Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-18
A BILL
TO
PRovlpEA CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
-roa The
COUNTY OF STOREY. THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA AND THE
TOWN OF GOLD
HILL.
And to Provide for the Payment OF
the Rxhting Indebtedness Of
Said City and Town.

Tie P.opis of tie STATE Of Nevada. rep
rsssssrd ~ Sssais ssd Asss~Siy' d.
s~set as Ioiioss:
SEcrrox I. From snd sitter the - day
Of NAY, A. d. 1881, there shall be no sap.
arsts government, or officers or system of
reyeuue. for the City Of Virginia or the
Town Of Gold Hill; but for said purposes
the above mentioned corporations shall be
ssaocisted and consolidated with the coun-
ty Of Storey in accordance with the pro.
visious Of this Act. and all laws or parts oi
laws relating to the governments Of either
Of said corporations. or creating ofhcers
therefor, or having relation to raising rev.
enue therefor. or disbursing the same, or
10 paving any indebtedness thereof, 90 far
"A the same shall conflict with the provis.
ions Of this Act. are hefeby repealed.
SIC. q. The public buildings. lands and
property, all rights Of property and rights
OF sction. and al 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 -
otbervise provided In this Act; and all
moueys in the treasures Of said corpora.
tons, and all the revenues and Income,
from whatever source arising. including
DELINQUENT taxes upon persons and prop
erty appertsining TO either Of said c0rpo-
rstions. shall be handed over. paid and 70.
ceiycd into the treasury OF the county OF
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 ofiicers Of the county Of Storey. who.
by the terms Of this Act. shall become the
proper custodians Of the same.
SEC. 8. All Of the existing provisions OF
Law defining the powers and duties Of coun'
ty officers. except County Commissioners'
90 far - the same are not repealed or a.,
tered by the provisions OF this Act, shall
be considered - applicable 70 the oftcers
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 and maintain any suit or
suits In any court or courts necessary, In
the Judgment Of said Board, to enforce and
msiutsin any 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-
tv. for the use and benefit Of the inhabi-
tsnts Of said town or city, ~ 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 nuissnces.
4. To ax and collect lios nse tax on and
regulate all theater and theatrical per.
formances, circusses, shows, billiard
tables. bowling alleys, and all exhibitions
and smusemens; 70 NJ and coiiect .
license tax on and regulate all taverns'
hotels and restaurants, saloons, bar'rooms,
bankers, brokers. gold-dust buyers. manu-
fscturers, livery stables and stable keep.
ers, express ompanies 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 M
and collect license tax on aud reguiate'
prohibit and suppress all tippling.houses,
dram shops, raffies. hawkers. peddlers and
pavnbrokers, refreshment or coffee STANDS
booths and sheds; TO fix and collect .
license tax on aud regulate sll gaming.
game. of chance, banking games and
Gambling houses; also, TO hx and collect .
license tax upon all professions, usoes y.
business not heretofore sPecineo, nns
regard to the amount OF business zone
by each person or drm thus licensed, 70
prohibit, suppress or regulate disoroerIy
houses and houses Of Ill fame ana W con,
tine the same within certain prescribed
limi.s. The Tax Collector shall demand
from each person and firm. and from the
President, Secretary. Cashier. Treasurer,
SUPERINTENDENT or Managing Agent OF e.cn
corpor stiou, association or company nnoie
TO procure license under this subdivision
during the first ten days Of the last month
Of each quarter thereafter, . sworn state
ment in writing Of the amount of business
done during the prior two months; and,
for the purpose Of sscertaining the rate OF
license, the monthly average for the prior
two mouths. and thereafter for the prece'
ding first two months Of each quarter,
shall constitute the monthly average foi
the whole quarter. nany person or hrm'
or the President. Secretary. Csshier' Treas.
urer. Superintendent or Managing Agen'
Of spy corporation, association or company
within the limits Of the county ef Storey
shall neglect or refuse. on demand Oh sne
Tax Collector, 70 give under oath OK smr
nation the statement required py .nis seS
ton. within hve days After such oemspo
or shall give . false name, or shall refuse
70 give his or her name, or shAll refuse v
| verify such statement. he or she shall ot
guilty Of . misdemeanor. and shall be AZ
rested upon the complaint OF the Tax Col
lector. and upon conviction thereof. he OF
she shall be punished by . hne In any sum
not less than $50 nor more than $500. OF
| by imprisonment In the county Jail for |,
term not exceeding $50 days. or BY botf
| such tins snd imprisonment. at the discre
| ton Of the Court.
81 To establish . Board Of Health Il
preyent the introduction and spread o
disease.
a To make Of adopt bylaws and ordi
| n.noes NOT rspugnAnt 10 the Constitution
snd lavs Of the United States or OF th
State Of Nevada. AL ordinances shall b
published In ono or more newspaper pub
sished In said county. within ono wee
after their passage. for the period Of te'
days. ,.. A.. ,,,,.hu.n
for the vioistion Of any ordinance. ous n
hns shall b imposed Tor one ouense y
Of imprisonment shall b prescribed 10
more than six months.
8. To lay ont or extend. open. Alter 0
repair al streets. and provide for opening
srsding, widening. draining. cleaning an
iishtins, or Otherwise improving The same
also, 70 provide for the construction, 3
pair. prsssrvstion and elesning o. nos M
vsiis, -crossvalks. bridges. sewers an
drsins: 70 prevent ohstruedons betn
srsctsd or placed In any Of ths streets
sii.v. Or sidsvalks. or The use Of any DeW