Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-19
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-ros TEE
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment or
tho Kxisting lsdshtedness OF
Said City and Town.
n. People Of 1s State Of Nevada. rep
rs.sss.d IL Ss~ass and AsssssSiy, do
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Tie People Of ls State cf Nevada, rep
rsssstrd IN Sssass and Asssss6iy, do
enact as Ioiioss:
sncr.ox 1. From and after the - day
Of Nay. A. D. 1881. there shall b no sep.
srate government, or omcers or syssem OF
revenue, for tho City Of Virginia or tho
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall DO
associated and consolidated with the coun-
" 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 omcers
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev.
snue therefor. or disbursing the same, or
10 paying any indebtedness thereof, 20 lar
a the samo shall conflict with the provis-
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed. j..
SEC. z. 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 the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to sppertain and be-
long 10 the county Of Storey, except -
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
delinouent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining to either Of said corpo.
rstions, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceiyed 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 shall be. on or before the -th day OF
Nay, 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.
Src. 8. AL Of the existing provisions of
law defining the powers and duties Of coun-
~ officers. except County Commissioners
10 far a the same are not repealed or A.
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 sddi.
lion 10 the powers already conferred BY
other laws. shall have power and 1urisdic-
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 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 ooun-
ty. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi-
tsuts of said town or city. a. the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly In AL
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and 70 determine what arc nuisances. =.
a. To Az and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per-
formsnces, circusses. shown, billiard
tsbles, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusements; 10 AZ and collect .
license tax ON and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar'rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers, manu-.
fscturerp, livery stables and stable keep
era. express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business IL in said county
or Who shall have IN agency therein; 70 NJ
and collect q license tax on and regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses.
dram shops. raffles, hawkers, peddiers and
pavpbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; 10 fix and collect
license tax ON and regulate all gaming.
esmes Of chance. banking games and
sambling houses; also, 10 AZ and collect
license tar upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified having
reesrd 10 the amount Of business done
by each person or frm thus licensed; to
prohibit. suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
fine The ssme within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
| from each person and frm, and from the
PRECEDENT. Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer,
Supsrintend ndent or Managing Agent Of each
corpora atiou, association or company liable
to procure license under this subdivision,
during the frst ten days Of the isst montn
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn state-
ment in writing Of the amount Of business
done during the prior two months; ano:
| for the purpose Of ascertaining TIE rate OF
license. the monthly average for the prior
| two months. and thereafter Tor the prece'
| ding frst two months Of each quarter,
| shall constitute the monthly average ior
The whole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or The President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
| Of any corporation, association or Company
| within the limits Of the county Of Storey
| shsll NEGLECT or refuse. on demand of the
| Tax Collector, 10 give under oath or amr'
| nation the statement required BY this SEQ
tiou. within Ave days after such demand.
or shall give . false namo, or shall refuse
10 give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement. he or abe shall be
guilty Of Q misdemeanor, and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
lector, and upon conviction thereof, hs or
she shall be punished By dne In any sum
not less than $50 nor moro than $500. or
by imprisonment In the county Jail for q
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY both
such hns and imprisonment. at the disere'
ton Of the Court.
&. To establish . Board Of Health To
prevent the introduction and spread Of
disease.
g. To mako or adopt bylaws and ordi
nanoes not rspugnAnt 70 the Constructor
and laws Of the United States or OF tns
Htsts Of Nevada. All ordinances shall bt
published In one or moro nevspspe1 pup
iished in said county. within one veel
After their passage. for the period OF ssr
To az and prescribe The punishment
for The violation Of any ordinance. bus NJ
ans shail bs imposed for one onense II
any sum grsatsr than $500, and no tern
Of Imprisonment shall b prescribed fol
more Than six months.
3. To lay ont or extend. open, alter O
repair all streets, and provide for opening
rrsding, widening, draining, cleaning ant
iishting, or Otherwise improving the same
40. 10 provide for the construction. 70
mir. preservation and cleaning Of side
v.lis. orosswalks, bridges. sewers ant
drains: 70 prevent obstructions bein(
srsoted or placsd In any of ths streets
slieyv Or sidswalks. Or ths NE Of any ssw