The Lincoln County herald., 1869-04-22
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SSo11ox 4. Al Astls and iAe,osutss
shall bS.iaslossd By 8 jhsdss, Of NitA Z
fence st6clsntly close seomp posed IUf postA
and. rails, posts and paling, posts sod
planks, palissdss OF rai's sless, laid %
10 ths mannse commonly called worm
ftncss Or Of tarf With dischss Oh )sssh
side.
sso.s All Ssds.s shall 10 q issss nvs
fsst high; and sh fsesss ssupossd of
posts and rails, posts aud ,plaak, Of. pal.
isades, shalt bs q lIast lbss and q half
feet high; those coAaposad or. tusf shall
bs st Issst four iset high, ssd trenches
on either side st lesst three iset Vido a
the top, and thrss isst deep; ana KSat Il
commonly called worn fence, shsll b st
least I've feet high 10 tho top Of The rider,
or, If not ridttsd, shall bs Avs feet to the
TOP rail, and the corners shalt b locked
wish strong rails, poles or stakes.
SEC. B. In all The cases the suiloisney
Of worm fence shall be dstsrmined by
the persons who may bs summoned to
view II. 'f'i 49,
sDo. 4. II ssy horse, cattle, or other
stock, shall break into any inclosurs (ths
hedge or fence being Of the height snd
su6Rcisncy aforesaid, !, or n any hoN shoat
OF pig, shall break into the saue-the
owner Of such animal shall for the frst
tresspass, make reparation to the party
injured for the truo value Of the damages
be shall sustsis--snd for every trssspSss
thsreaftes, double damsg ges--to be recov.
cred with costs, before . justice Of the
peace, Or in any court of record having
coguisancs of the sum demanded BY tho
party injured for the third oiEense from
any Of the animals aforesaid breaking into
such Enclosure, the party injured may kill
the beasts 90 tfesspassing, without being
answerable fof the same.
Sec. b. Upon the complaint Of tho
party injured. to any justice Of tho peace
Of the township, such justice shall issue
bis order without delay, 10 three disin.
terrested householders Of the neiehbor.
hood, in no way related to tho party in
jured or person owning the stock, recit.
ing tho complaint and requiring them to
view the hedge or fence where the trcss-
pass Is complained Of, and take memo
rauds Of the same: and their testimony
in such case shall be evidence on the trial
touching the lawfulness Of the fence.
SEQ. 6. II any person damni6ed for
want Of such sufficient fence, shall hurt,
wound, lame, kill or destroy, or cause the
same to be done, by shooting, worrying
with dogs, or otherwise, any Of the ami.
mails in this chapter mentioned
person shall salty the owner of such ami.
NAL double damages, with costs.
SEC. :. No division fence, or part Of .
fence, by Which the lands of different
owners are inclosed, shall be removed
without the mutual consent Of said own
ers-unless the party desiring to remove
said fence shall 6rst give six months no.
tice in writing to the owner or owners, Of
his intention to remove the said fence
and after the expiration Of ths tithe Of
said notice he may remove the same.
sALTPETER.
SIC. 8. The owners and oeeupiers of
saltpeter works within this State, shall
keep the same inclosed with good and
lawful fence, so as to prevent horses, cat.
tie and other stock that may receive in.
jury thereby from having access thereto.
SEC. 0. Every person, owner or occu.
pier Of any saltpeter works within this
State, falling to secure the same with
good and lawful fencs, from horses, cattle,
and any kind Of stock that may be iu.
jured BY drinking the saltpeter water,
shall be liable to an action BY the party
injured BY auch neglect, for double the
value Of such horses, cattle or otner stock,
injured or killed by drinking such water,
to be recovered in any court having com.
pstent Jurisdiction to try the sane.