The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-05
Number 49.l
An ORDNANCE CREATING THE

ORDINANOE VIZ L IN HI
"A Office Of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
follows -
SEC l. The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal
lot a Poundmaster who shall qualify and enter up
on the discharge Of his duties onor before the 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1851.
SEC . Before entering on his duties, the Found
master shall take the oath Of office, and give bonds
in the sum of five hundred dollars, 70 be approved
by the Trustees for the faithful performance of his
duties.
SEC. g. The Poundmaster shall procure a location,
10 be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on at his own expense, 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 of the city.
SEC T. Every swine taken up and impOunded shall
be kept not less than three more than ten days
and il 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,
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 Of ten
O'Clock A. u. and twelve O'Clock NJ.
SEC g. The owner of every swine impOunded may
reclaim it and take it away, upon proving property
and paving the fees and charges allowed to the
Poundmaster, which fees and charges shall be as fol-
lows For impoundng each swine. dollar for
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per day during the time they are in the Pound. And
in addition to the above mentioned fees and charges
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent COM
mission on the sale OF such SWINE not redeemed
SIC 6. The P0undmaster shall keep q book in
which he shall enter particular description of each
swine taken up and impounded the date il was TAX
en- up the date it was redeemed, if redeemed and hy
whom and the amount of fees and charges for its
dempton the time II. was sold If sold and to whom
the price Il 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
tion requires him to keep record Of
SEC. Z. After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed by section five Of this Ordinance the Pound
master shall pay the amount acerung from each sale
into the City Treasury taking the Treasures re-
ceipt therefor and IT. at any time, the owner shall
prove to the satisfaction of the Trustees that be
was the owner fany swine sold under the pr0yis-
ions OF this Ordnance he shall have an order drawn
ON the Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the
Pouhdmaster from the sa le OF such swine.
SIC. g. If any person shall resist, oppose. or in
teriere with the Poundmaster or his assistants
while in the perior nance OF the duties imposed bv
this Ordinance, he shall, upon conviction be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or
beimprisoned not exceeding ten days, or BY both
such fine and imprisonment.
SIC. 9. The POundmaster shall. in consideration
OF the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine imp0unded with suhiciency of food and
water during the time it is impounded
SIC. 10. 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 or from the city,
Passed Dec. 29th 1850
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
7. Ii. RoLFR, Clerk.