Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-26
A BILL
10
PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-Tol TIE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment or
the Ixistlng Indebtedness OF
Said City asd Town.

The P,opis of tie State Of Esradd, rep
resented ;s Ss~ass a.a Assssbiy. do
<~set as Joiisss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of NAV, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
ar.te 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 coun-
~ 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 .sid corporations, or creating oficers
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev.
snus therefor, or Disturbing the same, or
to paying any indebtedness thereof, 30 Tar
a the same shall conflict with the Provis'
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed. i.
SEC. 2. The public buildings, lands and
property, all rights OF property and rights
OF action. and al moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vessed In and To appertain and be-
long TO the county Of Storey, except ~
otherwise provided In this Act and all
moneys In the treasures OF said corpora
tious, and all the revenues and income.
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty sppertaining TO either OF said corpo-
rstions, shall bs handed over. paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
storey, except - otherwise herein pre-
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 10 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.
arc. s. All Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
~ oficers, except County Commissioners
40 far A the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered % applicable to the otficers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEc. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey, In addi'
tion 10 the powers already conferred oy
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
ton In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
anita In any court or courts necessary In
The Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
msiutain any right or rights Of the Town OF
Gold hin or the Cityof Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day Of May.
issi. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the BOARD
Of County Commissioners OF storey coun'
~. for the use and benent oil the inhAoi'
tants Of said town or city, - the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly IN al
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage of gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what are nuisances. i,
4. To az and collect license tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical Per,
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; to AZ and collect .
license tax ON and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar'rooms'
bankers, brokers, gold. dust buyers. manu-
/ fsctursrs, livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
| In the business Of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
vhose place Of business 10 In said county,
ar who shall have an agency therein; to hx
and collect license tax on and regulate,
prubibit and suppress ell tippling.houses,
drsm.shop raffics, hawkers, pcddlers and
pavnbrokers, reireshment or coffee stands.
booths and sheds; TO hx and collect
| licenss tax on and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance, banking games and
Gambling houses; also. 70 ix and collect q
licepse tax upon all professions, trades OF
| h,.;ness mot heretofore specified, having
reo.rd 10 the amount Of business done
hv each person or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
souses and houses Of Ill fame. and to con.
sne the ssme within certain prescribed
limi,s. The Tax Collector shall demand
| from each person and frm, and from the
Pre,ident, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer
snperintendent or Managing Agent oi each
| corporation. association or company nsols
to procure license under this suooivIslou
during the frst ten days of the Iass mousu
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn s.As
meut in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two montns; ano
for the purpose Of sscertaining TIC raso ~
license, the monthly average Tor the prior
two months. and thereafter for the preoo
ding frst two months Of each quarter,
shsii constitute the monthly average foi
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm
or the President. Secretary. Cashier, Treas
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agen'
Of sny corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county ef storey
shsll neglect or refuse, on demand oil th'
Tax Collector, 10 give under oath or amr'
nation the statement required BY this SEQ
ton, within Ave days after such demand
or shall give false name. or shall refuss
10 give his or her name, or shall refuse V
verify such statement. he or she shall b
guilty Of . misdemesnor. and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint OF the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, he ol
she shall be punished BY fne In any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500. Of
bv Imprisonment In the county Jail for |
term not exceeding $50 days. or by botl
such fine and imprisonment. at the discre
ton Of the Court.
4 To estsblish Q Board Of Health Il
nrsvent the introduction and spread o
disease.
a To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nances not repugnAnt 70 the oonsus.uo'
and laws Of the United Staes OF OF u
State of Nevada. All ordinances shall .
published in one or moro newspapers puc
iished In said county. within one wee
After their passage. for the period Of e'
days. .,.
I. To fix and prescribe the punishmsn
for the violation Of any ordinance. out q
nne shall be imposed for one onense u
any sum greater than $500, and no teri
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed 10
moro than six months.
8. To lay out or extend. open. alter 0
repair all streets, and provide for opening ! .
lighting, or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction. N
, pair. preservation and cleaning Of side
walks, crossvalks. bridges. sewers an
drains; 70 prevent obstructions bsin