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A Tameeting of the inhabitants of the Town "A of Canaan Legal Voters in town meeting holden on the 5,h day of October, lSl6, the fol- lowing RyeLaw for the purpose of restrain- ing Cattle from going at large within said town It was voted

 That if any owner of any Neat Cattle shall suffer the saMe to go at large, out of his ot her enclosure, it shall be the duty of the haywards and shall be lawful for any person to take up and impound the same And whenever any person shall have so impounded any creatures, he shall give notice thereof 10 the owner if he be known. in tue same manner as if suth cattle had been taken doing damage and impoundsd, and shall be liable to the same penalty for neg lect to give such notice.

 And if the owner of such creature be not known, the person impounding the same, shall proceed, and such creatures shall be liable to be proceeded with and sold in the same lnan~ ner as if said cattle had been taken and im~ pounded doing damage, except that it shall not be necessary to have regard 10 any fences.

 The owner of such cattle so impounded shall not receive or rcpIevy the same until he shall have paid 10 the pound keeper the sum of twenty-five cents for each creature so impoun- ded whereof one halt shall be to the pound keeper and the other half to the use of the per, son lmpounding the same; and until he shall have also paid to the pound keeper his lawful expenses for providing food and water for such creatures while in pound

 Also, the owner having had notice that his creatures are SO impounded, shall be liable to the same penalty for neglect 10 repleyy the same, as if the same had been taken doing dam age and impounded Provided, always that no one penalty be incurred by any person at one time by virtue of this Bye-Law, shall exceed the sum of Three Dollars, provided also, that any person who hasa family residence within said town, shall get permission in writing from the Seiectmen may suffer one milch COW to run at large on the Public Highway, between the rising and setting of the sun. and not incur sad, penalty.

 Voted, That the Town Clerk be directed 10. record the foregoing ByeIaws and cause inc same to be published four weeks snccessiieiy, m the newspaper printed in Litchield.

 Attest,

 VIM. DOUGLASS, ToDn C7e,k