Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
Bylaws off.itch|Ield.


 A T The annual meeting ol the inhabitants A of lhr Town of LiIcnfeld, held on the Isl a@y oi October, ls49. ''.a By Lqsc for yes- Tatn'ng Ho'ses aud 0ihey animais from Tst1s- Mt''g Gt large" was passed. o[ which the i!,r.ilo"ing r. Is copy from the R .coIds of said LowE--tS wit:
 Secliun ls,. That for perioS of two ,ears rom and after the lst day Ct January, lS5U. all the Horses and Horse kind, Asses. Mules. Neat Cattle, Sheep, SM inc and Geese. shall be restrained from going at large un the Com mons: Highways, and Public Roads. within 'he limits ot the Town of Litchi~ld: PrcCi, @e0' That one Cow only ln the possession and. owned by any person or persons belonging to ana having family residing within said Town nay De allowed to go al large within said aoWn upon the CommOnsr t.IghwsSs, and fuoilc Roads, from sun-rise to sun down upon permission Of the Select .neD of said Town give to such owner 10 that effect.
 See. 2d. That the owner or the person possessing any Horse kind. Asses, Mule or Mules, "r neat Caitle, which shall be fnund gJlng at large, contrary to ihe next preceding section, shall forfeit and pay penalty of twenty hve cents for each and every of said animals going at large on The Commons, High. ways or Public Roads, aforesaid al d five cents Tor each Sheep or Swine SC going al large, ard for all Geese, five cents each 10 be paid 10 the Hayward or oiher person taking up said ani- maj or animals and inpounding the same.
 Sec Sd. That any of the said animrls so go- ing at large and taken. up by the Haywarcs or other persons, shall'be impounded in any of rhe common CT Town pounds in Litchield,
 Sec 4th That the Pound- Kceper receive and keep all said creatures so lawfully taken and bPoNpnf fo lS ,i, rls cesar! food and water while ill pound, and he shaii he allowed twelve cents day for Horse kind, As..as, Mules, Neat Cattle aud Swine each, and three . -.ents for Sheep and one cent tur Geese. each. per day, ~'iu ''hs i'ou"a- age and expenses shal! bs paid by me owner or owners, possessor or possessols of the Srea- lures so impoundcd, in addition to the penalty by the second section.
 Sec 5th. The owner or owners, posscsor or possessors of any creatures so lawfully i'm pounded shall not redeem the same out of ponnd until t!.ey have paid the pound keeper ms lawful poundage fees, and expenses of pro- viding food and water for such creatures while in pound, and the lawful penalty i..poscd by the sec tion, to the Haywards or impounders:-
 Provided, The owner or possessor may take the same from pound by wrli of repleyin : Sec 9th. When any hayward or other per- son shall have impounded any of the creatures aforesaid, he shall give notice thereof within twenty-iour hours. if the owner or owners. possessor or possessors thereof be known, and for the neglect thereof he shall forfeit the sum oi twenty-five cents per head for every beast or creature by hlm impoundcd, and the same Tor every day, after the first day he shall neglect to give notice, as aforesaid, for the use of the owner or possessors thereof who .ha1 and shall also pay all necessary expenses to the PouEd-Keeper providing such creatures with food ana water.
 Sec 7th If the owner or owners, possessor or possessors of any creature so impounded, shall refuse or neglect 10 replevy or otherwise lawfully take them out fer the period oftwen- iy days after notice they are so impounded the Hayward, or person impounding, or Pound Keeper, shall apply 10 some constable oi the Tpwi. of Lltch6eld, who shall no,ify the own, CT or owners, possessor or possessors, "t the time and place of sale uf such creatures within said Town, which notice shall no. be more than eight days, nor less than fp-. before the time of sale, and shall at such time and place by him appointed. sell so many of such crea- lures at Public Auction, as may be necessary.lo pay the penalties incurred by this Bylaw, and the pOundage, the expense of keeping and selliug such creatures-and the remainder not sold, such constable shall return to the owner or owners, possessor or vossessors, or If, on the sale nf any part thereof, there be any balance of the avails thereof in his hands, he shall pay the same to such owner or owners, posssssor or possessors, and such sale shall be made within fen days alter application to tine Constable, as aforesaid.
 VOTED That these Bylaws be published in the Newspapers printed in this Town.
 Attest,
 4w4o SAML. P BOLLES, Town Clerk.