Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
IMPROVED MINIATURES
By-Laws Oi the Town G Plymouth,

Bylaws Oi the Town 6ss Plymouth. GECTlON lst. That for the pefio,sa of 0 one year from and after the lst day of March, 1850, all Hoises and Horse kind, Cattle, Asses, Sheep, Hogs and Geese, shall be restrained from going at large on the Commons Highways and Public Roads, within the limits of the town of Plymouth : Provided, that any one person who has a 1 family residence within said town. who shall get permission in writing from the select men, may suffer one milch Cow to run at large on the public Highway S, Roads and Commons, between the rising and sets ting of the sun, and not incur the penalty hereinafler provided sand also further pro- vided, That the Sclectmen shall graut such permits at their discretion, and for such time and under such restrictions as they shall think proper, and may revoke the same before the time limited has expired if 1 they shall deem it necessary.
 Sec 2d. That the owner or the person possessing any Horse kihd, Asses, Hogs or neat Cattle, which shall be found going al. large, contrary to the next preceding sec. tion. shall forfeit and pay penalty of twenty-five cents for each and every of said animals going at large on the Com- mons, Highways or Public Roads aforesaid, and five cents for each Sheep SO going at large, and for all Geese, five cents each to be paid to the Payward or other person taking up said animal or animals and i'm pounding the same.
 Sec 3I. That any of the said animals so going at large, and taken up by the Hay ward or other persons, shall be impounded in the common or Town Pound, in Ply, mouth.
 Sec 4lh. That the Pound keeper liceive l anu keep all sad creatures so lawfully la. ken and brought 10 the pound, and to pro . vide for their necessary food and water while in pound, and he shall be allowed twelve cenls day for Horse kind, Asses, Hogs aud Neat Cattle each, and three cents ! for Sheep. and one cent for Geese, each, per l day. and the poundags and expenses shall be paid ty the owner or owners, poSSeSSor or posseSSUrS of the creatures so impound> ed in addition to the penalty imposed by the second section.
 Sec 5;h. The owner or owners, possessor or possessors of any creatures SD lawfully imponnded, shall not redeem the same out of pound until they have paid the pound keeper his lawful poundagc fees and expen- ses of providing food and water for such creatures while in pound, and the lawful penalty imPosel by the second section, to the haywards or impounders; provided inc owner or poSsesSor may take the sume from pound by writ of replevin.
 Sec 9th. When any hayward or o'ber person shall have impounded any of the creatures aforesaid. he shall give notice thereof within twenty -four hours. if the owner or owners, possessor or possessors thereof be known, and for the neglect there, of, he shall forfeit the sum of twenty five cents per head for every beast or creature by him impounded, and the same for every day after the dIsi day he shall neglect tt give notice as aforesaid, for the use Of tht owner or possessors thereof. who shall re- csyer the penalty by any proper action, ant shall pay all necessary expenses 10 ih; with food and water.
 Sec Eth. If the owners, possessor or pos sessors of any creatures 50 impounded shall refuse or neglect to replevy, or otherwise lawfully take them out, for the period oi twenty days afler notice they are so i'm pounded, the hayward or person irnpound- ing, or the pound keeper, shall apply to some constable of the town of Plymouth who shall notify the owner or owners, pos sessor or possessors, of the time and place of sale of such creatures within said town which notice shall not be more than eigh days nor less than five before the time o sale, and shall al such time and place b, him appointed. sell so many of such crea lures at public auction as may be necessary 10 pay lhe penalties incurred ny this By Law and the poundage, the expense of keep ing and selling such creatures, and the re maindel not sold, such constable shall re. turn to the owner or owners, possesSor ol posscssors, or, fl on the sale of any par thereof. there be balance of the avails thereof in his nsnds, he shall pay the same to such owner or owners, p2ssessor or pos sors, and such sale shall be made witnig ten days afier application 10 the constable as aforesaid.
 Sec 9th. That these By-Laws be 'pu5- Iished by advertising the same in each oi the newspapeis printed in Liichfeld. the same being easiest of access from Plymouth in which a newspaper is printed, which publication shall be four weeks next prece' dind fhe lsi day of March. 1850.
 The foregoing is true copy Of Record u ELISHA JOHNSON. Town Clerk.