The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-19
Number 40.
IN ORDINANCE CREATING THE

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n Office of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
The trustees Of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows
SIC. 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
dav Of January, A. D. 1851.
SEC. 2 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 OF his
duties.
SIC. g. The Poundmaster shall procure a location,
10 be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
ON at Ills own expense, suitable enclosure.
Pound and it shall be his duty to take up and inn
pound all Swine found running at large within the
limits OF the city.
SEC t. Every swine taken up and mpounded 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, sgned
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 NJ.
SEC. 5. The owner of every swine impounded may
reclaim it and take il away, upon proving property
and paying the fees and charges allowed 20 the
POundmaster, which fees and charges shall be as o
lows For impOundng each swine one dollar Tor
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per day during the time they 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
SEC. g. The Poundmaster shall keep book IN
which he shall enter particular description of each
swine taken up and impounded the date it was TAX
en- up the date il was redeemed if redeemed and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its re-
dempton the time it was Sold if sold, and to whom
the price il brought the fees and charges due upon
it and on the first Monday OF each month. he shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this see
ton requires him to keep record of.
SEC. 4 After deducting the fees and charges al
lowed by section FIVE of this Ordinance the Pound
master Shall pay the amount accruing from each sale
into the City Treasury, taking the Treasurer's re-
cept therefor and il, at any time, the owner shall
prove to the satisfaction OF the Trustees that he
was the owner of any swine sold under the proys-
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. fany person shall resist, oppose, or in
teriere with the Poundmaster his assistants
while in thei perfor 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. 9. The Poundmaster shall, in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impOunded with suffciency of food and
water during the time it is mpOunded.
SEC. 10. This Ordinance shall not be so construed
to authorize the POundmaster 20 take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession charge
Of any person driving it in through from the city.
Passed Dec. 2eth 1860
JOHN WILLIAMS, President
T. IT, RoLFE, Clerk.