Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-01

su or drains or oesspools. andior the 70
moyal Of the same; 70 compel the ownerl
Of lots and property 70 bear the expenss
OF erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front Of tho same BY
specisl tsx or otherwise; 10 employ police
men and prescribe their duties and COM
psnsstion and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
Q. To provide Tor the prevenuon nc
extinguishment OF dres; also, 70 organiss,
regulate. establish. locate or disoand nrs
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners I'M
prisoned In the County jail In such q
manner - said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing in this sub-division
shsll be 20 construed - 10 authorize said
Board 10 establish chain-gsng.
SEC. 8. The Justices Of the Peace within
The county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
tion Of all violations Of ordinances com.
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SEC. s. All fines. penalties and forfeit
ures coming 10 the hands Of any Justice
Of the Peace In said county, In cases aris.
ing under any ordinance. shall be BY him
paid into the County Treasury, under
oath, on the first Monday Of each month";
provided, that the costs and les allowed
by law 70 such Justices and other of'cers
may be deducted from said fnes, forfeit
ures and penalties before making such
payment. /.
SIC. 4. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.oflicio Chief OF Police.
and It shall be his duty and the duty OF
any policeman appointed by the Board Of
County Commissioners TO execute and
return all processes issued by any Justice
Of the Peace within the limits Of Storey
county, In cases Of violation OF any ordi'
nance or directed TO him or them BY any
legal authority. and II shall be his and
their duty to attend upon the Justices
Courts Of said county whenever there 10
any business before said courts, In which
the County Commissioners Of Storey
county are Q party thereto. He. or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
Of . breach Of the peace or other offense
committed In his or their presence, and
all persons guilty Of . breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offspse NAV have been committed, for trial
or examination, The Chief OF Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties a. the County Commissioner OF
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Department.
Of the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis
tinct, aud each shall retain Its present or.
ganization and officers. and the laws aud
ordinances now In force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
Affairs, 30 far a. not In conflict Win the
provisions Of this Act, remain In force,
and when. by said laws or ordinances,
duties arc imposed or powers conferred In
relation to said departments on the Mayor
aud Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF VIZ.
ginia or the Trustees OF the Town OF Gold
Hill. the same shall be exercised and per.
formed by the Board Of County Commits.
sioners Of Storey county. Both OF said
departments shall DO under the control OF
the Board Of County Commissioners, who
shall alone have the power 10 authorize
expenditures Of money In respect 70 the
same. and to audit and allow all bills
therefor. and to fix and regulate the sAlA.
ries aud compensation of all officers and
employees connected Herewith, aud all
officers and employees shall be removable
at the pleasure Of the Board.
Sec. 3. From and after tho -th day OF
May, 1851, NO money shall be paid out OF
the Treasury OF the City Of Virginia or out
Of the Treasury Of the Town Of Gold Hill,
and ell moneys In either Of said Treasures
shall. ON said named day. be paid over by
tho Treasurvrs Of said corporations TO the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of vir.
ginis or its officers, or the Town OF Gold
Hill or Its officers. upon property OF any
character within the limits or Jurisdiction
Of said corporations and remaining unpaid
on the -th day Of May. 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey.
and shall be due and payable At such timeS
ss by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
10 said corporations respectively. The va
iidity Of the levy Of said taxes shall be In
NO wise impaired by any Of the provisions
OF this Act, and the laws and ordinances
In power governing the collection OF the
same shall bs In full force In all respects
for the purpose Of compelling payment Of
the same to the said county OF Storey In
the same manner ~, but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled TO said
municipal corporations. The Treasurer.
Tax Collector, Assessor, Auditor. County
Clerk and District Attorney Of Storey
county shall take the place Of the officers
performing like duties under said munich.
pal corporations, o. TO the collection Of
said taxes, and the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the said officers OF Storey county
all books and papers relating TO the same
or belonging to their said o6ices.
SEC. ~. All moneys due or to become
due for licenses issued or granted prior 70
the - day Of May, 1881, BY the City OF
Virginia or by the Town Of Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day. shall be
paid into the Treasury Of the county Of
Storey al the same times aud under the
same regulations, except 90 far ~ altered
BY the provisions Of this Act, ~ the same
At said date may be due and payable TO
said municipal corporations. and all mon
eys duo on the - day Of May. 1881, or
thereafter to become due. TO either OF said
corporations on account OF back taxes or
claims against individuals or corporations
or spy other account, shall 10 like manner
be paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey.
Src. II. All ordinances Of the City Of
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, In
force on the - day Of May. 1881, shall,
90 far a. the same are not In conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, be and remain
| In full force and effect; but nothing IN
this section contained shall be construed
as restricting the power Of the. Board oi
| County Commissioner in passing. adopt.
ing or repealins ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purportinR 70 have
been made and published BY the authority
| Of the Board Of Aldermen of the City ol
| virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evil
dence Of the existence and contents OF sucf
ordinances.
SEC. u. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county. for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due OF
to become due on the bonds Issued In con
formity with the provisions Of an Act o.
the Legislature Of this State entitled "Ar
Act to legalizs certain contracts made 3,
the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF tn
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