The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-08-13

CATTLE RUNNING AT LARGE.-ia reply to
a correspondent from Earbertown, who asks
us /" Is there no law to prevent individuals
| turning their stock on the road ?--w creply,
there is. 1t will be seen by the following law
(Which was originally passed for two town
ships in Bergen Co., but which was extended
to all the townships of Hunteidon Co. by a
supplement passed March II. 1862, that it is
unlawful to turn either horses. cattle, sheep
or swine into the public roads of this county
We doubt whether this is generally known.
The law is as follows =
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That it
shall be lawful for any person who may reside
within the limits of the township of lIacken-
sack and Harrington, in the county of Bergen,
to drive or convey to any public pound. which
may he in the townships aforesaid, respective
ly, any horses, cattle, sheep, or swine found
running at large in the public highways or
otherwise, within the bounds aforesaid and
impound the same and the keeper or keepers
of the public pounds i'll said townships, re-
spectvely, is or are hereby required and au-
thorized to receive such horses, cattle, sheep,
and swine and the party Tor the pound
keeper, if the duty be performed by him, J
shall have twelve cents per head for impound-
ing each horse or cattle, five cents per head
for each sheep, and twenty-five cents per head
for each swine and the keeper shall also have
twelve cents per head for every horse or
cattle, five cents for every sheep, and twenty
five cents for every swine for letting in and
out of the pound and for feeding and attend
ing, eight cents per head for horses and cattle,
three cents per head for sheep, and five cents
per head for swine, for every twenty -four
hours they shall continue in said pound and
if the owner or owners of said horses, cattle,
sheep, or swine, so impounds ed, shall not pay
the charges of impounding and keeping with
in four days after such beasts shall be impoun-
ded, and take the same away, it shall then be
the duty of the poundkeeper to set up adver-
tisements in five of the most public places in
said township, respectively describing such
horses cattle. sheep or swine. and giving at
least ten days notice of an intended day and
place of sale and if the owner or owners of
such horses, cattle, sheep, or swine do not APP
pear and redeem the said beasts before the
time so notified, the said poundkeeper shall
sell the same accordingly, and out of the
money arising from such sale, shall pay the
charges of conveying to the pound, and retain
i'll his hands his fees for impounding, keeping,
and feeding said horses, cattle. sheep. or
swine, and twenty-five cents for advertising
sale. and collecting the money for each horse,
cattle, or swine, and ten cents for each sheep,
\ and return the overpus to the owner or own
ers of the beasts. if they shall appear to claim
the same !; and if no owner or owners shall APP
pear and claim such surplus within six months
after such sale. the same shall he paid to the
oveIseeIs of the poor of the township wherein
such beasts were found running at large as
aforesaid.