Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-24
A BILL
PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-yoR The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Existing Indebtedness OF
Said City and Town.

enact as foiisscs:
SECTION 1. From and after the - day
Of May, A. d. 1881. there shall be no sep.
arste government. or officers or system OF
revenue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the aforementioned corporations shall be
associated and consolidated with the coun-
tv Of Storey In accordance with the pro-
visious Of this Act. and all laws or parts OF
laws relating to the government OF either
of said corporations. or creating ofhcers
therefor, or having relation 10 raising rev.
snue therefor, or disbursing the same, or
to paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 far
A tbe 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 are hereby repealed.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 TO the
CORPORATIONS OF the Town OF Gold Hill or
the City Of Virginia are hereby declared
10 be vcsted In and to appertain and be-
long to the county of Storey, except M
otherwise provided In this Act; and all
moneys In the treasures of said corpora
tons, and all the revenues and income,
from whatever source arising. including
delinquent taxes upon persons aud prop
erty appertaining to either OF said coiPo-
rstions, shall be handed over. PAID ana 70.
ceived into the treasury OF the county OF
Storey, except - otherwise herein pre-
vided; and all records. books and papers
in the custody Of either OF said corpora.
tions shsll be, on or before the -th 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.
SEc. 5. AL OF the existing provisions OF
law defining the powers and duties OF coun-
~ officers, except County Commissioners,
40 far a. the same are not repealed or al.
tered by the provisions Of this Act, shall
be considered a. applicable 10 tho officers
Of the county Of Storey.
SEC. 4. The Board Of County Commits.
sioners Of the county Of Storey. In addi'
ton TO the powers already conferred by
other laws, shall have power and jurisdic-
ton In the county
1. To institute aud 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 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-
Nv. 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
plesdings aud proceedings.
2. To regulate the storage Of gunpowder
and other explosive or combustible mate
rails within said county.
8. To prevent and remove nuisances,
and TO determine what are nuisanccs.
4. To az and collect lice nse tax ON and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formances, circusses. shows, billiard
tables, bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and amusements; to NJ and coiiect
license tax on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons. bar.rooms'
bankers. brokers, gold.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 10 in said county,
or who shall have an agency therein; to tI
and collect license tax ON and regulate
prohibit and suppress all tippling. houses.
dram. shops, raffies, hawkers, peddlers and
navnbrokers, refreshment or coffee stands,
booths and sheds; to fx and collect .
license tax on and regulate all gaming,
games Of chance, banking games and
Gambling houses; also. to fix and collect
license tax upon all professions, trades or
business not heretofore specified. having
regard 10 the amount Of business done
nv each person or firm thus licensed; to
nyobibit. suppress or regulate disorderly
hopses and houses OF i'll fame, and to con.
Ana the asme within certain prescribed
iimi,s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and frm. and from the
President. Secretary, Cashier. Treasurer,
Superintendent or Managing Agent OF escn
corporation. association or company nsole
| TO procure license under this suoaivisiou,
during the first ten days OF the last montn
Of each quarter thereafter, sworn stAse'
men, in writing Of the amount oi business
done during the prior two months; anu
| for the purpose Of asccrtaining tie rate ol
license. the monthly average for the prior
two months. and thereafter for the prece'
ding frat two months Of each quarter
sb.li constitute the monthly average Tor
the whole quarter. II any person or hrm'
or the President, Secretary, Cashier, Treas
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agent
Of spy corporation. association or company
within ths limits Of the county Of storey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand oi tue
| Tax Collector, to give under oath or amr'
nation the statement required by this sec
ton, within fve 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 sho shall bt
guilty Of . misdcmesnor. and shall bs ar
rested upon the complaint Of the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof, he OF
she shall be punished BY . fine In any sun
not less than $50 nor more than $500, OF