Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-30
ORDINANCE NO. &c..

An Ordinance 10 Prohibit she Keep
ing OF Swine, md Providing for
the Arrest of the same. within ttc
Incorporate Limits OF tho Town
OF Gold Hill, Passed Mnrch 335,
A. ID. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
i 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 busi-
ness Of the person or persons owning orkeeping
the same. shall be guilty OF u nuisance, and on
conviction before any Justice OF tho Peace OF
the town OF Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars ard not lcss
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 fine.
SHc. 9. 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 contne them In some
secure place, TO DO provided by him at the cost
of tho town. They may also be taken up by any
other person, who shall commit thcm TO the GUS
tody OF tho Marshal or any policeman OF the
town OF Gold Hill. u.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep n true and
faithful record Of tho 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, " not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised In q newspaper published within the
town Of Gold Hill, for two days, and after such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
If found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. s. The Marshal shall provide all ncccssa
ry Subsistence for all such animals while In his
custody. The owner OF any such animal taken
up and kept In custody by tho Marshal may, at
any time. before the sale, or after disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying 10 the Mar
shall his proper fees and charges for arresting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. II not 30 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 advertis-
ing, retain the fees 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. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: oreach hog, for keeping. per day, My
cents; for ~arresting and driving, ono dollar and
hny cents (he said ono dollar and my cents TO
be paid to tho person making the arrcst); and
nfty cents for the benefit Of the town, to defray
incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of tho Marshal or
any policeman OF the own 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 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
1st day Of May. A. D. 1869.
WIN. d. C. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March 23d, 1869. mhs5-lw