The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-25
Legal Notices,
Number 49.l
, y ORDINANCE CREATING TIL

NJ ORDINANCE CREATING THE
a Office Of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation, 80, 49,
follows ,.,,.,,, H..
Iot . pnnnduiaster who shall qualify and enter up
on tbe discharge of his duties onOr before the 18th
dav Of January, A. D. 1851
SIC q Before entering on his duties, me ound.
aetor shall take the oalh OF Office, and give bonds
=; tbe snno Of five hundred dollars. to be approved
by the Trustees, for the faithful performance Of biz
STc 2 The Poundmaster shall procure location.
to be approved by the Trustees, and Sha erect there
ON et his own expense, suitable enclosure or
ponnd and It shall be his duty to take up and
Mound ali swine found running at large within the
limits Of the city. d,
h lcn+ not less tran three more than ten Gays,
"a n not reclaimed within that time. the Pound,
s+er shall sell the same TO the highest oidder Tor
III and mon the payment of the purchase money,
stan deliver such animal with bill ni SAFE. sgnei
in his official capacity TO tue pulehaser; me saE'
shall be held at the Pound netweeh Tue "ouS o 'e'
O'Clock A. ~ and twelve O'Clock NJ
Src 4 The owner of every swine mpounaed may
reclaim It and take it away, upon proving properly
and ra,ing She fees and charges allowed 10 ue
po,d1,oser which fees and charges snail be as io-
49,. Tor i,nnouudipg each swine, one dollar for
keeninp and feeding them, twenty-five cehts tael
ner day during the time they are IN the Foun1 ana
r. 5l;t;op IN the above mentioned ices and chatgtsi
ne poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent COM
mission on the sale Of such SWINE as are eemed
cvc q The PoundmasteT snail keep DOOR ~
which he shall enter particular description Oi eaeh
swine taken up and impounded the date II was lak'
~ ~, +be date il was redeemed, II redeemed ana By
whom and the amount OF lees ana ehaISes or us re-
den,ptop the time it was SOLD II sold ana 10 "homi
be nrce it brought. the fees and charges uue upon
n and ON the first Monday of each month, he shah
reDort TO the Trustees in detail all lne aels 'hs sec
ton requires him to keep record o.
Src After deductng the fees and charges al.
,r,od b, section five of this Ordinance the Pound
muster shall nav the amount accruing from each sale
intn the Citv Treasury taking the Treasurer re.
CONT therefor and it. at any time, the owner shall
vra,a IN fhe satisfaction OF the Trustees, that he
was the owner of any swine sold under the provis.
ions of this Ordinance he shall have an order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount pad IN by the
ponnarnaster from the sale OF such swine
Src s. Ifany person shall resist, oppose, OF M
| tertere with the Poundmaster or MS assistants
while IN thei perfor nance OF the duties imposed oy
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction. be hned
In anv sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned not exceeding ten DAYS, or Dy OOlh
such fine and imprisonment.
SEC O. The Poundmaster shall, IN consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impounded with a suihciency OF loou ana
water during the time it is impounded
SEC. TO- This Ordinance shall not be so construed
az to authorize the Poundmaster to take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
of any person driving in through from the city,
Passed Dec 29th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS President.
T. II. ROLFE, Clerk.