Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-14

OF lots and properly W pceE sue
Of erecting sidewalks or improving tne
road or street in front OF the same oy
special ,ax or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensation and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
o. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishment Of fres; also, 70 organize,
regulate, establish, locate or dhband hre
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners inn
urisoned In the County jail In such .
manner a said Board may deem proper;
provided, that nothingjn in this subdivision
shsll be % construed - 70 authorize said
Board 10 establish chain-sang.
SEC. 8, The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdio-
tiou Of ali violations Of ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
sro. 8. All fines, penalties and forfeit.
ures coming 10 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 frst Monday OF each month;
provided, that tho costs and fees allowed
by law 70 such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from saiA nnes, forfeit
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
SIC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shsll be ox-officio Chief OF Police,
and Il shall be his duty and the duty Of
any policeman appointed by the Board OF
County Commissioners 70 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'
uance or directed to him or them BY any
legal authority. and II shall DO his and
their duty to 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 Q party thereto. He, or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
OF breach Of the peace or other offense
committed In his or their presence, ana
all persons guilty Of 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 Commissioner OF
Storey county may direct.
SIC. 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.
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, 20 far ~ 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 the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF Vir.
ginis or tho 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 10 authorize
expenditures Of money In respect 70 the
same, aud to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and 10 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.
SEC. 8. From and after the -th day OF
May, 1881, no money shall DO 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 Treasurers Of said corporations to the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of vir.
ginis 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
en- the -th day Of May, 1881. shall be paid
into the Treasury Of the.county OF Storey,
and shall be due and payable ut such times
as BY tho laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
TO 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 be In full force In all respect.
for the purpose Of compelling payment Of
the same to the said county oi 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 aud 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
all books aud papers relating to the same,
or belonging to their said offices.
SEC. ~. 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 be
paid into the Treasury Of the county OF
Storey ut the same times aud 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 duo on the - day Of May, 1851, OF
thereafter to become due. TO either OF said
corporations ON account OF back taxes OF
claims against individuals or corporations
or spy other account, shall In like manner
be paid into the Treasury Of tho county Of
Storey.
SEC. IL. All ordinances OF the City. oi
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 will
the provisions of this Act, be and remain
In full force and effect; but nothing 10
this section contained shall be construed
a. restricting the power Of the Board Of
County Commissioners 10 passing. adopt
ing or repeating ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purporting to havt
been made and published BY the authorit,
Of the Board Of Aldermen OF the CITY o.
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF thu
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evil
denco Of the existence and contents OF suof
ordinances.
src. u. The Board Of County Commis
sioners Of Storey county, for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due OF
TO become duo on the bonds issued In con
formity with the provisions Of an Act O
the Legislature Of this State entitled "Ar
Act to legalixe certain contracts made b!
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF th'
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State Q
Nevada, and the Virginia and Gold Hi
Water Company, Ct the same place, and fol
the issuance and sale Of bonds for tho pay
mcnt Of said Indebtedness thereby In
Cured. approved January ~, 1877. shal
levy and cause to DO collected An I'd valo
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