The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-10

commons III the towIfoi East Gnenwich.
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An ACT TO prevent cattle, hGses and
swine from running at large N the pub
lie highways and commons in the town
Of North Providence,
Sec /. s.m5@ @s@ a@d p !" %f ms af@s1a nsor i'y
therecfit is enacted, That from and after
the rising ofthis Assembly no prison shall
turn into the said highways or commons,
any cattle, swine or horses, or permit them
to run at large in any part OF Aid town,
at any season OF the year, cxcep two cows
for each family, and such young neat stock
as are Under three years oil ag that if
any person or persons shall Voluntarily
turn out or permit his, her or their Great
urcs to go at large as aforesaid, he she or
they shall forfeit and pay, us atirp therefor,
one dollar for each and every creature so
found at large the one half thereof to and
Tor the use Of the person who shall sue for
the same, and the other halt to and for the
USE Of said town, and all costs of prosecu-
ton to be recovered in an action of debt,
before any court Of competent jurisdiction,
Sec. ,. .3,id be u further enacted, That
it shall and may be lawful for any person
to take up and impound all such creatures,
first giving notice IN writing TO the owner
or owners thereof, the day before such
creatures shall be inlpounded that the
owner or owncis thereof shnll pay any
costs and charges of lmpounding such
creatures as by law shall be incurred, to
the respective pound keepers, before such
creatures shall be released from the pound,
provided always, that this act shall not ex-
lend 10 any creatures strayed by accident,
Or without the ne g!eCt ofthe owner or own
ers thcreni- --.--- Al
AN ACT in amendment Of an net entitled
"An Act regulating the assize OF clap
boards and shingles, aud the measuring
of boards, plank, timber and scantlng."
DE n Enacted By The General
"ec' l. ID assembly, and By hc authority
Mereofi is enacted, That whenever any
measurer or surveyor, appointed accord
inp to The act TO which this is III amend
ment, shall inspect and survey any boards,
plank, timber or scantlngs, he shall erase
therefrom all such marks as may have been
made thereon for the purpose of designat-
lng the quantity, and shall remark in q
durable manucr upon each piece thereof,
its Just contents, by his actual admeas-
uremcnt, making reasonable allowance
for driving and shrinking, AM for rots,
wares and splits and he shall also make
durable marks of the quality theeof, wheth-
er clear, merchantable or reiuse.by mark
ing in II way to be durable and the letters
| Cfor clear, " for merChantajle, X for re.
| fuse, and the initials Of his name and said
surveyor and mcasurer shall 5e allowed
the SUN oftwenty cents the loIsand feet,
for his services, to be paid BY tie pu!chas-
/ cr.
Sec. g. md be II furihe enrcted. That
every person who shall sa, on offer for
sale, or buy any lumber without Its being
surveyed, and measured, md marked ia
aforesaid, shall forfeit andpay the sum of
twenty dollars, to be recoerel by action
Of debt before any court competent iu-
rlsdiction one half theret 10 the use of
the person or pprsons wh' shall sue for
the same, and the other ha TO the use of
the town where said ofenc shall be com
mitted.
SEC. 3. .qnd be 1t .furth enacted, That
SO much of said act, to With this is in a.
mendInen,, Us is repugnaito the proyis-
ions oftllis act, be and theame is hereby
4 repealed. Az
AN ACT in amendment the act enti-
= tied "An Act directinlhe descent Of
, in,es.atu estates, andhe settlement
thereof, aud for other Tposes therein
I mentioned"
DE II tndcted The General
Sec' L. ID .lssemLly, o,by The authority
. thereof il is enacted, That 1cnever any Of
A the children or rrand-chien OF any per-
). son. whose estate is 20 Divided in con-
= Corn,;,y IN the proyisioiOf the act 10