New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-22
Keep ca the TraCk-Kccp Cattle ous OF the
lIigLNay.

every rerson WHO has friend thus travelling and
who has not p, il interested TO the extept OF the
value Of his own CT that friends life III seeing IAa'
the law Of April %, 1862, is duly enforced IN the
Slate al Nev.York. That law is " TkGs, q skGH .ot
Be la,-ful for any cattle, Horses. 'hr,p or 'r'e 70
run a. large ~ any y.JIte bag eGy m ni' State
That is tie flint section, and the gst Of the whole
The otber sections point out how it sha be executed
and It's penalties making it lawful for any Iton 10
imround ally animal upon lis own premises, and
give notice 10 the Road Commissioner, or Justice oi
the Peace who assesses tie fine and costs, Including
comrensaiiou for taking Up and keeping, and II this
is not paid il fifteen days he orders The animal sold
Now, will every farmer and every rural resdeni
ileass 10 understand thu. hi, law grants lam The
privilege and gives him the power to nd himself OF
ou sbomipable nuisance. He has 10 necessity nor
occasion TO drive The animals 10 the public pound;
he i duy authorized 10 coDfDe them III any manner
that he sees proper lie ia uudcr 10 obligations TO
fence The public highway, nor keep the gates closed
in front OF his bouse The grass and trees along The
roadside are bis grass end treef, Jn'i as fully a.
though they were within bis incloture, and law Of
April 7, 1863, authorizes him e use sx feet along
side his fence for the parpo,es OF planting shede
treee and lay foot walk, along any public road
Tie right of the public in any highway Is in i!s nse
AZ tboroughfare and nothing else. The grass that
grows upon the roadside, and the trees that sand
therein belong 10 the owner Of The sdjoioing land
they DO no, belong TO whomsoever may chance 70
own COW or pig and whose coyelous dspcsitior
upes him 10 urn he cattle out uPon the road ios the
purpose Of getting their living upon the premises Of
others.
THIS law was made for the especial benefit Of the
moor. and j, should lie made the especial duty Of
every one who Knows its provions, TO impress ihis
fact mo. The minds Of thoss whom will most bene-
St that if il is rigidly enforeed, it will enable
many Thousands Of poor families TO have their little
gardens and potato psohes by 'he roadside aod upon
The commons, for thsn they eau !Ant and cultivate
without fence.
In the vicinity Of several villages in The interior
Of this State, farmers have made the law popular
with those who felt aggrieved at being deprived oil
the privilege ofpssturingi in the Highways, by ALLOW"
irg them 20 come and now the roadside grass for
hay. and many one has found that privilege worth
more than the summer pasiurage Of bis cow
This 10 an excellent law-it isa Law Of oiviliza-
ton, Of progress, Of Christianity-for II e1emphhes
The int law Of our credit does unto others % We
would they should do unto us.
Tbs law should be widely known. The Harlem
Railroad Company has done what every other rail-
road IN the State should do-wbat every village cor
porau0n should do-what many citizens should do
il published and posted the law upon large hand
bis At every citation on the road Last year. il has
repeated this year, printed in German and English
The TRIBUNE printed ale law lat year in full
and will repeat it this year, aud every good
citizen Of the State of New-York will use BIS inta-
ence 10 make il generally known, and REQ that
IFS provisions are observed until the dangerous prno-
,ce Of allowing cattle to run at large ID who'll,
abolished. The following IL the act;
WARNING TO OWNERS or csTTLE.
AN ACT TO prevent Animals from running a. ia:s In the
Public Highway. Passed April 2J' l1I
The Ps1ple u the STAT Of he0.i ok T''e. t'1 a. AcnHt
and 4,,,Jiy a. az JORYv' sEcTios l. It 'h. no,
No. lawful ior any cattle horses sheep, swine 10 run 81
large IN Any pubhe highway ~ th' state
syc q Il shall he lawful for any person to 'eIe aud taie
gny rub.c nwsy opposite 20 and owned OF occupied
~ him CONTRARY 10 the provisions 81 The foregoing ''c
md o.-.,on any animal which may be ue.pessing upon
premises owned or occupied b. him.
SIC Whenever any such shG seize and into bis
n.I feedng section shall be the duty Of sleh psson 70
give Immediate notice thereof 20 Justice Of .hs peace OF
OF highway .! the town Ia which such beIne
md posson shall have been taken and 'nch justice or com
shA thereupon give notice. BY th1ins ths same ~
pubic GuG conspicuous places III t1.d to"n %
tha be the dI.t schoohouse nearest ne Of ue
Justice OF comui.soIeI shat s1ch animal or annas WIZ ."
sod u public auction at some ooLvei ish pace Ia sag
not than than 80 dayf rom he e VI thr Hh
ing such notice, ~ bo sec'hed 10 uch notice ths As
Justice ooI4m.i0nsr shell proceed 10 - We "a" "
on ast for cash Of the proceeds thereof shsl III
hs hr.t place retain tho following fees ana charge, ii
In giving ,sd notice aud mailing t'll ,ae W.
or every sold foT every COW OF cav OF o'heI eA
e 30 and for 'he.p OF swine % cents eno sha
ton pay the person VINO shall nave sehsu ho AhS I"
sbimsl. tho following, that 10 say fo'
every horse 10 seized and sold sIi Tor "sy
cow OF calf or other cattle, 30 oentsi aud iof
.y,ry sheep or wine % cents together with esoA3e
he eststsd by such Jas.ice OF Commis
rom sln'e thereof to he ti@e Of sale II there shall be
any surplus ar-ing ffom 'Aid SALE me s.d justice %
shall retain the same IN his bands ana pay tns
,s,ne 10 the OF said snm or Anina alter
reasonable demand therefor sdd ,o sI's oac,
o. owners shall sppeaT and claim such sorpIu moneys p
one year after And II tho owner % o~nsi. o. ,uI"
,sl or animals .hs not appear aud demand 'u'h sufPus
oue "a within year after tnch sac nas pseh s1e he
as be forever precuded from recovering sny PAY % s.s
oney. and the stall be psid 10 we Oi sne
Tor tho use Of and his receipt therefor shall
u, l.gal diseherge TO said Justice OF ComHi.'oheh
sYc ANY owner Of any animal which shall have been
,i,S ud~r sud ursusnt to the foregoing Pfov9n. may
AZ nv time before sale thereof demand -a man Do o.
ia - The pos,rssion such animal, upon ne p'1"spt oi
~ ~ d. .y.sl suais befenbefore Irqued TO DC pAin 70
ns A d uscs Con- piss.oDef ana 70 IN" PeisVI " 49,
~ st,,r, afo,esd shs have bosn made together "l'h
-tia ,onrs,rs on to tho person making Hucb aekuoi
a. , ,e and epilf Of such animal 20 be estimated ana
49, ~ i lance OK om nia.ioDer and upon mailing 10
,Uc J1.Iso on Comlls.opeT aetisiseioy Po" o. '"o
tAip Aud nt..h owner shs msAs such 1,nIehu ~ H.
a. e, b,.e n, before the time sppoind ot suca s'io ne
Sic o cnucd the custody ADD possession oi sucb sns
,on an sr oC the several sums 6tove mrh'"Hcu
6pteT with The whole Of conpentaion AWARDED ny
tho said Justice or COlDHissoneT. A. f-..-i.
snc s. In caro- The s4ims seized under mo ioieshs
provisions OF thi. act shall have been 30 running h'
hespae pr ~ he wiIi at 81 any otor person thnh mo
owner 20 effect tLat object slch owner 'hs Io 49,
Le posaoson Of f.ch animal by nsAing the demand "eI
sol the proof qulred m neat preceding .rcsh eo
"a yisg the person making .ezare the amount o. co
ga seton hIed by su.h Justice Crin''ioneI ioi vi, nv
Of ,1oh animal and WITHOUT paying any o.t
And the person committing such Niiu ae' "s' 10