Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-11

ers or drains or cesspools. and for the re-
moval Of the same; 70 compel the owner'
Of lots and property 10 bear the expense
Of erecting sidewalks or improving tne
road or street In front OF the same by
special tar or otherwise; to employ police
men and prescribe their duties and com.
pensation and provide for the government
and regulation Of the same.
Q. To provide for the prevention and
extinguishmsnt Of ores; also. 70 organise,
regulate, establish, locate or disband nre
and hose companies.
10. To use the labor Of the prisoners I'm
prisoned In the County jail In such q
manner a said Board may deem properi
provided, that nothing In this subdivision
shall be % construed - 10 authorize said
Board 10 establish chAin-gang.
Sro. 8. The Justices Of the Peace within
the county Of Storey shall have jurisdio-
tion Of all violations OF ordinances COM
mitted within the limits Of their respective
townships.
ures coming 10 the hands Of any Justice
Of the Peace In said county. In cases aris.
ing under any ordinance, shall DO oy nun
paid into the County Treasury, under
oath. on the hrst Monday OF each month;
provided, that the costs and fees allowed
BY law 70 such Justices and other omcers
may be deducted from said fnes. forfeit.
ures aud penalties before making such
payment. =.
Src. 4. The Sheriff Of the county Of
Storey shall be ex-officio 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 all processes. issued by any Justice
Of the Peace within the limits OF Storey
county, In cases OF violation OF any ordt.
nance or directed 10 him or them BY any
legal authority. and II shall be 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 breach OF the peace or other onense
committed In his or their presence, and
all persons guilty Of breach of any ord.
nance. and take them before the Justice OF
the Peace In the township In which the
offense may have been committed Tor trial
or examination. The Chief OF Police and
all policemen shall perform such other
duties ~ the County Commissioners Of
Storey county may direct.
SEQ. 8. The present Fire Department..
Of the City Of Virginia and the Town OF
Gold Hill shall remain separate and dis
tinct, and each shall retain Its present or.
ganizatiou and officers. and tho laws and
ordinances now In force respecting the
officers Of said departments. their election
and the internal arrangement OF their
Affairs, 90 far a. 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.
ginis or the Trustees Of the Town OF Gold
Hill, the same shall be exercised and per-
formed by 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 TO authorize
expenditures Of money In respect 70 the
same, and TO audit and allow all bills
therefor, and TO Ax and regulate the saia.
ries and compensation OF all Officers and
employees connected Herewith, and All
officers and employees shall be removable
at the pleasure OF tho Board.
SEQ. o. From aud after the -th day OF
May. 1881. no money shall DO 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, bo paid over BY
the Treasurers Of said corporations 70 the
Treasurer Of the county Of Storey, and all
taxos heretofore levied BY the City OF Viz:
giuis or It's 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
en- the -th day Of Nay. 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 DO In
no wise impaired by any OF the provisions
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 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 the place OF the officers
performing like duties under said munici.
pal corporations, q to the collection OF
said taxes, and the latter shall forthwith
deliver to the said officers Of Storey county
all books and papers relating 70 the same
or belonging TO their said ofnces.
SEC. ~. 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 be
paid into the Treasury OF the county OF
Storey at the same times and under the
same regulations, except 20 far - altered
BY the provisions Of this Act, ss the same
at said date may be due and payable 70
said municipal corporations, and all mon
eys due on tho - day Of May, 1851, or
thereafter to become due. 70 either OF said
corporations on account Of back taxes or
claims against individuals or corporations
or apy other account, shall In like manner
be paid into the Treasury OF the county Of
Storey.
SEC. II. All ordinances Of the City oi
Virginia or the Town Of Gold Hill, IN
force ON the - day Of May. 1881, shall,
30 far a. the same arc not 10 conflict with
the provisions Of this Act, be and remain
In full force aud effect; but nothing In
this section contained shall be construed
| q restricting the power Of the Board oi
County Commissioners In passing. adopt.
ing or repeating ordinances. Printed
copies Of ordinances purportinR 70 have
been made and published BY the suthority
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.
SIC. II. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Storey county, for the purpose
Of paying the principal and interest due OF
i 70 become due on the bonds issued In con
formity with the provisions OF an Act o.
the Legislature Of this State entitled "Ar
Act to legslize certain contracts made .,
the Mayor aud Board Of Aldermen Of tht
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