Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-08
NO. 53.

An Ordinance TO Prohibit u erp-
Ing OF Swine. md Providing for
the Arrest OF tbs snmc. within ire
incorporate I.imiis OF tho Town
Of Gold uIiIl, Pnssrd Mnrch 23d.
A. ID. 1869.
VHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L town OF Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. !. Any person or persons, owning or hay
Ing In his possession any swine, and keeping,
penning or feeding the samc within one hundred
yards Of any private residence or place Of bus.
iness other than the residence or place OF bust
! ness Of the person or persons owning orkccping
the same, shall be guilty Of 4 nuisance. aud on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace OF
the town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sun
not exceeding five hundred dollars and not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin;
md 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 fnc.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found vagrant within the limits OF the
own OF Gold Hill, and coniine them In some
secure place, to be provided by him at the cost
OF tho town. They may al-o be taken up by any
other person, 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 u 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 ard he
shall keep conspicuously posted at the entrance
| OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals arc secured, 4 list Of all snch animals
rs are 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 a newspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for two days, and a1cr such
| advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless. all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. s. The Marshal shall provide all nceessa
nv 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 after disposition
thereof, redeem the samc, by paying to the Mar
| sllal his proper fees and charges for a~rresting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. II not 30 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 tho cost OF advertis-
inc, retain the lees and charges herein author
lied. and pay the balance remaining In his
hands to the Town Treasurer: for the use OF the
ownors OF said animals, II claimed within three
months; II not 20 claimed, to be placed In the
Contingent Fund OF said town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. q. The charge upon such animals shall be a.
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, ifty
cents; for a~rresting and driving, one dollar and
hfty cents (thc said one dollar and ffty cents to
be paid to the person making the arrest); and
nfty cents for the benefit Of the town, to defray
incidental expenses.
SEC. 2. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal or
any policeman OF the town to report to the.T'own
Attorney any violation Of the provisions con-
taIned In Section ! Of this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrcst Of the person so violating.
Any officer named herein refusing to enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, on
town Of Gold Hill. shall be fined in any sum NOT
exceeding five hundred dollars, and not lees than
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.
SEC. 8. This Ordinance shall take effect ON the
1st day Of May, A. d. 1859.
II. c. HANNno, Clerk.
Gold HUI, March I'd, 1ses. mhso-lv