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A IT. Tameeting of the inhabitants of the Town "A of Canaan Legal Voters in town meeting holden on the 5lh day of October, S.6, the fol. lowing Bye-Law for the purpose of restrain ing Cattle from going at large within said town. lt was voted

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

 And if the owner of such creature be mol known, the person impounding the same. shal' proceed, and such creatures shall be liable to be proceeded with and sold in the same man> ncr as if said cattle had been taken and im> pounded doing damage, except that lt shall not be necessary to have regard to any fences.

 The owner of such cattle so impounded shall not receive or Teplevy the same until he shall have paid 10 the pound keeper the sum of twenty five cents for each creature so mpoun- led whereof, one half shall be to the pound keeper and the other half to the use of the per son lmpoundns the same and until he shall have also paid to the pound keeper his lawfu! 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 he same penalty for neglect 10 replevy the same, as ii the same had been taken doing dam. 1.e and impounded. Provided, always that no one penalty be incurred by any person at one inc hy virtue of this Bye-Law, shall exceed lhe sum of Three Dollars, provided also. thai any pet>on who has family residence within

 sad tc~vn, shall get permission in writing fir ,rn he Selccmen may suffer one milch COW to run at large on the Public Highway, between the rising and setting of the sun. and not incur said penalty.

 Voted, That the Town Clerk be directed to record the foregoing Bye-Laws and cause the same to be published four weeks snccessi7ely, ln the newspaper printed in Litchfield. Attest,

 VIM. DOUGLASS, To,on Clerk. Canaan, May IS, lSi7. 4w-2