Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-03
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 Hxlsting Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.


re-.atsd in Ssaote aad Assssstiy, do
s~act os foiio'cs:
sncrrox 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
s,soci.ted and consolidated with tho coun-
Nv of Storey i'm accordance with tho pro-
visions Of this Act, and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF either
of said corporations, or creating ofdcers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev.
enue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
10 having any indebtedness thereof, 20 lar
"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 are hereby repealed.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, and all moneys revenues and
income belonging or sppertAining 70 the
cornor.tiop. Of the Town Of Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
to be vested In and to appertain ana oe-
long to the county of Storey, eAcep'M
otherwise provided 10 this Act ana All
moneys In the treasures of said corpora
tions, and all the revenues ana income,
from whatever source arising, including
de,inquent taxes upon persons and prop
crty appertainiug to either OF said corpo'
rations. shall be handed over. paid aud 70.
ceiyed into. the treasury OF the county oi
Storey, except a. otherwise herein pro-
yided; 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 tho
proper custodians Of the same.
Src. 8. All Of the existing provisions of
Law defining the powers and duties OF coun.
ty officers, except County Commissioners,
40 far as the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be- considered as applicable to the officers
Of tho county Of Storey.
src. 4. The Board Of County Commits
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi-
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 or
suits in any court or courts necessary, In
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce anu
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 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 inhaoi'
tsnts Of said town or city, as the case may
bs. and shall be entitled accordingly In all
pleadings and proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage OF gnnpoWuer
and other explosive or comousupie "a'e'
rails within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and TO determine what are nuisances.
4. To fix and collect license tax on ana
regulate all thester and theatrical per,
formances, circusses. shows bliiiard
tables, bowling alleys. and all exhibitions
and snusements; to fx and collect .
license tax ON and regulate all taverns'
hotels aud restaurants, saloons, bar'rooms'
bankers, brokers, gold.dust buyers, manu-
facturers, 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; to nx
and collect license tax on and regulate
prubibit and suppress all tippling.houses.
IN. .hon.. raffi.s. hswkers, peddlers and
ns-nbrokrrs. r,freshmeut or coffee stands.
booths and sheds; to fx and collect
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games of chance, banking games ana
gambling houses; also. to fix and collect
i,cen,e tar upon all professions, trades or
hns;n.ss mot heretofore specified. having
sssard IN the amount Of business done
...es.sh nsrson or firm thus licensed; to
!,';hi, snnn,ess or regulate disorderly
p...''. 80, hn,..s of III fame, and to con-
aos os a.. ssma within certain prescribed
mnv WV IT.. r., Collector shall demand
,lthis. -, snd Arm. and from the
from eaen .... C..hisr. Treasurer,
lresiuen', See.e ,n.o o;ng Agent of each
suPerintenaenso VI 49, s,;an or compsny liable
eorporanon' .'snandsr sssos,v mi. spbJiyision,
P,oea,ne ,n. an, - ,sn d.ys Of The Last month
curing 'ne nIs' .l..s,sr @ a svorn statc.
OF eaeh qu.iu. " .ho amanrt Of business
J,na J,r,ng tbe prior two months; and.
v. s"r ,he nurposo Of sscertaining the rate Of
i;cens.. The monthly average for the prior
two months and thereafter for the prece-
~. a., TOO months of each quarter,
I.n h.n .nns,;,u,s tbs monthly average for
han an nSo,a So "n.rter. II any person or arm.
or the President, Secretary. Cashier, Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of snv CORPORATION, association or company
within the limits Of the county Of Storey
shsll neglect or refuse, on demand OF the
Tax Collector. 10 give under oath or affir.
nation the .,a,e mept required by this sec-
tion within Ave days aiter such demand,
mr. .hali 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 DO ar.
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col.
| lector, and upon conviction thereof, he or
she shall be punished by hne In any sum