Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-30
ORDINANCE Nc. Z.

An Ordinance lor the !inponnding oi
| certain animals.
! The Board of Trustees OF Carson City dc
! rrGaiu:
| SECTION l. II is hereby declared 10 b.
I the duty of the city Marshal 10 lake ny
I and pound. as hereinafter provided
/ any horse, mule, ass. kline, hog, sheep on
goat that may b" found in, or upon any
| street, alley, public squire. or upon any
uninclosed lot or grounds within the
following limits, To wit: The city limits,
81; defined by the Act III the Legislature
Incorporating said Carson City. unless
sad animal is securely fastened with a
trthCr not exceeding four feet IN length.
If in public grounds, highways or alleys,
ard if upon private property, of such
len 9Th aS will prevent said animals reach
ing the streets, alleys or public squares.
SEE. >. II shall b. the duty OF the ity
Marshal. at his own expense. (when the
fees authorized Ivy the prov is,ons Of this
Act to he received by said tny Marshal
are sufficient 10 erect and maintain The
same to keep within the city limits in
such location ~ the board OF Trustees
may prescribe, an Enclosure or Pound.
With the necessary partitions and subdi-
visions for safely keeping all impoundeu
:nimals: Prorided. that WI II the fees au.
rhoTizod by this Act 10 tc Changed and
collected by said city Marshal are not
sufficient for the eItc!,Gn ard maintain
ancc ofsaid incloSGrn II Poun |, the Board
Of Trustees SHAH allow to said City Mar
shall such sum or sums OF money, in ad-
,lition to the sums authorized by this Act
10 he charged end ccllec'ed by said City
M".shnl IS they sLall uron 1ac Inquiry
md aci :1lly necessary Tor tho erection
md maintaiIauce Of sucn Enclosure or
Pound: and Il is hereby made the duty
of the city Marshni IL take up and i'm
pound in such Enclosure each and evcty
one oI she animals named in section one,
VIXEN found at any time running at largo
within he limits prescribed in this Act:
but he shall not take mp any animal
found III the immediate charge of any
person who Is driving il in, through or
from the city.
SIC. 3. Tie City Marshal shall keep a
register, which hc shall deliver to his sue
&c. or in office. in which he shall enter.
il rncrical order. II full description OF
f, =, animal impoundcd. with all natural
ana riiicial marks and brands, with the
Tine . hen. and the place where taken
up: ans ifsaId animal shall not have been
rrtpeIHSd before there may De i'll the
opinion If the City Marshal, probability
that the expense for which said animal
may be liable will exec ed the value there
Of he shall advertise the same, not less
than three days, in some daiiN paper
printed in the city, giving in said adNer-
tiSempnt Il Transcript oi the description
entered in his register. and n notre that
said animal will he sold lay hioi TO pay
the charges that have anu VIII nave ac-
crUed against il, with costs: and every
sale shall take place iN front Of the Court
house door, between the hours of ten
o'clock A M.aId one O'Clock =. on day
not less than three nor more than ten days
after the iiyst appearance OF the advertise
mcut; ana at the time and place desig-
mated, the City Marshal shall, II not pre-
viously redeemed, sci, the animal at
pull auction, for cash, 10 the nlShest
bidder. aud, upon payment Of the pur-
chase Esoney. he shall deliver The animal
with Il bill OF sale tInade in his official ca
pacityt, TO the purchaser.
SEC. 4. Whenever any animal mas
been sold or redeemed, the city Marshal
shall enter in his register, under the same
mum Der as its Subscription. the date u was
redeemed. if redeemed. ana by Whohi,
and the total costs and expenses, specify
ing each item charged against IL ana palu;
the date il was sold, If sold and TO whom,
and for what.price: and the total costs
and expenses. specifying each item
charged against it, ana the balance, II
any paid 10 the Treasurer.
SEC. J. ON the first Monday IN eacn
City Marshal shall pay into
the City Treasury all moneys arising rom
The safe of animals as provided IN section
three OF this Ac!, after ueductin" thefc-
from all costs and expenses incurred IN
the impourdiHg, keeping and sale OF said
animals, taking the Treasurer'S receipt
therefor, "A duplicate of which ne shall hle
with the City Clerk, and shall AT the same
time make out aid present to tue Boafd
ufTruslees II statement under oath, OF his
ions of the previous month, CIV
ing the number Of each kind OF animal
mpounded. the number sold, the gross
ambcnt realized from such sale, the net
amount, il any, paid into the Treasury,
the total amount charged by him Tor
feeding and keeping, and the total
amOunt of his other fees; and wlthln
three days after any sale the CITY Mar
shall shall file with the City Clerk stale
lnent under oath, containing all the mat
ters required to be set out III his register
in regard TO the animal sold, which
statement shall be numbered to cores
pond with the register number OF such
animal.
SEC. t. The City Marshal shall take
diligent care that no imPOundCt animal
is SO confined as To injure itself OF TO M
jure any other animal; and he shall not
beat, bruise or MAIN it, or alter. or cha h.e
Or deface any mark or brand that may oe
on it. or cause or allow il TO be beat,
bruised or manned; Orcause or allow any
mark or brand upon it 10 be altered.
changed or defaced; and he shall iurp!sh
each animal impounded with sufficient
food and water during the time IL is III
SEC. !. Any impounded animal may be
redeemed and taken away either Gy the
owner thereof, or by some person duly
authorized, upon the payment Of SO mauy
of the following fees and charges as may
have accrued, viz: For taking up AMI
impounding each horse, mare, geidinc,
Ok, bull, steer, COW, mule or ass, two dol
airs, and one dollar per day each for feed
ng and keeping for each day il Is in Gus