Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-31

An Ordinance TO Prohibiif the Keep
Ing OF swine. and Providing for
the Arrest Of the nnn,e. within the
Incorporate Limiis Of the Town
OF Gold Uiil, Passed March I'D,
A. ID. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
L town OF Gold Hin do ordain:
SEC. 1. Any person or persons, owning or hav.
ing In his possession any swine, aud keeping,
penning or feeding the same within one hundred
yards Of any private residence or place of bus.
Ines. other than the residence or place Of bust.
moss OF tho person or porsons owning or kccping
the same, shall be guilty OF n nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice OF tho Peace OF
the town OF Gold Hill, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding Ave hundred dollars and not less
tkan thirty dollars, United States gold coin
and II such fine be not paid, sllall be imprisoned
In the town jail ut the rate OF one day for each
two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. >. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found vagrant within the limits OF the
town OF Gold Hill, and cOnfine 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 pcrson, who shall commit them To the GUS
tody or tho Marshal or any policeman Of the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. 3, The Marshal shall keep n true md
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 lie
shall keep consplcuOusly posted at the entrance
Of the yard, stable, barn or place, where the said
animals arc secured, n list Of all such animals
Of arc therein contained.
SEC. 4. All such animals taken into custody
under the provisions OF this Ordinance, II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised In q newspaper published within the
town of Gold Hill, for two days, and ascr such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
If found worthless, all such animals not re.
claimed.
SEC. 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 nj
any time. before the sale, or amer disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying TO the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges for arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising. as herein
provided. If not 80 redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose Of such animal or animals, nftcr
advertisement, and out Of the proceeds from
such sale. after payment of tho cost of advertls.
ing. retain the ices and charges herein author.
lied, and pay tho balance remaining in his
hands to the Town Treasurer. for the use Of the
owners OF said animals. II claimed within three
months IL not 70 claimed, to be placed in the
Contingent Fund OF said town OF Gold Hill.
Sec. 6. The charge upon such animals shall be "a
follows: Foreach hog, for keeping, per day, nifty
cents for arrcsting und driving, one dollar and
fly cents (thc said ono dollar ard my cents TO
be paid TO tho person making the arrcsD: and
fifty cents for the benefit OF the town, to delray
incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. II shall DO tho duty Of tho Marshal or
any policeman Of the town to report to the Town
Attorney any violation Of the provisions con.
tanned In Section I of this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrest OF the person so violating.
Any officer named herein refusing TO enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, 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, In United States gold coin.
SIC. 8. This Ordinance shall take effect on tho
list day OF May. A. D. 1860.
WIN. D. G. GIBSON, President.
II. C. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March 23d. 1860. mh2j-1w