Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-29

). H. HtCHM0ND.'AssiSnec.
bristol, July 25, [J291 4w.
LAWS OF RHODE-lSLAND.
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Ylantations.
In General assembly,
June Session, n. d. 1926,
AN ACY to prevent cattle, horses and
swine from running ut lar re ia the
public highways and commons in
the town of North Providence.
Section I. BE Ut enacted byths GEN.
eral .a,senbty. and BY the aathsrity
thereof it is enactea, tbat from and
after the rising OF this Nssemb ly. no
person shall turn into said highways
or commons, any cattle, swine ov hers-
les, Or permit them to run at large in
any part of said towh. except two
COWS for each family. and such young
neat stock as are under three years
of age: that if any person or. persons
shail voluntarily turn out or permit
his, her Or their creatures to so at
large as aforesaid, he she Or they
shall forfeit and pay, as a fine there.
for, one dollar for each aud every
creature so found at Large the one
half thereofto andfor the use Of the
person who shall sue FOR the same and
the other half to and for the Use 0f
said town sndafl costs OF prosecution;
to be.reeOvercd in nm acton OF debt,
before any c6urt oil competent juri=-
dlction.
Sec, 2. .aRdLe itfurther enacted,
1ha, It shall and may be iAm !ul for n
ny pc. son 10 t1kc up aud inpound ali
: such creatures, first giving nutice il,
~,ifius tu the owner "r nHners tnere'
; -, the say before so,:n erea ares shall
be nnpoanded t'.at the owner or
owners thereof shah pay ali cost, and
!, charges for in,poun,l,ng su,h creatures
, as by law shah be- incurred. 10 the re-
: .pective pound.keeprrs, beiore such
: creatures Shall be t~eased from The
pound /; provided always. tha, thl'
act shall not extend ~ ANY creatures
s'raytd by accident, of: without the
> lGeslc,t oi the owner OF owuers tnere.
,]of. -
AN ACT in amendment Of an act en-
titled An Act regulating the AZ
size Of clapboards and Shingles. ant
u the me asuring ol s'arjs, plank .tiih
her and scautlit,:-.''
/ BE 1t enacted By the General assen,
bly, and Ivy The authority thereof it j
enacted, That whenever any measure
or surveyor, appointed occordIug 4
the act to whlch this 10 in amendment
shall Inspect and survey any boards
IS plank, t,moer Or scsntiing. he shall e
lrase therefrOm all such marks as ma,
have been made thereon Tor the pur'
pose of designating the quantity, ant
snail remark in q durable manner il
each piece thereof, It's just contents
by his actual aJneasuremeut, max IN,
reasonable allowance Tor drying ant
n shrinking, and for rot,. wares an,
splits /; and he shall also maze dura-
ble marks OF the quality thereof, wheth
er clear, msrchantable Or feiuse, by
marking III way to be durable the
letters C. fur clear, NJ Tor merchant
able, X for refuse, and the initials Vi
name aud said surveyor and i,nsasu.
rer shall be allowed the sum Of twenty
: cents the thousand feel, for his servic-
es, to be paid by the purcnaser.
Sec. 2. .And be ii farther enacted,
that every person who shall sell, VI oi'
= Ter for sale, or buy any lumber with.
out its being surveyed, and measured,
and measured, and marked as aioreI
! said, shall 70. fe,, aud pay the sum OF
twenty dullars, 10 be recovered by ac-
ton vi debt before any court of COM
pctent jurisdiction /; one half thereof
to the use Of the person or persons who
shall sue for the same, and the other
halt to and for the use Of the town
wherein said oHeAce shall be commit
.ited.
Sec s. find be it t)arthsr enacted,
That so much Of sald act. to which
this in amendment, ss is repuguaut tu
the provisions of this act, oe aud the
same is hereby repealed.
AN ACT to prevent the selling or US
. ing of Crackers, Squlbs or other Fare
! Works.
Be il enacted 10y the General as.
sembiy and By the authority thereof
it issnactsd. That no person Or pcrsons
shall hereafter sell, dispose of, Offer
for sale, enkindle or use, or suffer to
, he sold. d,sposed Of. offered for sale,