Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-02

An Ordnance TO Prohibit tho Keep
Ing sf Swine. aud Providing for
Incorporate Limits Of the Town
OF Geld Hill, Passed March 23d,
A. ID. 1859.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i town Of Gold Hill do ordain:
SEC. ]. Any person or persons, owning or hav-
ing in his possession any swine, and keeping,
pcnning 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 orkeeping
the same, shall be guilty OF q nuisance. and on
conviction before any Justice Of the Peace OF
the town Of Gold Hill, shall be fined In any sum
not exceeding 1--WE hundred dollars and not lcS'
than thirty dollars, United States gold coin ;
and II such fne be not paid, shall be imprisoned
in the town Jail at the rate Of one day for each
two dollars Of said fine.
SEC. 2. The Marshal and all policemen under
his direction shall arrest and take into custody
all swine found yagrlnt within the limits OF the
town Of Gold Hill, and conine 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 Coli Hill.
SEC. 3. The Marshal shall keep o true and
faithful record Of the number and description OF
ell swine taken or brought into his custody, and
the date and manner Of their disposal and he
shall keep conspicuously posted at the entrance
OF the yard, stable, barn or place where the SAID
animals are secured, a list Of all such animals
rs are therein contained.
SEC. 4. All 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 amer such
advertisement the Marshal shall sell, or destroy
IL found worthless, all such animals not re-
claimed.
SEC. 5. The Marshal shall provide all necessa
~ 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 zane, BY paying 10 the Mar
shal his proper fees and charges FOR arresting
and keeping and costs Of advertising, rs 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 advertis-
ing. retain the fees 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; " not so claimed, TO be placed in the
Contingent Fund Of said town OF Gold all:
SEc. G. The charge upon such animals shall be as
follows: For each hog, for keeping, per day, hfty
cents for arresting and driving, one dollar and
nny cents (ths said one dollar and my cents to
be paid to tbs person making the arrcst); and
fifty cents Cor the benefit OF the town, to defray
incidental expenses.
cEC. z. " cuull NC TIC uuty VI tHc "
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 tie person so violating.
Any officer named herein refusing to enforce
the provisions contained In this Ordinance, on
conviction before any Justice ofthe Peace OF 1.-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.
SEC. g. This Ordinance shall take effect on the
1st day Of May, A. d. 1853.
WM. D. c. GIBSON, President.
Fl. G. MANNING. Clerk.
Gold Hin. March I'D, 1853. mh25-1w