Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-28
A BILL
PROVIDE 4 consolIDkIEb 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 Ixhting Indsbtednoss or
Said City and Town.

IA. People Of As State Of Nsroda, rep
rsssssed 10 Ss.ats and Asssmbiy, do
ssset as folioses:
SECTION I. From and after tho - day
OF Nay, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep.
srate government. or officers or system OF
revenue, for tho 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 al laws or parts OF
laws relating TO the government OF either
of said corporations. or creating onicers
therefor, or having relation 70 raining rev.
euue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 20 far
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ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.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 rights
Of action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
eorporstious OF the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be yested in and to sppertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey. except "a
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 appertsining TO either OF said corpo'
rations, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county Of
Storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
vided; and all records. books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
lions shsll be, on or before the -th day OF
May, 1881, handed over TO and received BY
The Officers Of the county Of Storey. who.
by the terms Of this Act, shail become the
proper custodians Of the same. =.
SIc. 8. AL Of the existing provisions oi
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90 far a the same are not repealed or a..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, shall
be considered - applicable 70 the offieers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commis.
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton TO the powers already conferred BY
other laws. shall have power and jurisdio'
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 enforce 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 May.
1881. All such suits shall bo instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
of County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
tv. for the use and benefit OF the tnhAbi.
tsnts Of said town or city, - the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plesdings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF 8unpowder
and other explosive or combustibls mate
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and TO determine what arc nuisances.
4. To AZ and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formsnccs, circusses, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusements; 70 AZ 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 per ms engaged
In the business Of Transmit 8 lettsrs OF
packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business Ii In said county
or who shall have an Sgency therein; 70 NJ
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tppling. houses.
dram.shops, raffies. hawkers, peddlers and
psvpbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; TO hx and collect
license tax ON and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games and
rambling houses; also. to nx and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades or
busiuess not heretofore specified, having
regard to the amount Of business done
by each person or arm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
hou,es and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
ans the sams within certain prescribed
limits, The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm, and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
Superintendent or Managing Agent Oh each
corporation, association or company haoie
to procure . license under this subdivision
during the hrst ten days Of the last month
of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
meut in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; and.
for the purpose Of ascsrtaining the rate of
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter for the prece.
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average ior
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm'
or the Presidsnt, Secretary, Cashier, !rees.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Asen.
Of any corporation. association OF company
within the limits Of the county Of storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF .ne
Tax Collector. TO give under oath OF Amir
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