Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-01
A BILL +.
TO
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT !,
ron rur-
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment or
tho Ixhting Indsbtedness Of
Said City and foWn.

The People Of 1s State Of Nevada. rep.
rssssssd ir Senate asd Assss'ety' Do
enact as |olioss
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
OF Nav, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep.
ar.te soyerpmeut, or officers or system oil
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall DC
associated and consolidated with the coun'
ty Of Storey in accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act, and all laws or parts oi
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating ofhcera
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev
euue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 Tar
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 are hereby repealed.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
corporations Of the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be yested In and to sppertstn and be-
long TO the county Of Storey, except a.
otbsrvise provided In this Act; and oil
MONEYS In the treasures OF said corpora'
tions. and all the revenues and income,
from Whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons ana prop
erty sppertaining to either oi said oofPo'
rstions. 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.
tions shall be, on or before the -th day oi
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.
Sxc. 3. All Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
no far A the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered - applicable TO tho ofaeers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton to the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdie'
ton in the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary, In
the Judgment Of said Board, TO enforce and
msintain 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 be 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. a. the case may
b.. and shsll be entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF 8unpowuer
and other explosive or compasuois mA'e'
rials within said county.
5. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 70 determine what arc nuisances.
4. To ax and collect license ta1 on ana
regulate al theAter and theatrical per,
formances. circusses. shows biiiiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements;. to NJ and coiieet .
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 OF
packages, and stage companies or owners
rhoss plscs OF business 10 In said county,
or who shsll have an agency therein; TO hS
and collect n license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses.
dram. chops. raffies. hawkers, peddiers and
navnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; TO hx and collect Q
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games OF chance, banking games and
Gambling houses; also. 70 tx and collect .
license tax upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specified. having
regard to the amount of business aons
by each person or hrm thus licensed; ,c
prohibit, suppress or regulate disordefly
houses and houses Of III fame. and 70 con,
fns the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm, and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
Superintendsnt or Managing Agent oi eacf
corporstiou, association or company haoi'
10 procure license under this subdivision
during the frst ten days Of the last month
| Of each quarter thereafter. . sworn state
mept in writing Of the amount Of busines'
done during the prior two months; and
| for the purpose Of ascertsining the rste o.
license, the monthly average for the priol
two months. and thereafter for the prece
ding frat two months OF eacn quaIWss o.,
shall constitute the mon'niy s.s,.ss .u'
the whole quarter. suy P.s;.. T.ass
or the President. See,e.aiy. yn.n.aias .a.a Asen
Of any corporation. association OF Ss%psa; Sp.a;
within the limits OF the county oi Sso.s,
shall neglect or refuse, on demsno y. an W.
Tax Collector, 10 give under oe.n vl s.
nation the statement required ~ m.nS ,n,s ,,S
ton. within nve days Ater sueu IS .Nsns,
or shali give false name o. ,n. u,,,ss r.u,' ;
TO give ms or ner name, o' sn.l "a. '.u III, y y
verify sucn sn.emen., no VI sao ~ ~ ~ - =
guilty OF : misosmesnol, no ~ sn.r IT.. ~ 90, -
rested upon sns eomptaas =, me-, sus - ~ ", -
iectof' ana upon Son,,euon sueleo., ~ v
she shall 20 Punisned Dy une IN my sun
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