Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-25
A BILL
PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron TIE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Hxlsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

The Psopis Of the STATE Of Esroda, rep
rss.atsd IN .Ss~ats and Assssscty' 10
enact as foiisrs:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of NAV, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
ar.te government, 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
associated and consolidated with the coun-
ty Of Storey In accordance with the pro-
visions Of this Act. and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating ofncers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev.
enue therefor. or disbursing the same or
TO paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 lar
"A the same shall conflict with the proVis'
ions of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. q. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of action, aud all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertalning TO the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
TO be vested In and to appertain and De-
long to the county OF Storey. e1cept o.
otherwise provided In this Act; and Gil
moneys in the treasures OF said corpors-
tious, and all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertsining to either OF said corpo-
ratious, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
csived into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except ~ otherwise herein pro-
yided: and all records. books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions shall DO, 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 custodians Of the same.
SEc. 8. All Of the existing provisions Of
law defining the powers and duties Of coun.
ty officers, except County Commissioners,
40 far a the same are not repealed OF Al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered ~. applicable to the officers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEc. 4. The Board OF County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi,,
ton to the powers already conferred Dy
other laws, shall have power and iurisdie'
ton In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary, In
The Judgment Of said Board. to enforce and
maintain sny right or rights Of the Town OF
Gold Hin or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the Tn day OF nay,
1891. All such suits shall DO instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the BOARD
Of County Commissioners Of storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit of the inhsoi-
tsnts Of said town or city, a. the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In oil
plesdings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what are nuisances.
4. To az and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per-
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and auusements; to hx and collect
license tar ON and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers. manu-
| fsctursrs, 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 aud regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling.houses.
dram. shops, rafies, hawkers, peddlers and
pavpbrokers, refrcshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to dx and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games and
ssmbfing houses; also, to fix and collect
license tar upon all professions, trades or
bnsiness not heretofore specified. having
regsrd TO the amount Of business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit. suppress or regulate disoruerIy
houses and houses OF Ill tame' ana W con,
ine the same within certain Prescrioea
limits. The Tax Collector shail demand
from each person and arm, and from tue
President, Secretary. Cashier. treasurer,
superintendent or Managing Agent OF e.cn
corporation. association or company nsole
| 10 procure license under this suodivision' :
during the frst ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn stAse-
ment in writing Of the amount OF business
done during the prior two months; anu:
| for the purpose Of ascertaining the rate Oh
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, and thereafter for the prece'
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shsii constitute the monthly average Tor
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm,
or the President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas.
urer, superintendent VI NO
Of any corporation. association or eempany
within the limits OF tho county ei o.o.sy
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF sne
Tax Collector. 70 give under oetn or ams'
nation the statement required oy ,nIs ses'
/ ton, within i've days After such demsno'
or shall give false name. or shall refuse
TO give his or her name. or shall refuse "
verify such statement, he or she shall Do
guilty Of . misdemeanor. and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof no or
she shall b. punished BY hne In any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $500, or
by imprisonment In the county Jail for .