Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-19
ORDINANCE NO. So.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Keep
ing of Swine. and Providing for
the Arrest OF the name. Within the
Incorporate Limits of tho Town
OF Gold Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. ID. 1860.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THB
i town OF Gold Hill do ordain:
Src. 1. ANY person or persons, owning or hay-
Ing in his possession any swine, and keeping,
penning or feeding the same within one hundred
Yards OF any private residence or place OF bus
mess other than the residence or place OF bust
ness Of the person or persons owning orkeepinS
the same. shall be guilty OF a nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace OF
the town of Gold Hill, shall be flned in any sum
not exceeding 1--WE hundred dollars and not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin
and II such fne be not paid, shall be imprisoned
In the town Jail at the rate OF one day FOR each
two dollars Of said inc.
SIC. .. The Marshal and all policemen under
an swine found vagrant within the limits OF the
town Of Gold Hill, and conane them In some
secure place, to be provided by him at the cost
Of the town. They may also be taken up by any
other person, who shall commit them to the Gus
toly OF the Marshal or any policeman OF tho
town OF Gold Hin.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep a true and
faithful record OF the number and description OF
all swine taken or brought into his custody, and
tho date and manner Of their disposal and he
shall keep conspicuously posted At the entrance
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, n list OF all such animals
as arc therein contained.
SEC. 4. All such animals taken into custody
under the provisions Of this Ordinance, IL not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised In q newspaper published within the
town Of Gold Hill, for two days, and amor such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals no; re-
claimed.
SIC. 5. The Marshal shall provide all nccessa
~ subsistence for all such animals while in his
custody. The owner OF any such animal taken
up and kept in custody by the Marshal may At
any time, before the sale, or after disposition
thereof, redeem tho same, by paying 10 the Mar
shall his proper fees and charges for arrest!ng
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. II not so redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, alter
advertisement, and ont of the proceeds from
such sale, after payment OF the cost OF advertis-
Ing, retain the fees and charges herein author
lied, and paw the balance remaining in his
hands TO the Town Treasurer, for the use OF the
owners of said animals, II claimed within three
months II not so claimed. TO be placed in the
Contingent Fund OF said town OF Gold Hill;
SEC. .. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, hiiy
cents; for a~rrcsting and driving, one dollar and
firy cents (the said one dollar and ffty cents to
be paid to the person making the arresp; and
my cents for the benefit OF the town, to de;ray
Incidental expenses
SEC. I. II shall be the duty Of the Marshal or
any policeman OF the town TO report to the Town
Attorney any violation of the provisions con.
tanned in Section 1 Of this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrest OF the person so violating.
Any officer named herein refusing to enforce
the provisions contained 10 this Ordinance, on
conviction before any Justice of the Peace ofthe
town OF Gold Hill. shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, and not less han
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.
SEC. s. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
list day o. May. A. d. 1863.
wM. d.. c. GIBSON, President.
II. C. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March 23d. 1860. mh25-lw