Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-02
A BILL
TO
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron rHI- .
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND TIE I.
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the ExIsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

IA. Psople Of the State Of Nsroda. rep
rs.eatsd in Ssnats and Asss"tty' do
enact as foiio,es:
SECTION 1. From and after tho - 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 snail oe
associated and consolidated with the coun-
ty Of Storey In accordance win the pro.
visions Of this Act, and all laws or Parts OF
laws relating to the governments of either
Of said corporations, or creauns omcers
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev.
epue therefor. or disbursing the same or
to paying any Indebtedness thereof 90 Tar
kas the same shall conflict with the provis'
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed. =,
SEC. 2. The public buildings. iands and
property. all rights Of property and rights
OF action. and all moneys revenues ana
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In aud to appertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except ~
otherwise provided In this Act; aud all
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tions. and all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delipouent taxes upon persons and prop
erty sppertaining TO either Of said corpo-
rstions, shall be handed over, paid and re.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except a. otherwise herein pro-
,vided: and all records, books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions shsll be, on or before the -th day OF
NAV. 1881, handed over to and received BY
the officers Of the county Of Storey. VINO,
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodiAns Of the same.
SIC. 8. AL Of the existing provisions oi
Law defining the powers and duties oi coun-
ty officers, except County Commissioners
40 far ss the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered "a 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 conierreu W
other laws. shall have power and Jurisdic'
ton in the county.
1. To institute aud maintain any SUIT or
suits In any court or courts necessary, IN
the Judgment Of said Board, 70 enforce ana
maintain any right orrights 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 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, a. the case may
be. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
plesdings and proceedings.
4. To regulate the storage OF gnnpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
riAls within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what are nuisances. =.
4. To tix and collect . license tax on and
regulate all theater and thcstrical per.
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusements; 10 hx and collect
license tax on aud 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 10 in said county
| or who shall have an agency therein; 70 M
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses.
dram. shops, raffies, hawkers. pcddlers and
pavubrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to fx and collect .
license tax on and regulate al gaming,
games Of chance, banking games anu
gambling houses; also. to dx and coiiect .
license tax upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specihed' having
regard to the amount OF business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; 70
probibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of in fame. and TO con.
Ana the same within certain prescribed
iimi,s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm, and from the
President, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer
superintendent or Managing Agent oi each
corporatiou, association or company naoie
10 procure license under this subdivision'
durinc the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter. . sworn etate-
ment In writing Of the amount of business
| done during the prior two months; ana,
| for the purpose 0f ascertAining tie rste ol
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter for the precc-
ding frat two months Of each quarter
shaii constitute the monthly average ior
the whole quartsr. II any person or nrm'
| or the President, Secretary, Cashier Treas.
urer, Superiu utendent or Managing Agent
Of sny corporation. association or company
within the limits Of the county sf storey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand oil tue
Tax Collector, TO give under oath or amI'
nation the statement required by TINS SEQ
ton. within i've days after such demand
or shall give false name. or shall refuse
/ TO give his or her name. or shall refuse TO
verify such statement. he or she shall DC
guilty Of . misdemeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Ta1 Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof. he or
shs shall be punished by . ane In any sum
mot less than $50 nor more than $500, or
by imprisonment In the county Jail for .
term not exceeding $50 days. or by both
such fine and imprisonment, at the discre'
ton Of the Court.
S. To estsblish . Board OF Health to
prevent the introduction and spread oi
disease.
q. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
p.uces not repugnAnt TO the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or OF thu
State Of Nevada. All ordinances shall b
published In one or more newspapers pub
lished In said county. within one weel
After their passage. for the period Of ter
days.
l.for the violation Of any ordinance, but n
fine shall be imposed for one onense II
any sum greater than $500, and no tern
Of imprisonment shall bs prescribed 10
more than six months.
9. To Lay ont or extend. open, alter O
repair all streets, and provide for opening
Eradins. widening. draining. cleaning ant
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
Also, 70 provide for the construction. 70
pair. preservation and cleaning Of aide
vslks, erosswalts. bridges. sewsfs ant
drains; 70 prevent obstruetions bsipl
erected or plsoed In any Of ths strsees
allsys os sidswalkA er W ass@ @ any Nv