Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-15
ORDINANCE NO. J3.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Keep
ius Of swiur. aud Providing for
tEc Arrest Of the same. within the
Incorporate Limits of the Town
of Gold Nill, Passed MHrch 23d,
a. ID. 1869.
'IHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
l. town Of Gold Hill do orlain:
SIC. /. Any person or persons, owning or hay
ing in his possession any swine aud keeping.
pcuning or feeding the same within one hundred
yards OF any private residence or place OF bus
lueSS other than the residence or place OF bust
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 b. fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars and not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin
and II such line be not paid, shall BE- imprisoned
in the town Jail ut the rate OF one day for each
two dollars of said tine.
SIC. :. 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 conlnc them In some
secure place, To he provided by him at the cost
of the town. They may also he taken up by any
other person, who shall commit them TO the Gus
toby OF the Marshal or any policeman Of the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep a truc 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 cuuspicuOG-ly posted M the entrance
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, a list or all such animals
u ART therein contained.
SIC. 4. All such animals taken into custody
under the provisions of this Ordinance, II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised In a newspaper Published within the
town OF Gold Glil, for two days, and after such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SIC. ). The Marshal shall provide all ncccssa
~ subsistence for all such animals while In his
custody. The owner of any such animal taken
up and kept In custody by the Marshal may at
any time. before the sale. or after disposition
thereof, redeem the sane, by paying TO the Mar.
shsl his proper fees and charges FOR arrcstinS
and kccpin. anu costs Of advertising, ~ 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 advcrtis-
ing, retain the fees and charges herein author.
lied. and pay the balance remaining in his
hands 10 the Town Treasurer. for the use Of the
owners Of said animals, If claimed within three
months: If not so claimed, 10 be placed in the
Contingent Fund Of said town of Gold Hill.
SEc. d. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hOg, for keeping, per day, nfty
cents; for arresting and driving, one dollar and
my cents Ubc said one dollar and fIty cents to
be paid TO the person making the arrcsO and
fifty cents for the benefit OF the town, To dciray
incidental expenses.
SEC. :. II 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 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.
SIC. 5. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
Isl day OF May, A. ID. 1869.
WIN. ID. C. GIBSON, President.
ii. c. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March I'D, 1850. mh25-1w