Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-06
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ORDINANCE NO. 81.

An Ordinance 60 Prohibit the Keep
Ing OF swim. aud Providing for
the Arrest OF tho sninc. within I've
Incorporate l.iniIs Of the Town
A. ID. 1869.
1NHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
L town Of Gold Hill do onlain:
SEC. !. 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 bust.
the same, shall be guilty OF a nui-anee, 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 fine be not paid, shall be imprisoned
in the town jail at tho rate OF one day for each
two dollars Of said inc.
SIC. 9. The Marshal and oil policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found yagrant within the limits of the
town OF Gold Hill, and cOntino 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 pcr.on, who shall ommit them to the Gus.
tody OF the Marshal or any policeman OF the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep n 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 cOnspicuously posted al the entrance
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where Tue raid
animals arc secured, 4 list OF all such animals
as are therein contained.
Src. 4. AM such animals taken into custody
under the provisions Of this Ordinance, " not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall 6c
advertised In a newspaper published wlthlh tlc
town Of Gold Hill, for two days, and amer SUCH
advertisement the Marshal shall sell. or destroy
II found worthless, all such anima!s not re-
claimed.
SIC. 6. The Marshal shall provide all neccssa.
ry .ubisstencc for all such animals while In his
custody. The owner OF any such animal taken
up and kept In custody by the Marsna may ~
thereof. redeem the samc. by paying TO the Mar
aim his proper fees and charges for arrestinG-
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as hereHn
provided. lfnot so redeemed, the Marshal shah
sell and dispose II such animal or animals, after
advertisement. and out Of the proceeds from
such snlc, after payment OF the cost OF sdycriis-
ing, retain the lees and charges herein author
lied. and pay the balance remaining In bis
hands to the Town Treasurer. for the use OF the
owners Of said animals, if claimed within tlIrec
months II not 40 claimed, to be placed ID the
Contingent Fund Of said own Of Gold Hiil:
SEC. G. The charge upon such animals shall be az
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day. my
cents for arresting and driving. one dollar and
ilty cents the said one dollar n M ni.y cSn's sI 70
ffty cents for the benefit OF the own to defray
expenses.
SIC. 4, IL shall be the duty Of the Marshal or
any policeman Of the town 70 report 10 the Town
Attorney any violation OF the provisions con.
taIned In Section I OF this Ordinance, who shall
causc the arrest OF the person so violating.
ANY officer named herein refusing TO enforce
provisions contained In this ordinance, on
conviction before any Justice Of the Peace ofths
OF Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum moi
exceeding i've hundred dollars, and not less thsn
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.