Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-20
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-foR THE
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment Of
the Ixisting Indebtedness or
Said City and Town.

rs.saisd IL Senate aMd Asss"tty' 10
smaet as joiisrs:
SECTION I. From and after the - day
| Of Nay, A. D. 1881. there shall bo no sep.
srate 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 aud consolidated with the coun.
| ~ 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 ofncers
therefor. or having relation 10 raising rev.
| epue therefor, or disbursing the same. or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 30 far
a. the same shall conflict with the provis.
| ions Of this Act. are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
OF action, aud all moneys revenues and
income belonging or appertaining 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 ~
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
| moneys In the treasures Of said corpora
tiona. and all tho revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
delinoueut taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertsiniug to either Of said corpo-
rstious. shall be handed over, psid aud re.
osiyed into the treasury OF the county OF
STOREY. except a otherwise herein pre-
yided: and all records. books and papers
in the custody Of either Of said corpora.
tions sbsll 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. 3. All Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun.
| Nv 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40 far a the same are not repealed or al.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 ofdcers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In add
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 iudgmsnt Of said Board. to enforce and
maintain any right or rights Of the Town of
Gold Hin or the City Of Virginia which may
have accrued prior to the -th day OF May.
1851. All such suits shall be instituted
and prosecuted In the name Of the Board
OF County Commissioners Of Storey eoun-
ty. 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.
2. To regulate the storage OF gnnpoWuer
and other explosive or combusupie ms'e-
rials within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances'
and to determine what arc nuisances. :,
4, To fix and collect license TAX on ana
regulate all theater and theatrical per,
formances, eircusses. shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and al exhibitions
and smusements; 10 az and collect
license tax ON and regulate all tAverns,
hotels and restaurants. saloons, bsr'rooms.
bankers, brokers. sold.dust buyers, manu-
| fsctursrs, 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 is In said county
or Who shall have an agency therein; 70 NJ
| and collect license tax on and regulate,
prohibit and suppress all tippling.houses..
| dram.shops, rafies. hAwkers, peddlers and
nsvnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands
booths and sheds; to hx and collect .
license tax on and regulate all gaming.
games OF chance, banking games and
Gambling houses; also, to hx and collect .
license tsx upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specined' having
rey.rd 10 the amount Of business done
by Zach person or hrm thus licensed; 10
nrobibit. suppress or regulate disorderiy
honses and houses Of Ill fame, and to con.
Ana tbe ssme within certain prescribed
limits. The Tax Collector shall demand
| from each person and frm, and from the
| President, Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer
superintendent or Managing Agent OF each
corporstion, association or company liable
| 10 procure license under this subdivision
| dprins the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn s.ae-
ment in writing Of the amount of business
/ done during the prior two monthsi ano:
/ for the purpose of asccrtaining the rate oI
/ license, the monthly average for the prior
| two months. and thereafter for the prece-
| ding frat two months of esch quArwI,
| shall constitute the monthly average Ior
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 amr'
nation the statement required by this sec
ton. within i've days after such demand,
or shall give false name, or shall refuse
to give his or her name, or shall refuse TO
verify such statement. he or she shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor. and shall he ar.
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector, and upon conviction thereof, he or
abe shall Be punished by . hne In any sum
mot lees than $50 nor more than $500, or
by imprisonment In the county jail for q
term not exceeding $50 days, or by both
such fins and imprisonment. at the discre'
tion Of the Court.
&. To establish Q Board OF Health tc
prevent the introduction and spread oi
disease.
g. To make or adopt bylaws and ordi
n.nces not repugnsnt TO the Constitution
and laws Of the United States or Of thu
stats Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall b
published In one or more newspapers pub
!isbed In said county. within one weel
after their passage, for the period oil ter
days.
I. To az and prescribe the punishmen
for the violation Of any ordinance, out ~
nne shall be imposed for one onense II
any sum greater than $500. and no tern
Of Imprisonment shall be prescribed To-
more than six months.
Il 9. To lay out or extend. open. alter o.
repair all streets, and provide for opening
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