Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-18
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
or GOVERNMENT
ron TIE
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the E1lsting Indebtedness or
Said CITY and Town.

The People Of ts State Of Nevada. rep
rs.s.tsd 10 Ssnats asd Assssbs, dt
enact as Joiioes:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
Of Nay, A. D. 1881. there shall b no sep
arste government. or officers or system ol
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purpoee'
the above mentioned corporations shall b
associated and consolidated with the coun'
~ Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts ol
laws relating to the government OF ethel
Of said corporations. or creating oficeri
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev
enue therefor. or disbursihg the same OF
to paving any Indebtedness thereof. 90 faI
A the same shall confiict With the provis'
ions Of this Act. arc hereby repealed.
SIC. 3. The public buildin9a. lands and
property, all rights Of property and right,
OF action, aud all moneys revenues and
income. belonging or sppertAining 70 the
CORPORATIONS Of the Town Of Gold Hill Of
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
To be vested In and to appertain ana Do
long to the county Of Storey, except :,
otherwise provided In this Act and ai
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tiops. and all the revenues and income
from Whatever source arising. including
DELINQUENT taxes upon persons and prop
srty appertainiug to either Of said corPo'
rstions. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
c,iyed into the treasury OF the county oi
storey. except - otherwise herein pro
yided: and all records. books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions sball be, ON or before the -th day oil
Nav. 1881, handed over to and received by
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who
by the tsrms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SEc. 8. AL Of the existing provisions o.
law defining the powers and duties oi coun
ty officers, except County Commissioner,
40 far a the Same are not repealed OF ~
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shai
be considered - applicable 10 the efncer'
Of the county Of Storey.
Src. 4. The Board Of County Commis
siouers Of the county Of Storey. IN sddi
ton to tho powers already conferred Dj
other laws, snail hAVo P0"oA es~
ton In the county
/. To institute and maintain any SUIT OF
suits in any court or courts necessary, ~
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 70 the -th day Of May,
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
aud prosecuted In the name OF the Board
of County Commissioners Of Storey cogn'
~. for the use and benefit OF the inhabi'
tsnts OF said town or city, - the case may
be. and shall BE- entitled accordingly In al
pleadiugs and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage Of Bunpcwdei
and other explosive or combustibls mate
rials within said county.
q. To prevent and remove nuisances
and 10 determine what are nuisances.
4. To AZ and collect . lics nss tax ON anc
regulate all theater and thestrical per
fopm.nces. eircusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; 10 hx and collect
license tax on and regulate All taverns
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar'rooms
bankers, brokers, gold,dust buyers. manu-
f.ctursrs. livery stables and stable keep
ers. express com panies and persons engaged
| in the business Of transmitting letters ol
packages. and stage companies or owner
whose place Of business 10 in said county
or who shall have IN agency therein; 70 ~
| and collect license tax on and reguiAe
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses
drsm.shops, rafiies, hawkers, peddiers ant
pavubrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; to hx and collect
license tax ON and regulate all gaming
gsmes Of chance, banking games ant
Ssmbliug houses; also. TO nx and collect
iicense tsx upon all professions, trades Of
hu,iness not heretofore specified. hAvin,
regsrd 70 the amount Of business don't
by Zach person or Arm thus licensed; =
nrobibit. suppress or regulate disorderi!
hou,ss and houses Of Ill fame. and TO con
dne the ssme within certain prescribet
iimi.s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm, and from TN
Presideut. secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
superiuteudent or Managing Agent Of esci
eorporstiou, association or company naol
to procure license under this subdivision
during the first tan days Of the last monti
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
msnt in writing Of the amount ot eusines
done during the prior two montnsi sno
for the purpose Of .scertaining we ,s ,,se nr,O
| license, the monthly average for the prio
| two months. and thereafter Tor the prece
ding first two months Of each quarter
| shaii constitute the monthly average To-
The whole quarter. II any person or hrm
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas
urer, superintendent VI =, =. n,
Of any corporation. association or oe%P.n;
within the limits Of the county 81 oo.s. ~
shsll neglect or refuse. on demand of th
Tsx Collector, 70 give under oath or amir
nation the statement required By this sec
tion, within Ave days after such demand
or shall give false name. or shall rsfus
to give hrs or her name. or shall refuse =
verify such statement, he or she shall b
guilty Of misdemesnor. and shali W ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof. he o
she shall be punished BY hns In any sun
not lees than $50 nor more than SSe0,