Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-23

ers or drains or oesspools, and for the re-
moysl Of the same; TO oompel the owners
Of lots and property 70 bear tho expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving the
road or street In front Of the same BY
specisl tax or otherwise; TO employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensstion and provide for the government
and regulation Of the sams,
Q. To provide for the prevention ano
sxtinguishment Of hres; also, 70 organise,
regulate, establish. locate or disband nrs
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners I'm.
prisoned In the County Jail In such
manner q said Board may deem proper;
provided, that nothing In this subdivision
shsil be 20 construed - 70 authorize said
Board 70 establish Q changing.
SEC. s. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdio-
Ton Of ali violstiens Of ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
Sso. 8. All Anes. penalties and forfeit
ures coming to 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 hrst Monday Of each month;
provided, that tho costs and fees allowed
by Law 10 such Justices and other onicers
NAY bs deducted from said nnes. forfeit
ures and penalties before making suoh
SIC. Z. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex-oficio Chief Of Police.
and Il shall be his duty and the duty Of
any policeman appointed by the Board OF
County Commissioners 10 execute and
return ali processes issued by any Justice
Of the Peace within the limits OF Storey
county, In cases Of violation Of any ordi-
nance or directed TO him or them BY any
legal authority. and II shall be his and
their duty 70 attend upon the Justices
Courts'of said county whenever there 70
any business before said courts, In which
the County Commissioners Of Storey
county arc . party thereto. He. or any
policeman, shall arrest all persons guilty
Of 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. for trial
or examination. The Chief OF Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties - the County Commissioners OF
Storey county may direct.
SIC. 8. The present Fire Departments
Of the City OF Virginia and tho Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis
tinct, and each shall retain its present or.
ganixation and officers. and the laws and
ordinances now In force respecting the
officers Of said departments, their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
Affairs, 90 far % not In conflict with the
provisions OF this Act, remain In force,
and when, BY said laws or ordinances,
duties are 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 DO exercised and per-
formed Iy the Board Of County Commis.
sioners Of Storey county. Both OF said
departments shall be under the control Of
the Board Of County Commissioners, who
shall alone have the power 10 authorize
expenditures Of money In respect 70 the
same. and to audit and allow all bills
therefor. and 10 hx and regulate the sala.
ries and compensation OF all officers and
employees connected Herewith. and all
officers and employees shall be removable
ut the pleasure Of the Board.
SEC. 8. From and after the -th day OF
May, 1881, NO money shall bc 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 said Treasures
shall, ON said named day. be paid over BY
the Treasurers Of said corporations 70 the
Treasurer Of the county OF Storey, and AL
taxes heretofore levied BY the City OF VII.
ginia or Its officers, or the Town OF Gold
Hill or its officers. upon property Of any
character within the limits or jurisdiction
Of said corporations and remaining unpaid
On the -th day Of May. 1881, shall be paid
into the Treasury Of the.county OF Storey,
and shall be due and payable at such times
a. BY the laws under which such taxes were
levied, they were or would have been due,
10 said corporations respectively. The va
lidity Of the levy OF said taxes shall be In
no wise impaired by any Of the provisions
of this Act, and the laws aud ordinances
In power governing the collection OF the
same shall be in full force In oil respects
for the purpose Of compelling payment Of
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 and District Attorney Of Storey
county shall take tho place Of the officers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations, as TO the collection OF
said taxes, and tho 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 70
the - day Of May, 1881. BY the City OF
Virginia or by the Town Of Gold Hill. and
remaining unpaid on said day. shall DO
paid into the Treasury Of the county of
Storey at the same times and under the
same regulations, except 30 far a. altered
by the provisions Of this Act, - the same
at said date may DO due and payable to
said municipal corporations, and all mon.
eys due ON the - day Of May. 1881, or
thereafter to become due, TO either Of said
corporations ON account OF back taxes or
claims against individuals or corporations
or any other account, shall In like manner
be paid into the Treasury Of the county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances OF the City OF
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, In
force on the - day Of May, 1881, shall,
90 far as the same are not In conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, be and remain
In full force and effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
a. restricting the power Of the Board OF
County Commissioners In passing. ADOPT.
ing or repealipg ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purportinR 70 have
been made and published BY the authority
Of the Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF
Virginia or the Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be competent evi.
dence Of the existence and contents of such
ordinances.
SEC. Il. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county, for the purpose
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