Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-23
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-Yol The
COUNTY OF STOREY. TIE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND TIE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Paynent Of
the Ixhting lndebtedness OF
Said City and foUn.

Tie People Of the State Of Nevada, rep
rsss.ssd IN Senate aad Assesbty, d.
ssset as Ioiioes:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
Of Nav, A. D. 1881, there shall b no sep,
arrte eoyerumsnt, or officers or system oi
revenue. for tho City Of virginis or the
Town Of Gold Hill; bat for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
sssociated and consolidated with the ooun'
tv of Storey In accordance with the pro
yisions Of this Act. and all laws or parts oi
laws relating TO the government OF either
Of said corporations. or creating onhcera
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev
enue therefor. or disbursing. the same OF
to paying any indebtedness thereof, 20 lar
a the same shall conflict with the Provis'
ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
Src. q. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
Of action, and sll moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining TO the
corporations Of the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested In and TO appertain and b.
long 10 the county Of Storey, except a
otherwise provided In this Act; and oil
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tions, and all the revenues and income
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertaining to either OF said corpo'
rstions, shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
storey. except q otherwise heroin pro-
vided: and all records. books and papers
in the custody Of either OF said corpora.
tions shall be, on or before the tn day OF
Nay, 1881. handed over TO and received oy
the officers Of the county OF Storey. who,
by the terms Of this Act, shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
Sxc. 8. AL Of tho existing provisions OF
law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
ty officers, except County Commissioners'
40 far a the same are not repealed or al.
tered By the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered - applicable TO the ofhoerl
Of the county Of Storey.
SIC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In sddi'
ton to the powers ALREADY conferred BY
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
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 70 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 and benefit Of the inhaol.
tsnts Of said town or city. a. the case may
be, and shall be entitled accordingly IN al
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within said county.
s. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 70 determine what are nuisanoes. =.
4. To fix and collect license tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
fosmsnces, circusses. shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and auusements; TO hx and collect
licenss tax ON and regulate all taverns,
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar.rooms,
bankers, brokers. gold.dust buyers, manu-.
fscturers, livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters or
packages, and stage companies or owners
whose place Of business 10 in said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; 70 NJ
and collect license tax on and reguiate'
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses;
dram-shops, raffies, hawkers, peddiers and
psvubrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds;. 10 hx and collect .
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games Of chance, banking games and
Gambling houses; also. TO hx and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades or
busipess not heretofore specified. having
regard n the amount Of business done
by each Serson or firm thus licensed; to
prohibit, suppress or regulate disorderly
houses and houses Of i'll fame, and to con.
apo The same within certain prescribed
limi.s, The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and arm. and from the
President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
superintendsnt or Managing Agent OF each
corpors,iou, association or company liable
10 procure 4 license under this subdivision.
during the first ten days OF the iast mon.h
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn stA'e'
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 Tor the prior
two months. and thereafter for the prece'
ding first two months Of each quarter
shail constitute the monthly average Tor
The whole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or the President. Secretary. Csshier, Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of any corporation, association or company
within ths limits Of the county OF storey
shali neglect or refuse, on demand OF the
T.I Collector. 70 give under oath or AMIR
nation tho statement required by TINS SEQ
ton. within dve days after such demand
or shall give . 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 Q misdemeAnor, and shall be Ar
rested upon the complaint Of the TAx Col
lector, aud upon conviction thereof, he OF
abe shall be punished by One In any sum
not lees than $50 nor more than $500. OF
by imprisonment In the county Jail for {
term not exceeding $50 days. or by botf
such fne and imprisonment, at the discre
ton Of the Court.
s. To establish Q Board Of Health L
prevent the introduction and spread o
disease.
g. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
nances not repugnAnt to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or OF th
stats Of Neyads. All ordinances shall 3
published in one or more newspapers pub
iished in said county. within one weel
After their passage, for the period oi Vel
days.
I. To Hx and prescribe the punishmen
for the violation Of any ordinance, out n
nns shall be imposed for one ouense y