Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-28
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-roR rHE-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And TO Provide for the Payment OF
the Exlstins Indebtedness OF
Said City and foWn.

TAs People Of tie State cf Nevada. rep
resented IN Sssats sad Assesbiy. do
enact as foiio~s:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of Nav. A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep.
srste 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 shall be
sssociated and consolidated with the coun-
ty Of Storey 10 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 oficers
therefor, or having relation 10 raising rev.
enue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof. 90 far
"A the came shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights of property aud rights
OF action, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining to the
corporation Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and to appertain and BE-
long to the county of STOREY, except -
otherwise provided In this ACT ana All
moneys In the treasures Of SAID corporA-
tons, and all the revenues ana Income,
from whatever source arising inciuding
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining to either of said corpo-
rations, shall be handed over, paid ana 10.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except ~ 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
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.
SEc. 8. All Of the existing provisions Of
law defining the powers and duties Of coun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
40 far a the same are not repealed or Al.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 Commis.
sioners Of the county OF Storey. IN sddi'
tiou TO the powers already conferred by
other laws. shall have power and jurisdie'
ton In the county
/. To institute and maintain any suit or
suits in any court or courts necessary In
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce anu
maintain any right or rights OF the Town OF
Gold Hill or the City Of Virginia whicn may
have accrued prior to the tn DAY OF may,
1881. All such suits shall be Instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the board
of County Commissioners OF Storey coun-
~. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi-
tsnts Of said town or city, IS the case may
be- and shsll be entitled accordingly In all
nlcsdinss and proceedings.
y To regulate the storage Of gunpowder
.nd other explosiye or combustible mate
r;Si. vithin aid county.
a To prevent and remove nuisances.
.nd IN determine what are nuisances.
q. To AZ and collect license tax on and
regul.te All theater and theatrical per.
tosm,nces. eircusses, shows, billiard
tsbles bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
.rd .uu.emepts: to az and collect .
,s..,,.. A., ON and regulate all tayerns,
ho,sI. and rest.nrnnts, saloons, bar. rooms.
hsnLsr. brokers. gold. dust buyers, manu-
s.ctnr.rs. livery stables and stable keep
err. express com mpanies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters or
packsRes, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county,
mr. Who shall have an agency therein; to hx
and collect q license tax on aud regulate,
nrubibit and suppress all tippling.houses,
dram. shops, raffies, hawkers, peddlers aud
nsvnbrokers. refreshment or coffee stands,
booth. and sheds: to ix and collect .
LICENSE tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance. banking games and
gambling houses; also. to hx and collect .
license tar upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified, paving
regard 10 the amount Of business done
hv each person or firm thus licensed; to
u,ohibi,' suppress or regulate dis0rdcrly
pon.es and houses Of i'll fame, and to con.
a. An. s.me within certain prescribed
i;n,,.. Ths Tar Collector shall demand
s.an, | s.ch psrsou and firm, and from the
ps"s;Ssnt secretsry, Cashier, Treasurer,
a,s.s;, ,sndant or Managing Agent OF each
o"Ipno,s,;on. .s.ocistiou or company liable
~ ,srncrrc . licsnse under this subdivision,
s,tr;ns ,ha ar,t tan days OF the last month
asi,ns lux '.v anar,", theresiter. 4 sworn state.
,n.n, in lifting Of the amount Of business
done during the prior two months; and.
for the purpose of ascertaining the 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 nrm'
or the President. Secretary, Cashier, Lres, s,
urcr. Superintendent OF MAnAsns MS"n, !
within the limits Of the county ei ototey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand OF sne
Tax Collector. 70 give under oath or amr'
nation the statement required by this sec
ton, within five days after such demsno'
or shail give . false name. or shall refuse
to give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement. he or she shall DC
guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall oe ar
rested upon the complaint of the IA1 Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof ne OF
she shall be punished BY nne IN any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $500, or
by IMPRISONMENT in the county Jail for q