Litchfield enquirer., 1852-07-01
Bylaws OF Litchfed.

A Ia meeting OF the Inhabitants nf the
n Town OF Liich6eld held on the 3lst Of
May 1852, the following Ry Law was passed,
VIZ a - -
SEC. lst: That fron and after the firs! aay
Mules Nea, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Geese
shall be restrained from going at large on the
commons. Highways and pubic roads, within
the limils q The Teyn Of Filch6e!a
SEC. Cd. That the owner or the Eerson
possessing any Of the above named animals.
which shall be found going at large contrary
to the next preceding section or vote. shall
each and every horse or hoFse.kind, fifty cents:
Except sheep and Geese twenty FIVE cents,
and for each and every sheep. twelve and a
half cents. and tor each and every Goose. FIVE
cents, the same 10 be paid to tile Hayward, or
other person taking up said animals. and i'm
pounding the same.
SEC. 81. That any of the said animals so
going at large and taken up by the Haywards.
or other persons, shall be impounded 10 any Of
the coMHoD All roYn pounds 10 Litch6eld'
SEC. 4ih, That The Pound Keeper receive
and keep all said creatures 50 lawfully taken
and broughtto pound, and provide for their
nscessary food and wafer, while in pound, and
he shall be allowed twelve sents'a 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 ny the owner
or owners, possessor or posse ssors Of the crea.
lures 90 impouuded, in addition to the penalty
by the second section.
sxSEc. 9Th. The owner or owners, possessor
or possessors Of any creatures 50 lawfully ins
pounded shall not redeem the same out Of the
pound until they have paid the pound keeper
his lawful po1ndage fees. and expenses of pro
vidipg food and water for such Great ures " bile
in Y.i.0Nts, ant'the lawful penalty imposed by
the section, te the Haywards or impounders.
Provided, The owner or possessor may take
the same from pound by writ Of replevin.
SIC. 9Th, When any Hayward or other per-
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 thereof. he shall forfeit the
SUN Of twenty five cents per head for every
/ beast Or creature by him nnpounded. and the
same for every day, after the FIRST day he snail
| neglect to give notice, ss afo, esaid, for the
use of the owner or pussessors thereof who
shall recover the penalty by any proper action,
and shall pay all necessary expenses 10 the
Pound Keeper providing such creatures with
| 1000 anu WatcGs ........... r. y a.
Sec. Hh, Ifthe owner or owners. possessor
or possessors OF any creature So impounded,
shall refuse or neglect 70 repevy or o,helw Sc
lawfully take them out for the period of twen>
ty days after notice they are so impounded the
Hayward or pelaon impoundng, or Pound.
Keeper, shall apply to some cons. able of the
Town Of Lnch6eld. who shall n, tfy the own
er OF owners, possessor or posse sors, Of the
time and place Of sale Of such creatures with.
in said Town, which notice shall moi be more
than eight days, nor less than foe. before the
time Of sale, and shall at s4sh time and place
by him appointed, sell so many Of such crea-
| tdres al Public Auction, as may be necessary
10 pay the penalties incurred BY this By Law
add the poundaRe, the expense Of keeping and
| selling such cIealures--and the remainder not
sold, such constable shall return to the owner
or owners, possessor or possessors, or il on the
i sale of any part thereof, there be any balance
OF the avals thereof in his hands, he shall pay
the same 10 such owner or owners. possessoI
or possessors, and such sale shall be NJ adP
within ten days after application to the Con-
stable. aforesaid
VoTEp.- That these BY Laws be rub ished
in the Newspapers printed in this Town.
| SAML 2. BoLLEs. Town Clerk.