Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-29
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron 1nr-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

Tie People Of the State o. Nevada, rep.
rssssssd N Sssats aad Asss~biy, do
enact as Joiioss:
srcrroS I. From and after the - day
Of Nav. A. D. 1881, there shall b no sep.
arste royernment, or officers or systsm OF
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
aasoclated 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 eitner
Of ssid corporations. or creating ofncers
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev.
spue therefor, or disbursing the same, OF
TO paying any indebtednsss 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ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.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, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or apPertaining 70 the
corporation Of the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested Ia and TO sppertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except ..
otherwise provided In this Aot; and al
moneys In the treasures Of ssfa corpora-
tions. and all the revenues and income
from Whatever source arising. including
delipoueut taxes upon persons and prop
erty sppertaining to either Of said corpo.
rstious. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except % otherwise herein pre-
yided; and all records. books and papers
I'm tbe custody of either Of said corpora.
tious 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 custodiAns Of the same.
SIC. 5. All Of the existing provisions Of
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun-
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
40 far a the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act. shall
be considered a applicable " 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 oy
other laws. shall have power and lurisdic'
ton In the county
/. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary In
the Judgment Of said Board. to enforce and
maintain 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 May.
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-
tsnts Of said town or city, - the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plesdings and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gunpoWder
and other explosive or combustibie mate
rails within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and to determine what arc nuisances. =.
4. To AZ and collect license tax on and
regulate ali theater and theatrical per-
formsnces, circusses, sifows, billiard
tsbles, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and anusements; TO fx and coliect .
license tax 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 Ii In said county
or Who shall have an agency therein; to fx
and collect license tar on ana reguia'e'
prohibit and suppress all tippiing,houses,
drsm-shops, ratiies, hawkers' peddiers ana
pawnbrokers, refrcshment or conee stands,
booths and sheds; to hx and coiieet .
license tax ON and regulate All sAmins;
games Of chance, banking games sno
rambling houses; also, 10 hx and collect q
license tax upon all professions, usaes VI
business not heretofore specined, na,ins
regard to the amount Of business oone
by each person or hrm thus licensed; 70
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorueriy
housss and houses Of i'll fame. and to con.
dne the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm, and from the
President. Secretary, Cashier, Treasurer
superiu ndent or Managing Agent oi eacn
corporat atiou, association or company liable
to procure licsnse under this subdivision.
during the frst ten days Of the last month
~ .sch o,.yter thereafter, q sworn state
m.nt in Writing Of the amount Of business
done during the prior Two montns, sno:
for the purpose Of asoertAining the rave o. o.
license. the monthly average iot ,ne p.n.l ps,ol
two months. and thereafter 10, 'ne pssoo'
ding first two montns OF esen quas,, o.,
shall constitute the montniy Avet.ss ao'
the whole quarter. II any penon ., Tassa nsm'
or the President, seots.a.y, y...a;us Osa Aosn,
urer' ouPer,nM,ss'.. P.,ss ...,.,. zion or cemnsn nv
within the limits OF tne coSng sg.a % ~ ~
shall neglect or refuse, on oeno a.h =, ~ ~. NJ
Tax Collector 70 gave unasl JAN .h,. WI -.
nation the statement re9uiieu " m.nS @ G
ton, within nve Gays nser suou ysmss, 49,.
or shall give false name OF snaIL u re,u.e -
TO give his or her name, OK sn.n is,uy1 LII, ~ "
verify such statemeht no OF sne ,usn "
guilty OF misdemeanor, snd sn.1, W ~
rested upon the complaint OF tne Az wi
lector, and upon eons,cnon snereoi, no u
she shall DO punished oy nno IN ny sum
not less than $oo nor more IMAM sSvV' OF
BY imprisonment In the county lail tor