The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-23
Legal Notices,
Number 49.]


AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
"A. Office Of fPoundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
The Trustees Of the Cty Of Nevada do Ordain as
follows -
SEC / The Trustees shall forthwith elect, BY hal.
lot poundmaster who shall qualify and enter ui,.
on the discharge OF his duties before the 18th
dav of January, A. D. 1861.
SIC ,. Before entering ON his duties the Found.
master shall take the oath Of office. and give bonds
in the sum Of Eve hundred dollars. 10 be approved
by the Trustees for the faithful performance Of his
SEC. 3. The Poundinaster shall procure location,
10 be approved by the Trustees, and shall erect there
on al his own expense, suitable enclosure, Or
pouud and 1t shall be his duty to take up and m-
mound all Swine found running at large within tie
limits of the city.
SEo. A. Every swine taken up and impounded shall
he kent not less than three more than ten Gays,
and II not reclaimed within that time. the Pound.
master shnll sell the same to the highest bidder or
cash and upon the payment of the purchase money,
shall deliver such animal with bin of sale. signed
In his cial capacity, TO the purchaser lhe sales
shall be held at the Pound. between the hours oi ten
o'clock A. II. and twelve O'Clock NJ
sEc 3 The owner OF every swine imp0unded may
reclaim Il and take it away, upon proving property
and having the fees and charges allowed 10 ihe
ponndmaster which fees and charges shall he as io
lows For mpoundng each SWINE one dohar igf
| keeuinc and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
ner day during the time they are in the Pound And
In addition to the above mentioned fees and charge
tbe Poundmastcr shall be allowed ten per cent COM
mission on the sale Of such SWINE as are not refeemed
SEC g. The POundmastcr shall keep book IN
which he shall enter particular description ut each
svine taken up and impOunded tie date it was tak.
on nm the date il was redeemed if rtdeemed. and BY
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its
demntion the time it was sold If sold, and to whom;
tbe price it brought the fees and charges due upon
| II and on the first Monday OF each MONTH he shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this sec
ton requires him TO keep a record OF.
SIC. Z. After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed nv section FIVE of this Ordinance. the Pound
master Shall ray the amount accruing from each sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurers re-
CENT therefor and IT, at any time, the owner shall
nroye TO the satisfaction OF the Trustees, that he
was the owner ofany swine sold under the provis-
ions of this Ordinance he shall have an order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the
| Poundmaster from the sale of such swine.
SEC S. Ifany person shall resist, oppose, or in
tertere with the Poundmaster or his assistants
while in the performance OF the duties imposed by
this Ordinance he SHALL upon conviction. he fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment
SEC. o. The Poundmaster SHALL in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impounded with a suficiency OF food and
water during the time it is impounded.
SEC TO- This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster TO take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
Of any person driving it in, through Orirom the city,
Passed Dec. 10Th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. H. ROIFE Clerk.