Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-19
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron IHE-
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the HxIsting ladebtedness or
Said City and Town.

TAs P,opis of tie Sats Of Nsrada. rep
rs-saisd il Senate aad Asss~S5' do
enact as I.'isss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of NAV, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
arate eoyrrnmeut, or officers or system OF
y.yenne. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations snail %
associated 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 tho government Of either
Of said corporations, or creating omcers
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev.
spus therefor, or Disturbing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 20 Tar
A. he same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of action. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporate Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to appertain and be-
long TO the county Of Storey. except a.
otherwise provided In this Act; and al
monevs In the treasures Of said corpora
tious. and all the revenues and income.
from whatever source arising. including
,lelipouent taxes upon persons and prop
erty uppertaining to either of said corpo-
rstions, shall be handed over. paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
storey, except a. otherwise herein pre-
vided: 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
che officers Of the county Of Storey. who,
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
syc. 8. All Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners'
90 far - the same are not repealed or ~,
tered by the provisions Of this Aes,shail
be considered a applicable W the omcers
Of the county Of Storey.
Src. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county OF Storey. In add.
ton to the powers already conferred oy
other laws, shall have power and lurisdic'
ton In the county.
/. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary, IN
The Judgment Of said Board, to oenforce and
maintain any right or rights Of the Town OF
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the .th day OF nay,
1881. All such suits shall Dc instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
OF County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit Of the tnhsbi-
tsnts Of said town or city, as the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plesdings and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
81 To prevent and remove nuisances,
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To fix and collect license tar ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per-
fo9m.nces. eircusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and auusements; to hx and collect
license tai 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. and stage companies or owners
whose place II business IL In said county
oaa c.,,,sc, . iicense tax on aud regulate.
nr.hibit M and suppress all tippling. houses,
Ian. shop.. r.fties. hswkers, peddlers and
n.-nhroLrr, refreshmeu, or coffee stands.
booths and sheds; 10 hx and collect
,,csns. tsY ON and regulate all gaming,
80. of chance. banking games aud
s.mhIinv houses: also, to dX and collect
1;cen.e TAT upon all professions, trades or
hn.;n..s NOT heretofore specified. having
sss.rd m Inc amount OF business done
=. s.ch nerson or Arm thus licensed; to
nyohibit. suppress or regulate disorderly
,,ar... ard houses of iii fame. and TO con.
a. an. rama within certain prescribed
Mu.,.. .y ."' Th. T.x Collector shall demand
. ..,.on and Arm. md from the
n,ss sm sA S..r.,.r,' Cashier, Treasurer,
ae,.',s,ss es,Is. a., ~ Hsn.gipe Agent Of each
oup p,s,;nn .s.oc;stion or company liable
,O ,pa nsnnnrs . ,icsnss under this subdivision.
Jnf;ny m. first TN days Of the last month
uaf'nk my 'ns n...,". n ,hsresi,er. 4 sworn state
men, in Writing Of the amount Of business
done during the prior two months; ana:
for the purpose Of Ascertaining the rate Of
license, the monthly average for the prior
two mouths. and thereafter for the prece'
ding frst two months OF each quarter,
shsll constitute the monthly average ior
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm.
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas
urer, Superintendent or Managing agent
Of any corporation. association or company
within the limits Of the county of storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF the
| Tax Collector. to give lndor oath or afhr'
nation the statement required BY this Sec
| ton, within Eve days after such demand
or shall give false name. or shall refuse
| TO give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
vs,,iv ,ncb ,tatement. he or she shall be
guilty Of . misdemeanor. and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
| lector. and upon conviction thereof. he or
she shall be punished BY hne In any sum
not less than $50 nor more than SSoe. or
by imprisonment In the county jail for =