The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-17
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE

A Office Of ofPoundmaser, and defining his duties
ct The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
SEc / The Trustees shall forthwith elect, by bal
LOT Poundmaster, who shall qualify and enter up.
on the discharge of his duties onOr before the 18th
day Of January a. D. 1901
SIC 2 Before entering on his duties, the Found
master shall take the oalh 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.
SEC 3. The Poundmaster shall procure a location,
TO be approved by the Trustees and shall erect there
on. at Ills own expense suitable enclosure, or
Pound and it shall be his duty to take up and i'm.
pound all Swine found running at large within the
nnits 0f ule city.
SEC. L. Every swine taken up and mpounded shall
he kent not less than three more 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 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 NJ.
SE.. 8. The owner Of every swine impounded may
reclaim it and take II away, upon proving property
and having the fees and charges allowed 20 the
Poundmaster which fees and charges shall be as fol-
lows For impounding each swine, one dollar for
keeping and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
per day during the time they are in the Pound And
in addition to the above mentioned fees and charges
mission the sale Of such swine arenot redeemed
SEC g. The Poundmaster shall keep a book in
which he shall enter particular description of each
swine taken up and Inpounded the date it was TAX
en- up the date it redeemed, if redeemed and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for its
demption the time tvas 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 shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this
ton requires him to keep record Of.
| SEC Z. 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 .he City Treasury, taking the Treasurer's re-
ceipt therefor, and if at any time the owner shall
prove to the satisfaction OF the Trustees that ho
the owner Of any swine sold under the prOvis
ions of this Ordinance he shall havean order drawn
the Treasurer for the net amount paid in by the
Poundmaster from the sale ofsuch swine
SIC. S. If any person shall resist, oppose, or in
teriere with the Poundmaster or his assistants
while in theI perfor 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. Q. The Poundmaster shall in consideration
Of the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impOunded with sufliciency of food and
water during the time it is mpounded.
SIC. TO- This Ordinance shall not be so construed
as To authorize the Poundmaster to take up any
swine that is in the immediate possession or charge
Of any person driving II in through OF from the city,
Passed Dec 29th 1860
JOHN WILLIAMS, President
T. H. RoLFE, Clerk