Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-26

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval Of the same; TO compel the owners
Of lots and property to bear the expense
OF erecting sidewalks or improving tue
road or street In front OF the same oy
special tax or other wise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and COM
pensation and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
o. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of fres; also, to organize.
regulate, establish, locate or disband FIRE
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners i'm
prisonsd In the County Jail In such
manner q said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing In this subdivision
shall be so construed a. to authorize said
Board to establish chain.gang.
SEC. 8. 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 hues. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to the hands Of any Justice
OF the Peace in said county. In cases aris.
log under any ordinance, shall bs BY him
paid into tho County Treasury, under
oath. on the first Monday OF each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
BY law To such Justices aud other officers
may be deducted from said fnes. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making suoh
payment. =.
SEC. Z. The Sheriff Of tho county Of
Storey shall be ex.oflicio Chief Of Police.
and IL shall be his duty aud tho 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.
sance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority. and II shall DO his and
their duty to attend upon the Justices
Courts OF said county whenever there 10
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 q breach Of any ordi.
nance, aud take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offense may have been committed. for trial
Ur examination. The Chief Of Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties as tho County Commissioners Of
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Departments
Of the City OF Virginia and the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis.
tinct. and each shall retain its present or.
gsnizstion and officers. and the laws and
ordinances now In force respecting the
M - n A. hal al Inn
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs. so far a. 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 tho Mayor
aud Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF Vir.
ginia or the Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill. the same shall be exercised and per.
formed by the Board Of County Commis
sioners Of Storey county. Both OF said
departments shall DO under the control OF
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have the power to authorize
expenditures Of money In respect to the
same. and to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and to tx and regulate the sala-
ries and compensation Of all officers and
employees connected Herewith, and all
officers and employees shall be removable
at the pleasure Of tho Board.
SIC. Q. From and after the -th day Of
May, 1851, no money shall be 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 Treasurers Of said corporations TO the
Treasurer Of the county OF Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City OF yir.
ginia or It's 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.
aud 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
lidi,y Of the levy Of said taxes shall be in
no wise impaired by any OF the provisions
Of this Act. and the 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
the same to the said county Of Storey In
the same manner a.. but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled to said
municipal corporations. The Treasurer,
Tax Collector, Assessor. Auditor, County
Clerk and District Attorney OF Storey
county shall take the place OF tho ofticers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations, as TO the collection OF
said taxes. and 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 30 far as altered
By the provisions Of this Act, as tho same
at said date may DO due and payable to
said municipal corporations, and all mon
eys duo 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 the Treasury OF the county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City OF
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, in
force on the - day Of May, 1881. shall,
80 far as the same are not in conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, bo and remain
In full force and effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
as restricting the power Of tho Board OF
County Commissioners In passing. adopt.
ing or repealiug ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purporting to have
been made and published by the authority
of the Board of Aldermen Of the City OF
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evi.
dence Of the existence and contents Of such
ordinances.
SEC. IL. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county. for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due or
to become due on the bonds issued In con.
formity with the provisions Of an Act OF
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legslize certain contracts made BY
the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF the
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State Of
Nevada, and the Virginia and Gold Hill
Water Comnanv M the same Mace and for