Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-03
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-YoR THE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND TIE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for tho Payment OF
the EXlsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.
A BILL

the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.
TA. Psopi. Of the State Of Nevada. rep
reseatsd IN Senate aud Assswbiy. do
enact as Joiioss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of May, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
aruts government, or officers or systsm Of
revenue. for the City VI 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.
visions Of this Act, aud all laws or paris OF
laws relating to the government OF either
OF said corporations, or creating ofncers
therefor, or having relation " raising rev.
snue therefor, sr disDursing the same. or
TO paving any indebtedness thereof, so lar
Is the same shall contict with the provis'
ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. Q. The public buildings lands and
propsrty, all rights Of property ana rights
VI action. and all moneys revenues ana
income belonging or Appertalning 70 ths
corporations of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertain and be-
long TO the county Of Storey, eAcept ~
otherwise provided In this Act aud all
moneys In the treasures OF said corpora
tons, and all the revenues and income,
from Whatever source arising. including
DELINQUENT taxes upon persons aud prop.
srty appertaining to either Of said corpo.
rutiuns, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
csiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
storey, except % otherwise herein pro.
vidsd; and all records, bucks and papers
in the custody Of either Of said corpora
tions shall be, on or before the -th day of
May, 1881, handed over 70 and received BY
the officers Of the county Of Storey. who,
BY ths terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians 0f the same.
SEC. 8. All Of the existing provisions Of
law defining the powers and duties of coun'
ty officers, except County Commissioners,
80 far ~ the same srs not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
bs considered ~ applicable to the officers
of the county OF Storey.
SEC. 4. Tue Board Of County Commis-
sionsrs OF the county of Storey. IN addi'
tion to the powers already conferred py
other laws. shall have power and jurisdic-
ton In the county
1, To instituts and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary IN
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
msiulain any right or rignts VI ths Town of
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day OF May,
1881. Ali such suits shall be Instituted
aud prosecuted In the name OF the Board
of County Com mmissioners OF Storey coun-
ty, for the use and benefit VI the inhAbi.
tsnts Of said town or city, 40 the case may
bs. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plssdings and proceedings.
2. 10 regulate the storage OF gunpowder
snd.other explosive or conbustbie mate
risls within said county.
.. To prevent aud remove nuisances,
and 70 determine what are nuisances.
4. To tix aud collect lie, nss TAX on and
regulate all thester and Theatrical per.
iormances, eircusses, shows, billiard
tables. bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
aud anusements; TO hx aud collect
license tAx on aud regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers, manu-.
fscturers. livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
IN the business VI transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies Or owners
whose place of business 10 IN said county
or who shall have an agency therein; " hx
aud collect license tax On aud regulate,
prohibit and suppress al tippling.housss,
drsm.shops, ratiies, hawkers, peddlers aud
pswubroksrs, rsfreshment or cUfiee stands.
booths aud sheds; W tix aud collsct .
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games snd
gambling houses; also, " hx aud collect y
Iicsnss tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specined' having
regard to the amount Of business aous
by each person or hrm thus deceased; "
prohibit, suppress or regulate disoraeriy
nvuses aud houses VI Ill lame, and W con.
nns the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall dsmsud
frsm each person and hrm, aud from the
President, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
Superintendent Or Managing Agent oi esch
corporation, ,AssociAtiUp VI company liable
" procure license under this sub0ivision'
during the first ten days Of the last month
of each quarter thereafter, sworn stste-
menI IN writing OF the amount Of business
done during tne prior two months; and,
for the purpose Of sscrrtsininy the rate VI
license, the monthly average Tor the prior
two months, aud thereafter for the preco
ding hrst two months Of each quarter,
,usil constitute the monthly aversEo Tor
the Whole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or tn. President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
ursr, Superintendent or Managiny Agent
uf any curpvrHtiun, association or cempany
within the limits 0f the county ef storsy
shall neglect or refuse, on demand ot ths
Tax Collector. TO give under oath or smr'
nation the stAtsmsnt required by THIS SEQ
t,on, within nve days alter such dsmsnd'
or shall sive false name, or shall refuse
10 give his or her name, or shall refuse W
verify such statement. he or she shall be
,uiitv of n misdemesnor, and shall be ar
1..t.d MOON the complaint Of the Tax Col.
lsctor, aud upon convicsion thsreoi' no OF
she shall bs punished by nns IN any sum
not less than $oU nor more than Ssoo' VI
by Imprisonment In the county jail ior .
term not exceeding 100 days. or oy ootn
such tins aud imprisonment, 1t the discre'
tion VI shs Court.
6. To essabllsh . Board Of Health to
prevent the introduction and spread OF
disease.
6. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi-
nances not repugnsnt to the Constitution
and laws Of the United states or Of the
state Of Nsvads. AL ordinances shall bs
published in one or more newspspers pub
lished In said county. within one week
After THAR manage for the period OF ten