The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-17
mo. 59l
AN ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR
n the Impounding Of certain animals.

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n the lmpounding of certain animals.
The Trustees Of he CityQf Nerddd do orddin as olotCs:
SECTION l. It shall be the duty Of the Poundmas-
ter to take up and impound all horses, mules and
cattle, including cows. calves, oxen and bulls found
running at large within the limits Of the city.
SEc. 2. Every animal taken up and impOunded
shall be kept not less than three than ten
days and If not reclaimed within that time, the
Poundmaster shall sell the same TO the highest bid
der 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 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and IL O'Clock NJ.
SEC. 3. The owner Of every animal impounded
may reclaim It and take II away, upon proving prop
erty and paying the fees and charges allowed TO the
POundmaster, which fees and charges shall be fol
lows: For impounding each ANIMAL one dollar; for
keeping and feeding Them fifty cents each per day
during the time they are in the Pound. And in ad-
diton to the above mentioned fees and charges the
Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent. commits
sion the sale Of such animals are not redeemed
SEC. 4. The POundmaster shall keep book in
which he shall enter particular description of each
animal taken up and impounded; the date it was
taken up the date it redeemed, if redeemed and
by whom, and the amount of fees and charges for its
redemption the time il was sOd ifsold and TO whom:
the price it brought the fees and charges due upon
1t; and on the first Monday of each month he shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the cts this Sec
ti0n requires him to keep a record Of
SEC. 5. After dedueting the fees and ch arges al
lowed by section four of this Ordinance the Pou nd
master shall pay the amount aecruing from each sale
into the City treasury taking the Treasurers receipt
therefor, and if at any time the owner shall prove
to the satisfaction Of the Trustees that he was the
owner OF any animals sold under the provisions of this
Ordinance, he shall have an order drawn on the
Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the Pound
master from the sale Of such animal.
SIC. lfany person shall resist, oppose or inter
iere with the POundmaster his assistants while in
the performance Of the duties imposed by this Ordi
nance, he shall upon convection, be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
not exceeding ten days, by both such fine and i'm
prisOnment.
SEC. I. The POundmaster shall, in consideration
OF the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
animal impounded with suiiciency Of food and
water during the time it is impounded
SEC. s. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster 20 take up any ami
NAL that is in the immediate possession or charge Of
any person driving II in through OF from the ciy.
SEC. Q. This Ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after the FIRST day of January. A. D..
1862. ~' ~
Passed November Goth, A. D., 1861.
CHAS. KENT, President.
JAS. MONROE Clerk pro TEN.