Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-06-24

A Ia meeting OF the inhabitants OF the
! N Town OF Lilch6eld held on the 3lst Of
May 1851, the following BY Law was passed,
] VIZ.
SEC. LIST. That from and after the frs, day
Of July ls52.sall Horses and House kind, Asses
Mules Neat Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Geese,
| shall be restrained from going at large on the
commons, highway AID pubic roads ,within
| the limits of the To vn Of LItchfeld.
SEC, I'd. That the owner or the nerson
| possessing any of the above named animals
which shall be found going at large contrary
to the next preceding section or vote. shall
forfeit and pay penalty as follows, viz, for
each and every horse or horse kind, ffty cents.
and for each and every other ofsai; animals,
except sheep and Geese,) twenty five cents,
ana tor each and every sheep. twelve and a
hall cents, and tor each and every Goose, five
cents, the same to be paid to the Hayward, or
Other person taking up said animals, and i'm
pounding the same.
Sec. Sd. That any of the said animals so
going at large and taken up by the Haywards
or other persons, shall be impounded ~ any OF
the common or Town pounds in Litchtield:
Sec. 4lh, That the Pound. Keeper receive
and keep all said creatures so lawfully taken
and broughtto pound, aud provide for their
necessary food and water, while in pound and
he shall be allowed twelve cents day Tor
Horse kind, Asses, Mules, Neat Cattle and
Swine each, and three cents for Sheep and one
cent for Geese. each, per day and The pound,
age and expenses shall be paid by the owner
or owners, possessor or possessors of the csea.
lures so iEpouAded, in addition to The penalty
by the second sect ion. =: t'0-. =
ssSEc. 5th. The owner or owners, possrssor
or possessors Of any creatures so lawfully iEl~
pounded shall notI edeem.the same out OF the
ponnd:uniiFthey have paid The pound keeper
his lawful poundage fees. and expenses o. pro
Yiding food and .yateg for ssch cream while
in pound, and the lawful penalty imposed by
the section, t" the Haywards or impounders.
Provided, The owner or possessor may take
the same from pound by writ Of repleyin.
SIC. 9th, When any Hayware! Of other per-
son. shall have impounded aHy of the CT eat9res
he shall give notice thereof within
twenty four hours, if the owner or owners,
possessor or possessors thereof be known. and
or the neglect thereof he shall forfeit the
sum OF twenty five cents per head for every |
beast or creature by him ilnpotnded and he !
same for every day, after the first day he snail
neg lect to- give notice, as aforesaid, for the |
use of the owner or pussessors thereof Y, no !
shall recover. the penalty by any proper lion,
and shall paya all necessary expenses 10 the
Pound Keeper providing such creatures with |
food and water.
Sec. TN. III the owner or owners. pnsSeSSor ,
Or possessors of any creature 81 inpoanded,
snail refuse or neglect lnrepleyy or otherwise
lawfully take them gu! for the period of wen>
y days after notice they are 80 iinpounded the
Hayward or person impounding, or Pound
Keeper. shall apply to some cons .able lot 1.-The
Town of tichfeld. who shall u!fy TIE osyat-
Pr or owners, pfssessor or poSses"Es, OF the
lime and place n sale of such creatures with.
in said Town, which notice shall mel he more
han eight days, nor less than foe. betore the
lime of sale, and shall at Ssh time aud place
BY him appointed, sell so many OF such crea~
tGres at Public Auction, as may be necessary
10 pay the penalties .incnrred by this By Law
and the ponndaae. the expense of keeuing and |
selling such cfehUres---and the remainder not /
'old, such Constable shall return to the.owner
" owners, possessor Up possessofs, or lion the
'ale OF any part thereof, there be any balance
3f the avails thereofin his hands, he shall pas
the same ts sueh pWne, @. owners. possessoI
or pnssessers, and such sale shall be< IN aae |
within ten days at erappl ication TO the Cons
stable, aforesaid +" +.
VoTED.-rhat these BY Laws be ub' ished
in the Newspapers printed in this Town.
Attest. "''
SAM'LP. BoLLEs, Town Clerk.