Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-14
A BILL
10
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
J., OF GOVERNMENT
-YoR THE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND TIE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for tho Payment Of
the IxIhting Ildsbtednsss Of
Said CITY and Town.
A BILL

Said City and Town.
The People Of tie State Of Nevada. rep
resented in Ss~ats and A"embty.' d.
enact as foll00s:
SECTION /. From and after the - day
Of May, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep
sr,te government, or officers or system o.
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or tht
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purpose,
the above mentioned corporations shall bt
associated and consolidated with the conn
| ty Of Storey In accordance With the pro.
visions Of this Act, and all laws or parts oi
laws relating TO the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating. ofhceri
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev
snus therefor. or disbursing the same, OF
TO paying any indebtedntss thereof, % far
a the same shall CONFLICT with the provis.
ions Of this Act. are herrby repealed.
SEQ. 2. The public buildings lands and
property. oil rights Of property and right.
Of sotion, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaintng 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to bs vested In and to appertsin and b.
long TO the county Of Storey, except =
otherwise provided 10 this Act; and oil
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 appertaining 70 either OF said oorpo'
rstions, shsll be handed over. paid and 70.
opived into the treasury OF the county Of
Storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
vidsd; and oil 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 oustodisns Of the same.
sIc, s. All Of the existing provisions Of
law defining the powers and duties Of ooun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
10 far a. the same are not repealed or a..
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered n applicable 10 the ofncers
Of the county OF Storey.
SIC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
siopsrs Of the county Of Storey. In sddi.
ton TO the powers already oonierrso Dy
other laws, shall have power and jnrisdio'
tion In the county.
l. To institute and maintain any suis Or
suits In any court or courts necessary 10
the Judgment Of said Board, TO enforce and
msiuisin any right or rights OF the Town Of
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior 10 the -th day Of Nay.
1881, All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
Of County Commissioner Of Storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit Of the inhabl.
tsnts Of said town or city, % the case may
bs, and shall b entitled accordingly IN all
plssdings and proceedings.
.. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mste'
rials within said county.
9. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 dstsrmins what are nuissnoes. i.
4. To az and collect lio. nss tax on and
regulate ell thestsr and thestrioal per:
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smussments; 10 dx and colleot .
license tax on and regulate all nvsrns'
hotsls and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms
bankers, brokers. gold. dust buyers. manu-
lecturers. 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 M
and oollsot . license tax on and reguise'
prohibit and suppress all hppling. houses.
dram. shops, rafies. hawksrs, psddisrs ana
psvnbroksrs. rvfreshmsnt or coffee stands.
booths and sheds; 10 AZ and collect .
license tax ON and regulate all gaming:
games Of chance, banking games and
gambling houses; also, 70 hx and collect .
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified. having
regard to the amount Of business done
by each person or nrm thus licensed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disordsrly
housss and houses Of Ill fame. and 70 con.
due the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm. and from tns
President, bscrstary, Casiisr. Treasurer,
superin teudsnt or Managing Agent OF each
corporation, association or company hsois
70 procure licenss under this subdivision.
during the hrst tan days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn etsts.
msnt In writing Of the amount Of ouaness
done during the prior two monthsi and:
for the purpose Of asosrtaintng zoe raIe o.
license, the monthly average Tor the prior
two months. and thereafter Tor the prece'
ding nrst two months Of each quarter,
sh.il constitute the mouthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or drm'
or ths President, Secretary, Cashier. Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing. Agent
Of any corporation. association or company
within the limits Of the county OF Storey
,hsll neglect or refuse. on demand OF the
| Tsx Collector, 70 give under oath or smr'
nation the statement required BY this s-o'
tion. within Ave days after such demand,
or shsll give Q false name, or ahsll refuse
70 give his or her name. or shall refuse v
yer,fv suoh statement, he or she shall b
euilty Of a misdemeanor. and shall b. ar
rrsted upon the complaint OF the Tax Col
leotor. and upon conviction thereof, he OF
sbe shsll Be punished BY . dne 10 any sum
not less thsn $50 nor more than $500. Of
bv imurisopment In tho county Jail for I
tsrm pot exceeding $50 days. or BY bott
| suoh Hns and imprisonment, st the disers
tion Of the Court.
s. To establish . Board OF Health Il
prevent the Introduction and spread o.
disease.
q. To mako or adopt bylaws and ordi
n.noes not rspugnsnt 70 the Constitution
and lsvs Of The United States or Of th,
Hts,s Of Nsvsda. AL ordinances shall b
nubiished In one or more newspsperS pub
iisbed in said county. within one wssl
after their passage, for the period OF Ter
days.
for the violation Of any ordinance. but NJ
nns sbsll bs imposed for one ofenss II
sny sum greater than 500. and. ne tern
Of inprisonmsnt shall b prescribed fol
more than six months.
8. 10 lay out or extend, open, altar o.
repair ali streets, and provide for opening
ersding, widening. draining. cleaning snt
| iirhtInT, or otherwise improving The same
also, 70 provide for The construction. -
pair, pressrvstlou and cleaning Of aide
| rsiis. orossWsiks, hsidss, ssvsrs ent
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