Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-10
NO. J3.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Keep
Ing OF Swine. md Providing for
fsr arrest OF thu annic. within the
Incorporate s.imiIs Of iie Town
of Gold s2iil, Passed March 23d,
a. I'd. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L town OF Gold Hin do ordain:
SEC. !. Any person or persons, owning or hay-
luz In his possession any swine, and keeping,
| pcnnin. or feeding the same within one hundred
iuCsS other than the residence or place OF bust
ness OF the person or persons owning orkccping
the same. shall be 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 fvc 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 nj tic 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 rOuld vagrant within the limits of the
town Of Gold Hill, and coniinu them In some
secure place, 10 be provided by him at the cost
OF the " They may also be taken up by any
other person, who shall commit them TO the cus-
tody OF the Marshal or any policeman of the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. ,. 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 o: their disposal {; and he
shall keep conspicuously posted at the entrance
Of tho ward, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, u list OF all such animals
~ are therein contained.
SEC. :. AL such animals taken into custody
under the provisions OF this Ordinance. II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised in q newspaper published within the
town of Gold Hill, for two days, and after such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell. or destroy
IL found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. 5. Tho Marshal shall provide all ncccssa
ry subsistence for all such animals while In his
custody. The owner of any such animal taken
up and KEEP: in custody by the Marshal may ut
any time, before the sale, or after disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paving 10 the Mar
shsl his proper fees and charges for arresting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. II not so 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 adyertis-
Ing, retain the ices 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, If claimed within three
months; II not so claimed, 10 be placed in the
Contingent Fund OF said town OF Gold Hill.
SIC. 6. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: Foreach hog. for keeping, per day, nifty
cents for arresting and driving. one dollar and
tlrty cents (he said one dollar and my cents TO
be paid TO the person making the arrcsD and
flfty cents for the benefit OF the town, 10 deiray
incidental expenses.
SEC. Z. 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.
tanned 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.
SEC. s. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
list day Of May, A. D.. 1863.
WIN. ID. c. GIBSON, President.
II. c.. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, March sd, 1860. mh25-lw