Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-11
A BILL
10
paoMnE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
or aovranmEnI
IRON rnr-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THR CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL,
And to Prsvide for tho Payment Of
the IxhtiHg Indebtedness Of
said CITY and foVa,

i1s Psoe,s Of 1s &sts Of Nevada. rep
rssssssd Il S.ais end Asss~by. d
enact a. Jollsss:
SECTION 1. From and after the - do!
Of Nay. A. D. 1881, there shall be no sep
srste eoverumsnt, or onioers or system o
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or th'
Town Of Gold Hill; bat for said purposes
tho above mentioned corporations shall b
associated and consolidated With the ooun
~ Of Storey In accordance With the Pre-
visions Of this Act, and al laws or Psrts o.
laws relstjpgto the government OF either
Of said corporations. or crestipg otdoeri
therefor, or having relation 70 raising rev
snus thsreior. o. disburslAg the ssmA AoI
TO paying any indsbtednsss thsreoi, 90 fal
A The same shall CONFLICT with the provis.
ions Of this Act, arc hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buiidlnss lands and
property. oil rights Of property and right.
Of iohop. and I'll moneys reYepRss and
income belonging or sppertsining 70 the
corporations Of the Town Of Gold Hill OF
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested in and TO appsrtain and b.
long TO the county Of Storey. except -
otherwise provided in this Act; and oil
moneys In tbs treasures Of ssid eorpors'
tions, and sll the Tevenura and income,
from whstever source arising. including
dslino uent taxes upon persons and prop.
srty sppertsining 70 either Of said corpo'
rstions. shall bs handed over, paid and 70.
oeived into the treasury Of the county o.
storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
vided; and oil records, books and papers
In the custody of either. Of SAID eotpors.
tlons shall be, on or before the -th DAY OF
NAV, 1881, handed over 70 and recsived by
the cficers Of the county Of Storey. who.
BY the terms Of this Act. shall hepoms the
proper oustodians Of the same.
SEC. 8. All Of the existing provisions Of
Law defining the powers and duties OF ooun'
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
90 far a. the same are not repss!ed Q. a., y;
tered BY the provisions ot this ACT, shsll
be consldered - applicable 70 the sfaosrs
Of the county Of Storey.
src. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In add.
tion TO the powers already conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and turisdic'
tion in the county
1, To institute and maintain any suit or
suis In any court or courts pecessary. 10
the Judgment Of said Board, 10 enforce and
maiutaln 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 Nay.
1881. All suoh suits shall be Instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Storey conn.
~. for the use and benefit Of the inhsbi.
tsnts Of said town or city, - the case may
BE-, and shall bs entitled accordingly In all
plesdlpgs and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustibls mate
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove uuisanoes,
and 10 dstsrmine what are nuisances.
4. To nx and collect lio, nse tax on and
regulate all theatsr and theatrical per:
formsnces, eircusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and anussments; 70 hx and collecs .
license tsy on and regulate sli tsyerns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar rooms.
bankers, brokers, gold dust buyers, manu-
fsoturers, livery stables and stable kesp..
srs. express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of Transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business is in said county,
or who shall have su agency therein; 70 NJ
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibits and suppress all tippling. .houses.
drsm.shops, raffirs, hawkers, peddlers and
pswnbroiers. refreshment or ooaee stands,
booths and sheds, 70 az and collect .
license tax on and regulate all gaming:
games Of chance, banking gamee and
gambling houses; also. 70 az and collect .
license tsx upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified, having
regard TO the amount Of business done
BY each person or arm thus licensed; 20
prohibit, suppress or regulate di.oraeriy
hnuses and houses Of III fame, and 70 con.
6ne the same within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and hrm, and from the
President, becrstary, Cashier. Trsa:urer'
Superintendent or Managing Agent o. esch
corporation. association or company liable
70 procure Q iicsnss under this subdivision'
during the hrst ten days Of the last montn
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn ,tan-
ment in writing Of the amount Of ousine,s
done during the prior two months; and;
for the purpose Of asoertAining the rate Of
license, the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter for the preoe'
ding drst two months OF each quarter,
sbsil constitute the monthly average for
the whole quarter. II any person or drm.
or the President. Secretary. Cashier. Treas.
urer, superin ntendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation. association or cempsny
within the limits Of the county Of Storey
shall neglect or refuse, on demand Of ths
Tax Collector. 10 give under oath or smr'
nation the statement required By this s~o'
tIou. within ave days after such demand,
or shsll give Q false name. or shall refuse
70 give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement, hs or sns snaii %
euilty Of . misdemeanor. and shall be ar
restsd upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof he or
she shall b punished By hpe In any sum
not lees than $50 nor more than $50, OF
hv imprisonment In the county jail for .
tsrm moi exceeding $50 days. or By both
inch ins snd imprisonment, Ut the disors'
ton Of the COURT.
prevent the Introduction and spread Of
disease.
q. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi'
psnces mot rspugnsnt 70 ths Constitutioz
and lsvs Of the United States or Of ths
nts,e Of Nevada. All ordinances shall b
publI.hed In ode or more newspaper pub
fIshed In said county. within one wesh
siser their passage. for the period OF zen
days.
sor the violation Of any ordnance. bus nc
sns sbsil bs imposed for enc odsnss 10
.nv ann greater than $500. and No tsrn
N imprisonmsnt shall b prescribed fo'
rors thsn six months.
A 10 isy out or extend. opsu. Alter o.
r.S.ir n ali streets. and provids Tor opening,
ersdinR. widening. draining. cleaning snd
iishsinr. or .othsfWise improving thssams
40. 70 provids for The eonstrustiea, 70
,psir. prcssrvsslsa andr slsening q sseS
Tsiis. srosswaiis,, bfidSeA, ySvAr snf
drsi.s: to psSvsut 'ebStfatsionS bsial
srss,sd or piassa in en- a. ths strssee'
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