The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-27
Legal Notices,
rNnlnber 4e.1

An ORDINANCE CREATING THE
"A Office of Poundmaster, and defining his dutie.
and Compensation
follows -
lot poundrfaster, who shall qualify and enter up
on the discharge of llis duties OnOr before the 18th
day Of January, A. D. lSbl
SIC d Before entering on his duties, the round.
master shall take the oath of Office and give bonds
in tbe sum of five hundred dollars, to be approved
by tie Trustees for the faithful performance ofhis
SIC q. The Poundmaster shall procure location.
10 be approved by the Trustees, and shall erect there
on at his own expense, a suitable enclosure. "
Pound. and it shall be his duty to take up and in.
Mound an swine found running at large within the
limits OF the city
be kent not less three nor more thah ten Gays
nd n moi reclaimed within that time the Pound.
master sha sell the same to the highest bidder r
casb and upon the payment of the purchase MONEY
sball deliver such animal with bill OF sale. sgnel
in his official capacity 10 the purchaser: The sales
shall be held at the Pound. between the hours OF ten
O'Clock A. ~ and twelve O'Clock 81
SEc.b. The owner of every swine 'mponnded may
reclaim it and take it away, upon proving properly
ana naviro the fees and charges allowed to he
Poundmaster which fees and charges shal 9e as ios
lows: For impOunding each swine. one doliar hr
keoring nd feeding them, twenty five cents each
nor idaS during the time they are in the Pound. AMI
h addition to the above mentioned fees ana charge
the poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent CON.
mission ON the sale Of such SWINE as are not
Spc & The Poundmastcr shall keep a boob IN
,vIicb be shah enter particular description Of each
;a tal, on mn and jropounded the date it was tax.
an nm tbe date It was redeemed, if redeemed and by
bn and fhe amount of fees and charges for its ~.
Stion the time it was sold, if sold, and to whom:
The mice Il brought the fees and charges due upon
n and on the first Monday Of each month. he shall
rpnort 10 the Trustees in detail all the Facts this
tiop reouires him to keep a record Of
SEc. Z After deducting the fees and charges al.
lowed by section FIVE of this Ordinance the Pound
master Shall ray the amount accrung from each sale
info the CITY Treasury, taking the Treasurer's re-
CENT therefor and it, at any time, the owner shall
nrove 10 the satisfaction of the Trustees that he
was the owner ofany swine sold under the pro'is-
ions of this Ordinance he shall have an ofder ulawm
on the Treasurer for the net amount pad IN py The
Poundmaster from the sale OF such swlhe'
SECS Ifany person shalt resist, oppose, or in
ter,ere with the Poundmaster his assistants
while in the perfor nance OF the duties imposed By
this Ordnance he shall upSn conviction be fined
in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, OF
be imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or by both
such fine aud imprisonment.
SyC. O. The Poundmaster shah, IN consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine fn1pounded with a suaciency OF food aud
water during the time it is impounded.
SEC TO- This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as to authorize the Poundmaster to take up any
swine that is in the immediats possession or charge
of any person driving il in through orirom the city
Passed Dec. 29th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
7. II. RoLFE Clerk