Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-17
NO. 53.
An Ordinance 20 Prehibit the Keep.
Ing Of Swine,i and Providing for
4. the Arrest OF the same. Within the
Incorporate Limit. of the Town
OF Gold Hill, Pnssed March 23d,

An Ordinance to Prchibit the Keep.
Ing Of Swine. and Providing for
the Arrest OF the same. Withtu the
Incorporate I.imii. Of tho Town
OF Gold Hill, Pnssed March 23d,
A. D. 1S60. wv YAM WGj
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES-OF THE
i town OF Gold Hill do, ordain: r5. IN rrsa
SEC. l. Any person or persons, owning or hay-
ing In his possession any swine, and keeping,
pcnnine or feeding the same within one hundred
yards Of any, private rssldence or place OF bus;
mess other than the residence or place or bust!
ness OF the person or persons owning orkceping
the same, shall be guilty OF d nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace OF
the town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars and not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin |:
and II such fine be not paid, shall be imprisoned
in the town jail at tho rate Of one day for each
two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shah arrest aud lake into custody
all swine found vagrant within the limits Of the
town Of Gold HI, and eoniino them In some
secure place, to be provided by him at tho coat
OF the town. They may also be taken up,b BY any
other person, who shall commit them TO the Gus
tody OF the Marshal or any policeman OF tho
town Of Gold Hill. -,
SEC. 8, The. Marshal shall keep q true, and
faithful record Of the number and description OF
all swine taken or brought into his custody, and
the 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 arc secured, . list OF all such animals
as are therein contained. "Ll9E.i.4tJi ~
iuSIc. 4. All such animals taken into custody
under, the provisions or this Ordinance, II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shnll be
advertised In anewspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for Two days, and amer such
advertisement tho Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed. "
o .sEc. S. The Marshal shall provide all neeessa
~ 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
thereof, redeem the sanio, by paying to.thd Mar
ishal his proper fees and charges for arresting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, rs herein
provided. II not 40 redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and out OF the proceeds from
such sale. after payment Of the cost Of adyertis-
ing, retain the fees and charges herein author
lied. and pay the balance remaining In bis
hands to the Town Treasurer, for the nee OF tho
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, q,
SEC. y. The charge upon such animals shallbe a.
follows: For each hog. orkeeping. perday. dfty
cents ; for arresting and driving, one dollar and
lfty cents the said one dollar and my cents TO
be paid, to the person making the Arrest; md
nfty cents for tho benefit OF The own to deffay
Incidental expenses. -
SEC. Z. II shall be tho 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 / Of this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrest'o the person so violating. 81
Any officer named herein refusing to enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace orthe
town Of Gold Hill. shall .be fned In any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, in United States gold coin.
@ SEC. s. This Ordinance shall nike effect on the
list day Of May, A. d. 1860.
WIN. D. C. GIBSON, President.
II. G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March 2Sd, 1860. .mh2S-lw.