The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-08
an ORDINANCE CREATING THE

N Office Of ofPoundmaster, ana defining ms duties
and Compensation
The Trustees Of the city OF NeYada 40 Ordaln az
sgc / 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 loh
day Of January, A. p. 1901
Src . BEFORE entering on his duties, the Found
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 his
duties.
SIC 3. The Poundmaser shall procure a location,
10 be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on nj his own expense, a suitable enclosure OF
Pound and it shall be his duty TO take up and i'm
pound all Swine found running at large within the
limits Oi the city
src. 4 Every swine taken up and irpounded shall
be kent not less than three more than ten days,
and ii 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 Of ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and twelve O'Clock n.
SEC. 5. The owner Of every swine mpounded may
reclaim Il and take ii away, upon proving property
and paving the fees and charges allowed to the
Poundmaster which fees and charges shall be as fol-
lows For impOunding each swine, one dollar for
keepine and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per lay during the time they in the Pound. And
i'm 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 POundmaser shall keep a book in
which he shall enter particular description Of each
swine taken up and impouuded the date it was TAX
en- up the date il redeemed if redeemed, and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its
demption the time iwas 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 he shalf
report 70 the Trustees in detail all the facts this
! tion requires him to keep record Of
SIC Z. 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 re-
ceipt therefor and it. at any time, The owner shall
prove to the satisfaction Of the Trustees that lie
was the owner ofany swine sold under the proys-
ions OF this Ordinance, be shall have order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the
Poundmaster from the sale of such swine.
SIC S. II any person shall resist, oppose or in
teriere with the PoundmasteT or his assistants
while in the1 peror nance OF the duties imposed hy
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. 9. The poundmaster shall, in consideration
Of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impounded with sufficicncy Of food and
water during the time it is impouuded.
SIC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as 20 authorize the Poundnaster to take up any
swine that is In the immediate possession or charge
Of any person driving it in through or from the city.
Passed Zee. 29th lsG0.
JOHN WILLIAMS President
T. II. RoLFR, Clerk.