Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-27
NO. So.

An Ordinance TO Prohibit tho Keep
Ing of Swine. Rud Providing for
the Arrest Of the same. Within the
Incorporate Limits OF the Town
A. ID. 1850.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L town Of Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. /. Any person or persons, owning OF nav
ing In his possossion any swine, and Keeping,
| pcnnine or feeding the same within ono hundred
yards Of any private residence or place Of bus
mess other than the residence or place OF bust
ness OF the person or persons owning Orkecping
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 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 fnc.
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 conilne 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 tho Marshal or any policeman OF the
town Of Gold Hill.
SEC. s.. The Marshal shall keep q 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
sudu Keep COHbplCuOuhi1 pOftCu q tuC cntIdhSC
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. AL such animals taken into custody
under tho provisions OF this Ordinance, II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised in a newspaper published within the
town Of Gold Hill, for two days, and after such
advertisement tho Marshal shall sell, or destroy
If found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. 6. The Marshal shall provide all necessa
ry subsistence for all such animals while In his
custody. The ownor 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 tho same, by paying TO the Mar.
shall 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 the 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; If not 80 claimed, to be placed In the
Contingent Fund OF said town of Gold Hill.
SEC. 6. Tho charge upon such animals shall be "a
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, Nifty
cents; for a~rrcsting and driving, one dollar and
fifty cents (thc said one dollar and nfty cents 10
be paid to the person making the arrcst) and
fifty cents for the benefit of the town, to defray
incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. It shall be the duty OF tho Marshal or
any policeman Of the town to report to the Town
Attorney any violation OF tho provisions con.
tanned In Section / Of this Ordinance, who shall
cause the arrest Of the person 30 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 Ave hundred dollars, and not lcss than
thirty dollars, In United States gold coin.
SEC. 8. This Ordinance shall take effect on tho
list day Of May, A.. D. 1869.
WIN. D. c. GIBSON, President.
II. C. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd, 1863. mh25-1w