Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05
ORDINANCES NO. SO.

An Ordinance to Prohibii the Keep
ing of Swine, md Providing for
tho Arrest of the same, Within tac
Incorporate limiis OF the Town
of Gold Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. -. 1850.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
L town OF Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. /. Any person or persons, owning or hav-
Ing In his possession any swine, and keeping.
pcnning or feeding the same 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 or keepin8
the same, shall be guilty OF u nuisance, and on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace OF
the o 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 he imprisoned
in the town Jail at the rate of one day for each
two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found vagrint within the limits of the
town OF Gold Hill, and conlnc them IN some
secure place, to be provided by him ut the cost
OF the town. They may also be taken up by any
other person, who shall commit them to the chs.
toby OF the Marshal or any policeman of the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. 3. 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 tho yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, q list OF all such animals
as 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 bc
advertised In q newspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for two days. and alter such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals not re.
claimed.
SEC. 5. The Marshal shall provide all necessa
ry 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 same, by paying TO the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges for arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. lfnOt 80 redeemed, the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and out OF the proceeds from
such salc, after payment OF tho cost OF advertis-
in:. retain the fees and charges herein author
lied, and pay tho balance remaining in his
hands TO the Town Treasurer, for thc n-e OF the
owncrs OF said animals, II claimed within three
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, fifty
cents; for arrcsting and driving, one dollar and
fifty cents (the said ono dollar and flfty cents to
be paid to tho person making the arrest); and
flfty cents for the benefit OF the town, to deffay
incidental expenses.
SEC. I. 1t 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 / 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 DO fined In any sum not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.
SEC. s. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
LIST day Of May, A. D. 1869.
WIN. D. c. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd, 1869. mh25-1w