Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-22
A BILL
PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Exktiag Indsbtedness OF
Said CITY and ToWn.

The People of as State Of Nsroda. rep
re.snssd IL Senate asd Assemty' DO
snset as foiio~s:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of NAV. A. d. 1881, there shall be no sep.
sr,te sovernment, or officers or system OF
revenue, for the City of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
s,sociated and consolidated WITH the coun-
A. of Storey in accordance with the pro-
yisions Of this Act, and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF eltner
Of said corporations, or creating omoers
therefor. or having relation TO raising rev
enue therefor. or discussing the same or
TO paying any indebtedness thereof. 90 lar
a the same shall conflict with the provis'
ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings, lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of sction, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporate Of the Town of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
TO DO vested In and to appertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except a.
otherwise provided In this Act; and oil
moneys In the treasures OF said corpora
tious, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
delipouent taxes upon persons and prop
ertv .ppertsipiug 10 either OF said corpo-
r.tions. shall be handed over. paid and re.
oeiyed into the treasury Of the county OF
storey. except a otherwise herein pro-
vided: and ali records, books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tiona aball be, ON or before the -th day OF
NAV. 1881, handed over 10 and received by
the officers Of the county OF Storey, VINO.
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of tbs Same.
SEc. 8. All Of the existing provisions Oh
Law defining the powers and duties Of coun'
ty officers, except County Commissioners
40 far A the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered a. applicable TO the offcers
Of tho county Of Storey.
src. 4. The Board Of County Commis-
sioners Of the county OF storey, IN sdai-
ton 10 the powers already conferred oy
other laws, shall have power and jurisdie-
ton In the county
/. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary, IN
the Judgment Of said Board. to enforce and
maintain any right or rights OF the Town Of
Gold Hill or the City OF Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the .th day OF nay,
1881. All such suits shall DO instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the board
Of County Commissioners Of Storey coun-
ty. for the use and benefit OF the inhaoi-
tsnts of said town or city, a. the case may
be. and shall Be entitled accordingly In all
plesdings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage Of gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
q. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and 10 determine what arc nuisances.
4. To fix aud collect lice nse tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per-
foSmsnces, circusses. shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and auussments; TO fx and collect .
license tar ON and regulate all taverns,
hotsls and restaurants, saloons, bar.room
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers, manu-
/ f.cturers, 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 is In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to NJ
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 dx and collect
license tax on and regulate sii gaming,
gnmes of chance, banking games and
sambling houses; also, 10 hx and collect
license tsx upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified, having
reg.rd 10 tho amount Of business done
Inv each persou or firm thus licensed; TO
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of i'll fame. and to con.
ane the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
| from each person and firm. and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer,
| Supe erintendent or Managing Agent Of escn
| corpors stiou, association or company napie
TO procure 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 oi business
done during the prior two months; ano;
for the purpose Of ascertaining Tie rA.e ol
| license, the monthly average Tor the prior
| two months. and thereafter Tor the prece'
| ding hrst two months Of each quarter,
| shall constitute the monthly average Ior
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm'
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Iren.
| 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 the
/ Tax Collector, TO give under oath or afnr'
nation the statement required by this SEQ
ton, within dve days after such demand
or shall give false name, or shall refuse
10 give hrs or her name, or shall refuse 70
verify such statement. he or she shall be
guilty Of Q misdemeaAor, and shall be Ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
lector, and upon conviction thereof. he or
abe shall be punished BY . fne In any sum
NOT less than $50 nor more than $500, or
bv imprisonment In the county Jail Tor Z
Term NOT exceeding $50 days. or BY both
such dns and imprisonment, at the discre'
ton Of the Court. a.
a To establish Q Board Of Health to
urevent the Introduction and spread ol
disease.
g. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nances not repugnant 70 the Consntouor
aud laws Of the United States or OF ths
State Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall ot
published in one or moro newspapers pub
iished in said county. within one weel
after their passage, for the period OF Vel
days. ,.,.,
for The violation Of any ordinance, bus NJ
nne shall Be imposed for enc .onense II
any sum greater than $500, and no tern
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed fo'
more than six months.
.. To lay ont or extend. open. alter ol
repair all streets, and provide Tor opening
grading. widening, draining. cleaning ant
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also. to provide for the construction. -
pair, preservation and cleaning Of side
wslks, orossvalks. bridges. sewers end
drsins; 70 prevent ohstructions bsinl
\ srsstsd o. placed In any Of The streets
J ailsys os sidswalks. OF ths ne Of any ssw