Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-12

fIs People Of tls S~ss Of Nevada, rep
ressnsed 10 Sssass and Asssasty, DO
easet as fs!'sss: f.s
SECTION I. From and sftef the - day
Of Nav. A. d. 1881, there shall b no sep.
srste government, or Officers or system OF
reven1e. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; bat for said purposes
tbe above mentioned corporations shall be
sssooisted and consolidated with the ooun-
~ Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
yisious Of this Act. and all laws or parts OF
laws relHtiug 70 the governments Of either
Of ssid corporations, or creating omcers
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev
enue therefor, or Disturbing the same. or
to nayipr sny indebtedness thereof, % far
"a he same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act, arc hereby repealed.
Src. z. Tho public buildings, lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of schon. and al moneys revenues and
income belonging or appert1nisS 70 e 'ne
corporations Of the Town of colo hiii o,
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 bs vested In and to sppertsan and Do
long 10 the county Of Storey excePt a.
otherwise provided In this Act and all
moneys In the treasures OF said corPora-
tious, and all the revenues and income,
from Whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining 10 either OF said corPo'
rstions, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
yided; and ail records. books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora
tious shall be, on or before the -th day OF
Nav. 1881, handed over 10 and received BY
the oificers Of the county Of Storey. who'
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SIC. s. All Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties Of coun-
~ officers, except County Commissioners
90 far a the Same are not repealed or a.,
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered - applicable 70 the omcers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
siouers Of the county Of Storey. IN add
tion 10 the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdie'
ton In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary, ~
the Judgment OF said Board. 70 eniorce ana
maintain any right or rights Of the Town OF
Gold Hill or the City Of virsinia which may
have accrued prior 70 the tn day OF nay;
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the board
of County Com missioners Of Storey coun-
ty. 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
plesdings and proceedings.
.. To regulate the storage OF .gunpowder
and other explosive or combustibie mate
rials within said county.
q. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what are nuisances. :,
4. To AZ and collect license TAI on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
foSmances. circusses, shows, billiard
tsbles, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and suusements; TO AZ and collect .
license tax on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar.rooms'
bankers, brokers. gold.dust buyers, manu-
fscturcrs, livery stables and stable keep.
era, express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters or
mach AGES, and stage companies or owners
vhose place Of business II In said county,
or Who shall have an agency therein; 70 M
and collect Q license tax on ana reguiase'
prohibit and suppress all tippling, ,houses,,
dram-s shops. rafiles. hswkers, peddiers ana
psvnbrokers, reireshment or coiee stands
booths and sheds; 10 Ax and collect .
licenss tax on and regulate all gaming.
eames Of chance, banking games and
9smbling houses; also. 70 hx and collect .
license TAI upon all professions, trades or
busipess not heretofore specified, having
reeard to tho amount Of business done
bv each person or firm thus licensed; TO
nrohibit. suppress or regulate disordsriy
houses and houses Of Ill fame. and TO con.
Ana the ssme within certain prescribed
limit. The Tax Collector shali demand
from each psrson and arm, and from the
President. Hecretsry. Cashier. Treasurer
supsrint ntsndent or Managing Agent oi eacn
corpora atiou. association or company liable
10 procuro license under this subdivision.
during the first ten days Of the last montn
Of each quarter thereafter. sworn state-
ment in writing OF the amount of business
done during the prior two months; ano,
for the purpose Of ssoertaining the rate o.
license, the monthly average Tor the prior
two months. and thereafter for the preco'
ding ART two months Of each quarter
sh.ii copstitute the monthly average for
the vhole ouartsr. II any person or hrm'
On the President, Secretary. Csshier' Treas.
urer. Superin tsndent or Managing Agen'
N snv corporstion, association or Company
within the limits Of the county ef oto!sy
shall neglect or refuse. on demand Oh sns
Tax Collector, 70 give under oath OF amr'
nation the statement required BY THIS SEQ
ton, within ave days after such demand
or shall give false name. or shall reius<
/ 70 give his or her name, or shall refuse V
| verify such statement he or she shall o<
| guilty Of . misdsmeanor. and shall be ar
| rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, he ol
she shall Be- punished BY . fne In any sum
NOT les than $50 nor more than $500, ol
| bv imprisonment In the county Jail for
tsrm not exceeding $50 days. or By botf
such fine and imprisonment, at the discre
ton Of the Court 49, !.
To establish . Board Of Health Il
| ,rsvent The introduction and spread o
| disease.
q. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nsnoss not rspugnAnt 70 the Consnteuol
| md laws Of the United States or OF 70
gats Of Nevada. All ordinance snaii .
published In one or more newspapen pug
F.hed IN said county. within one wee
After their passage. for the period OF Vol
days. A.. ,,,,.husp
for the violation Of any ordinance, out n
nne shall b imposed for one onense y
any sum greater than $500, ana no e.n
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed 10
more than six months.
Q. To lay out or extend. open. Aser Q
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning IN
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also. 70 provide for the construction, e
pair. preservation and cleaning Of sade
walks. orossvalks. bridges. sewers. an
drains; 70 prevent obstxuctions bsin
srsoIsd or pIAood In any Of the streeta