Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
A BILL
TO
PRovlnEA 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
tho Hxisting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

The People Of the State Of Nsrada. rep
rs.satsd IN Sssats and Assessbty. DO
e~set os Joiis'es
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of Nay, 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
associated and consolidated with the coun-
ty of Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts Of
laws relating to the governments Oh either
Of said corporations, or creating omcers
therefor. or having relation to raising rev.
enue therefor. or disbursing the same, or
to paying any Indebtedness thereof 20 Tar
a. the same shall conflict with the provfs'
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 are hereby repealed.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 appertaining 70 the
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, eIcept o.
Otherwise provided In this Act; and oil
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tiona. and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
delinoueut taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining to either Of said corpo.
rstions, shall be handed over, paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county oil
stor,v. except n 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.
SEC. 8. AL Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties oi coun-
ty officers. except County Commissioners
40 far a the same are not repealed or ai.
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered ss applicable to the ofhcers
Of the county Of Storey.
SIC. 4. The Board Of County Commis-
.ioners Of the county Of Storey. In sddi-
ton to the powers already conferred oy
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
ton In the county.
I. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary IN
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maintain any right or rights OF the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the tn DAY Oh may,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
of County Commissioners of Storey coun'
ty. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi'
tsnts of said town or city, a. the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
.. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
=. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To az and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatricai per.
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusements; TO hx 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 or
nackspea. and stage companies or owners
wbose plsco Of business 10 in said county,
ar who shall have an agency therein; to III
and collect q license tax ON and regulate
prohibit and suppress all hpPing,houses,
dram.shops, raffles. hawkers, peduieis anu
pswnbrokers. refreshment or couee stanas'
booths and sheds; to hx and collect
license tax ON and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance. banking games anu
gambling houses; also. to ix and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specified. having
regard to the amount Of business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; TO
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderiy
house. and houses Of i'll fame. and to con.
fins the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and Arm. and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer.
superintsudent or Managing Agent Of each
CORPORATION, association or company haoie
10 procure q license under this subdivision
during the tirst ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter. . sworn state
ment in writing Of the amount oil business
done during the prior two months; anu,
for the purpose of sscertaining the rate OF
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, and thereafter for the prece'
ding hrst two months oi escn quasws,, sa,
shail constitute the monthly average ior
the whole quarter. II any person o, nIm'
or the President. Secretary. CAsnier. its., .'an,
urer. Superintendent or Managing ASens
of any corporation. association or eewpany
within ths limits of the county ~ Sy ~,
shall neglect or refuse. on demsno ', an sue
Tax Collector, to give under oa.n .n,. ol a .aa
nation the stssemsns re9uiie&a & ~ ,,am.nS , mi
ton, Ti'nin n'e 1a!s As' ~ ses sh.ii rsfpss
OF snaii sNs ,s. nsm. ns =, hall N rsfnss 10
w.t,t, s .nch M. .,.,sment he or she shall be
verify socn s.A.emen' NO y. ~. VI, =. ~
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