Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-10
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT %
ron THE--
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
tho Exlsting Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.

The People Of tie State Of Nevada. rep.
re..aiei ~ Sssase and Ass<~biy, do
enact as foiisws:
SECTION 1. From and after tho - day
OF Nav, A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
arste government, or officers or system OF
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; bat for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
sssocisted and consolidated with the coun-
ty of Storey In accordance with the pro.
yisious Of this Act, and all laws or parts of
laws relating to the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating omcers
therefor, or having relation 10 raising rev.
epue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof. 80 far
A the same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. 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
corporations Of tho Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to appertain and be-
long 10 the county OF Storey, except a.
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora-
tions, and all the revenues and INCOME
from whatever source arising, including
delinouept taxes upon persons and prop.
erty sppertsiniug 70 either Of said corpo-
rations, shall be handed over, paid and re.
ceived into the treasury ot the county OF
storey. except a. otherwise herein pro-
yided: and ali records. books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tiops sbsll 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. 8. AL Of the existing provisions Of
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40 far ss the same are not repealed or al.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 - applicable 70 the omcers
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 jurisdic'
tion 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 any right or rights OF the Town OF
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day OF May.
1891. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the Board
of County Com mmissioners Of Storey coun-
ty. for the use and benefit OF the inhaoi'
tsnts Of said town or city, as the case may
be, stsd shall be entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gnnpowaer
and other explosive or combusabie mate
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisancos'
and TO determine what are nuisances. =,
a. To iix and collect license tax on anu
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and snusements; to fx and collect
license tax ON and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar'rooms'
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers. manu-
fscturers, livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
I'm 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; TO NJ
and collect license tax on and regulAte'
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses:
dram. shops, rsffies, hawkers, peddlers and
psvnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to hx and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance, banking games anu
gambling houses; also. to NJ and coiiect :
license tar upon all professions, trades OF
business not heretofore specified having
regard to the amount OF business done
by each person or frm thus licensed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of III fame, and TO con.
fine The same within certain prescribed
iimi.s. The Tsx Collector shall demand
from each person and arm, and from the
Prrsideut, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer
superintendent or Managing Agent ot each
corporatiou, association or company liable
to procure 4 license under this subdivision,
dining the first tsn days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state-
ment in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two montns; anu,
for ths purpose Of ascertaining tie rate OF
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter for the prece-
ding first two months Of each quarter
sbsil constitute the monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm'
or the President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association OF cemPany
within the limits Of the county ef STOREY
shall neglect or refuse. on demand OF sne
Tax Collector. 10 give under oath OF amr'
nation the statement required by TINS sec
ton, within fve days after such demsnd,
or shall give Q false name, or shall reiuse
TO give hrs or her name. or shall refuse N
verify such statement. he or she shall o<
guilty Of misdemeanor. and shall DO ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof. he Of
she shall be punished by dne In any sun
mot less than $50 nor moro than $500, Of
by imprisonment In the county Jail for
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY botf
such fine and imprisonment, At tho discre
ton Of the Court.
IS To establish Q Board Of Health Il
preyent the introduction and spread o
disease.
a. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nsnces not repugnAnt TO the Consntuuoi
and laws Of the United States or OF TN
State Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall .
published in one or more newspapers put,
!isbed In ssid county. within one veel
After their passage. for the period Oh vel
days. .,s. A.. ,r,,.hm.n
g.. A.. ,;oi. ,,on n snv ordinance, but nI
fne shsiI bo imposed for one odense II
any sum greater than $500. and no tern
Of imprisonment shall be prescribed 10
more than six months.
Q. To lay out or extend. open, Alter Q
repair all streets, and provide for opening
| grading. widening, draining. cleaning AM
lighting. or otherwise improving the sans
also. to provide for the construction, re
pair, preservation and cleaning OF AIDE
walks, crosswalks, bridges, sewers an
drains; 70 prevent obstructions bsinl
erected or placed In any Of the streets
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