Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-04
A BILL
TO
PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
or GOVERNMENT
FOR The
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
tho HXhting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

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resented ia Seaoie and Asssmbiy. do
enact as folioss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of Nav, A. D. 1881. there shall b no sep.
arsts government, or ofacors 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
sssocisted and consolidated with the coun.
Nv of Storey In accordance with the pro-
visions Of .this Act. and all laws or parts OF
laws relating 10 the government OF either
Of said corporations, or creating ofncers
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev.
epue therefor, or disbursing the same. or
to paving any indebtedness thereof. 90 far
"A tbe same shall conflict with the provis.
ions of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. q. The public buildings, lands apd
property, all rights Of property and rights
af sotion. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertalning 70 the
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested in and to appertain and DE-
long to the county OF Storey, e1cePt -
otherwise provided in this Act and all
moneys In the treasures of SAID corpora
tions. and all the revenues and income,
from Whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty sppertaining to either OF said corpo'
rstions, shall be handed over. paid aud 70.
ceiyed Into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
vided: and ali records. books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions shall be, on or before the -th day OF
Nav, 1881, handed over to and received BY
the officers Of the county Of Storey, who,
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper oustodians Of the same.
SEc. s. All Of the existing provisions Of
Law defining the powers and duties Of coun.
~ ofiicers, except County Commissioners,
40 far A the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shail
be considered - applicable 70 the officers
Of the county Of Storey.
Src. 4. The Board Of County Commis.
sioners Of the county OF Storey. In addi'
ton to tho powers already conferred by
other laws. shall have power and jurisdio'
ton In the county
/. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary, In
the Judgment Of said Board, 10 enforce and
msiutsin 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 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.
tants Of said town or city, a. the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combusnbie mate
rails within said county.
5. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 Determine what are nuisances. :,
4. To nx and collect licsn nse TAX on ana
regulate all theater and theatrical per,
formances, circusses, shows piiiiard
tables, bowling alleys. andall exhibitions
and smusements; to hx and coilect .
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 or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county
or who shall have an agency therein; 70 ix
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. .houses.
dram. shops, rsffies. hawkers, peddlers and
pavubrokers, refrsshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to fx and collect >
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
e,mes Of chance, banking games and
sambling houses; also. TO AZ and collect .
license tax upon all professions, trade, or
bu.ipsss not heretofore specified. having
reysrd 10 the amount Of business done
by each person or arm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of i'll fame, and to con.
fine the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm. and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
Superip tendent or Managing Agent Of each
corpora atiou, association or company liable
10 procure license under this subdivision'
during the hrst ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter. sworn state
meut in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two montnsi anu:
for the purpose Of ascertaining TIE fats oI
license. the monthly average for 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 Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation. association or company
within the limits of the county OF STOREY
shall neglect or refuse, on demand oi tne
Tax Collector, 70 give under oath or AMIR
nation the statement required BY this Sec
ton, within hvs days after such Demand
or shall give Q false name, or shall refuse
to give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement, he or she shall %
| guilty Of Q misdemeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
| lector, and upon conviction thereof, he or
she shall be punished BY fine In any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $S00. or
| BY imprisonment in the county jail for .
term not exceeding 100 days. or by both
such fins and imprisonment. at the discre-
ton Of the Court.
S. To establish Q Board OF Health to
prevent the introduction and spread oi
disease.
q. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
uances not repugnAnt TO the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or of thu
Stats OF Nevada. AL ordinances shaii bs
published In one or more newsPapers pub
sished In said county. within one weel
after their passage, for the period Of ter
days.
I. To az and prescribe the punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance. but NJ
1pe shall be imposed for one ofense II
sny sum greater than $500, and no tern
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed fo'
more than six months.
Q. To lay out or extend, open' Ater o.
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning ant
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction. 70
pair, preservation and cleaning Of aide
Walls, crusswalks. bridges, sswsrs anf
drains; 70 prevent obstruetions bslnl
sesetsd or PLACED In any Of ths strsse