Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-29

An Ordinance TO Prohibit IN Keep
ing Of swine, md Providing for
the Arrest OF the same. Within the
Incorporate Limits Of the Town
OF Gold Hill, Passed March 2Sd,
A. ID. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i town Of Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. 1. Any person or persons, owning or nav
iny in his possession any swine, and keeping,
penning or feeding the same within one hundred
wards OF any private residence or place OF bus
mess other than the residence or place OF bust
meas OF the person or persons owning orSeepinS
the samc, shall be guilty of a nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace OF
the town OF Gold Hill, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding fye hundred dollars aud not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin /;
and II such fine be not paid, shall be imprisoned
in the town jail ut the rate or one day Tor each
two dollars OF said tno.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custNy
all swine found vagrant within the limits OF the
town of Gold Hill, and confne 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
tody OF the Marshal or any policeman OF the
town Of Gold Hill.
SIC, q. The Marshal shall keep q true and
faithful record OF the number and description oi
all swine taken or brought into his custody, and
tho date and manner Of their disposal and he
shall keep conspicuously posted AZ the entrance
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the SAID
animals are secured, 4 list OF all such animals
~ are therein contained.
SEC. 4. AL 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 after such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
IL found worthless, all such animals not IT.
claimed.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall provide all neeessa
rs subsistence for all such animals while in his
custody. The owner OF any such animal taken
up and kept in custody by tue Marsha. may ~
any tine, before the sale, or after disposition
thereof, redeem the same. by paying to the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges Tor arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, "a 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 advertis-
ing, retain the fees and charges herein author
lied, and pay the balance remaining in his
hands to the Town Treasurer. FOR thepseo OF the
owners Of said animals. IL claimed within three
months: II not so claimed, TO be placed In the
Contingent Fund of said town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. q. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, nitS
cents; for arresting and driving, one dollar ant
ffty cents (the said one dollar and any cents 70
be paid to the person making the arrcso; ant
fHty cents for the benefit OF the town, TO defray
incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty Of the Marsha OF
any policeman OF the town to report to the Tow
Attorney any violation OF the provisions con
tanned in Section l 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, OF
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace ofth'
town OF Gold Hill, shall be hncd in any sum no
exceeding 1--we hundred dollars, and not less thar
thirty dollars, in United States gold coin.
SEC, s. This Ordinance shall take effect on TN
list day Of May. A. ID. 1863.
WIN. d. c. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd, 1860. mh2SlN