Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Ixhting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town. 4.

IA. People Of 1s State Of Nevada, rep
rs.s.ssd IN .Ss~ats osd Asss"s6ty, do
enact as foiloss:
Srcrros 1. From aad after the - day
Of NAY, A. D. 1881, there shall b no sep.
srste government, o. cfdoers or systsm o.
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall %
associated and consolidated with the conn-
" Of Storey In aocordanee Win the pro.
visions Of this Act, and all laws or Pare OF
laws relating TO the governments oil either
Of said corporations, or creating officers
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev.
epue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 payiug any indebtednsss thereof. 90 far
4. the same shall conflict with the provis.
iona Of this Act, arc hereby repealed.
SIC. q. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
OF action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 20 the
CORPORA stions OF the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to appertain and Dc
long 10 the county Of Storey, except a
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures OF said corpora
tiops, 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. sLsll be handed over. paid and 70.
ceiysd into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except a otherwise herein pro.
vided; and al records, books and papers
n the custody Of either OF said So.pora,,
tions shall be, on or before tho -th day OF
May, 1881. handed over 70 and received oy
the officers Of the county OF Storey Wno'
by the terms Of this Act shall become 'ne
proper custodians Of the same.
SIC. 8. AL Of the existing provisions Oh
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
~ officers. except County Commissioners'
30 far a the same are not repealed or a..
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be oonsidered - applicable TO the officers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board OF County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In add
tion 70 the powers already conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
ton In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In AMI court or courts necessary In
tbe Judgment Of said Board. to enforce and
msutsin any right or rights Of the Town OF
Gold ain or The City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior TO the -th day Of May.
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
of County Commissioners of Storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit OF the inhabi-
tsnts of said town or city, - the case may
be. and shall bs entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combusuble mate-
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what arc nuisances. =.
4. To nx and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formauces, circusses, shown, billiard
tsbles. bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusements; to fx and coiieos
license tai on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar'rooms'
bankers, brokers. gold-dust buyers. manu-
fsctursrs, livery stables and stable Keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
in the business Of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business II In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; 70 hx
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses:
dram. shops, rafies, hawkers, peddlers and
pavubrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; TO III and collect .
license tax on and regulate all gaming:
games Of chance, banking games and
sambling houses; also, 70 Ax and collect .
license tsx upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified, having
reosrd 10 the amount OF business done
by each person or hrm thus licensed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderly
houses and houses Of i'll fame, and to con.
dne the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm, and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer,
Superin tsndent or Managing Agent OF escn
corpora tiou, association or company napie
TO procure license under this SUBDIVISION ,
during the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, s1o.n s-
ment in Eriting Of the amount Of business J,
done during the prior two montns; ano;
for the purpose Of ascertaining tie rate OF
license, the monthly average Tor the prior
two months. and thereafter for tho prece-
ding frst two months Of each quarter
shsii constitute the monthly average for
tbs whole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or the President, Secretary. Cashier. Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
vithiu the limits Of the county OF storey
shsIl neglect or refuse. on demand of the
Tsx Collector, 70 give under oath or amr'
nation the statement required by this sec
ton, within hve days after such demeno,
or shall give false name, or shall refuse
to give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement. he or abe shaii DC
guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall be Ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, be or
abe shall be punished BY 6ne In any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $500. OF
By imprisonment in the county lIil Tor
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY both
such nns and imprisonment. at the discre'
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish . Board Of Health te
prevent the introduction and spread o.
disease.
a To mako or adopt bylaws and ordi
n.noes not rspugnant 10 the Constitution
and lava Of the United States or OF th'
STAT, Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall b
published in ons or moro newspapers pub
iished in said county. within one .eel
after their passage. for the period OF tel
days. .,.,u.,
| for the violation Of any ordinance. put ~
hne shall b imposed for one ouense y
any sum greater than 500. ana no @tn
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed 10
more than six months.
o. To lay out or extend. open' hter Q
repair all streets. and provide for opening
grading. widening, draining. cleaning AM
lighting, or otherwise improving the same
also. 70 provide for the construction. 70
pair. preservation and cleaning Of side
valks. orosswalks, bridges. sewers ant
drains; 70 prsvsnt obstruetions bsinl
erected or plassd In any Of ths streets
sllsys e sidswaits. OF ths Ne Of any sew