Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-25
A BILL
10
PROVIDE 4 CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron TaE-
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And 10 Provide for the Payment OF
the Exhting Indsbtedness or
Said City and feWn.
Tie People Of t1s State cf Nevada, rep
rs.ssssd IN Sssats and Assss'Sy' do
enact as foiioses.

The People Of 1s State Of Nevada, rep
rs.sassd IN Ssaats asd Asss~Sy, do
srcrros I. From and after the - day
Of Msy. A. D. 1881, there shall b no sep.
arste government, or officers or system Of
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
sssocisted and consolidated With the ooun-
~ OF Storey In accordance with the pro.
Visions Of this Act, and all laws or parts Of
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating oficers
therefor, or having relation to raising res-
euue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof. 90 far
A The same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.
Src. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property. all rights Of property and rights
Of action. and al moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertalning 20 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill OF
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
70 be vested In and to appertain and BE-
long TO the county OF Storey, e1cePt a.
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures OF said corpors-
tions, and all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining TO either OF said corPo-
rations, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
yided; and all records, books and papers
in the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions shall be, on or before the -th day OF
Nav, 1881, handed over to and received BY
the officers Of the county Of Storey, who.
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
Sxc. s. AL Of the existing provisions of
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun-
ty officers, except County Commissioners,
40 far A the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Acr, shall
be considered % applicable 70 the officers
Of the county Of Storey.
SIC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton 10 the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and Iurisdio-
ton In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In sny court or courts necessary, In
ths Judgment Of said Board. to enforce and
msintsiu any right or rights Of tho Town of
Gold Hin or The City Of Virginia which may
nave accrued prior to the tn day Of May,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
Of County Commissioner OF storey eoun-
ty, for the use and beneht Of the inhaoi.
tants Of said town or city, - the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly IN al
plsadings sud proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gunpoY",r
and other explosive or combusaois n-Se-
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and TO determine what arc nuisances.
&. To fix and collect license tax on and
regulate all theatsr and theatricai per.
formances, circusses. shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and smusements; 70 AZ and collect
license tax ON and regulate all taverns,
botsls and restaurants, saloons, bsr.rooms'
bsnkers, brokers. gold.dust buyers. manu-
fscturers, livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 in said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; 70 NJ
and collect q license tax on and regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses.
dram shops, raff1es. hawkers, Peddiers and
navnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; TO fx and collect .
license tax ON and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games and
sambling houses; also, 70 hx and collect
iicenss tsx upon all professions, trades or
busiuess not heretofore specified. having
resard TO the amount Of business done
by each person or arm thus licensed; to
prohibit. suppress or reguiate disoIaeIIy
houses and houses Of III fame, and 70 con.
aue the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm. and from the
President, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer
superintsnde or Managing Agent Of each
corporation, association or company liable
10 procure license under this subdivision
during the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn state
ment In writing Of the amount Of business
done during the prior two months; and.
/ for the purpose Of ssoertaining the rate of
license, the monthly average for the prior
| two months. and thereafter for the prece-
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shail constitute the monthly sveraSe for
| The whole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or the President, Secretary, Csshier, Treas.
urer. Superin tendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county Oh storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF tne
\ Tax Collector, 70 give under oath or amr'
/ nation the statement required BY this SEQ
| ton, within hve days after such demand
/ or shall give false name. or shall refuse
i TO give his or her name. or shall refuse TO
verify such statement, he or shs shall be
guilty Of Q misdemeanor, and shall bs Ar
rested upon the complaint Of the TAx Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, be OF
she shall be punished BY . fne In any sum
mot lea than $50 nor more than $500. OF
bv imprisonment In the county Jail for Z
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY both
such nns and imprisonmsns. at the discre'
ton Of the Court.
s. To sstablish Board Of Health tt
prevent. the introduction and spread o
disease.
A. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nance NOT rspugnAnt 10 the Constitution
and lsvs Of The United States or Of th'
ststs Of Nevada. All ordinances shall b
published In one or more newspspers pup
sished in said county. within one weel
aiter their passage: for the period Of Vel
days. .,.,-
for the violation Of any ordinance. bus n
nns shall be imposed for one onense u
any sum greater than $500, and no tern
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed 10
more than six months.
| Q. To lay out or extend. open, alter o
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning ant
lighting. OF othsrwiss improving the same
also, 70 provide for the construction. 70
pair, preservation and cleaning Of sids
wallis, crossvalks, bridges, sewers IN,
drains; 70 prevent obstxuetions balm,
erected or plseed In any Of The streets