Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-28
NO. So.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Keep
ing OF swine. and Providing for
the Arrest OF the same. Within the
Incorporate Limits of the Town
OF Gold Hill, Passed March 93d,
A. ID. 1860.
THE 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 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 o rkeeping
the same, shall DO guilty OF n 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 fne be not paid, shall be imprisoned
In the town Jail at the rate Of one day for each
two dollars OF said fine.
SEC. 9. The Marshal aud all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found yagrant within the limits Of the
town OF Gold Hill, and conano them In some
secure place, 10 be provided by him at the cost
Of tho town. They may also be taken up by any
other perIon, who shall commit them to the Gus
tody Of the Marshal or any policeman OF the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEQ. 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 hs
snal keep consplcuousiy posteu at tne cntranSe
Of the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, 3 list OF all such animals
as are therein contained. w
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 o newspaper published within the
town Of Gold Hill, for two days, and after such
Advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. 6. Tho Marshal shall provide all ncccssa
~ 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
any time, before the sale, or after disposition
thereof, redeem the samc, by paying to tho Mar
shall his proper fees and charges for arrcsting
provided. II not so redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and out OF tho proceeds from
such sole, after payment OF tho cost OF. adycrtis-
ing, retain the tees and charges herein author
lied, and pay the balance remaining In his
hands to the Town Treasurer, for the use OF the
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:
, SEC. 6.SThEc harge upon such nina shall be a.
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, Nifty
cents; for arresting and driving, one dollar and
ffty cents (thc said ono dollar and MY cents TO
be paid to tho person making the Arrest; and
ffty cents for the benefit OF the town, TO dcfray
incidental expenses. % lHH "IEarE Ti,g fag aaf
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of tho Marshal or
any policeman OF 1.-THE Town to report to tho Town
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, on
conviction before any Justice Of the Peace OF the
tow 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
1st day Of May. A. D. 1860.
WIN. D. C. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd. 1869. mh2o-lw