Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-31
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-Foa THr-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And 10 Provide for the Payment OF
the ExIsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

The People Of the State Of Nsroda. rep
ressatsd IN S.~ats asd Asse~tty, 10
ssact as faiis~s:
SECTION 1. From and after the = day
Of Nav. A. d. 1881, there shall be no sep.
arste government, or officers or systsm OF
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall %
associated and consolidated with the coun'
ty Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
visions Of this Act, and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the governments Of either
Of said corporations, or creating omcers
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev.
epue therefor. or disbursing the same, or
to paving any indebtedness thereof, 80 lar
"A the same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed. j.
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 the 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
delinquent taxes upon persons anu prop
erty sppertaining 10 either. OF said corpo-
rstions, shall be handed over, paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey. except % otherwise herein pre-
yided: 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. 3.
ssc. 8. All Of the existing provisions Of
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners
90 far a. the same are not repeaied o, NJ
tered BY the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered ~ applicable TO the ofncers
Of tho county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the. county Of Storey, In addi''
tion to the powers already conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and jurisdio-
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 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-
~. 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
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
riAls within said county.
a. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and to determine what are nuisances. !.
4. To fx aud collect lie, nse tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per,
formances, circusses, shows, piiliard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusements; to fx and collect .
license tax on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bsr.rooms'
banker, brokers. gold.dust buyers, manu-
fscturers, livery stables and stable keep.
ers. express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters Or
packsRes. and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business Is In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to tix
and collect license tax on aud regulate
pruhibit and suppress all tippling.houses.
dram. shops, rafiles. hawkers, peddiers ana
pswnbrokers. refreshment or conee stands'
booths and sheds; to hx and collect .
license tax on and regulate al gaming,
games Of chance, banking games anu
gambling houses; also. to hx and coiiect
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specined' hAslng
regard to the amount Of business done
by each person or hrm thus licensed; 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disoruerIy
houses and houses OF Ill fame, ana 10 con,
ape the same within certain Prescrioea
limi.s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and 6rm. and from the
President, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer
Superintendent or Managing Agent Of each
CORPORATION, association or company liable
| 10 procure license under this subdivision'
during the frat ten days Of the last month
| OF each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
mept in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; ana.
| for the purpose Of Ascertaining the rate OF
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter for the prece'
ding tirst two months Of each quarter,
sbsil constitute the monthly average Tor
| the vhole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or the President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
OF apy corporation, association or company
within the limits of the county sf storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand OF tue
Tax Collector, to give under oath or amr'
nation the statement required BY this Sec
ton, within tive days after such demand,
or shall give . false name, or shall refuse
i to give his or her name. or shall refuse to
| verify such statement, he or she shall DO
| guilty Of . misdemeanor. and shall be ar.
| rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
/ lector, and upon conviction thereof. hc or
she shall be punished by tine In any sum
mot less than $50 nor more than $500, or
bv imprisonment In the county Jail for .
term not exceeding $50 days. or by beth
such fine and imprisonment, at the discre'
tion Of the Court. -,
prevent the introduction and spread oi
disease. :.
a. To mako or adopt bylaws and ordi'
n.nces mot repugnAnt 10 the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or of the
State Of Nevada. All ordinances shall bt
published in one or more newspapers pub
sished in said county. within one weeI
after their passage, for the Period Oh @n
days. ,.,.,
I. To az and prescribe the punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance. but nc
nne shall be imposed for one o1ense u
any sum greater than $500, and no tern
Of Imprisonment shall be prescribed io'
more than six months.
8. To lay out or extend. open, alter OF
repair al streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning ant
lighting, or otherwise improving the same
also, 70 provide for the construction. 70
pair, preservation and cleaning Of side
valis' crosswalks, bridges, sewers anf
dr,ins: 70 prevent obstructions bsinl
erected or placed In any Of The streets
silsys o. sidewalks. or ths ne o. any NV