The Nevada Democrat., 1861-05-09
Legal Notices,
TNumber 4s.l
Number 40.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING tn

An ORDINANCE CREATING THE
n Office Of Poundmaster, and defining his duties
and COMPENSATION.
follows -
src The Trustees shall forthwith elect, By bal.
lot Poundmaster who shall qualify and enter ".
ON the discharge Of HIS duties onor before the 18th
day of January, A. D. 1901
master shall take the oath Of office and give bonds
in the sum Of Rye hundred dollars. TO be approved
by the Trustees for the faithful performance This
duties.
SEc, 3. The Poundmaster shall procure location.
IN e auDroyed 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 and inn
pound all Swine found running at large within the
limits Of the city.
no kent mt less tnan three more than ten cays
and ii not reclaimed within that time, the Pound.
master shall sell the TO the highest bidder ior
cash and upon the payment OF the purchase money
shall deliver such animal, with bill Of Sae. sgned
in his Official capacity, TO the purchaser Ihe sales
shall be held at the Pound between the hours oi ten
O'Clock A. H. and twelve O'Clock N.
SEc. 5. The owner Of every swine impounded may
reclaim II and take it away, upon proving property
and having the fees and charges allowed TO the
ponndtnaster which fees and charges shall be as fol-
lows For imponnding each swine one dollar for
keepipg and feeding them, twenty-five cents each
ner iay during the tune they are in the Pound And
i'm addition 10 the ABOVE ioSH
the Poundmaster shall be allowed ten per cent COM
mission on the sale of such swine Rs are not res eene0
SIC. g. The Poundmaster shall keep book in
which he shall enter particular description Of each
swine taken up and impOunded the date 1t was taxi
ON nm the date il was redeemed il rtdeemed and by
whom and the amount of fees and charges for its
deruptou the time it was sold, il sold and to whom
fine price il brought the fees and charges due upon
II and on the first Monday of each mouth. be shall
report to the Trustees in detail all the facts this
ton requires him to seep record OF.
SEC / After deducting the fees and charges al.
lnved nv section five of this Ordinance, the Pound
master shall pay the amount accruing from each sale
into the CITY Treasury taking the TTeasurer's NJ
ceibt therefor and IT, at any time, the owner shall
nrove 10 the satisfaction OF the Trustees, that be
was the owner of any swine sold nder the prOvis-
ions OF this Ordinance he shall have an order drawn
on the Treasurer for the net amount paid IN by the
PouDdmaster from the sale Of such swine.
SIC. g. 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. 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 g. The POundmaster shall in consideration
of the fees and charges allowed him. furnish every
swine impounded with a suficiency of food and
water during the time it is impOunded.
SEC TO- 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 II in through or from the city,
Passed Dec Goth 1860.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. H. RoLFE, Clerk.