Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-26
A BILL
pRovIpeA CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-" -yoR The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Exhting Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.

The Psop,s Of Gs State Of Nevada. rep
resented IN S..ats asd Assembly, do
enact as Joiio,es!
SECTION I. From and after the - day
Of Nay, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep.
arste government, or officers or system OF
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; bat 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 said corporations, or creating ofhcers
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev.
epue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
to paving any indebtednsss thereof, 90 far
A he same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed. y.
Src, 4. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of action. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 70 tne
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertain and BE-
long to the county OF Storey, excePs 2,
otherwise provided In this Act and All
moneys In the treasures OF said corpora-
tons, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
srty sppertaining TO either OF said corpo-
rstions, shsll be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
STOREY, except q otherwise herein pro-
yided: and ali 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 oy
the officers Of the county of Storey. Who
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SEC. 8. AL Of the existing provisions Oh
law defining the powers and duties oi conn'
ty officers. except County Commissioners'
30 far a. the same are not repealed or a..
tered BY the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered - applicable 70 the ofdcers
Of the county Of Storey.
src. 4, The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In sddi.
ton to the powers already conferred oy
other laws. shall have power and jurisdic'
tion In the county
l. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary. IN
the Judgment Of said Board. to enforce ana
maintain any right or rights OF the Town Of
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior 10 the tn day OF nay.
1881. All such suits shall DO instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
~, for the use and benefit Of the inhabi'
tsnts Of said town or city, - the case may
be, and shall bs entitled accordingly In all
pleadipgs and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF Bunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within sAid county.
3. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and 70 determine what are nuisances.
4. To dx and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
foSmsnces. circusses, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusements; TO az and collect
iicenss tax on and regulate all taverns.
hotels and restaurants. saloons, bar.rooms'
bankers, 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, aud stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; TO NJ
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress al tippling.houses.
dram. shops, rafiies, hawkers, pcddiers and
psvnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; 70 hx and collect q
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games OF chance, banking games ano
gambling houses; also. TO NJ and coiiect
license tax upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specined' nsvin8
regard to the amount Of business aons
BY each person or hrm thus licensed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
aue the same within certain prescribed
iimits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm. and from the
President, Secretary. Cashisr. Treasurer
ntsndsnt or Managing Agent oi each
CORPORATION, association or company liable
| 10 procure license under this subdivision
during the frst ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
ment in writing Of the amount OF buaines'
done during the prior two months; and
| for the purpose Of ascertaining the rase o.
| license, the monthly average Tor the prior
| two months. and thereafter for the prece
ding first two months Of each quarter
shail constitute the monthly average FOL
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Ireas
urer. Superintendent or Managing Asen
Of spy corporation, association or company
| within the limits Of the county Of storey
| .hsll neglect or refuse, on demand Of th'
Tax Collector. 70 give under oatn or smr
nation the statement required ~ tnis seS
ton. within hve days after such demand
or shall give false name, or shall reius'
to give his or her name. or shall refuse q
verify such statement, he or abe shall b
guilty Of Q misdemeanor. and shall bs ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof, he ol
she shall be punished BY 6ne In any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500. Of
by imprisonment In the county Jail for ,
term not exceeding $50 days. or by boil
such fine and imprisonment, at the discre
ton Of the Court.
S. To establish . Board Of Health h
prevent the introduction and spread Q
disease.
g. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
napces not rspugnAnt to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or Of th
sts,s Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall b
pubiished In one or moro newspspers pub
tished in said county. within one wee
after their passage. for the period Of TEL
days.
I. To az and prescribe The punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance. bus p
fine shall be imposed for one onenss
any sum greater than $500. and no teri
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed 10
more than six months.
Q. To lay ont or extend. opsn, alter Q
repair al streets. and provide for opening
Gradins. widening. draining. cleaning an
lighting, or oshsrwiss improving the same
also. 70 provide for the construction, n
pair. prsssrvation and cleaning Of sids
wallis, crosswalks. bridges. severn An
drsins; 70 prevent ohstruettons bsin
srssssd or plaesd In any Of the strestl