Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-15

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moyal Of the same; 70 compel the owners
Of lots and property 10 bear the expense
of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front Of the same BY
special tax or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
peusstion and provide for tho government
and regulation OF the same. Z.
Q. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of dres; Also 70 organize,
regulste. establish, locate or disband are
and hose companies.
prisoued In the County jail In such .
manner - said Board may deem proper;
provided. that nothing In this subdivision
shall be % construed - TO authorize said
Board to establish chain-gang.
Sso. 8. The Justices OF the Pesoe within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdio-
ton OF all violations OF ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SIC. q. All nnes. penalties and forfeit
ures coming TO the hands OF any Justice
Of the Peace In said county. In cases sris.
ing under any ordinance, shall be by him
paid into the County Treasury, under
oath, on the nrst Monday OF each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
by law 70 such Justices and other ohcers
may be deducted from said fnes. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making such
SIC. 7. Tho Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex-ofiicio Chief Of Police,
and IL 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 bis 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 . party thereto. He, or any
policeman. shall arrest all persons guilty
Of breach OF the peace or other onense
committed In his or their presence, and
all persons guilty Of breach OF any oral.
nance, and take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offense may have been committed, for trial
or examination. The Chief Of Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties ~ the County Commissioners of
Storey county may direct.
sxc. 8. The present Fire Departments
OF the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis
tinct, and each shall retain Its present or.
gsnization and officers, and the laws and
ordinances now In force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
Affairs, 30 far % not In conflict Win the
provisions Of this Act, remain In force,
and when. by said laws or ordinance
duties arc imposed or powers conferred IN
relation to said departments on the mayor
and 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 be under tho control OF
the Board Of County Commissioners, who
shall alone have the power to authorize
expenditures OF money in respect 70 tne
same. and to audit sud allow all Diiis
therefor, and to Ak snd regulate the saia.
ries and compensation OF all omcers snd
employees connected Herewith, and all
officers and employees shall be removable
at the pleasure of tho Board.
SEC. 9, From and after the -th day OF
Nav. 1881, 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 ali moneys In either Of said Treasures
shall, ON said named day, bo paid over by
the Trcasurers Of said corporations TO tho
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City OF Vir.
ginis or its officers. or the Tswn OF Gold
Hill or Its officers. upon property OF any
character within the limits or Jurisdiction
Of said corporations aud remaining unpaid
on tho -th day OF May. 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the county OF Storey,
and shall be due and payable Ut such times
a. by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would havo been due,
10 said corporations respectively. The va
lidity Of the levy Of said taxes shall be In
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
of this Act, aud the laws and ordinances
In power governing the collection OF the
same shall be In full force In all respects
for the purpose Of compelling payment Of
the same 10 the said county Of Storey In
the same manner a.. but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled to said
municipal corporations. Tho Treasurer,
Tax Collector, Assessor. Auditor. County
Clerk aud District Attorney OF Storey
county shall take the place OF the ofdcers
performing like duties under said munici:
pal corporations, o. 70 the collection OF
ssid taxes, and the latter shall forthwith
deliver to tho said officers Of Storey county
all books and papers relating to the same,
or belonging TO their said offices.
SEC. 10. All moneys due or 10 become
due for licenses issued or granted prior 70
the - day OF May, 1881, by the CITY OF
| Virginia or BY tho Town OF Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day. shall be
paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey At the same times and under the
same regulations, except 30 lar o. Altered
by the provisions OF this Act, as the same
st said date may DO due and payable TO
ssid municipal corporations. and all mon.
oys duo ON the - day Of May, 1851, or
thereafter TO become due. TO either OF said
corporations on account OF back taxes or
claims against individuals or corporations
or any other account, shall In like manner
be paid into the Treasury Of the county Oh
Storey.
SEC. IL. All ordinances OF tne Ciy Vi
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, In
force ON the - day Of May. 1881, shall
20 far a. the same are not In conflict with
the provisions OF this Act, be and remain
In full force aud effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
as restricting the power Of the Board OF
County Commissioners In passing. adopt.
ing or repealing ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purporting 70 have
been made and published by the authority
Of the Board Of Aldermen OF the City Of
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall bc competent evi'
dsnce Of the existence and contents oil such
ordinances.
src. II. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county. for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due OF
70 become due ON the bonds issued In con.
formity with the provisions OF an Act oi
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legalize certain contracts made by
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the
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