New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-22
THE HIGHWAY NOT INTENDED FOh
A PASTURE.
To n. Editor If Then. T. Tribune.

To ne Editor " The NJ y. TRIBUNE
sR You gave synopsis, time since, OF righteous
law prevent farm stock from running on the highway
from T4s Rochester Erpye Some Of your subscribers would
be glad to see the law in THE Tribune.
What reason can there be for compelling to fence Of
two sides Of my little farm to make pa,ture for my neigh
Dor. cattle and hogs when entirely willing to give pas
sen,su the right Of wsythe only purpose for which the
road is made. A suBsCRIBER THR TRiBgsR.
The law is as follows:
AN ACT TO PREVENT ANIMALS PROM TrsSiSe AT LARGE N
rBLIc HIGHWAYS.
The People Of the STATE Of Ns York r,oented IN Senate
and iusmbiy, d. enGct as foIo'cs
SECTION l. II shall be lawful for any cattle. horses.
sheep swine to run Of large In any ?uoe highway IN TINS
sEc It shall he lawful for any person to seize and take
into h custody and possession any animal which may be- in
public highway and opposite 10 land owned or occupied
by him contrary TO the rr5v,ous Of the foregoing section
Aud Il shall be lawful for person TO take into ms custody
aud possession any animal which msy be tr,passig upon
PIE mise. owned or occupied by him
SIC Whenever any such shall seize and take into
hi. custody and animal under the authority Of
preceding section shall be the duty Of such person
give dae notice Thereof TO justice 81 tie peace or
commissioner Of highways Of the town in which such
seizure and possession .S have been taken and .uch jus
ce commissioner shall therup0n give notice by s,ug
in six public and conspicuous places In aid town
Of hich shall be tie district schoohouse nearest the
residence oil such justice commissioner that such animal
animal. will be sold a. public auction a some convenient
place IN said town. less than fifteen nor more than thuy
the time of the atIus of such notice to be spec
fed in such notice, tine justice commissioner shall
proceed sell the said animal apms' for cash sud out Of
fees snd charge. for his service IN giving sad notice
and making aid sale. viz: For every horse sold dollar
for even calf other cattle half dear and for
every sheep swine Lfy cents aud shall thea % the
prr.Jn who shall have seized the animal animals the
that 10 say horse seized and sold
dollar; every calf other cattle on. bali dollar
and Tor every sheep swine twenty-five cents together
with reasonable compensation to be estimated ny gch lus
tic, or commissioner the and keeping o. said animal
or animals from the seizure thereof 20 the tire az sso L
there shall be- any suplu, money arising from said sale the
aid uslce commissioner shall retain the his hands
aud pay the the owners o. said animal
after reasonable demand therefor end satisfactory
uroof of such owu.lthp, provided such
snail aud claim such surplus moneys within one year
after -tr And II the owners OF such animal o.
numa. shall not appear and demand such surplus money
within one after such sale has been mad he hall be for
ever pecuded from recovering part Of ush moneys aud
Nh. e shall be paid the supervisor Of tie the
use OF the town and HE receipt therefor shall be legal dis
ch rye ~ said Justice or commissioner.
sgo l. Any Of any animal which shall have been
seized under pursuant b the foregoing prv may
n tine before The thereof demand shall be- tied
the possession Of such aniiua upon payment VI
the several herenbeiofe require be paid 90 said
ustic. commissioner and % the erson by whom rlz'
re aforesaid shall have been made with able
compensation TO the person such seizure for the care
ard Keeping Of such animal TO oe estimated aud liked by sneh
Justice commsoner and upon maku. slch justice or
commissioners satisfactory proof Of eshp Aud snch
shall make such demand and proof least three u
before the time appointed tor such sale he shall be el 90 W
the custody and possession Of such animal upon py r.
hall oi the several sums above mentioned, tostthe,
whole amount OF compensation awarded ny 'ho 'a'u '
comhis.ioner. . 80
$50 In the animal seized under the i1resns
visions Of this sct shall have been % running