Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-21
NO. SO.

An Ordinance TO Prohibit tho Keep
ing OF Swine, md Providing for
n Arrest Of the Same. Within the
Incorporate Limits Of thc Town
of Gold Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. d. 1859.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
i town OF Gold Hill do ordain:
SIC. 1. Any person or persons. owning or hav.
ing in his possession any swine, and keeping.
penning or feeding the same within one hundred
wards or any private residence or place OF bus.
mess other than the residence or place OF busl.
ness of the person or persons owning or kccping
the same, shall be guilty OF u 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 If such fine be not pnld, shall DO imprisoned
In the town Jail at the rate Of one day for each
two dollars of said fine.
SEC. :. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and lake into custody
all swine found yagrant within the limits of the
town OF Gold Hill, and c0nfiGc 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 tho cus-
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 ard 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 such animals
al arc therein contained. Il mr. V.-l-
Sec. 4. All such animal taken into custody
under the provisions of this Ordinance. II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter. slall be
advertised in a newspaper published within the
own OF Gold Hill, for " days, and amer such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals not re.
claimed,
SIC. .. The Marshal shall provide all ncccssa
ry subsistence for all such animals while In his
custody. The owner OF any such animal taken
any time, before the sale. or after disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying to the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges for arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. lfnot so redeemed, the Marshal shall
advertisement, and out OF tho proceeds from
such sale, after payment Of the cost of advcrtis-
ing, retain tho lees and charges herein author
lied. and pay tho balance remaining In bis
hands to tho Town Treasurer, for the nsc OF the
owners Of said animals, IL claimed within three
months II not so claimed, TO be placed In the
Contingent Fund OF said Town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. G. The charge upon such animals shall be rs
follows: For each hog. for keeping, per day, nifty
cents; for arrosting and driving, ono dollar and
thty cents (hc said ono dollar and my cents to
be paid to tho person making the arrcst): and
ffty cents for the benefit of the town, to defray
incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty of tho Marshal or
any policeman Of tho town to rcport to tho 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 h6rein refusing to enforce
provisions contained in this Ordinance. on
conviction before any Justice Of the Peace OF the
Of Gold Hill. shall he 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
list day of May. A. ID. 1869.
WIN. DC. GIBSON, President,
II. G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March a3d, 1864. mh25-1w