Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-16
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
ron rHx-
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND TIE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the EIhting Indshtedness or
Said City and Town.

/ ressReed N Sesate ana Asssno,ys w
enact as Ioiiors!
SECTION I. From and after the - day
of Nav, A. D, 1881, there shall bc 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 DO
s.socisted and consolidated with the coun-
| tv N Storey In accordance with the pro-
yisious OF this Act, and all laws or parts Of
law, relating 70 the government OF either
| of said corporations. or creating oncers
therefor. or having relation to raising rev.
| enus therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 having any indebtedness thereof, 90 far
A he same shall conflict with the provis-
| ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed. !.
Src. q. The public buildings. lands and
property. ali rights Of property and rights
on sction, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 70 the
corporstions Of the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vested in and to sppertain and be-
long to the county Of Storey, except -
o,bervise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tious, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. inciuoing
delinquent taxes upon persons and prop
| erty appertaining 70 either oil said corpo-
| rations, shall be handed over. paid and TO.
| ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
| Storey, except - otherwise herein pro-
| vided; and al 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 custodisns Of the same.
SEC. s. All Of the existing provisions OF
| law defining the powers and duties oi coun'
ty officers, except County Commissioners
40 far A the same arc not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered a. applicable TO the ofdcers
/ Of the county Of Storey
SIC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
siouers Of the county Of Storey. 10 sddi.
tion 10 the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic'
ton In tho county
1. To institute and maintain any suit OF
suits In any court or courts necessary In
ths Judgment Of said Board. to enforce and
maintaiu sny right or rights Of the Town of
Gold Hill or the City OF Virginia which may
have accrued prior 10 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-
| ~. for the use and benefit OF the inhabi-
tsnts of said town or city, a. 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
rials within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To fix and collect license tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
fopmances. circusses, shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
| and smusements; TO hx and collect Q
license tax ON and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar'rooms.
bankers. brokers, gold.du 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 OF owners
whose place Of business 10 In said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; 70 M
and collect license tax on and regulate
prohibit and suppress all hppling.houses
drsm-shops, raffies, hawkers, Peddiers ana
navnbrokers, refreshment or cohee stands
booths and sheds; to fix and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games of chance, banking Bames and
Gambling houses; also. TO hx and collect Z
license tsx upon all professions, trades or
busiuess not heretofore specified. haying
regard 10 the amount Of business done
hy each person or firm thus licensed; to
nrobibit. suppress or regulate disorderiy
sonses and houses Of i'll fame, and to con,
fine the same within certain prescribed
Imi.s. The Tax Collector shall Ismano
from each person and frm, and from the
Pre.ideut, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
erintendeut OF damaging Agent OF ACT
CORPORATION, assoc iation or company naoi'
10 procure q license under this subdivision
during the first ten days Of the last mon'f
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
ment in writing Of the amount OF eusines' s
done during the prior two nontnsi anu
for the purpose OF asoertAinins sLe fsso "
two months and thereafter for the prece
ding trst tw months Of each quarter
shsll constitute the monthly average iol
the whole quarter. II any person or nrm
or the President. Secretary. Cashier Treas
urer, Superintendent or Managing Agen
} of any corporation. association or cempen.
within the limits Of the county ot STORE.
shall neglect or refuse. on demand Oh sn'
Tax Collector, TO give under oath or amr
nation the statement required BY this sec
tion, within dive days after such demand
or shall give false name, or shall refus'
to give his or her name. or shall refuse Y
verify such statement. he or she shall b
guilty Of Q misdemeanor. and shall be ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof. he ol
she shall be punished BY hne In any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500, ol
by imprisonment In the county Jail for |
term NOT exceeding $50 days. or BY boil
such fns and imprisonment. at the discre
ton Of the Court.
To establish Q Board Of Health h
nrsvent the introduction and spread o
disease.
a To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
n.nces not repugnAnt TO the Constitution
and lavs Of the United States or Of To
sta,s Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall .
publi,hed in one or moro newspaper puG
!ished In said county. within one wee
After their passage, for the period Oh e'
days. ,..,
4. To az and prescribe the punishment
for the violation Of any ordinance, out q
,ne shall be imposed for ono onense y
any sum greater than $500. and no tefn
} Of Imprisonment shall be prescribed 10
more than six months.
Q. To lay out or extend. open, alter Q
repair all streets, and provide for opening
. grading. widening. draining. cleaning an
lighting. or otherwise improving the same
also, to provide for the construction, n
|. pair. preservation and cleaning OF aide
4 walks, orossvalku. bridges, sewers IN
. drains; 70 prevent obstruetions balm