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f any pound
;i<^e fees, on irivinor satisjfatitory s"<;uritv to the pound-kce]»crfor id,
costs, damages, and poundage fees, that may be ;tftir deliver tu the pound
keeper, duplicate statements, in writini:; of his demands agamstthe
owner for damage, ( if any ) not exceeding twtinty dollars ($20.0o)
done by such animal exclusive ol such pouudfiue fees, and shalj
also give his written agreement, with ^('(m^iT3^ it require*! by the
poundkeqjer, in the following form, or \\- IHK
fii case an animal is imijounded, notices for the sale thereof
shall be given by the Poundkeeper ol person who impounded the
animal within fortyeight hours afterwards, but no swine or pig
shall be sold till after four clear days, nor any horse, or other cattle
till after eight clear days trom th(^ ticne of impounding the same.
The notices of sale may be written or printed, and shall be athx-
ed and continued for three clear successive days, in three public
places in the Municipality, and shall specify the time and place at
which the animal shall be sold, if not sooner replevied or redeemed
by the owner, or some one in his behalf, paying the penalty (if
any) claimed for damage decided to have been committed by the
animal to the property of the person who made the distraint, toge
ther with the lawful fees and chaiges of the pound -keeper, and also
of the fence- viewers, (if any) and the expenses of the animals
keeping.
Every Pound-keepei-, and every person who impounds, or
confines, or causes to be impounded or confined, any animal in the
common pound, or in auy open or close pound, or in any enclosed
place, shall duly lurnish the animal with good and sufficient food,
water and shelter, during the time thit sin:h animal continues
Impounded or confined. .
Every such person who furnisheH the animal with food, water and
shelter, may recover the value thereof from the owner of the animal,
and also a reasonable allowance for his time, trouble and atten-
dance in the premises.
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The value or allowance as aforesaid may be recovered with
costs by summary proceedings ijefore any Justic*; of the Peivce
within whose jurisdiction the animal was impounded, in like
manner as fines, penalties or forfeitures tor the breach of any by-
law of the Municipality may be recov.-red, and enforced by a
single Justice of the Peace; and the Justice shall ascertain and
determine the amount of such value and allowance when not
otherwise fixed by law, adhering as tkr as possible to the tarifl'
of pound-keeper's fees and charges established by the by-laws
of the Municipality.
The PoUDd- keeper, or persoD so entitled to proceed, may id
stead of such summary proceedings, enforce remuneration to which
he m;iy be entitled in manner hereinafter mentioned ; i.e., incase
it is by affidavit proved before one of the Justices aforesaid, to his
satisfaction that all the proper notices had been duly affixed
and published in the manner and for the respecctive times above
prescribed, then if the owner or some one for liim, does not within
the time specified in the notices, or before the sale of the animal,
replevy or redeem the same in manner aforesaid, the Pound-keeper
who impounded the animal may publicly sell the animal to the
highest bidder, at the time jin*! place mentioned in the afore-
said notices. And after deducting tlie penalty, and damage
(if any) and fees and charges, shall apply the produce in dis-
• 'harge oi the value of the food and nourishment, loss of time,
trouble and attendanc'% so supplied as aforesaid, and the expense
of driving or couveyiR;^ and impounding or confining the ani
mal, and of the sale, "and attending the same, or incidental
thereto, and of the damages when legally (daimed (not exceeding
twenty dollars) to be ascertained as aforesaid done by the animal
to the property whose suit the same was distrained, and shall re-
turn the surplus (if any) to the original owmr of the animal, or
if not claimed by him within three months after the sale, the
Pound-keeper shall pay the sur])lus to tlu.> treasurer of, and for the
use of th(i Municipality.
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If the owner, within forty-eight hours after the delivery oi'
such statements, as provided in the eighth section, disputes the
amount of damages .so cliimed, the amount shall be decided by
the majority of three fence-vie.wf.'rs of the Municipality, one to be
named by the owner of the animal, on<' by the pei-son distraining
or claiming damages, arid tlu^ tlunl by the Pound-keeper.
Sucli fence-viewers or ;iny two ot them shall within twenty
foui- hours aftei- notice of their ;ippointment as aforesaid, view the
fence and the jrround upon which the animal was found doing
damage, a.iid determine whether or not the fence was a lawful one,
according to the statutes oi- by-laws in that behalf at the time of
the tr(?spa-;s : and if it was a lawful fence, then they shall appraise
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the (kiiiuoo.s roinniittcd, and vviihiu tw^'iity timi' hours jifUr hav-
ing inufh' tlu' view, shall dciiv. i to tlie P(aiiHl-k. eper :. written
.stutoment signed by at leist two of them ut' theii' appruisenu'iit,
and of their hiwful fees and ehariies.
Tf thereiice-vicwersdetiic that the fence was not a lawful
one, they shad certify the same in writing under their hands to-
gether with a statement of their lawful f ,-es to the Poun.ikeeper
who shall upon payment of all lawful fees and charges, deliver
.;'Uch animal to the owner, il' clamed before the sale thereof ; but
d not claimed, or if such fees and charges are not paid, the Poun