The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15
Number 80.
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE

IN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
n. Office of fPoundmaster, and defining his duties
The Trustees of the City Of Nevada do Ordain as
Size /. The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal
lot a Poundmaster, who shall qualify and enter mp
on the discharge Of his duties onor before the loth
day of January, A. u. 1861.
SEc o Before entering on his duties, the Pound
master shall take the oath OF office, and give bonds
in the sum of five hundred dollars, to be approved
by the Trustees, for the faithful performance OF ms
duties.
SEC. 3. The Poundmaster shall procure location,
TO be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on at his own expense, suitable enclosure: or
Pound and it shall be his duty to take up and I'M
mound all Swine found running at large within the
limits 0f the city,
SIC. 4. Every swine taken up and impounded shall
he kent not less than three than ten days,
and II 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 n bill of sale signed
in his official capacity, TO the purchaser. The sales
shall be held at tho Pound, between the hours OF ten
O'Clock A. N. and twelve O'Clock NJ.
SEC 5. The owner fevery swine impounded may
reclaim it and take II away, upon proving property
and paving the fees and charges allowed 10 the
Poundmastcr which fees and charges shall he as fol-
lows For impOunding each swine, one dollar Tor
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
uer lav 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. COM
mission on the sale Of such SWINE not redeemed
SIC g. The Poundmaster shall keep a book in
which he shall enter particular description of each
swine taken up and impOunded the date il was TAX
en- up the date II was redeemed If redeemed and 10y
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its re-
demption the time itwas 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 shall
report TO the Trustees in detail all the facts this
tion requires him to keep record Of
SEC. Z. After deducting the fees and charges al-
lowed by section Eve of this Ordinance. the Pound
master shall pay the amount aecruing from each sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurer's re-
ceipt therefor and IT, at any time the sha II
prove to the satisfaction OF the Trustees that he
was the owner ofany swine sold under the provis-
ions OF this Ordinance, he shall have order drawn
the Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the
Poundmaster from the 50 le of such swine
SEC. s. If any person shall resist, oppose, or in
teriere with the Poundmaster his assistants
while in thel perfor nance of the duties imposed by
this Ordinance, he shall, upon conviction. be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
beimprisoned not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. 9. The P0undmaster shall in consideration
Of the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impounded with suifciency Of food and
water during the time it is impounded.
SEC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster 10 take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
of any person driving it in, through or from the city
Passed Dec. 29th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
7. IT, RoLFE, Clerk.