Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-05
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-YoR rHE-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment Of
the Existing Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.

The Ptople Of tie State Of Nsroda. rep
resented in Sesats and Assesstiy' d1
enact as Ioiioes:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
Of Nay, A. d. 1881, there shall be no sep,
srate 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.
yisions Of this Act, and all laws or parts oi
laws relating to the government Of either
Of said corporations, or creating ofhcers
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev
enue therefor. or Disturbing the same, OF
TO paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 Tar
"A The same shall conflict with the provis'
ions of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SIC. q. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and right.
OF action. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertalning 70 the
corporations of the Town OF Gold Hill OF
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertain and BE-
long to the county Of Storey. except q y
otherwise provided In this Act; and al
moneys In the treasures OF said corpors-
tions, and all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinoueut taxes upon persons and prop
orty appertaining to either OF said corp0'
rations. shall DO handed over, paid and 70.
ciived into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except ~ 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 oi
Nav. 1881, handed over 10 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 o.
law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners
so far as tho same are not repealed or ai,
tered by the provisions OF this ACT. shall
be considered a applicable 70 the oncers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEc. 4. The Board OF County Commits
siouers Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
tiou TO the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and lurisdic'
ton in the county.
4. 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 10 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-
Nv. for the use and benefit OF the inhabi'
tants Of said town or city, a. the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In al
pleadings and proceedings.
.. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
anil other explosive or combustible mate
riAls within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and To determine what are nuisahces.
4. To fix aud collect lict nse tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per,
formances, circusses. shows, biliiaro
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusements; to hx and collect .
license tax on and regulate all taverns'
hotels aud restaurants, saloons. bar.rooms'
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers, manu-
f.cturers, livery stables and stable keep.
.rs, express companies and persons engaged
i'm the business Of transmitting letters OF
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business is in said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to hx
and collect license tax ON and regulate,
prohibit aud suppress all tippling.honsos.
dram shops. raffics, hawkers, peddlers and
pavnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; to liz and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games OF chance. banking games and
gambling houses; also, to hx and collect
license tsx upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore sPecined, hA,Ine
regard to the amount of business dont
by each person or firm thus ice2sed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorueriy
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and 10 con,
tine the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and firm, aud from the
President, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
superiutendento or Managing Agent oi each
corporation, association or company haoie
10 procure license under this subdivision
during the first 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 tic rato o.
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, and thereafter for the preoe'
ding tirst two months Of each quarter
shall constitute the monthly Average io'
the whole quarter. II any person OF ntm
or the President, Secretary, Cashier, .reAs.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Asen,
Of any corporation. association or company
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