Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-22
ORDINANCES NO. 81.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Keep
Ing Of Swine. aud Providing for
the Arrest OF thr Same. Within the
Incorporate Limits of the Town
of Gold IliIl, Passed March 23d,
a. ID. 1859.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i town Of Gold Hill do ordain:
Sec. 1. 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
mess other than the residence or place OF brsi-
ness OF the person or persons owning or kecping
the same, shall be guilty OF a nuisance, and oI
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
and II such fine be not paid, shall be imprisoned
in the town Jail at the rate Of one day for each
two dollars OF said fne.
SEc. =. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found vagrant within the limits OF the
town Of Gold Hill, and confine 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.
SEC. 3, The Marshal shall keep q true and
faithful record Of the number and description oil
all swine taken or brought into his custody, and
the date and manner of their disposal and he
Bl4ll Keep COutplCuOu-lN HoslSu ~ u ~
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured. n list of all such animals
a. 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 n 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. 5. The Marshal shall provide all necessa
~ 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 amer disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying 10 the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges for arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. Ifnot so redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, alter
advertisement, and out OF the proceeds RON
such sale, after payment of the cost OF advcrtis-
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 ths
Contingent Fund OF said town OF Gold Hill;
SEc. 6. The charge upon such animals shall be a.
follow: For each hog, for keeping, per day, MT.
cents; for a%rresting and driving, one dollar ane
nfty cents the said one dollar aud hfty cents e
be paid to the person making the arrcso; ant
Hfty cents for the benefit Of the town, to defray
Incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty OF tho Marshal OF
any policeman OF the town 10 report to the 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 o. the
town OF Gold Hill. shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.
SEC. S. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
Ist day OF May. A. ID. 1863.
WIN. ID. c. GIBSON, President.
III. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd. 1869. mh25-1w