Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-17
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-yoR TIE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the HXlstlns Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

ia. P,opi. of t1s Ssais Of Nsruda. rep
resented ~ Ssmats uad Asse~bf, DO
enact as Isiis~s:
SECTION I. From and aitsr 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
sssocia,ed and consolidated with the coun.
ty Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations, or creating omcers
therefor, or having relation ~ raising rev.
snuo therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 far
"A the same shall conflict with the provS.
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 are hereby repealed.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 vested in and to appertain and De-
long 10 the county Of Storey, excePt o.
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures Of said corpors-
tious. and all tho revenues and income.
from whatever source arising. ineiuolns
delinquent taxes upon persons ana prop
erty appertaining TO either OF said corPo-
rstions. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
csiyed 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 shsll be, ON or before the -th day OF
Nav, 1881, handed ever TO and received oy
the officers Of the county OF Storey. who.
by the terms Of this Act. shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
syc. s. All Of the existing provisions oi
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners
40 far A the same arc not repealed or Al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered a. applicable TO the ofncers
Of the county Of Storey.
sro. 4. Tho Board Of County Commits
siouers Of the county Of Storey. In adj
tion 10 the powers already conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
ton In the county
suits In any court or courts necessary, ~
the Judgment Of said Board. 70 enforce ana
maintain any right or rights Of the Town OF
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior 70 the tn day OF may;
1881. All such suits shall 10 instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the boaru
of County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi'
tsnts Of said town or city. - the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plesdiugs and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gmpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
risls within said county.
q To prevent and remove nuisances'
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To az and collect . license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formapces, circusses, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and suusements; to hx and collect .
license tax on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers, manu-
factursrs. livery stables and stable Keep,
ers, express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters OF
packages. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 IN said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; 70 M
and collect license tax on and regulate
pruhibit and suppress all tipping. g.houses,
dram. shops. raffles. hawkers, peddiers ana
psvpbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; to DIX and collect q
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance. banking games and
Gambling houses; also. to ix and collect q
license tax upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specified. having
regard 10 the amount Of business done
Inv each person or firm thus licensed; TO
prohibit. suppress or regulate disordcriy
souses and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
fine the same within certain prescribed
Iimi.s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and drm, and from tue
Presi,lent. Secrstary, Cashier, Treasurer
superintendent or Managing Agent OF e.cn
CORPORATION, association or company haoie
to procure a license under this subdivision
during the first ten days of the last montu
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn state.
ment in writing Of the amount oil business
done during the prior two months; and
for the purpose Of ascertaining tLe rate ol
license. the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter Tor the pteco
ding frst two .months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average io'
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm
or the President. Secretary, Cashier Treas
urer, superintendent or Managing Asen.
of any corporation. association or company
within the limits Of the county Of Storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF tnt
Tax Collector, 10 give under oath or afnr'
nation the statement required BY this SEQ
ton, within fve days after such demand
or shall give false name, or shall refuse
/ to give his or her name, or shall refuse v
| verify such statement. he or she shall b
i guilty Of Q misdemeanor. and shall be ar
| rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
/ lector, and upon conviction thereof, he oI
| she shall be punished BY fne In any sum
| mot less than $50 nor more than $500. Of
bv imprisonment In the county Jail for |
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY botl
such fins and imprisonment. At the discre
tion of the Court.
To estsblish Q Board Of Health Il
nr.vept The introduction and spread o
| disease.
a To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
n.noes mot repugn.nt b The Constitution
and law, Of The United States or Of ID
stats Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall D
| publisbed In one or moro newspaper pup
!isbed In ssid county. within one wee
After their passage, for the period Of tsl
days. -
Z. To fx and prescribe The puni,hmsn
for the violation Of any ordinance: oos =
hns shall b imposed for one onense u
any sum greater than $500. and no tern
Of Imprisonment shall bs prescribed 10
more Than ak months.
8. To lay ont or extend. open, alter Q
repair al streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning AM
lighting. OF Otherwise improving The same
also, 70 provide for the construction. n
pair. preservstion and cleaning Of side
walks, orossvalhs. bridges, sewers AM
drsins: 70 prSVont distractions beinI