Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
~RDINANC NO. J3.

An Ordinance to Prohibit the Keep
ing OF Swine. mud Providing for
the Arrest OF the snnip. Within the
Incorporate i.imiiS OF the Town
OF Gold IIiIl, Pnsscd March 23d,
A. ID. 1869.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L town of Gold Hill do Ordain:
SEC. /. Any person or persons, owning or har-
iug in his possession any swine, and keeping.
pcnning or fecdin. 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 or EccpinS
the same, shall be guilty OF 4 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 IL such fine be not paid, shall be imprisoned
I'm the town jail at the rate of one day for each
two dollars OF said fine.
SIC. =. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest aHl take into custody
all swine found yaSrant within the limits OF the
town Of Gold Hill, and conilnc 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 pcrson, who shall commit them To the Gus
tody OF the Marshal or any policeman Of the
town OF Gold Hill.
SIC. 3, The Marshal shall keep a true and
faithful record OF the number and description OF
all swine taken or brought into his custody, ana
the date and manner Of their disposal and he
HAllil hNVH NbiFHlNuouFAl l'ENNNA ~ '"N
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
animals are secured, a list Of all such animals
~ arr therein contained.
SIC. s. 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 Uill, for two 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 neccssa
nv 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 nj
| any time. before the sale. or artcr disposition
thereof, redeem the same, by paying 10 the Mar
shall his proper iecs and charges for arrcsting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. Ifnot 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 advertis-
iny, 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, II claimed within three
months If not 50 claimed, to be placed IN the
| Contingent Fund OF said town of Gold Hill.
SIC. 6. The charge upon such nimal shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, hfty
| cents for arrcsting and driving, ono dollar and
| fnty cents Qhc said one dollar and my cents TO
be paid TO the person making the arrest): and
| MY cents for the benefit OF the town, to dcfray
incidental expenses.
SEC. I. 1t 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 l 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 Hin. shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, in United States gold coin.
| SHC y This Ordinance shall take effect nm tho
LIST day OF May, 4. d. 1860.
WIN. d. G. GIBSON, President.
ii. G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hill, March I'D, 1860. mha5-lw