Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-17
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-zoa rur-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.


IN. People of tIs State Of Hsrada. rep
rs...sed 10 Sssass asd Asssss6iy. DO
exact as (oiioss:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
of Nav. A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
arste goyernment, or officers or system OF
revenue, for the City Of Virgins or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the Above mentioned corporations shall be
sssocisted and consolidated with the ooun-
Az al storey in accordance with the pro-
yi.ions Of this Act, and all laws or parts Of
laws relating to the government Oh elther
Of said corporations, or creating omcers
therefor. or having relation to raising rev.
euue therefor. or disbursing the same or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof 90 lar
a. the same shall conflict with the provis'
ions of this Act. are hereby repealed.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 70 the
corporations Of the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be yestcd In and to sppertain aud be-
long TO the county Of Storey. except a.
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
fiona and all the revenues and income,
from Whatever source arising. including
dslinoueut taxes upon persons and prop
erty apuertsining TO either Of said corpo.
rstions. sLsll be handed over, paid and 70.
ceiycd into the treasury OF the county of
Storey. except a. otherwise herein pro-
yided: and all records. books and papers
In the custody Of either OF said corpora.
tions shall be. on or before the -th day OF
MAY, 1881, handed over 10 and received oy
the officers Of the county Of Storey, VINO.
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the Same.
SIC. s. All Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties Of coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners'
90 far a. the same are not repealed or a.,
tered by the provisions Of this ACT, shaii
be considered - applicable TO tho omcers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board OF County Commis'
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In sddi'
ton to the powers already conferred oy
other laws, shall have power and Jurisdic-
ton In the county
/. To instituts and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary. In
The Judgment Of said Board. toenforce and
msiutain 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 May.
1881. All such suits shall DO instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF tho 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 be entitled accordingly In all
plesdipgs and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF Bunpowder
and other explosive or combusible mate
risls within said county.
q. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and 10 determine what are nuisances.
4. To fix and collect license tax on and
regulate ali theater and theatrical per-
formsnces, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; 10 hx and collect .
licepsa tax on and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants. saloons, bar.rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers. manu-.
fscturcrs, 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 collect license tax on and reguiate'
prohibit and suppress all tippling.houses.
dram. shops, rallies, hawkers. peddiers ano
psvnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; TO fix and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games and
gambling houses; also, to M ana coiieo1 !
license tax upon all professions, traces OF
Ebusiness not heretofore specined' nAsInS
regard to the amount Of business done
| by each person or firm thus licensed; 70
prohibit. suppress or regulA's oisolusy @
houses and houses OF Ill lame, sno W uon,
| fine the same within certain Prescrioc1
limits. The Tax Collector shall aemsno
| from each person and hrm. and from 'ne
| President. Secretary, Cashier' TressuIe,,
Superintendent or Managing Agent OF escn
corporation, association or company naoie
TO procure license under this subdivision,
during the first ton days OF the last montn
Of each quarter thereafter. sworn state'
ment in writing Of tho amount of business
done during the prior two months; anu
for the purpose Of asoertaining the rate oi
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, and thereafter for the prece'
ding tirst two months Of each quarter
shaii constitute the monthly average fol
The whole quarter. II any person or nrm
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas
urer. Superintendent or Managing ASen
of any corporation. association or company
within the limits Of the county of storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand ot the
Tax Collector. 70 give under oath or anr'
nation the statement required by this sec
tion. within ave days after such demand
or shAll give false name, or shall refus'
TO give his or her name. or shall refuse V
verify such statement, be or she shall o<
guilty OF . misdcmeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, he OF
she shall be punished BY Ane In any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500, ol
by imprisonment In the county Jail for ,
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY botl
such dne and imprisonment, at the discre
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish . Board Of Health h
prevent the introduction and spread o
disease.
8. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nanoes not repugnknt 70 the Consutauol
and laws Of the United States or OF 10
Ststs Of. Nevada. AL ordinances shall .
published In one or more ne.spapers puc
iished in said county. within one wee
After their passage. for the period Of Vel
days. -,
for The violation Of any ordinance. but q
dne shsll be imposed for one onense Il
any ann greater than $500. and no terri
Of Imprisonment shall be prescribed 10
, more than ak months.
3. To lay out or extend. open, alter o
repair all streets. and provide for opening
grading, widening. draining. cleaning an
lighting, or otherwise improving The same
aiso, 70 provide for the construction, n
psir. preservation and cleaning Of aide
raiis. orosswalks. bridsss. sswsrs an. N