Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-07
NO. So.

An Ordinance TO Prohibit tho Keep
ing Of swine. md Providing for
the Arrest Of the nm Within tie
Incorporate Limits Of the Towu
OF Gold IliIl, Passed March ABA,
A. d. 1869.
rTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
town OF Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. 1. Any pcrson or p0rsons. owning or hav-
Ing In his possession any swine. and keeping,
penning or feeding the same within one hundred
yartls OF any private residence or place OF bus
mess other than the residence or place o; burl.
ness Of the person or persons owning or keeping
the same, shall be guilty Of n nuisance. ana 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 ono day for each
two dollars OF said nnc.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and lake into custody
all swine found yagrnnt within the limits Of the
town OF Gold Hin, and confne them in some
secure place, 10 be provided by him at the cost
Of tho town. They may also be taken up BY any
othor person, who shall commit them to the cur.
tody OF tho MarshRl 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 conspicuously posted at the entrance
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, q lIst OF all sneh animals
ns arc 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 4 newspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for two days, and amer such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless. all such animals not re-
claimed.
~ subsistence for all snch animals while In his
custody. Tho owner OF any such animal taken
up and kept in custody by the Marshal may at
any time, before the sals, or AFTER deposition
thereof. redeem the Fame; by paving to On. Mar.
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. 1fnot 40 redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose OF such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and ont OF tho proceeds nom
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. II claimed within three
months; II not so claimed, to be placed In the
Contingent Fund Of said town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. @. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, fifty
cents for arresting and driving, one dollar and
ffty cents (the said ono dollar and fifty cents to
be paid to the person making the arrest) and
my cents for the benefit OF the town, to deffay
SEC. z. It shall be the duty OF the Marshal or
any policeman OF the town to report to the Town
Attorney any violation OF the provisions con.
taincd In Section / OF this Ordinance, who ehsll
Any officer named herein refusing to enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, on
conviction before any Justice OF the Peace ofthe
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. 8. This Ordinance shall take effect on thu
list day Of May, A. D. 1859.
WIN; Dc. GIBSON, President.
II. G. AANNNo. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd, 1850. mhs6-iv