The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-10
WHAT IS A LAWFUL FENCE?
YOU MUST HAVE ONE

Much complaint comes to this Of
flee from ranchers all about the vi
cinity regarding the herding, or rath-
or the turning of stock into the pub
lie roads for pasture. Many are Of
the impression that those who do so
are violating the state law. In order
that they may be enlightened in this
matter We print the following stat
ute:
25s7-L.wful fence Defined
Sec. The following shall be a law
ful fence in the state of Colorado:
Post and board fences, made of
sound posts, not less than five inches
in diameter, set substantially in the
ground. not more than eight feet
apart, With three boards Of. one-inch
lumber, eight inches wide, not more
than eight inches apart, or four
boards, one inch thick and six inches
wide, and not more than six inches
apart, sec,frely fastened with nails or
otherwise; three-pole fence, with
sound poles not less than two inches
in diameter At the small end, with
posts - above, one at each end and
one in the center, or near the center,
of eacH pamela fence of three barbed
wires, with posts not more than sixty
feet apart, with stays between not
more than ten feet apart, or three
barbed wires with posts not more
than thirty-three feet apart, with one
stay midway between; or two barbed
wires with pole at top not less than
two inches in diameter, wired at each
end to posts, the posts not to be over
eight feet apart; or four plain wires,
with posts not less than five inches
in diameter, and not over fifty feet
apart, with stays between, not over
ten feet apart; (provided) That any
division or road fence made of wires
shall be deemed unlawful that con-
tains q less number Of wires, posts
and stays than above described. All
other fences made Of boards, rails.
poles, wires, stone or hedge plants,
or other materials, which shall be
% strong and a. well calculated to
pr0eectf fenclssurss ~ those above de-,
scribed, shall be considered lawful
fences; and said plain wires as de-
scribed in this section shall not be less
than number nine, and all wires shall
be properly stretched.
1858. Height Of Fence, Sec. g.
All fences shall not be less than four
feet and six inches in height.
2669. Owner Of legal fence may
recover for trespass-Animals held
for security.-Sec. 3. Any person
making and maintaining in good re-
pair around his or her enclosure, amy
fence such rs described in section one
Of this act, may recover in suit for
trespass, before any court having
competent jurisdiction. from the own.
er Of any animal or animals which
break thru any such fence, in full for
all damages sustained on account of
such trespass. together with costs of
suit; and the animal or animals SO
trespassing may be taken and held
for security for the payment Of such
damages and costs; and no person or
persons shall be allowed to recover
damages for any injury to crops or
grass or garden products, or other
vegetable products. unless the same
at the time Of such trcspass was en-
closed by y legal and sufficient
fence. as before described.
A far n the State laws arc con
cerned, they have no Jurisdiction.
apparently, covering the matter Of
cattle or stock running nt large, but
that matter Is left to the counties
and districts.
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