Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-07-08
Bylaws OF LitchGed.

A Ia meeting Of the Inhabitants Of the
n Town Of Litchfield 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 ls52.:a!l Horses and Horse kind, Asses
Mules Nea, Cattle, Sheep. Swine and Geese,
shall be restrained from going at large on the
the limits Of The TO vn Of LitchfielA. W.
SEC. Cd. That the owner or the person
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, fifty cents:
and for each and every other of sai,; animals,
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 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 IN any Of
the common or Town pounds in Litchfeld'
and keep all said creatures so lawfully taken
and brought to pound, and 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 posse ssors Of the ctea.
lures so impounded, in addition to the penalty
by the second section.
MSEc. 9Th. The owner or owners, possessor
or pOssessors Of any creatures so lawfully inns
pounded shall not redeem the same out Of the
pound until they have paid the pound keeper
his lawful poundage fees, and expenses of pro
Yiding food and water for such creatures while
in pound, and the lawful penalty imposed by
the section, to 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-
son shall haYe impoundesl any Of the CT eatMes
aforesaid. he ekaii give notice thereof within
I twenty four hours, if the owner or owners
possessor or possessors thereof be known. and
for the neglect thereof. 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 first day he snail
neglect to give notice, as aforesaid, for the
1 use OF the owner or possessorS thereof who
shall recover the penalty by any proper action
and shall pay all necessary expenses 10 the
Pound Keeper providing such creatures with
food and water.
Sec. 7th. 1.-THE owner or owners possessor
or possessors Of any creature Sd impounded
shall refuse or neglect TO replevyor olhe,w wise
lawfully take them nut for the period OF twen>
ty days after notice they areso impounded the
Hayward or peison imponnding, or Pound.
Keeper, shall apply to some cons able of the
Town OF Litchfeld. who shall nc tify the own.
er or owners, possessor or possesors, of the
time and place Of 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 such time and place
by him appointed, sell so many OF such crea-
tares at Public Auction, as may be necessary
to pay the penalties incurred BY this By Law
and the poundage. the expense Of keeping and
selling ouch cIeatures-.=and the remainder moi
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 ayails thereof in his hands, he shall pay
the same 10 such owner or owners. possesses
OF possessors, and such sale shall be mad,
within ten days after application TO the Con,
stable, aforesaid
} vorEp. - That these BY Laws be rub ishet
in the Newspapers printed in this Town.
/ sAM'L p. BoLLEs. Town Clerk,