The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
Legal Notices,
Number AZ.


AZ ORDINANCE CREATING THE
n Office Of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
IT The Trustees Of the Lity of Nevada do ordaihs
follows -
sEr ! The Trustees shall forthwith elect by bal.
Iot l Pourdmaster, who shall qualify and enter nm
on the discharge of his duties onor before the 10Th
dav of January, A. d. 1861
Src. q Before entering on his duties, the rouna.
master shall take the oath OF Office and give bonds
I'm the sum Of five hundred dollars, to be approved
hv the Trustees for the faithful performance Ofhis
duties.
SEc. 3. The Poundmaster shall procure a location.
IN be annroyed bv the Trustees and shall erect there.
on. at his own expense, q suitable enclosure.
Pound and it shall be his duty to take up andim.
Mound All Swine found running at large within the
limits of The city
SEc. 4. Every swine taken up and impOunded shall
bo kent not less tnan three nor more than ten GAYS
and If not reclaimed within that time, the Pound.
master shall sell the same to the highest bidder or
cosl and upon the payment of the purchase MONEY
shall deliver such animal with bill Of sale. signe
in his official capacity, TO the purchaser The sales
hali no held Mt the Pound between the hours VI tea
O'Clock A. NJ and twelve O'Clock N.
SIC. 5. The owner of every swine :mpouHded may
reclaim II and take it away upon proving property
ara pavino the fees and charges allowed TO ihe
poundinaster which fees and charges shall be as o
lows For impounding each swine, one dollar hr
kpening and FEEDING them. twenty-five cents eaeh
Der daY during tile time they are W iAe uu'"t An
h addition TO the above mentioned fees and charges
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent com,
mission ON the sale Of such SWINE as are not refecmed
SEC 6. The Poundmsster shall keep book IN
which he shall enter particular description Of each
swine taken up and imponnded the date 1t was tax.
on nm the date it redeemed, il r. deemed and by
whom and the amount of fees and charges for its
dpmntion the time it sold, II sold, and to whom
the nrice il brought the fees and charges due upon
II and on the first Monday of each month. he shah
renort ia The Trustees in detail all the facts this
ti0n requires him to keep record OF.
Spc 7. After deducting the fees and charges al.
Io,ved Inv section five of this Ordinance the Pound.
master shall nav the amount acerung from each sale
into the CITY Treasury taking the Treasures re.
ceipt therefor, aud it, at any time, the owner shall
proye 10 the satisfaction OF the Trustees, that he
was the owner of any swine sold under the prors-
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.
SYc s. If any person shall resist, oppose or IN
teriere with the Poundmaster or ms assistants
while in the perfor nance OF the duties imposed By
this Ordinance he shall, upon conviction. DC fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
beimprisoned not exceeding ten days. or by boih
such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC 9. The Poundmaser shall. in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impounded with sufficency OF iood and
water during the time il is impounded.
SEC 10. This Ordinance shall not be 50 construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster to take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
of any person driving il in, through orirOm the CITY,
Passed Dec 29th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President
T. IT, RoIFE Clerk.