Litchfield enquirer., 1851-10-30

OoCs l. ' Oteu tnaC all NenC CaItIe, horses, asses, mules, swine, sheep, aud geese be and the same are hereby restrain cd from going at large on the Highways olcommons of the town of Torrington, from aud after the lst. day of Dec. 1851 until these By Laws shall be repealed.
 Sec. 3 That the owner or the person possessing any horse kind, asses, hogs, or neat cattle, which shall be found going at large. contrary to the next preceding sec ,ion. shall forfeit and pay penalty of twenty-five cents for each aud 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. 10 be paid to the Hayward UT other person taking up said animal or animals, and inn pounding the sane.
 Sec. 3. That any of the said animals so going at large taken and up by the Hay ward or other persons, shall be iinpounded in the common or town pound in Torrng- ton. ",E &t Hs.Ua..
 Sec. 4. That the pound keeper receive and keep all said creatures so lawfully ta- ken and brought to the pound, and provide for their necessary food and water while in pound and he shall be allowed twelve cents a day for horse kind. asses, hogs and neat cattle each and three cents for sheep and one cent for geese, each per day and the poundage and expenses shall be paid by the owner or owners, possessor or pos> sessors of the creatures so impounded. in addition to the penalty imposed by the second ectiOn. ...t5
 Sec. 5. The owner or owners, posses sor or pussessors of any creatures 50 lawfnl- out of pound, until they have paid the pound keeper his lawful poundage fees and expenses of providing food and water for such creatures while in the pound, and the lawful penalty imposed by the second section to the Hayward or impounders.
 Provided. The owner or possessor may take the same from pound. by wri, of re> plevin. yff-
 Sec. 6. When any hayward or other person shall have impounded any of the cl eatures aforesaid, he shall give notice thereof within twenty four hours, if the owner or owners, posess0r or possessors thereof. be known and for the neglect thereof, he shall forfeit the sum oftwenty five cents q head for every beast or creature by him impounded, and the same for every day ater the first day, he shall neglect to give notice as aforesaid, for the use of the owners or possessors thereof. who shall re cover the penalty by any proper action. and ehall also pay all necessary expenses to the pound keeper, for providing such creatures with food and water, XXI.
 Sec. z, If the owner or owners, posses sor or possessors of my creatures so iin- pounded, shall refuse or neglect to replevy or otherwise lawfully take them out, fol tine period of twenty days afer notice that they are so iinpounde l, the Hayward, or person impending, or the poundkeepei sllail apply to some constable of the town of Torriagfon who shall notify the owner or owners, possessor or possessors, of the time and place of sale of such creatures within said town which notice shall not be more than eighttdays, nor less than five before She time of sale, and shall. at such time and pInce by him appointed, sell so many of such creatures ut public acution. ss may be necessary to pay the penalties incurred by this Bylaw, and 10 nay the pouudage, the expenses of keeping and selling such creatures, and the remainder not sold, such constable shali return 10 the owners, or possessors, or if on the sale of any part thereof, there be any bal ance of the ayails tlireof in his hands, be shall pay the same to such owner or own CTS, poasessor or possessors. ard such sale shall be made within ten days after app.i- cal,on to the Constable as aforesaid.
 Sec, 8. That these By Laws be pub Ilsied by advertising the same in the Litch- field Enquirer Il newspaper printed in Llch6eld in inc County of LitchfeId, sa i'd newspaper being generally circulated in said nof Torring,oa winch publication shall be four weeks previous to the first Jay Of Dec 1851. @ s'&
 The above is atrue copy of the original record Attest
 HENRY s. BARBOUR. Town Clerk.
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