The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-07
Legal Notices,
Number 49.l

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
"A Office ofPoundmaster, and defining his duties
The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do Ordain a,
SIC The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal.
lot a Ponndmaster who shall qualify and enter up-
ON the discharge Of his duties Onor before the 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1901.
SIC Q Before entering on his duties, the FOUND
master shall take the oath Of Office and give bonds
in the sum of FIVE hundred dollars, to be approved
nv the Trustees for the faithful performance Of his
duties.
SEC g. The Poundmaster shall procure location,
TO be approved BY the Trustees, and shall erect there
on. at his own expense a suitable enclosure or
ponnd and it shall be his duty TO take up and i'm.
Mound all Swine found running at large within the
limits of the city.
SIC 4 Every swine taken up and impounded shall
he Kent not less tnan three more than ten Gays,
and If not reclaimed within that time, the Pound
master shall sell the same TO the highest bidder for
cash and upon the payment ot the purchase money,
shall deliver such animal with bill OF sale, signed
in his official capacity, 10 the purchaser. The sales
shall be held at the Pound. between the hours V ten
O'Clock A. M. and twelve O'Clock NJ.
SEC. s. The owner OF every swine 'mpounded may
racla,r, II and take it away upon proving property
ana navin0 the fees and charges allowed to the
PoundInaster which fees and charges shall be as o
lows: For impounding each swine one dollar or
keeniup and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
,er IA dnrinr the time they are in the Pound And
In addition TO the above mentioned fees and charges
the PoundmaSer shall be allowed ten per cent. COM
mission on the sale Of such SWINE as are not redeemed
Syc g. The Poundmaster shall keep book IN
which he shall enter particular descrpto OF each
swine taken up aud impounded the date It was TAX
an nm the date il was redeemed. il redeemed and by
whom and the amount of fees and charges for its
deuntion the time it was sold If sold, and TO whom
tbe prce Il 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 rec
tion requires him to keep record OF.
Src Z After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed nv section FIVE Of this Ordinance, the Pound
master Shall pay the amount accruing from each sale
INTO the CITY Treasury taking the Treasurers
ceint fhereGr and IT, at any time, the owner shall
nrave 10 the satisfaction of the Trustees, that he
was the owner of any swine sold under the proyis-
ions ofthis 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. If any person shall resist, oppose, or in
feriera with the Poundmaster his assistants
while in the perfor nance of the duties imposed by
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction. be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
SIC O. The Poundmaster SHALL in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impounded with sufieiency Of food and
water during the time it is impounded.
SEC 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as 10 authorize the Poundmaster TO take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
Of any person driving it in, through or from the city,
Passed Dec. 29th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
TIL. RoLFE, Clerk.