Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-18

ors or drains or cesspools, and for the re-
moyal Of the same; TO compel the owneri
Of lots and property 10 bear the expense
of erecting sidewalks or improving ths
road or street In front OF the same BY
specisl tar or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com
pensstion and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
Q. 10 provide for the prevention and
extineuishmsnt Of dres; also, 70 organise
regulate, establish, locate or disband drt
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor OF the prisoners I'm
prisoned In the County Jail In suoh
manner % said Board may deem proper
provided. that nothing In this sub-divisior
shall be 90 construed a. 10 authorize said
Board 70 establish . chain.gang.
SEC. 8. The Justices OF the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdic'
ton Of ali violations Of ordinances com
mitted within tho limits Of their respective
townships.
SEC. 8. All fnes. penalties and forfeit
ures coming 70 the hands OF any Justice
Of the Peace In said county. In cases aris'
ing under any ordinance, shall be BY him
paid into the County Treasury, under
oath. on the first Monday Of each month
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
by law 70 such Justices and other officers
may be deducted from said Anes. forfeit
urss and penalties before making such
payment.
SEQ. z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex.Ofiicio Chief OF Police,
and Ii shall be his duty and the duty Of
any policeman appointed by the Board Of
County Commissioners TO execute and
return all processes issued by any Justice
Of the Peace. within the limits Of Storey
county, In eases Of violation Of any ordi'
nance or directed to him or them by any
legal authority, and II shall DO his and
their duty to attend upon the Justices
Courts Of said county whenever there 10
any business before said courts, In which
the County Commissioners Of Storey
county are Q party thereto. He, or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
Of q breach Of the peace or other onense
committed In his or their presence, and
all persons guilty Of breach OF any ordi.
nance, and take them before the Justice of
the Peace In the township In which the
offense may have been committed. Tor triai
UT examination. The Chief oil Polioe ana
all policemen shall perform such other
duties a. the County Commissioners Of
Storey county may direct.
SIC. 8. The present Fire Departments
Of the City Of Virginia and the Town of
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis.
tinct, and each shall retain It's present or.
gsnization and officers, aud the laws aud
ordinances now In force respecting the
officers Of said departments, their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
Affairs, 20 far ~ not In conflict with the
provisions OF this Act, remain In force,
and when, by said laws or ordinaaces,
duties arc imposed or powers conferred In
relation to said departments on the MAYOR
and Board Of Aldermen Of the City OF Vir.
ginia or the Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill, the same shall be exercised and per-
formed by the Board Of County Commits.
sioners of Storey county. Both of said
departments shall be under the control oi
the Board Of County Commissioners. who
shall alone have the power to authorize
expenditures Of money In respect to the
same. and to audit and allow all bills
therefor, and TO az aud regulate the sala.
ries and compensation OF oil ofhoers ana
employees connected Herewith, and all
officers and employees shall be removable
at the pleasure Of the Board.
SEQ. .. From and after the -th day OF
Nay. 1851, no money shalt be paid out OF
the Treasury Of the City Of Virginia or out
Of the Treasury Of the Town Of Gold Hill.
and all moneys In either Of sad Treasures
shall. on said named day. be paid over by
the Trsasurers Of said corporations to the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey, and all
taxes heretofore levied by the City Of vir.
ginia or its oficers..or the Town OF Gold
Hill or It's officers. upoh property OF any
character within the limits or jurisdiction
Of said corporations aud remaining unpaid
on the -th day Of May. 1881, shall 10 paid
into the Treasury Of the county OF Storey
and shall bs due and payable at such times
a. by the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
TO said corporations respectively. The va
lidity Of the levy Of said taxes shall be In
no wise impaired by any Of the proviAons
Of this Act, and the laws and ordinances
In power governing the collection Of the
same shall be In full force In all respects
for the purpose Of compelling payment oi
the same to the said county Of Storey In
the same manner ~, but for this Act, pay.
ment might have been compelled to said
municipal corporations. The Treasurer
Tax Collector. Assessor, Auditor, County
Clerk aud District Attorney Of Storey
county shall take the place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munioi,
pal corporations, a. TO the collection o.
said taxes. and the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the said officers Of Storey county
all books and papers relating to the same
or belonging to their said offices.
Sec. 10. All moneys due or TO become
due for licenses issued or granted prior tc
the - day Of May, 1881, by the City ol
Virginia or by the Town Of Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day, shall bt
paid into the Treasury Of the county oi
Storey st the same times and under tn.
same regulations. except % far - altered
By the provisions OF this Act. - the sams
at said date may be due and payable u
said municipal corporations. and all mon
eys due on the - day Of May, 1881, OF
thereafter TO become due. to either Of said
corporations on account Of back taxes oi
claims against individuals or corporations
or any other account, shall In like mannel
be paid into the Treasury Of the county o.
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City o.
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill. In
force on tho - day Of May, 1881. shall
90 far % the same are not in conflict Will
the provisions Of this Act, be and rsmair
| In full force and effect; but nothing II
this section contained shall be construed
q restricting the power Of the Board O
County Commissioner In passing. adopt
ing or repealing ordinances. Printet
COPIES Of ordinances purporting 70 hav'
been made and published by the suthorit!
Of the Board Of Aldermen Of the City o
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees OF th'
Town of Gold Hill shall be competent evi
dencs Of the existence and contents oil suci
ordinances.
SEC. u. The Board Of County Commis
sioners Of Storey county. for the purpos
Of paying the principal and interest due o.
to become due on the bonds issued In con
formity with the provisions Of an Act o
the Legislature Of this State entitled "Ai
Act TO legslize certain contracts made b.
the Mayor aud Board OF Aldermen of tn
City Of Virginia. Storey county. State Q
N,vada and ths Virginia and Gold Hi