Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-26
NO. SD.

An Ordinance 20 Prohibit The Keep
ing Of Swine. md Providing for
thaA Arrest of the HHIne. Within tie
Incorporate Limits OF the Town
A.. ID. 1869.
1,HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
L town OF Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. J.. Any person or persons. owning or har-
Ing In his possession any swine, and Keeping.
pcnning Or feeding the samc within one hundred
yards OF any private residence or place OF brs-
mess other than the residence or place OF basi.
ness Of the persOn or persons owning or keeping
the same, shall be guilty OF u nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice of the Peace Of
the own Of Gold Hill, shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars aud not less
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin:
and II such fine be not paid. shall be- imprisoned
IN the town jail at the rate of one day for each
two dollars OF said hnc.
SEC. =. The Marshal and NIL policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found yagrant within the limits Of the
town Of Gold Hill, and COniinu Them In some
secure place, TO be provided by him ut the cost
of the town. They may also be taken up by any
other persOn, who shall commit them TO The cus-
toby OF the Marshal or any policeman o.! the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. 3. Tho Marshal shall keep n true and
faithful record Of the number and description Of
all swine taken or brought into his custody, and
tho date and manner Of their disposal and he
siall keep conspicuously posted ut the entrance
Of the yard, stable, barn or place where tie said
animals are secured, n list Of all such animals
~ are therein contained.
SEC. !. All such animals taken Into custody
under the provisions OF this Ordinance. II not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be-
advertised In \ newspaper published within the
town OF Gold Hill, for two dnys. and ailcr such
adycrtiycmcnt the Marshal shall seIl, or destroy
u found worthless. oil such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall provide all ncccssa.
~ subsistence for all such animals while In his
custody. The wner OF any such animal taken
up and kept in custody by the Marshal may ut
any time. before the sale. or after disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying 10 tho Mar
shall his proper fees and charges for arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, a. herein
provided. II not so redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell md dispose OF such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and out OF the proceeds from
such sale, after payment Of the cost Of adycrtis.
ing, retain the fees and charges herein author.
lied; and pay the balance remaining In his
n nHnas 20 Of fn s,i dS animals mfsaI II cIr im nor 'n w, TsG o. ,I uEs
months; II not so claimed, to be placed IN tho
Contingent Fund OF said Town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. q. The charge upon such animals shall be
AZ follows: For each hog, for keeping, fifty
cents for arrcsting and driving, one dollar and
fifty cents (hc said one dollar and my cents to
be paid to the person making tho arrest : and
fifty cents for tho benefit OF tho town, 10 dcfray
incidental expenses.
SEC. z. IL snail be the uuty OF tic MARSHAL or
any policeman OF the town TO report To the Town
Attorney any violation OF the provisions con.
tanned In Section I 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 i've hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, in United States gold coin.
SIC. S. This Ordinance shall take effect on The
Ist day OF May. A. ID. 1869.
WIN. ID. c. GIBSON, President.
II. c. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hill, March 23l, 1869. ml2j-lN