Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-18

era or drains or ccsspools. and for the re-
moysl OF the same; to compel the owners
| Of lots aud property to bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving th.
road or street in front OF the same BY
specisl tax or Other wise; TO employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com
pensstion and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
o. To provide for the prevention and
extipguishmsnt Of fres; also. to organise,
regulate, establish, locate or disband fire
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners i'm.
prisoned in the County Jail in such
manner as said Board may deem proper
provided. that nothing in this subdivision
shall be so construed as to authorize said
Board TO establish q chain.gang.
SEC. o. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic'
ton OF all violations Of ordinances com.
mitted within the limits Of their respective
| townships.
SEC. q. All fines. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to the hands OF any Justice
of the Peace in said county, in cases aris.
ing under any ordinance. shall DO by him
paid into the County Treasury. under
oath, on the first Monday OF each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
by law To such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from said fines, forfeit
ures aud penalties before making such
payment.
SEc. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.Officio Chief OF Police.
and IL shall DO his duty aud the duty OF
any policeman appointed by the Board OF
County Commissioners to execute and
return all processes issued by any Justice
Of the Peace within the limits OF Storey
county, in cases OF violation Of any ordi
nance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority. and 1t shall be his and
their duty to attend upon tho Justices
Courts OF said county whenever there Is
any business before said courts, IN which
tho County Commissioners OF Storey
county are \ party thereto. He. or any
policeman. shall arrest all persons guilty
Of . breach Of the peace or other ofense
committed in his or their presence, and
all persons guilty Of breach of any ordi.
nance. and take them before the Justice OF
tho Peace in tho township in which the
offense may have been committed. for trial
or examination. The Chief Of Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties as the County Commissioners oi
storey county may direct.
SIC. 4. Tho present Fire Departments
Of the City Of Virginia aud the Town of
Gold Hill shall remain separate aud dis.
tinct. and each shall retain its present or.
ganization and officers, and the laws and
ordinances now in force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs, so far as not in conflict with the
provisions Of this Act, remain in force,
and when. by said laws or ordinances,
duties are imposed or powers conferred In
relation to said departments on the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of the City OF Vir.
ginia or the Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill, the same shall DO exercised and per.
formed by the Board Of County Commits
sioners OF Storey county. Both OF said
departments shall DO under the control Of
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have tho power to authorize
expenditures Of money in respect TO the
same. and to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and to fix and regulate the sala.
ries and compensation OF all officers anu
employees connected therewith' anu al
Ofnctfs anu etnployts shhil oo iemo'so'S
at the pleasure OF tho Board.
SEC. Q. From and after the -th day OF
May, 1881. no money shall DO paid out OF
the Treasury Of the City Of Virginia or out
Of the Treasury Of the Town Of Gold Hill.
and all moneys in either OF said Treasures
shall. on said named day. be paid over by
the Treasur.rs Of said corporations to the
Treasurer Of tho county Of Storey. and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of vir.
ginia or its officers. or the Town OF Gold
Hill or its officers, upon property OF any
character within the limits or Jurisdiction
Of said corporations aud remaining unpaid
ON the -th day Of May, 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury Of the county OF Storey.
and shall be due aud payable at such times
as by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
to said corporations respectively. The va
lidity OF the levy Of said taxes shall be In
no wiss impaired by any OF the provisions
of this Act, and tho laws and ordinances
in power governing the collection OF the
same shall be In full force In all respects
for the purpose OF compelling payment Of
tho same to the said county Of Storey In
the same manner a.. but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled 10 said
municipal corporations. The Treasurer.
Tax Collector, Assessor. Auditor. County
Clerk aud District Attorney OF Storey
county shall take tho place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations, as TO the COLLECTION OF
said taxes, aud the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the said officers OF Storey county
all books and papers relating to the same
or belonging to their said offices.
SEC. ~. All moneys due or to become
due for licenses issued or granted prior TO
the - day Of May. 1881. by the City Of
Virginia or by the Town Of Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day. shall be-
paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey at the same times aud under the
same regulations, except so far as altered
by the provisions OF this Act, as the same
at said date may be due and payable to
said municipal corporations, and all mon
eys due on the - day Of May, 1881, or
| thereafter TO become due, to either OF said
corporations on account Of back taxes or
| claims against individuals or corporations
or any other account, shall In like manner
be paid into tho Treasury Of the county oil
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City oi
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill. In
force on the - day OF May, 1881, shall,
so far ~ the same are not in conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, DO and remain
in full force aud effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
as restricting the power Of the Board OF
| County Commissioners In passing. adopt.
ing or repeating ordinances. Printed
copies OF ordinances purporting to have
been made and published by the authority
of the Board Of Aldermen OF the City ol
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF tht
Town Of Gold Hill shall DO competent evi'
dence OF the existence aud contents oil such
ordinances.
SEC. I2. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county. for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due OF
to become due on the bonds issued in con
formity with the provisions OF an Act o.
the Legislature Of this State entitled "Ar
Act to legslize certain contracts made BY
the Mayor aud Board OF Aldermen OF tn,
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State o.
Nevada. and the Virginia and Gold Hill
Water Company. Cf the same place, and FOL
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