The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-04
Legal Notices,
Number 49.l

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
"A Office of Poundmaster, and defining his dutie.
The trustees Of the city of Nevada do OrGhim as
SEC / The Trustees shall forthwith elect by bal
Iot poundh1aster who shall qualify and enter up.
on the discharge Of hs duties onor before the 18th
day of January A. r. 1851
SIC 2 Before entering On his duties, the Found.
master shall take the oaIh Of office. and give bonds
IN the sum of FIVE hundred dollars TO be approved
bv the Trustees, for the faithful performance ofhis
duties.
SEc g The Poundmaster shall procure a location
Ia be approved By the Trustees and shall erecethere
ON M his own expeuse, suitable enclosure. or
Pound and It shall be his duty to take up and i'm
pound all swine found running at large within the
limits uf the city.
be kent not less tnan three more than ten GAYS
and If not reclaimed within that time, the Pound
master shall cell the same to the highest oidcer for
cash and upon the payment OF the purchase money.
shall deliver such animal with bill of sale. signed
in his official capacity TO the purchaser The sales
shall be held at the Pound. between the hours u ten
o'clnck A. 81. and twelve O'Clock NJ
SIC 3 The owner of every swine lmpounded may
recla,ro It and take it away upon proving property
and paying the fees and charges allowed to the
Poundnaster which fees and charges shall be as FOL
lows: For impounding each swine one dollar iW
kqepfpr and feeding them, twenty-five cents eaeh
nor daV during the tInie they are in the Pound. And
the poundrnaster shall be allowed ten per cent com
mission ON tlie sale cf such not re- eomed
SIC g. Tie POundmaster shall Keep book IN
which he shall enter particular description ot each
swine taken up ard impounded the date 1t was TAX
on mn the date il was redeemed, II redeemed and by
whom and the amount of fees and charges for its
dernptien the time IL was Sold il sold and to whom
tbe price IL brought the fees and charges due upon
il and on the frst Monday of each month. he shah
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this
tion requires him to keep record OF.
SEC !. After deductng the fees and charges al
lowed by section FIVE of this Ordinance the Pound
master shall pay the amount acerning from each sag
into the CITY TreasuTy taxing the Treasnrer's re-
cept therefor and if. at any time, the owner shall
proye TO the satisfaction of the Trustees, that he
was the owner ofany swine sold under the provis-
ions OF this Ordinance he shall have order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount paa N by the
Poundmaster from the sale Of such swine.
SEC s. If any person shall resist, oppose, or in
teriere with the POundmasser OF his assistants
while in the perfOr nance of the duties imposed by
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction. be Gned
i'm any sum not exceeding one hundred do4ars or
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days. or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
SIC 9. The POundmaster shah in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impounded with a suffeiency of food and
water during the time ii is impounded.
SEC To- This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as TO authorize the Poundmaster 10 take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
of any person driving ii in through or from the city,
Passed Dec. Goth 1850.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. II. RoLFE, Clerk.