Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-18
ORDINANCES NO. 53.

An Ordinance TO Prohibit h Keep
ing OF swine. and Providing. for
the Arrest OF tho Sanae. Within the
Incorporate Limits OF the Town
OF Gold Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. II. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i town Of Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. 1. Any person or persons, owning or hay-
ing in his possession any swine, and keeping,
penninS or feeding the same within one hundred
yards OF any private residence or place OF ous-
iness other than the residence or place OF onsi-
ness Of the person or persons owning orkeeping
the same, shall be guilty OF a nuisance. and on
conviction before-any Justice OF the Peace OF
the town Of Gold Hill, shall be fned 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 be imprisoned
In the town Jail at the rate OF one day FOR each
W dollars OF said fine.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
ali swine found vagrant within the limits OF the
town OF Gold Hill, and eonene 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
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep a 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 conspicuoGsly posted a. the entrance
Of the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals arc secured, a list of'alt such animals
az are therein contained.
SEC. 1. All such animals taken into custody
under the provisions OF this Ordnance, If not
reclaimed within three days thereafter. shall be
advertised In a newspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for two days, and amer sucn
. Advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
~ found worthless, all sach animals not re-
SEC. 5. The Marshal shall provide all necessa
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 ut
any time, before the sale, or AFTER disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying TO the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges for ~arresting
and keepin. and costs OF advertising, as herein
nrovide5' If not 40 redeemed the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and ont OF the proceeds from
such sale, after payment OF the cost OF advcrtis-
Ing. retain the fees and charges herein author
ICED, and pay the balance remaining IN his
hands 10 the Town Treasurer, for the use OF the
owners Of said animals. If claimed within three
months; II not so claimed, TO be placed N the
Contingent Fund OF said town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. G. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, perday, hfty
cents; for a~rresting and driving, one dollar and
ANY cents (the said one dollar and hfty cents 70
be paid to the person making the arreso: and
My cents for the benefit OF the town, to deiray
Incidental expenses.
SEc. I. It shall be the 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 ! OF this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrest OF the person 80 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 Ave hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.
SEC. 8. This Ordinance shal take effect on the
Is. day Of May, A. ID. 1863.
WM. D.. {. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March 23d. 1859. mh25-lw