Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-04-25

AT a meeting of the inhabitants Of the toacm Of
Wotertoaon, legal voters in toson meeting, spe-
ciollv srGrned for the purpose Of making By
LaDs to restrain cattle from going at large
acithias said toacn, and holden on the Isl day Of
April, 1885, acGs
VToTED, that if any owner of any horse or
1horses, mule or mules, neat cattle or neat
creature, shall suffer the same to go at large
out of his her or their enclosure, on the COM
mons in the town of Watertown, for one year
from the 10th day OF May next. it shall be the
duty ofthe haywards, or either hayward of
said town, or shall be lawful for any other
responsible person or persons who reside in
and belong to said town, 10 take up and inn
pound the same and whenever any person
Shall have so impounded any horse or horses,
mule or mules, neat cattle or neat creatures,
he shall give notice thereof to the owner or
owners, II he, she or they are known, in the
same manner as if the same had been impoun-
ded doing damage, and shall be liable to the
same penalty for neglect of such notice; and
if the owner or owners of such animal or an
imals be not known, the person or persons
impounding the same shall proceed in the
same manner as if they had been impounded
doing damage, and they shall be in the same
manner as in that case liable to be proceeded
with, and sold, except that it shall not be ne
cessary to have regard to fences.
2. The owner or owners of any beast or
beasts so impounded shall not receive or re-
pleyy the same until he shall have paid to the
pound keeper the sum of fifty cents for each
beast orlcreature so impounded, whereof one
half shall be to the pound keeper, and the
other half to the use of the person impound-
ing the same, and until he shall have paid to
thepound keeper his lawful expenses for pro-
viding food and water for such creature or
creatures, beast or beasts while in said pound;
and the owner or owners having had notice
that his or their horse or horses, mule or mules,
neat cattle or neat creatures are so impound-
ed, shall be liable to the same penalty for ne
glect to replevy the same as If the same had
been taken doing damage and impounded-
Provided 6lcays, that no one penalty incurred
by any person at one time by virtue of this
bylaw shall exceed the sum of three dollars.
Provided also, that any person who has ia
mily who belongs to and resides within said
town may suffer one mich COW to run at large
on the public highway in said town and not
incur said penalty.
Voted, that the Town Clerk be directed TO
record the foregoing By Laws, and cause the
same to be published four weeks successfully
in one of the public newspapers published in
Litchfeld; in Litchfield county. Attest.
IS HoLBRooK CURTIS, To,en Clerk.
Alta Court Of Probate holden at Litchfesd, seiih-
in and for The district Of Litchfeld, on the 9Th
day Of April A. d. 1889: es
ID Present, Phinehas Miner, ESQ. Judge.
nNmotion of the administrator on the es.
~ tate of Thomas Troscbridge, late of Litch-
field, within said district, deceased-this court
doth appoint the 9th day of April, 1899, at
lOo.clock forenoon, at the Probate Office in
said district, for the hearing, allowance, and
settlement ofthes administration account on
said sestate--and doth direct said administra-
tot to give public notice to all persons inter-
esied n said estate to appear Qf they see
cause) before said Court at said time and
place, to be heard therein, by advertising the
same in a newspaper printed in said Litch-
field for two successive weeks, and also by
posting like notice on public signpost in
said Litchfield nearest to the place where the
said deceased last dwelt.
Certified from Record.
As PH1NEHAs MINER, Judge.
10 toms good HAY,