The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-27
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A N ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR
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| "A the Impounding Of certain animals.

A N ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR
n the lmpounding of certain animals.
The Trustees Of the Cityof Nerddd do Orddin as foo,os
SEcnoN /. It shall be the duty of the Poundmas-
ter to take up and impound all horses, mules and
cattle, including cows calves and bulls found
running at large within the limits of the city
SIC. 2. Every animal taken up and impOunded
shall be kept not less than three than ten
days, and II 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 a-hn 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. N. and IL O'Clock NJ
SEC g. The owner Of every animal impounded
may reclaim it and take it away upon proving prop
erty and paying the fees and charges allowed to the
POundmaster which fees and charges shall be as 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
Pcnndmaster shall be allowed ten per cent commits.
sion on the sale Of such animals as 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 il was
taken up, the date il redeemed If redeemed and
by whom, and the amount Of fees and charges for its
redemption the time II was sold ifsOd and to whom
the price 1t Brought the fees and charges due upon
IT; and on the first Monday Of each month"; he shall
report to The Trustees in detail all the cts this sec
tion requires him TO keep a record Of
SEC D. Alter deducting the fees and ch arges al
lowed by section four of this Ordinance, the Pound
master shall pay the amount accruing 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 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. any person shall resist, oppose or inter
ere 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, or by both such fine and inn
prisonment
SEC. I. The Poundmaster shall in consideration
OF the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
animal impounded with a sufficiency of food and
water during the time 1t is impounded
SIC. s. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster to take up anv ami
mai that is in the immediate possession or charge of
any person driving it in, through or from the city.
SEC. .. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
ioree from and after the first day of January. A. D.
Passed November Goth, A. D., 1861.
JAS. MONROE, Clerk pro tenn.