The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-21
Number 40.
An ORDINANCE CREATING THE

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
IA Office ofPoundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
The Trustees of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows
SIC /. The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal
lot, Poundmaster, who shall qualify and enter up
on the discharge of his duties OnOr before the 10Th
dav of January, A. D. 1861.
SEC 2. Before entering on his duties, the Pound
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 ofhis
duties.
SEC 3. The Poundmaster shall procure location
to 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 mp and I'M
pound all Swine found running at large within the
limits Of the city.
SIC L. Every swine taken up and mpounded shall
be kept not less than three than ten days,
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,
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. M and twelve O'Clock NJ.
SEC s. The owner of every swine impOundel may
reclaim it and take IL away, upon proving property
and paying the fees and charges allowed to the
Poundmaster which fees and changes shall be as fol-
lows For impounding each swine one dollar for
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per day during the time they are in the Pound. And
i'm addition 10 the above mentioned fees and charges,
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent. COM
mission on the sale Of such not redeemed.
SEC 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 was redeemed if redeemed and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its re-
demption the time it sold, if sold and To whom;
the price it brought, the fees and charges due upon
it and on the first Monday Of each month, he shall
repor TO the Trustees in detail all the facts this
ton requires him to keep record of
SEC I. After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed bv section FIVE of this Ordinance the Pound
master shall rav the amount accruing from each sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurer re
cept therefor and IT, at any time, the owner shall
prove to the satisfaction of the Trustees, that he
was the owner Of any swine sold under the proyis-
ions of this Ordinance. he shall have an order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the
Poundmaster from the sale otsuch swine
SEC. s. Ifany person shall resist, oppose, or in
terere 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, or
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment
SEC 8. The Poundmaster shall. in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impounded with suficiency of food AMI
water during the time it is impounded.
SIC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
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. Goth 1850.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. II. RoLFE Clerk.