Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-09
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron rnr-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Hxstins Iadebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

The People c| ne Sfofs e Nse"ua, w
resented ~ Sesate and Asss~bIy, d'
e~set as foiisss:
SECTION 1. From and after the = day
Of Nav, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep
ar.te government, or officers or system ol
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall bt
associated and consolidated with she coun'
ty Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act, and all laws or parts ol
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating oncer'
therefor, or having relation to raising rev
epue therefor, or disbursing the same. OF
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 80 fai
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 are hereby repealed.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 right,
Of sction, aud all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill OF
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to sppertain and be-
long to the county Of Storey, except .,
otherwise provided In this Act; and al
moneys 10 the treasures OF said corpora
tions, aud all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinauent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertsiniug to either Of said corpo'
rstious. shall be handed over. paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury ot the county oi
storey. except a. otherwise herein pro
vided; and al records. books and papers
In the custody Of either oil said corporA.
tions shall be, on or before the tn day o.
May, 1851. handed over to and received oy
the officers OF the county Of storey VINO
by the terms Of this Act, shall become she
proper custodians Of the same.
SEc. 8. AL OF the existing provisions o.
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun
ty officers. except County Commissioners
90 far a. the same are not repealed or a.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shai
be considered as applicable 10 the oficer'
Of the county OF Storey.
SEc. 4. The Board Of County Commits
| siouers Of the county Of Storey. In sddi
tion to the powers already conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic
tion In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit OF
suits in any court or courts necessary 10
tbs Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maintain any right or rights Of the Town ol
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day of May.
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the board
of County Com mmissioners Of Storey coun'
ty. for the use and benefit OF the inhaol'
tants Of said town or city. a. the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly In al
IL. A, a.. nd nroceediuQ6.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustibie mate
riAls within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what arc nuisances.
4. To az and collect . lict nse tax on and
regulate ali theater and theatrical per.
torm.nces. circusses, shows, billiard
tables. bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; to M and collect
| license tar 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 oI
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 in said county
or who shall have an agency therein; to tiz
and collect license tax ON and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses,
dram.shops, rafiies. hawkers, peddlers and
psvnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; to fx and collect
license tax ON and regulate all gaming
games Of chance, banking games aud
Gambling houses; also. to fx and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades OIL
hns;n,.s NOT heretofore specified, having
repsrd 10 the amount Of business done
by each person or arm thus licensed; tt
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of i'll fame, and 10 con
ane the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm, aud from th'
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
Superintendent or Managing Agent oi escf
CORPORATION, association or company liaoi'
| 10 procure license under this subdivision
| during the first ten days of the iast mon.i
Of each quarter thereafter . sworn ssase
/ ment in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; anu
| for the purpose Of ascertaining Ito rase o.
license, the monthly average for the priol
two months, and thereafter for the prece
ding first two months OF each quarter
sbsll constitute the monthly average fol
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm
or the President. Secretary, Cashier, Treas
| urer. Superintendent or Managing Agen
| of any corporation, association or company
/ within the limits Of the county ef storey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand of TN
Tax Collector, TO give under oath or smr
nation the statement required by this sec
ton. within fiye days after such demand
or shall give false name, or shall refus'
to give his or her name, or shall refuse u
verify such statement, he or she shall b'
guilty Of Q misdemeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, he ol
she shsll be punished by hne In any sun
mot less than $50 nor more than $500, Of
by Imprisonment in the county Jail for
term mot exceeding $50 days. or by boil
such fine and imprisonment. at the discre
tion Of the Court.
preyeut the introduction and spread o
disease.
G To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
n.nees mot repugnAnt 10 the Constitution
.nd laws Of the United States or OF tn
State of Nevada. All ordinances shall .
published in one or more newspaper puo
sished in said county. within one wee
after their passage. for the period Oh @'
days. ,.,u.,
I. To az and prescribe the punishmen
for the violation Of any ordinance: ous a.
fne shall be imposed for one onense y
any sum greater than $500. and no tern
Of Imprisonment shall be 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 AM
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also, TO provide for the construction. re
pair. preservation and cleaning Of aide
walks, crosswalks. bridges. sewers AM
drains; 70 prevent obstruetions balm
erected or placed In any Of ths streets
alleys @ sidsvslka O. We ne Of any ~