Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-15
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pRoyIuEA CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-roa TIE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THR CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment Of
the HIhtins Indebtedness Of
Said Ony and feWs.

Tie People Of Gs Ssss q Nevada. rep
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ercrros 4. From and altar the - day
OF Nay, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
sr,ts government, or officers or system OF
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
| Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
| the above msn toned corporations shall bs
ss,ocisted and consolidated With The coun.
~ Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
vislons Of this Act. and oil laws or paru OF
laws relating 70 the governments Of either
Of said corporations. or creating omcers
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev.
enus therefor. or disburslng the same. or
TO paying any indsbtedness thereof, 20 far
a. the same shall CONFLICT With the provis.
Ions oi this Act. are hereby repealed.
sRo. 2. The public building. lands and
property. all rights Of property and righh
Of sction, 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
70 be vested In and to appsrtain and b.
long TO. the county Of Storey. except .
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tions, and all the revenurs and Income.
from whstsver source arising. including
dsliuousnt taxes upon persons and prop
erty sppertaining TO either Of said corpo.
rstions, shsll be handed over. paid and 70.
ceivsd 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.
tlons shall be, on or before the -th DAY OF
Nav, 1881, handed over 10 and received by
the ofncers Of the county OF Storey, VINO.
by the terms OF this Act, shall become the
proper oustodisns Of the same.
eIo, 8. All Of the existing provisions OF
lsv dsanIng the powers and duties Of ooun.
~ ofiicers, except County Commissioners.
90 far - the same are not rsPes.ea 9, III
tered BY the provisions Of this ACT, snall
be considered - applicable 70 tine omoen
Of the county Of Storey.
SEQ. 1. The Board Of County Commits
sIoners Of the county Of Storey. In sdei.
tion TO the powers already conferred ~
other laws, shall have power and )arisdio'
tion In the county.
1. To institute and maintain any suis Or
suits In any court or courts necessary, 10
the Judgment Of said Board, 70 enforce snd
msiutsin any right or righh Of the Town OF
Gold Hill or the City OF virginia which may
have accrued prior 10 the tn day OF NAY.
1881. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
Of County Commissioners OF Storey ooun'
~. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi'
tsnts Of said town or city, - the case may
b., and shall bs entitled accordingly In all
plesdings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combusnble mate
risls within said county.
9. To prevent and remove nuisancss.
and 70 detsrmins what are nuissnces.
1. To ax and collect liot mss tax on and
regulate all thestsr and theatrical per.
formsnces, cirousses, shown, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and suusemsnts; 10 az and collect .
license tar on and regulate al hverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bsr'rooms.
bsukers, brokers, gold. dust buyers, manu-
fsoturers, livery stsblss and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
| In the business Of transmitting lsttsrs or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 IN said county,
or who shsll have an agency therein; 70 M
and collect license tax on and regulae'
prvhiblt and suppress al tppling:houses.
dram. shops, rafaes, hawkers, peddlen ana
psvpbrokers, rsireshment or conee stands,
booths and sheds; TO AZ and collect .
license tax on and regulate All gsming;
games Of chance, banking game, ana
gsmbling houses; also. 70 NJ ana ooiieot
license tax upon all professions, traces OF
business not heretofors specineo. nannS
regard to the amount Of business aone
By each person or arm thus licensed; 70
| prohibit, suppress or regulate oisoroery
houses and houses Of III fame, and 70 con,
| Ace the same within certain prescripeo,
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm, and from the
| President, becrstary. Cashisr. Treasurer,
| SUPERINTENDENT or Managing Agent Of secn
| CORPORATION, association or company naels
70 procure license under this subdtvision,
| during the hrss ten days Of the last month
| OF each ousrtsr thereafter, sworn eate-
| ment In writing Of the amount OF business
done during the prior two months; AND:
| for The purpose Of ssoertsining the rats Of
/ license, the monthly average for the prior
two months, and thsrsaitsr Tor the prece'
ding drst two months Of each quarter,
shsli constitute the monthly average for
| the whole quarter. II any person or arm'
or tbs President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or oen,, ,yny
within the limits Of the county Of 81 fsy
shsll NEGLECT or refuse, on demand ol The
Tar Collector. 10 give under oath or smr'
nation the statement required BY this s~o'
tiou. within Ave days sfter such demand,
or shall give . false name, or shall rsiuse
/ 10 give his or hsr name. or shau refuse tc
verify such ststsmsrt, hs or sne snali q
guilty Of Q misdsmsanor, ana snaii p =,
rested upon the complaint Of ths TaI COL
lsotor. and upon oonvioton thereof, 20 oi
shs shall b punished BY hne 10 any sun
mot lsss than go nor more than yse0, Of
by imprisonhsnt In The county jail Tor
term not exceeding 100 days. or by boil
snoh nns snd imprisonment, st the discrs
g. 10 establish . Board Of Health Il
ursysnt the introduction and spread o.
disease.
g. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
psnoes not repuguAnt 70 the Constitution
and lavs Of the Unitsd States OF of tht
ststs Of Nevada. All ordinances shall b
uublishsd In one or more nswspspsrs pub
ii,hed IN said county. within one wssi
Altar their passage, for the peried OF tsr
days. n. q, ana ,r..s,,h. N. np,,,hm.n
for the violation OF any ordinance, bus n
Ana ahsil b imposed for enc onense II
Il sny sum greater than $500, and NO tsrx
Of imprisopmsnt shall b prescribed fo'
more than six months.
8. To lay out or extend. opsn. Ltsr o.
repsir all streets, and provide for opening
ersding, widening. draining, cleaning and
iishtinT, or otherwise improving the same
Also, 70 provide for The construction, -
usir. preservation and cleaning Of side
vaIis. orosswalks. bridges. sswsI snt
irsipc, 70 prsSsat sbstyuetions eeint
ereetcd OF pIassa IN any e6 ths streses
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