The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
Number 40
N ORDNANCE CREATING TIL

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IA Office of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do 0rdainu
follows -
lot a Poundmaster, who shall qualify and enter up.
on the discharge of his duties Onor before the 18Th
day Of January, a. d. 1861.
SEC 2. Before entering on his duties, the ] ound.
master shall take the oath of office, and give bonds
In the sum of five hundred dollars, TO be approved
by the Trustees for the faithful performance ofhb
duties.
SIC. 3. The Poundmaster shall procure location.
TO be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on. at his own expense, a suitable enclosure,
Pound 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
SEC. T. Every swine taken up and impOunded shall
be kent not less than three more than ten days
and il not reclaimed within that time, the Pound.
master shall sell the to the highest bidder for
cash and upon the payment OF the purchase money,
shall deliver such animal with bill Of sale signe
in his Off cial capacity TO the purchaser. The sales
shall be held at the Pound between the hours OF ten
O'Clock A. N and twelve O'Clock NJ
SEC s. The owner OF every swine impOunded mas
reclaim it and take II away upon proving property
and paving the fees and charges allowed TO the
Poundmaster which fees aud charges shall be FOL-
lows For impOundng each swine, one dollar fr
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per day during the time they are in the Pound. And
in addition to the above meltloned ices ana charges.
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent COM
mission on the sale Of such swine not redeemed
SIC G. The POundmaster shall keep book in
which he shall enter particular description Of each
swine taken up and impounded the date it was TAX
en- up the date il redeemed, if redeemed and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its
demption the time it was sold, if Sold and to whom
the price it brought the fees and charges due upon
il and on the first Monday of each month he shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this Sec
tion requires him to keep a record Of.
SEC I. After deducting the fees and chargesa-
lowed bv section five Of this Ordinance the Pound
master shall pay the amount accruing from each sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurers re-
ceipt therefor and IT, at any time, the owner shall
prove to the satisfaction of the Trustees, that be
was the owner of any swine sold under the prOyis
ions Of this Ordinance he shall have 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
teriere with the POundmaster or his assistants
while in thei perfor nance of the duties imposed by
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, 0f
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
SIC. Q. The Poundmaster SHALL in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impounded with suhiciency of food and
water during the time it is impounded.
SEC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
to authorize the Poundmaster to take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession charge
Of any person driving it in, through or from the city
Passed Dec 29th 1860
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. II. RoLFE, Clerk