Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-26
~RDINANC NO. So.

An Ordinance { ProhibiI tho Keep
Ing Of swine. nnd Providing o
the Arrest of the anIne Within tho
Incorporate Limits of tho Town
Of Gold Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. ID. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L town Of Gold Hill do Ordain:
SEC. /. Any person or persons, owning or hav-
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 or keeping
the same, shall DO 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 Ave hundred dollars and not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin
and II such 1ne be not paid, shall be imprisoned
In the town Jail at the rate Of one day for each
two dollars OF said 1no.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and 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 conlno them In some
secure place, to DO 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.
SEC. 8. 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 ,consplcuously posted at the entrance
Of the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals arc 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 be
advertised in o newspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for two days, and amer such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
IL found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. s. The Marshal shall provide all nccessa
~ subsistence for all such animal 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 aftcr disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying to tho Mar.
shal his proper fees and charges FOR arresting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. II not 80 redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose Of such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and out OF Tho proceeds from
such sale, after payment OF the cost OF adyertis-
ing. retain the fees and charges herein author
lied, and pay the balance remaining In his
hands to the Town Treasurer, for tho 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 Hin:
SEC. 6. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, nfty
cents; for a~rresting and driving, one dollar and
ffty cents (the said one dollar and fifty cents TO
be paid TO the person making the arrcst) and
fifty cents for the benefit Of tho town, to dcfray
Incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. It shall be the duty Of the Marshal or
any policeman Of tho town to report to the Town
Attorney any violation Of the provisions con-
tained In Section ! OF this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrest OF the person so violating.
Any officer named herein rcfusing to enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, on
before any Justice OF the Peace OF the
of Gold Hill, shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, and not loss than
thirty dollars, in United States gold coin.
SEC. S. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
1st day Of May, A. D. 1863.
WIN. D. C. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, March s3d, 1859. mh25-1w