The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-11
Legal Notices,
Number 49,
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE

AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
IN Office of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
follows -
Syr ! The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal.
lot a Poundmaster who shall qualify and enter m.
on the discharge OF his duties ohor before the 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1861.
Src . BEFORE entering on his duties the Toupd
master shall take the oalb Of Office. and give bonds
in the sum Of five hundred dollars TO be approved
by the Trustees, for the faithful performance ofhis
duties
To be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on at his own expense, suitable enclosure, or
Pound and 1t shall be his duty to take up and i'm
mound all Swine found running at large within tho
limits of the city.
SEc. 4. Every swine taken up and impounded shall
he kent not less tnau three more than ten GAYS
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 Of sale. signed
in his official capacity, TO the purchaser The sales
shall be held at the Pound between the hours VI ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and twelve O'Clock NJ
SEc s. The owner of every swine impounded may
reclaim ii and take it away. upon proving property
and having the fees and charges allowed to The
Poundmaster which fees and charges shall be as FOL
lows For npuunding each swine, one dollar Tor
keeping and feeding them twenty-five cents each
ner day during the time they are in the Pound. And
In addition to the above mentioned fees and charges,
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent. CON.
mission on the sale Of such SWINE as are not re eemed
SIC. G. The Poundmaster shall keep book in
which he shall enter particular description OF each
swine taken up ard impOunded the date 1t was TAX
on mn the date IL was redeemed if redeemed and by
whom and the amount of fees and charges for its re-
demption the time il was 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, be shall
report 10 the Trustees in detail all the facts this
ton requires him to keep record Of
SIC. I. After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed by section FIVE of this Ordinance, the Pound
master shall pay the amount accrung from each sale
into the City Treasury. taking the Treasurer's re-
ceipt therefor and it, at any time, the owner shah
proye to the satisfaction of the Trustees that be
was the owner ofany swine sold under tire provis
ions OF this Ordinance he shall have order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount patd IN by The
Poundmaster from the sale Of such swine.
SIC. s II any person shall resist, oppose, or in
teriere with the Poundmaster or his assistants
while in the perfor nance Of the duties imposed bv
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction. be inet
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or BY both
such fine and imprisonment.
SEC. Q. The Poundmaster shall, in consideration
of the fees aud charges allowed him, fuInih every
swine impounded with suficency Of food and
water during the time it is impoundcd.
SEC. TO- This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster 10 take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession charge
of any person driving il in through from the city
Passed Dec. 2gth ls60.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. H. ROLFB, Clerk.