Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-11
A BILL
PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron TIE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment Of
the HxIstins Indsbtedness OF
Said City and Town.

Tie People Of 1s State Nevada, rep
ress.tsd ia Sesats aad Asssssbiy, d.
ssset as Joiises:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
Of NAV, A. D. 1881. there shall be no sep
arste government, or officers or system ol
revenue, for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
| the above mentioned corporations shall bt
sssociated and consolidated with the coun
~ Of Storey In accordance with the pro.
yisious Of this Act. and all laws or parts oi
laws relating 10 the government OF either
of said corporations, or creating omceri
therefor, or having relation TO raising rev
spue therefor, or disbursing tho same oi
10 paving any indebtedness thereof. 90 fai
A the ssme shall conflict with the provts
| ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and right.
Of sction, and all moneys revenues AND
income belonging or sppertaining 70 the
corporations Of the Town OF Gold Hill OF
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
70 be vested In and to appertain and be'
| long to the county Of Storey, except .,
otherwise provided In this Act and ail
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
srty sppertainiug 70 either OF said corpo'
r.tiops. sLall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceived into the treasury Of the county ol
storsy. except a. otherwise herein pro-
vidod: and ali records, books and papers
In the custody Of either Of said corpora.
lions sbsll be, ON or before the -th day oi
Nav. 1881, handed over 10 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'
Nv oficers, except County Commissioners
no far a the same are not repealed or al
tered by the provisions OF this ACT, shai
be considered a applicable 10 the oficeri
Of the county Of Storey.
SIC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
siouers Of the county Of Storey. In sddi'
| ton to the powers already conferred py
other laws, shall have power and Jurisdic
ton In the county
1. To institute and maintain any suit OF
suits In any court or courts necessary ID
the Judgment Of said Board. to enforce ano
maintain any right or rights OF the Town oi
Gold Hill or the City OF Virginia which may
have accrued prior TO the .th day OF nay,
1881. All such suits shall DO instituted
and prosecuted In the name OF the board
of County Commissioners Of Storey coun'
ty, for the use and benefit OF tho inhaoi'
tsnts of said town or city. - the case may
be, and shall DO entitled accordingly In al
plesdipgs and proceedings.
q. To regulate the storage OF gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rials within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and 10 determine what arc nuisances.
4. To ax and collect . licsnse tax on and
resulate all theatcr and theatrical per.
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusements; to hx and collect .
license tax ON and regulate all tsverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar'rooms'
bsnkers, brokers. gold.dust buyers, manu-
| fscturers, livery stables and stable keep.
ers. express companies and persons engaged
In the business Of transmitting letters OF
| 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 regulate
prohibit and suppress all dppling. houses,
| drsm-shops, rallies, hawkers, peddiers ano
| nsvnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
| booths and sheds; TO fx and collect
| license tar ON and regulate all gaming
| ssmes OF chance. banking games anc
| sambling houses; also. TO AZ and collect
| license tax upon all professions, usaes "
| business not heretofore specined, nasint
| regard to the amount Of business don'
by each person or arm thus licensed; y
| prohibit, suppress or regulate disorusrl,
houses and houses Of Ill fame, and 70 con
| ape the same within certain prescribet
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm, and from I'M
President, secretary. Cashier, Treasurer
supsriutsndent or Managing Agent oi eaci
| CORPORATION, association or company naol'
10 procure . license under this subdivision
dining the firss ten days Of the last montt
Of each quarter thereafter. sworn ssate
mept In writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; ana
for the purpose Of ascertAining TIE rsse
license, the monthly average for the PRO
two months. and thereafter for the prece
ding first two months Of each quarter
shail constitute the monthly average fol
The whole auartsr. II any person or nrm
or The President, Secretary. Csshier' Treas
urer, Superintendent or Managing ASen
Of any corporation, .ssociauon OF ee%p.n; %ip.a;
within the limits Of the county st oso.s.
shall neglect or refuse. on demand u AZ w
Tax Collector. 70 give under oatn OF AM
nation the statement required py ,nis ses
ton. within Ave days after such dsmsno
or shall give . false name, or shall reius
TO give his or her name, or shall refuse '
verify such statement, he or she shall D
guilty Of Q misdemeanor. and shall DO ar
rested upon the complaint Of the TAx Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof. he o
she shall be punished BY fne In any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500, o
by imprisonment In the county Jail for
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY bot
such fins and imprisonment. at the discre
S. To establish Q Board Of Health I
prevent the introduction and spread q
disease.
6. To mako or adopt bylaws and ord
usnces not repugnAnt to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or OF th
stats Of Nevada. All ordinances shall
published In one or more newspapers pui
sished In said county. within one wee
after their passage. for the period Oh se
days. .,...,
for the violation Of any ordinance. out !,
nne shall be imposed for one onense
any sum greater than $500. and no terl
Of imprisonment shall be prescribed fe
more than six months.
.. To lay out or extend. open. alter
repair al streets, and provide for oPeninl
grading. widening. draining. cleaning sn
lighting, or otherwise improving the sam
also, 70 provide for the construction. 2
psir, preservation and cleaning Of nd
walks, crossvalks. bridges. sewers an
drsius: 70 prevent obstruotions bssn
sreetsi or placed In any Of The street