Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-23

An Ordinance TO Prohibit The Keep
Ing OF swine, and Providing for
tho Arrest of the snrsc, Within the
Incorporate LimIis OF tho Town
OF Gold Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. ID. 1860.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
town of Gold Hill do orlain:
SEC. !. Any person or persons. owning OF hav-
ing In his possession any swine, and keeping,
ponnlng or feeding the same within one 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 keeping
the same, shall be guilty Of q nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice Of tho Peace Of
tho town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars and not lees
than thirty dollars, United Statcs gold coin
AID If such fine he not paid, shall be imprisoned
In the town jail ut the rate of one day for each
two dollars OF said fno.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
oil swine found yagIant within tho limits Of the
town OF Gold Hill, aud confne 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 the Gus.
tody OF the Marshal or any policeman OF the
town OF Gold Hill.
SEC. 8. The Marshal shall keep q true and
faithful record OF tho number aud description Of
all swine taken or brought into his custody, and
the date and manner OF their disposal aud he
shall keep .consplcuously posted at the entrance
Of the yard, stable, barn or place where the said
az arc thoroin contained.
SEC. 4. All such animals taken Into custody
under the provisions Of this Ordinance. If not
reclaimed within three days thereafter, shall be
advertised In q newspaper published within the
tow of Gold Hill, for two days, and after such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
II found worthless, all such animals not re.
claimed,
SEC. s. The Marshal shall provide all ncccssa
ry subsistence for oil such animals while In his
~ and kept In custody by the Marshal may at
any time, before the sale, or after dispositian
thereof, redeem the same, by paying 10 the Mar
sha.l his proper foes and chargcs for arresting
and keeping and costs OF advertising, as herein
provided. If not so redeemed. the Marshal shall
sell and dispose Of such animal or animals, after
advertisement, and out Of the proceeds nom
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, II claimed within ,hroc
months; IL not 90 claimed, to be placed In the
Contingent Fund Of said town Of Gold Hill:
SEC. &. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, hity
cents for arresting and driving, one dollar and
be paid to the person making the arresDj and
fifty cents for the benefit of the togn, TO dciray
incidental expenses.
SEQ. /. 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;
talncd In Section / of this Ordinance, who shall
causc the arrest Of the person so violating.
AM officer named herein refusing to enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, on
conviction boforo any Justice Of tho Peace OF the
town of Gold Hill, shall be fined in any. sum not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, and not less than
thirty dollars, in United States gold coin.
$50. 8. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
list day Of My, A. D. 1869.
II. C. MANNING, Clerk.
Gold Hiil, March sd, 1869. mh95.1w