Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-26

ers or drains or oesspools, and for the re-
moval Of the same; 10 compel the owners
Of lots and property 10 bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front OF the same BY
special tax or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensation and provide for the governments
and regulation Of the same.
9. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishment Of fres; also, 70 organise,
regulate, establish, locate or disband dre
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners i'm
prisoned In the County jail In such .
manner q said Board may deem proper;
provided, that nothing In this sub-divtsion
shsll be 90 construed ~ to authorize said
Board TO establish chain.gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdio-
ton Of all violations Of ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
SEC. s. All hnes, penalties and forfeit
ures coming TO the hands Of any Justice
| Of the Peace In said county, In cases aris.
| ing under any ordinance, shall be BY him
psid into the County Treasury, under
oath, on the hrst Monday OF each month;
proyided, that the costs and fees allowed
| by law 70 such Justices and other onicers
NAV be deducted from said dnes. forfeit.
ures and penalties before making such
payment.
gtorev sbsll be ex.officio Chief OF Police,
and il shall be his duty and the duty OF
any policeman appointed by the Board OF
County Commissioners TO 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-
nance or directed to him or them By any
legal authority. and IL shall be MS and
their duty TO attend upon the Justices
Courts Of said county whenever there 70
any business before said courts, In whioh
the County Commissioners OF storey
county are . party thereto. Hs' or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
Of breach OF the peace or other ofiense
committed In his or their presence and
all persons guilty Of breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offsnss may have been committed. for trial
or examination. The Chief Of Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties a the County Commissioners OF
Storey county may direct.
SEC. 8. The present Fire Department.
Of the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis.
tinct. and each shall retain Its present or.
gsnixation 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 the
provisions OF this Act, remain In force.
and when, by said laws or ordinsuoes,
duties are imposed or powers conferred In
| relation to said departments on the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of the City OF Vir.
Rinia or the Trustees OF the Town OF Gold
| Hill, the same shall be exercised and per.
| formed by the Board OF County Commis..
sioners Of Storey county. Both OF said
departments shall be under the control OF
the Board Of County Commissioners, who
shall alone have tho power to authorize
expenditures Of money In respect 70 the
same, and to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and to 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 the Board.
SEC. 9. From and after the -th day Of
May. 1881. no money shall be 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 70 the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey. and all
taxes heretofore levied BY the City OF Wiz.
ginia 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 and remaining unpaid
on the -th day OF May. 1881. shall 30 paid
into the Treasury Of the county OF Storey,
and shall be due and payable at such times
a. by the 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 be 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 respects
| for the purpose Of compelling payment Of
the same to the said county OF 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 and District Attorney OF Storey
county shall take the place Of the ofhcers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations, % TO the collection Of
said taxes, and ths latter shall forthwith
deliver TO the said officers Of Storey county
all books and papers relating to the same,
or belonging 70 their said Offices.
SIC. 10, 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 DO
paid into the Treasury OF the county OF
Storey ct the same times and under the
Same regulations, except 20 Tar a. altered
by the provisions Of this Act, - the same
at said date may be due and payable 70
said municipal corporations, and All mon
eys due ON the - day Of May. 1881, or
thereafter TO become due. TO either OF said
corporations ON account Of back taxes or
claims against individuals or corporations
or any other account, shall In like manner
be paid into the Treasury Of the county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City Of
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill. In
force on the - day Of May, 1881, shall
20 far a. the same are not In connict with
the provisions Of this Act, be and remain
In full force and effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
a. restricting the power Of the Board OF
County Commissioner In passing. adopt.
ing or repeating ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purportinR TO have
been made and published BY the authority
Of the Board Of Aldermen Of the City oi
virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evi'
dencs Of <he existence and contents of such
ordinances.
Sec. II. The Board Of County Commis.
sioners Of Storey county, for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due OF
TO become due ON the bonds issued In con.
formity with the provisions OF an ACT Of
the Legislature Of this State entitled "An
Act to legalize certain contracts made oy
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the
City Of Virginia, Storey county. State oi
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