Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-21
A BILL
10.
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-yoR The
COUNTY OF STOREY, THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL,
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Exlsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

The People Of tie State Of Nevada, rep
re,ssted ia Ssnats aad Asse~Ity, ds
enact as (oiises:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
of Nav. A. d. 1881, there shall be no sep
sr,te goyrrument, or Officers or systsm ol
revenue, for the City of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
s..ocisted and consolidated with the coun'
~ Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
yisions Of this Act. and all laws or parts oi
laws relating to the government OF either
OF ssid corporations, or creating ofhcers
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev
snue therefor, or disbursins the same OF
TO paving any indebtedness thereof, 20 far
A the same shall conflict with the provts'
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 are hereby repealed.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 Colo hiii o,
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to appertain and DE-
long to the county OF Storey except y
otherwise provided In this Act and oil
moueys In the treasures Of said corpora
tious, and all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinouent taxes upon persons and prop
erty sppertaining to either OF said corpo'
rstions. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county oi
storey. except a. otherwise herein pre-
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 over TO and received by
the officers Of the county OF Storey VINO
by the terms Of this Act. shall become the
proper custodiAns Of the same.
Src. s. All Of the existing provisions oi
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
Nv officers, except County Commissioners,
90 far a the same are not repealed or al,
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered % applicable to tho ofhcers
Of the county Of Storey.
src. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey, In sddi'
ton to the powers already conferred oy
other laws. shall have power and jurisdio'
ton In the county. =.
1. To institute and maintain any suit OF
suits in any court or courts necessary, ID
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
maintain any right or rights OF the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior TO the .th day OF NAY;
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
OF County Commissioners 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
pleadings and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage of gunpoWder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and to determine what are nuisances.
4. To fix and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
sopmsnces, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusements; TO fx and collect Z
license tax on and 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 Of transmitting letters OF
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county
or Who sball have an agency therein; to NJ
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tppling,hous
dram. shops, ratfies. hawkers, peddiers AND
pswnbrokers. reircshment or coffee STANDS,
booths and sheds; to hx and collect
license tar on and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance. banking games and
ssmbling houses; also. 10 fix and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specified. having
regard TO the amount Of business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; "a
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
Ana The ssms within certain prescribed
iimi.s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm. and from the
President. Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
snnerintepdsn or Managing Agent OF escf
CORPORATION, association or company naois
to procurs 4 license under this subdivision
during the first ten days OF the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
ment In writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; and
for the purpose Of ascertaining the rate Of
iicense. the monthly average for the prio'
two months, and thereafter for the prece
ding irst two months Of each quarter
shall constitute the monthly average ioi
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm
or the President, Secretary, Cashier lreas
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agen
Of any corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county OF storey
shsll neglect or refuse, on demand Of tn
| Tax Collector, to give under oath or amr
nation the statement required BY this sec
tion, within ave days after such demand
| or shall give false name, or shall refus'
/ to give hrs or her name. or shall refuse V
verify such statement, he or she shall b'
guilty Of Q misdemeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof. he ol
abe shall be punished by fine In any sun
NOT less than $50 nor more than $500, ol
/ by imprisonment In the county Jail for |
term not exceeding $50 days. or by botl
such fins and imprisonment ayshs di'crs
| ton Of the Court.
To establish . Board OF Health Il
preyent the introduction and spread o
disease.
a To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
usnces not repugnAnt 70 the CONSTITUTION
and laws Of the United States or OF IN
stste Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall D
pubii.hed in one or moro newspaper pub
!i,bed In ssid county, within one wee
after their passage. for the period Oh @'
days. ,,.,...,
for the violation Of any ordinance. bnt n
fine shall be imposed for one onense y
any sum greater than $500, and NO tefn
Of imprisonment shall bs prescribed 10
more than six months.
9. To lay ont or extend, open, alter Q
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning an
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also, 10 provide for the construction, n
pair. preservation and cleaning Of aide
walks, crosswalks, bridges, sewers an
drains; 70 prevent obstructions beinI
srectsd or placed In any Of the streets
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