The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-14
Number 49.l.
An ORDINANCE CREATING THE

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n Office of ofPoundmastcr, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
The Trustees Of the City Of Nevada do 0rlan az
follows -
SEC. l. The Trustees shall forthwith elect by bal.
lot a Poundmaser who shall qualify and enter up
on the discharge Of his duties OnOr before the 18th
day Of January, A. d. 1861.
SIC. 3 Before entering on his duties the Found
master shall take the oath Of office, and give bonds
I'm the sum of FIVE hundred dollars, to be approved
by the Trustees for the faithful performance of his
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 or
Pound and it shall be his duty to take up and I'M
pound all Swine found running at large within the
limits ~ the city.
SEC. !. Every swine taken up and impounded shall
be kept not less than three nor more than ten cayf
and If 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 Vf 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. II. and twelve O'Clock NJ
SEC. 3. The owner Of every swine impounded may
reclaim il and take it away, upon proving property
and paying the fees and charges allowed to the
Poundmaster, which fees and charges 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
in addition 10 the above mentioned fees and charges
the POundmaSteT shall be allowed ten per cent.
mission 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 inpoundcd the date it was tai.
en- up the date it was redeemed, If redeemed and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its
dempton 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 shah
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this
tion requires him to keep a record of.
SEC. I. After deductiug the fees and chargesal
lowed by section FIVE OF this Ordinance, the roun1
master shall pay the amount accruing from each sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurer re
ceipt therefor and IT, at any time, the owner shall
prove TO the satisfaction of the Trustees, that he
wasdhe owner of any swine sold under the proys.
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.
SIC. s. If any person shall resist, oppose, or in
tertere with the Poundmaster his assistants
while in thel perfor 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 tine and imprisonment.
SEC. 9. The Poundmaster shall, in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine mpounded with suGicency of food and
water during the time it is impounded.
SEC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
10 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.
7. II. RoLFE, Clerk