The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-02
Legal Notices,
rNunber 4e.1

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
"A once Of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
Src The Trustees shall forthwith elect by Ial.
lot Poupdrnaster who shall qualify and enter IN.
on the discharge Of his duties OnOr before the 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1851.
master shall take the oath Of Office. and give bon-
In the sum of five hundred dollars, to Be approved
hv the Trustees for the faithful performances Of hs
duties
SIC g. The PouudmaS,er shall procure location.
To - approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on al his own expense, suitable enclosure. 81
Pound and Il shall be his duty to take up and iul-
round all swine found running at large within the
limits af the city.
be Kent not less tran three more than ten eays.
and II not reclaimed within that time, the Pound
master shall sell the same to the highest bidder FOR
cash and upOn the payment OF the purchase money.
shalI deliver such animal with bill Of sale, signel
In his official capacity, 10 the purchaser. The saes
shan b. held at the Pound between the hours of ten
O'Clock A. H. and twelve O'Clock n.
SIC. s. The owner Of every swine impoundec may
reclaim Il and take il away. upon proving property
and having the fees aud charges allowed 10 ihe
PoundTaster which fees and charges shall be as ios-
lows: For impouuding each swine, one dollar IaT
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per dav during the time they are N the POun1 Ans
In addition to the above mentioned fees and ehargs
fbe Poundnaster shall be allowed ten per cent. con-
mission on the sale Of such swine as are not eesa
sgc g. The Poundmsster shall keep book il
which he shall enter particular description OF each
swine taken up and impounded the date u was TAX
en- nm the date II was redeemei. II redeemed and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its re
dempton the time it was sold Il sold and TO whom
the price il brought the fees aud charges due uys
Il and on the first Monday Of each month. he shall
report 10 the Trustees in detail all the fzets thfs see
tion requires him to keep a record Of.
gEc / After deduetiug the fees and charges a.
lowed bv section FIVE OF this Ordinance the Pound
master shall raw the amount aeeruing from each ssl-
into the CITY Treasury, taking the Treasures r.
ceipt thereon and IT, at any time, the owner shall
pr6ye To the satisfaction Of the Trustees, that b.
was the owner Of any swine sold under the pFUyiS-
ions Of this Ordinance be shall have order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount paid ia y the
Ponndmaster from the sale q such swine.
SIC. s. II any person shall resist, oppose O. in
tertere with the PoundmssfeT or his assistants
while in the uerfr nance Of the duties imposed by
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction. be fneI
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, er
beimprisoued not exceeding ten days, or BY bath
such fne and Imprisonment.
SEc O. The Poaudmaster shall ia consrieratia1
of the ices and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impounded with saHicieney Of fOod ant
water during the time IT is impounded
SEC 10. This Ordinance shall not be 50 csnsrrue!
as to authorize the P0nndnaster to take up any
swine that Is iu the immediate possession charge
Of any person driving it in through or from the cg
Passed Dec. 29th 1880.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
7. H ROLFE. Clerk