The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-23
Number 49.1


AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
"A Office of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation
The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do Oriain as
follows -
SEC l. The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal
lot a POundmaster, who shall qualify and enter up
on the discharge Of his duties onor before the 18th
day Of January, A. n. 1851.
SIC. 2. 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 ofhs
duties
SEC 8. 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 Of the city.
SIC. A. Every swine taken mp md impounded shall
be kept not less than three more than ten days,
and if 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 ~
SEC. 8. The owner of every swine impOunded may
reclaim it and take it away, upon proving property
and paving the fees and charges allowed to the
Poundmaster which fees and charges shall he as fol-
lows For impounding each swine, one dollar for
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per day during the time they in the Pound. And
IN addition 10 the ABOVE mentioned ices and charges,
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent. COM
mission on the sale of such areu0t redeemed.
SIC. g. The Poundmaster shall keep book in
which he shall enter particular description OF each
swine taken up and impounded the date il TAX
en- up the date it redeemed, ii redeemed and by
whom and tho amount Of fees and charges for its
dpmpton the time il sold. il sold and to whom
the price it brought the fees and charges due upon
il and on the first Monday Of each month. he shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this sec
I fft.ft i'm ff,l agr1a ~
SEC. Z. After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed by section five ct this Ordinance. the Pound
master shall pay the amount accruing from ea ch sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurer's re-
ceipt therefor, aud If, at any time the owner shall
prove To the satisfaction OF the Trustees that he
was the owner ofany swine sold under the provs-
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 Of such swine
SEC S. Ifany person shall resist, oppose, or in
teriere with the Poundmaster or his assistants
while in thei perior 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. Q. The Poundmaster shall. in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impOunded with sufliciency Of food and
water during the time it is impounded
SIC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as 70 authorize the POundmaster TO take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
Of any person driving il in through or from the city,
Passed Dec. Goth 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. H. RoLFR, Clerk.