Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
A BILL

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And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Exhting lsdebtedness OF
Said City and Town.
TAs People Of Gs State Of Nevada. rep
rsssatsd ii Senate AID Asss~bty, DO
enact az (oilves:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
OF Mar, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
sruts government, or officers or system Of
revenue, for tho City of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
associated and consolidated with the coun.
ty Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act, aud all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the governments OF either
| of said corporations, or creating ohcers
therefor, or having relation 10 raising rev.
suue therefor, or dispursing the same, or
70 paving any indebtedness thereof. 30 far
A the same shall conflict with the provis'
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC, q. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of so,ion, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 70 the
corporstiops OF the Town OF GUld Hill or
the Oity Of Virginia are hereby declared
| to be vested In and to sppertain and be-
lung 70 the county OF Storey, except ~
otherwise provided In this Act ana al
moneys In the treasures Of said c0rpors'
lions, and all the revenues and income.
from Whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
srty sppertaining TO either OF said corPo'
rstivns, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
c.iyed into the treasury OF the county Of
storey, except a. otherwise herein pro
vidsd; aud all records. books and papers
IN the custody Of either OF said corpora.
tons shall be, on or before the -th day Of
Nay, 1851, handed over TO and received by
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who,
W ths terms Of this Act. shall become the
proper custodians VI the same.
SEQ. .. Ali Of the existing provisions of
law dsfininx the powers and duties Vi coun'
sy officers, except County Commissioners,
% far a the same are not repealed or al,
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
os considered ~ applicable 10 the officers
VI the county Of Storey.
.iousrs Of the county Of Storey. In add
,ion 70 the powers already conferred by
othsr laws. shall have power and jurisdio'
Iivu in the county
/. To Institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary ~
the Judgment Of said Board, 10 enforce anu
msiuiain any right or rignts oi the TOWN VI
avid Hill or ths City Of Virgins which may
uxvs aocrusd prior 10 the TN DAY OF may,
1881. Ali such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of ths board
VI County Commissioners OF Storey coun-
ty, for tie use aud benefit of ths inhsoi'
lants Of said town or city, a. the case may
W, and shall b. entitled accordingly In all
pisadiugs and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpoWoer
and other explosive or combusublo mate
rials within said county.
y. 10 prevent and remove nuisances,
and 70 determine what are nuisarSs.
4. To nx aud collect lie. nss on and
regulate all thestsr and Theatrical per-
iormHnces, circusses, Shows piiiiArd
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and auusemsnts; 70 NJ and collect
license TAI on aud regulate oil tavsrns'
uotsis and restaurants, saloons. bar rooms.
uanksrs, brokers, gvld.dust buyers, manu-
lsuturers, livery stables and stable Keep.
ers, express com paniss aud persons engaged
m the business VI transmitting letters or
packages, and stage conpsniss VI owners
whose place VI business u IN said county
VI who shall have an agency therein; W M
and collect license tsx on aud regulate
prvhibis and suppress all tppling.houses,
lrsm. shops. raffiss, hAwksrs, peddisrs ahd
vswnbrvEers, rsirsshmsnt or cynss stands
uovths and shsds; " hx and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
James OF chance, banking games aud
gambling houses; also, 10 nx aud coiieot
i,csnss tsx upon all profsssions, trades Or
GUINNESS mol heretofore specified, having
regard to the amount OF business dons
by each person or tirm thus iicsnsvd; 10
vruhibit, supplies or regulate disordorly
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and 70 con.
nns ths same within certain prescribed
limits, Tue Tax Collector shall dsmsud
from each person and hrm, and from tue
Prssidsnt, Secrstary, Cashier, TREASURER
Supsrin ,sndsnt or Managing Agent oi s.ch
corporation. sssociauon VI company liable
70 procure license under this supdivision'
during the tirst ten days Of the last month
VI each quarter thereafter, . sworn utAts-
usnt in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior Two montnsi ana,
Tor the purpose Of ascrrtaininy tLs ra1 VI
license, the monthly average ior tns prior
lvo months. and thereafter for the prscc'
ding hrss two mouths Of each quarter,
shnii constitute the monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm'
| or the Presidsnt, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
ursr, Superintendent or Managing Agent
az nny corporation, association Or csmpany
vithiu the limits of the county Of storsy
.hsil neglect or refuse, ON demand Of ths
Tsx. Collector, 70 give under oath or amr'
nation the statement required by this SEQ
lion. within hve days Alter such dsmsno'
ar shsll piys q false name, or shall refuse
N eiyv his or her name, or shall refuse w
vsr,fv such statement. he or she shall DO
snii,y M 4 mi,d.mvsnor, and shall bs ar.
rested upon the complaint oi the Ist ool'
lector, and upon CONVICTION tnsteoi, no VI
shsNshall be punished BY nns In any sum
not less than $6v nor more tnan sSVV, or
By imprisonment In the county ls,l ioI
term not exceeding loU days. or oy oo.n
| suoh nno enQ imptisounouS - 'Ss
ton Of the COURT. .
s. 10 estaLlish Board Of Health to
prevent the introduction and spread oi
disease.
6. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi-
nanoes not repuynant TO tho Consfituuoa
and laws Of the United ststss or OF tho
Stats Of Nevada. All ordinances shall be
published In ons or more newspapers pub
lished In said county. within one week
altar thsir passage, for the period Of ten
days.
I. To AZ and prescribe the punishmsnt
for the violation of any ordinance, bus no
nne shall be imposed for one ofsnse In
any sum greater than $50, and ne term
Of imprisonment shall be prescribed for
more than six months.
.. To lay out or extend. open, altar or
repair all streets. and provide for opening.
grsding, widening, draining. cleaning and
iirhtinR. or otherwise improving the same;