Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-24

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval Of the same; 70 compel the owners
Of lots and property to bear tho expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front OF tho same by
special tax or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensation and provide for tho government
and regulation Of the same.
o. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishment Of fires; also, 70 organize,
regulate, establish, locate or disband fre
and hose companies.
10. To use 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 subdivision
shall be 90 construed - to authorize said
Board TO establish ohsin-gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdio-
ton Of all violations Of ordinances com.
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SEo. d. All hnes, penalties and forfeit
ures coming 70 the hands Of any Justice
Of the Peace In said county, In cases aris-
ing under any ordinance, shall be 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 TO such Justices and other officers
NAV be deducted from said hnes, forfeit
ures and penalties before making such
SEC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.otticio Chief Of Police.
and 1t 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 10 him or them BY any
legal authority. and II shall be his and
their duty to attend upoh tho Justices
Courts Of said county whenever there 10
any business before said courts. In which
the County Commissioners OF Storey
county are Q 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 Q breach Of any ordi.
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.
SEC. 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 tho laws aud
ordinsnces now In force respecting tho
officers of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
affairs, so far as not In conflict with tho
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 DO 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 tho power to authorize
expenditures Of money In respect to the
same. and to audit aud allow all bills
therefor, and to fix 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 the Board.
SEC. 8. From and after the -th day OF
May, 1881, no money shall bo paid out Of
the Treasury Of the City Of Virginia or out
OF the Treasury Of the Town OF Gold Hill,
and all moneys in either Of said Treasures
shall. on said named day, bo paid over by
the Trsasurers Of said corporations TO the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City OF vir.
ginia or Its officers, or the Town OF Gold
Hill or its officers, upon property OF any
character within the limits or Jurisdiction
OF said corporations aud remaining unpaid
on the -th day Of May, 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury OF the. county Of Storey,
and shall be due and payable at such times
"A by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
10 said corporations respectively. The va
lidity OF the levy 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 DO 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. The treasurer,
Tax Collector, Assessor, Auditor. county
Clerk and District Attorney OF storey
county shall take the place OF the ohcers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations. as to the collection OF
said taxes, aud the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the 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 TO become
due for licenses issued or granted prior 70
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 ~ altered
by the provisions Of this Act. ss the same
at said date may DO due and payable to
said municipal corporations. and all mon
eys due 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 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,
90 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
o. restricting the power Of the Board OF
County Commissioners In passing. adopt.
ing or repeating ordinances. Printed
copies OF ordinances purportinR to have
been mado aud 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 be competent evi.
depce Of the existence and contents of such
ordinances.
SEC. u. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county, for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due or
| to become due on tho bonds issued In con.
formity with the provisions Of an Act OF
the Legislature Of this State entitled IAN
Act to legalize certain contracts made by
the Mayor aud Board Of Aldermen Of the
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State OF
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