Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-10

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval Of the same; TO compel the owners
Of lots and property TO bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front Of the same BY
special tar or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
peusstion and provide for the government
and regulation Of the Same.
9. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishment Of dres; also, TO organise,
regulate, establish, locate or disband dre
and hose companies.
10. To uss the labor OF the prisoners i'm.
prisoned In the County Jail In such
manner q said Board may deem proper;
provided, that nothing In this sub-division
shsll be 90 construed - TO authorize said
Board 70 establish chain.gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices Of the Peaoe within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic-
tion Of ali violations OF ordinances com.
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
ures coming 70 the hands Of any Justice
Of the Peace In said county. In cases aris-
ing under any ordinance, shall bs BY him
paid into the County Treasury, under
oath, on the hrst Monday Of each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
by law 70 such Justices and other officers
NAV be deducted from said hnes. forfeit
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
SEC. z. Tho Sheriff Of the county OF
Storey shall be ex-officio Chief OF Police.
and Ii shall be his duty and the duty Of
any policeman appointed by the Board Of
County Commissioners 10 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 IL shall DO his and
their duty 10 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 ana
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 ior uia,
or examination. The Chief OF Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties a the County Commissioners of
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Departments
Of the City Of Virgins Ind the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis
tinct. and each shall retain Its present or.
ganization 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. 90 far as not In conflict with the
provisions OF this Act, remain In force,
and when. by said laws or ordinances,
duties are imposed or powers conferred In
relation to said departments on tho Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF Vir-
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 the control OF
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have the power TO authorize
expenditures Of money In respect 70 the
same, aud to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and TO fx and regulate the sala-
ries and compensation Of all officers and
employees connected Herewith, and all
officers and employees shall be removable
at the pleasure OF tho Board. Il
Src. o. From and after the -th day OF
May, 1881, no money shall bc paid out OF
the Treasury Of the City Of Virginia or out
Of the Treasury Of tho Town OF Gold Hill,
and all moneys In either Of said Treasures
shall, on said named day. bo paid over BY
the Tressurers Of said corporations to the
Treasurer Of tho county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City OF Vir.
ginia or It's officers. or the Town OF Gold
Hill or its officers. upon property OF any
character within the limits or jurisdiction
Of said corporations and remaining unpaid
on the -th day Of May. 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the. county Of Storey.
aud shall be due and payable at such times
as BY the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would havo been duo,
10 said corporations respectively. The va
lidity Of the isvy,of said taxes shall DO In
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
OF this Act, and the laws and ordinances
in power governing the collection OF the
same shall bo In full force In all respects
for the purpose Of compelling payment Of
the same to the said county Of Storey In
the same manner as, but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled to said
municipal corporations. Tho Treasurer,
Tax Collector, Assessor, Auditor. County
Clerk and District Attorney Of Storey
county shall take the place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munich.
pal corporations, a. to the collection OF
said taxes, and the latter shall forthwith
deliver TO the said officers Of Storey county
ali books and papers relating to the same,
or belonging TO their said offices.
SEC. 10. All moneys due or to become
due for licenses issued or granted prior to
the - day Of May, 1881, by the City OF
Virginia or BY the Town Of Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day. shall DO
paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
storey at the same times and under the
same regulations, except 30 far as altered
by the provisions Of this Act. - the same
at said date may be due and payable TO
said municipal corporations, and all mon
eys due on the = day OF May, 1881, 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 Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City Of
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, In
force on the day Of May, 1881. shall.
40 far a. the same are not In conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, be and remain
In full force and 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 repeating ordinances. Printed
copies OF ordinances purportinR 10 have
been made and published by the authority
of tho Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent svi.
deucs Of the existence and contents oil such
ordinances.
SEC. II. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county, for the purpose
| Of paying the principal and interest due or
| to become due on the bonds Issued In con.
formity with the provisions OF IN Act OF
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legalixe certain contracts made by
the Mayor aud Board OF Aldermen Of the
City Of Virginia. Storey county. State OF
| Nevada. and the virginia and Gold Hill