Litchfield enquirer., 1852-06-10
BYLAWS Of LitChGeld.

"a meetlAg OF the Inhabitants OF the
n Town OF Litchfisid held on the 3lst Of
May 1852, the following BY Law was passed,
VIZ.
SEC. LIST. That from and after the first day
of July 1852 ..all Horses and Horse kind, Asses
Mules Neat Cattle, Sheep. Swine and Geese.
shall be restrained from going at larg" on the
commons, highways ard pubic loads, within
the limits OF The To vn Of Litch6eld.
SEC. I'd. That the owner or the person
possessing any Vi the above named animals,
which shall be found going at large contrary
to the neyt preceding section ar vote. shall
Forfeit and pay penalty as follows, viz. Tor
each aud every horse or horse kind, fifty cents:
aud Tor each and every other Of ssiG animals,
(e>cept sheep and Geese,) twenty five cents,
and Tor each aud every sheep. twelve and a
half cents, and tor zach aud every Goose. five
cents, the same TO be paid to the Hayward, or
other person taking UP said animals, and i'm
pounding the salnS.
SEC. Sd. That any Of the said animals so
going at large ard taken Up by the Haywards
ar o;irer persons, shall be impounded IN any Of
the common or rown pounds in L,tch6eId'
SEC. 4th, That The Pound Keeper receive
and keep all said creatures so lawfully taken
and brough to pound, and provide for their
necrssary food and wafer. ghile in pound, AND
he shall be allowed twelve cents a day tor
Swine each, AND three gents for Sheep end one
cen, for Geese. each. per day anc the pound. .
age and expenses shall be paid by the owner
OF owners, possessor or posse ssors OF the ctea.
lures 50 impouhded. IN addition to the penalty
by the second section.
SEC. 9Th. The owner OF owners, possesSor
or possessors Of any creatuIes 50 lawfully icls
pounded shall not redeem the same out OF the
pound until they have paid the pound zee per
his lawful ponndsge fees. aud expenses Of pro
viding foot and water fnr such creatures while
in pound, and the lawful penalty imposed by
the section, Il, the Haywards or impounders.
Provided. The owner or Possesser Insy take
the same from poand by writ Of TspIeyin.
Src 9Th, When any Hayward OF other per-
son Shall have iInpsunded any Of the c. saiures
aforesaid, he shall give notice thereof within
twenty four hours, il the owDer or owners,
possessoT or possessors thereof be known. and
Tor the neglect thereof. he shall forfeit the
sum OF twenty Eve cents per head for every
beast or creature by him ilnpOundsd, and the
same for every day, after the FIRST day he snail
neglect to give notice, IS afo. esaid. for the
use Of the owner or pOssessOrs thereof Who
shall recover the penalty by aay proper action,
and shall pay all necessary expenses to the
Pound Keeper providing such creatures with
food and water.
Sec. 7th. 1.-THE owner or owners. Possessor
or possessors Of any creature So impounded,
shall refuse or neglect 10 repleTy OF otherwise
lawfully take them out tor the period OF iwen>
~ days after notice they are so impounded the
Hayward or peIson impounding, or Pound.
Keeper, shall apply TO some constable Of the
Town Of Liichfield- who shall City the own
er or owners. Possessor or possesors, Of the
time and place oi sale of such creatures with
IN said Town, which notice shall not be more
than eight days. nor less than foe. before the
time Of sale, and shall at s:sh time and place
bv him. appointed. sell so many OF sueh crea-
torres at Public Auction, as may be necessary
to pay the penalties incurred by this By Law
add the poundage. the expense Of keeUing and
selling such cIes,ures-.and the remainder not
sold, such constable shall return to the owner
or owners. possessor or possessors, or il. on the
sale Of any part thereof. there be any balance
of the avails thereoCin his hands, he shall pay
the same 10 SUCH owner or, owners. possessor
or possessoTs, and such sale shall be made
within ten days after appli caiion 10 the Con-
stable, aforesaid
VorEp.-That these By Laws be rub ished |
in the Newspapers printed in this Town.
Attest. |
sAMLP. ROLLES, Town Clerk.