The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-20
Legal Notices,
Number 49.1


AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
IA Office of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and Compensation.
The Trustees Of the City Of Nevada do ordain as
follows -
lot. Poundmaster, who shall qualify and enter up
ON the discharge Of bis duties OnOr before the 18th
day Of January, A. d. 1861.
SEC 2 Before entering on his duties, the FOUND
master shaIl take the oath Of Office aud give bonds
In the sum Of five hundred dollars, 10 be approved
by the Trustees for the faithful performance Of his
duties.
sEo 3. The Poundmaster shall procure location,
To be approved by the Trustees, and shall erect there
on AT his own expense, a suitable enclosure. or
Pound and IL shall be his duty TO take up aud im-
mound all Swine found running at large within the
limits 0f the city.
SIC. A. Every swine taken up and iupOnnded shall
be kent not less than three more than ten Gays
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 bis Official capacity, 10 the purchaser. The sales
shall be held at the Pound between the hours Of ten
O'Clock A. n. and twelve O'Clock n.
SEC. s. The owner Of every swine mpounded may
reclaim 1t and take il away, upon proving property
and having the fees and charges allowed TO the
poundtnagter which fees and charges shall be as fnl
lows: For inpoundng each swine, one dollar Tor
keeping and feeding them, twenty hve cents each
per day during the time they are 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 as aFenot redeemed
SEC. g. The Poundmaster shall keep book in
which he shall enter particular description OF each
swine taken up and inpouDded the date it was TAX
on up the date it was redeemed, rtdeemed, and by
whom and the amount Of fees and charges for IFS
dpmntiop the time 1t was sold, IL sO5a and TO whom;
the price II brought the fees and charges due upon
IL and on the first Monday of each month. he shall
rebort TO the Trustees In detail alb the facts this
tion requires him to keep record e.
SEC. 4 After deducting the fees and charges al
loved nv section Eve OF this Ordinance the Pound
master shall ray the amount aecruing from each sale
into the CITY Treasury, taking the Treasurer's re-
ceiut therefor, and IT, al any time, the owner shall
proye 10 the satisfaction of tbs Trustees that he
was the owner of any swine sold under the provis-
ions Of this Ordinance he shall have order drawn
on the Treasurer for the ret amount paid in by the
Poundmaster from the sale OF such swine.
Sgc. g. If any person shall resist, oppose, or IN
terfere with the Poundmaster or 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.
SIC O. The Pountsnaster shalb, in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him, furnish every
swine impounded with sufbciency OF food and
water during the tFne il is impOunded.
SEC To- This Ordinance shall not be construed
as TO authorize the Poundmaster 10 take up any
swine that Is in the Immediate possession charge
of any person driving it in through from the city.
Passed Zee. 29th 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
TIL. RoLFE, Clerk.