Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-02

A BILL
utAeomsollpAIfp SYSTEM
or GOVERNMENT
-ro. The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And 70 Provide for the Payment OF
tho Hxhting Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.

The People Of the State Of Nerada. rep
resented ~ Senate and Assembly, do
enact as foiiows:
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
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 government Of either
OF said corporations, or creating officers
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev.
euue therefor, or disbursing the same. or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof. 90 far
A he same shall conflict with the provis.
ions of this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. .. The public buildings lands and
property. all rights of property and rights
Of sction. and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertain and be-
long TO 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
delina uent taxes upon persons and prop.
erty appertaining to either OF said corpo'
rstions. shall be handed over. paid and re.
ceiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
storey, except a. 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.
SIc. 8. AL Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties Of coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners
90 far ss the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered a. applicable to the ofheers
Of the county Of Storey.
SIC. 4. The Board OF County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
lion to the powers already conferred BY
other laws. shall have power and jurisdie'
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-
ty. for the use aud benefit OF the inhabi'
tsnts OF said town or city, - the case may
be-. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To tix and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formances, circusses, shows. billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and amusements; to hx and collect
license tax on and regulate oil taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar.rooms,
bankers, brokers, gold-dust buyers, manu-
fscturers, livery stables aud stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
in The business Of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose DlnCo Vi Ounlhtco - 80 sssN NS~>'yt
or who shall have an agency therein; to NJ
and collect license tax ON ana regulate
prohibit and suppress all tipping. houses,
dram.shops. raffies. hawkers, peddiers ana
pawnbrokers, refreshment or coffee STANDS
booths and sheds; to fx and collect =
license tar on and regulate all gaming:
games Of chance, banking games and
gambling houses; also. to fix and collect .
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified. having
regard to the amount Of business done
by each person or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderiy
houses and houses Of i'll fame. and to con.
tine the same within certain prescribed
limits, The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm. and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
Superintendent or Managing Agent oi each
corporation, association or company liable
to procure . license under this subdivision
during the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter. . sworn state
ment 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 first two months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average Tor
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm'
or the President. Secretary, Cashier Treas.
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county OF storey
shall neglect or refuse. ON demand OF the
Tax Collector. to give under oath or AMIR
nation the statement required BY this Sec
ton. within i've days after such demand
or shall Hive Q false name, or shall refuse
to give his or her name. or shall refuse 70
verify such statement. he or she shall be
guilty of . misdemeanor, and shall 10 ar.
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
lector. aud upon conviction thereof, he or
she shall be punished by tine In any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $500. or
by imprisonment In the county Jail for .
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY both
such fns and imprisonment, at the discre'
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish Q Board Of Health to
prevent the introduction and spread oi
disease.
9. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi'
usnces not repugnApt 70 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
iished in said county. within one weel
after their passage. for the period Of ten
/ days.
I. To az and prescribe the punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance, but nc
| ans shall be imposed for one odenae IN
auy sum greater than $500, and no tern
Of imprisonment shall be prescribed fo'
more than six months.
Q. To lay out or extend. open, alter Of
repair all streets, and provide for opening
grading. widening. draining. cleaning ane
lighting, or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction, 70
pair, preservation and cleaning OF side.
walks, crosswalks. bridges. sewers and
drsins; 10 prevent obstfuctions bsinl
sreossd or placsd In any Of the streets