325 – Application of Article.
§ 325. Application of article. The villages and cities of this state shall be considered towns for the purpose of construing provisions of this article relating to strays; and the trustees of the village and the alderpersons, council members or members of the legislative body of the city shall be fence viewers therein for such […]
326 – Erection and Discontinuance of Pounds.
§ 326. Erection and discontinuance of pounds. Whenever the electors of any town shall determine at a biennial town election to erect one or more pounds therein, and whenever a pound shall now be erected in any town, the same shall be kept under the care and direction of a pound-master, to be appointed for […]
327 – Pound-Master’s Fees.
§ 327. Pound-master’s fees. The pound-masters shall be allowed the following fees for their services, to wit: For taking into the pound and discharging therefrom every horse, mule and head of cattle, fifteen cents; for every other beast, ten cents.
315 – Fees of Fence Viewers as to Strays.
§ 315. Fees of fence viewers as to strays. Each fence viewer shall be entitled to receive ten cents for every mile he shall be obliged to travel from his residence to the place where the beasts are kept, and seventy-five cents for a certificate of the charges as ascertained by them.
316 – Foreclosure of Lien Upon Strays.
§ 316. Foreclosure of lien upon strays. If the owner of such beasts shall not redeem the same within one month after delivery of the notice to the town clerk, the person delivering the notice may foreclose his lien by action, or by a sale of the beasts, as herein provided. When a person claiming […]
317 – Notice of Sale of Strays by Fence Viewers.
§ 317. Notice of sale of strays by fence viewers. After such one month, a fence viewer of the town, on application of the person delivering the notice, shall give at least ten days’ previous notice of the time and place of the sale of such beasts, by advertisement posted in at least five public […]
318 – Proceeds of Sale of Strays.
§ 318. Proceeds of sale of strays. Out of the proceeds from such sale, the fence viewer shall retain and pay the sums charged for such notices, fees and costs, together with the sums specified in the certificate for keeping the beasts, and damages done by them; and the like charges for the sale as […]
319 – Notice to Owner of Strays of Fence Viewers’ Meeting.
§ 319. Notice to owner of strays of fence viewers’ meeting. When the owner of such beasts is known and resides in the same town where such beasts are kept, five days’ notice of the time and place of meetings of the fence viewers to determine the damages done by such beasts, and the charges […]
320 – Duties of Fence Viewers as to Strays.
§ 320. Duties of fence viewers as to strays. The fence viewers shall view the premises where damages are claimed to have been done, and they may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and take any competent evidence of the facts and circumstances necessary to enable them to determine the matter submitted to them, and shall determine […]
321 – Foreclosure of Lien Upon Strays by Action.
§ 321. Foreclosure of lien upon strays by action. When such lien is foreclosed by action, all questions relating to damages, charges, sufficiency of fence, and from where and how such beasts came upon the lands of the person claiming such damages and charges shall be proven upon the trial of such action, and no […]