rrpresentatkuis ofthe ggaman were” so positive
{l|3.!i.'lhefSpabiard -wa's._comm’itte_'d for further
exaininatioiii--Jljfcrcantile.
"-From the overflowing of the Mississippi
‘river 20,000 holes or more ofthe. growing crop
of cotton have already been destroyed. '
'-‘@-
.M.9RRIED—-In Savannah, Mr. Hrznford
Knapp to Miss Eliza Gifdon, late ofthis place.
In North Castle, Mr. Charles Jelifl‘ to Miss
Abigail _S. Parinily, both of this town.
BY-LAWS OF THE ’
BOROUGH OF D.x9N‘BUI{Y.
A By-Law, fixing the time of holding the An-
nual Borough Meetings, and regulating the
mode of warning meetings of the Borough,
and of the VVarden and Burgesses.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Warden,Bur-
gasses, and Freemen of the Borough of Dan-
bur_t/,‘That all future meetings of the Borough
shall be holden at the CourtHousc in saidBor-
ough : That the Annual Borough , Meeting
shall beholden on the se_con‘d Monday intVIay;
and that a written notification, signed by the
'Warden_ and Burgesses, or a majority ofthem,
or by the Clerk of the Borough, declaring the
purpose of holding said -meeting, and posted
up in some public place in ‘each ofthe three
School districts therein, at least five days be-
fore stich meeting, or in case of urgent neces-
sity, to be determined by the Warden and
Burgesses, verbal notice, given by the Bailiff
_or any one of the Burgesses, to each Freeman,
._ living within the limits of the Borough, or
written notice, left at his usual place of.abode,
at least 24 hours before such meeting,shall be
.a lcgal'wai‘i‘ring for any Borough meetino-.
§_2'. Be itfurther ordained, That on appli-
cation, in "writings addressed to the Warden
and Burgesses, and left with the Warden or
senior Burgess, "signed by'at least six of the
Freemen of the Borough, and setting forth
any special cause for holding a Borough
meeting, it shall be the duty of the Warden
and Burgesses to warn such meeting; and on
-.1‘ like application for that purpose, it shallbe
the duty of the Warden and Burgesses to hold
a meeting oftheir own body.
_§'S. Be it _furt7ze7' ordrzined, That a verbal
‘notice,-given by the Vvarden, or in case of his
absence or inability, by the-senior Burgess, or
by the Bailidon a written order from either of
them, toeach ofthe Burgesses, at least one
°hour before any meeting of the Warden and
‘Burgesses, shall be legal warning for such
meeting; and the meetings of the VVarden
and.Burgesses may be lmldeu at any time and
place, which the person authorizing the same
shall appoint.
Passed by the \Varden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day of July,
1323. Test, DARIUS S'r.tRR, Clerk.
At a legal meeting oftheVVardeu, Burgess-
'es and Freemen ofthe borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said borough,
July 14,1323, the foregoing By-Law was read
-andapproved. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.
A By-Lawauthoriziug the appointmentofcer-
tain officers Stspecifying some oftheir duties.
§ 1. Be it ordained bythe Warden, Burges-
ses and Freemen of the_Borough_ of Danbrury,
That at the animal Borough meeting in May
next, and at each succcedingannttal Borough
meeting, there shall be appointed one or more
Street Inspectors, to hold their offices until
the annual Borough meeting next after their
said appointineut, unless others be sooner ap-
pointed in their room, whose oflice and duty
-and the duty ofeach, shall be from time to
_time, as often as it may be necessary to in-
’ spect‘and examine all the streets, highways,
public walks and uninclosed grounds within
the limits of this Borough, and thence to re-
move all encroachments, obstructions and nui-
"sauces, as well such as are injurious to the
health or comfort of the inhabitants of the
fBorough,as those which hinder or cudangcrthe
passage oftravellers thereon; 81. to execute all
the By-Laws of this Borough whcreto his or
“their office hath,or hereaftcrmay have relation.
§'£2. Be -itfurther ordained, That before said
Inspectors shall proceed to remove any such
encroachment, obstruction, or nuisance, he or
they shall give notice inwritiug, by leaving a
copy thereof, in presence of a witness, with
the person,or persons, who shall have erected
such encroaclunents, obstruction, or nuisance,
to remove the same, within such time as to,
said Inspector or Inspectors shall seem reason-
able, having regard to the nature of the en-
croachment, obstruction, or nuisance, as the
case may be, and also to the existing By Laws
.ofthc Borough ; and if within the time limi-
ted by said Iuspector or Inspectors, such per-
son or persons shall refuse or neglect to re-
move the same, said‘ Inspector or Inspectors
shall then proceed forthwith to make such re-
s"‘nioval; and he, she orthey so neglecting or
‘refusing as aforesaid,'shall pay "to the Inspec-
tor or Inspectors making such removal, for
his-or their time spent therein, a compensa-
tion at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour,
and also all necessary expenses fortcatn work
and assistants, attending such removal-; to be
/recovered in an action ofdebt, in the name of
said Inspector or Inspectors before any Court
proper to trythe same.
()3. Be itfurlher ordained, That at the an-
nual Borough meetingto be holden in May
next, and at every annual Borough meeting
thereafter to be holden, there shall be‘appoiu-
ted one or more Fire Inspectors, to hold their
offices until the annual Borough meeting next
after their said appointment, unless‘ others be
sooner ‘appointed in their room, who_se duty
and the duty of each shall be from time to
time, at least twice in each year, and as often
as complaint shall be made to him or them, to
inspect all and every of the stoves, stove pipes
and chimnies within the Borough, or such of
them as in saidcomplaint shall be represent-
ed to be idadatigeruusconditiou ; and. to direct
the owner or owners, occupant or occupants,
to cleanse the‘ same by burning or otherwise,
as shall be most effectual; and to give any
other directions or advice, with respect to put-
ting up stoves and stove.-pipes,’or altering the
same, and as to repairing old decayed chim-
Jiies and depositing and keeping ashes, as, in
the opinion of said Inspector or Inspectors,
‘ shall be necessary or proper for the preserva-
tion of the buildings in the Borough from fire :
and whosoever shall.refuse or neglect to com-
ply with such directions or advice of said In-
spectors or any one of them_. within such time
as by said Inspectors or any one of them, shall
be named for that purpose, shall forfeit and
pay to thtr-'I‘rea‘surer of the Borough, to and
for the use of the Borough, the sum of one dol-
lar for every twenty-four hours, during which
tsnch directions or advice shall continue to be
. g _
disregarded, after the expiration of the time.-
so named as aforesaid.
' § _4. Be itfurther ordained. That llxshall be
the duty of each and every Hayward of the
Borough to take up and impound all horses,
cattle, sheep, swine and geese,which shall be,
contrary to any of the By Laws of the B0-
rough, on any of thestreets, highways, public
walksor uninclosed grounds within the litnits
of-the Borough; &.to execute all by-laws where-
to his ofiice has or hereafter may have relation.
Passed by the Wlarden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day ofJuly,
1898. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.
At a legal meetingofthe Warden, Burgess-
es and Freemen ofthe Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July 14, 18%, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, DARIUS S'r.tRR,Cl’k.
\
A By Law restraining Horses, Cattle,.Sheep,
Swine and Geese from going at large with-
in the~Borough. ’ » ’
K; 1. Be it ordained by the Warden,Bm-gasses
and Freemen of the Borough of Da-nbury, That
no horse orhorsevkind, neat cattle, sheep,
swine or geese, be permitted to go at large on
any ofthe streets, highways, public walks, or
uninclosed grounds within the limits of said
Borough ; and every beast of the horse or neat
cattle kind, and every sheep. swine or goose,
which shall be knowingly permitted by‘ the
owner or person liaving the use and care there-
of, to go at large on any of said streets, high-
ways, walks or uninclosed grounds, or to be
thereon grazing and eating the grass or her-
bage that maybe there growing, although tied
or hampered with a rope or otherwise, or him-
selfor any other person be present, watching
or keeping-the same, shall be liable to be im-
pounded in the commonpotmd of said Bo-
rough ; and it shall bethe-duty oftheflaywards
to impound the same: and every such owner
or person, having the use and ‘care thereof,,
shall for each and every beast of the horse or
neat cattle kind, and - for every swine, so im-
pounded, pay to the keeper ofsaid pound, the
sum of eighteen and three-quarter cents be-
fore said .—beast shall be released out of the
pound ; of which sum twelve and a halfceuts
shall be paid to the hayward, impounding said
beast, and six and a quarter cents shall belong
to said pound keeper; and for each and every
sheep and goose, impounded as aforesaid, the
owner thereof shall pay to said pound keeper
the sum of six and a quarter cents, before the
same shall be released out ofthe pound,ofwhich
sum one half shall belong to said potmdkceper
and the other half be paid to-the impouuder.
§ 2. Be itfurther ordained, That it shall be
the duty of said pound keeper to ‘give notice
as soon as may be, of such impounding,to the
owner- or owners of every such beast of the
horse or neat cattle kind so impounded as a-
foresaid, if such owner or owners be,or on due
inquiry, may be known, and if such owner or
owners shall refuse or neglect, for the space of
twenty-four hours after notice so giren,to pay
the forfeitures, by virtue of this By Law in-
curred, together with the expences of keeping
said beast or beasts so impounded ; and with-
out such notice given, in cases where the ow-
nor be not and cannot on due inquirybe known,
said pound keeper,after said twenty-four hours
have elapsed, shall post said beast or beasts,
with a description ofthe natural and artificial
marks of each, on the sign post’ in said Bo-
rough. and publish the same as soon as may
be, with such description, in the. two newspa-
pers printed at Bridgeport in Fairfield county;
and at the expiration of twenty days from the
day ofposting as aforesaid, said beast or beasts,
not having been legally redeemed outofpound
by payment of said forfeitures, expences of
keeping and fees of advertising and posting
shall, by said pound keeper, be sold at public
auction at the pound to the highest bidder ;—-
and ofthe money arising from such sale, de-
tain in his own hands so much as will pay the
said forfeitures, expences of keeping, fees and
expence of advertising, and fees of posting
and selling, and the remainder thereof he
shall pay to the owner or owners of said beast
or beasts sold as aforesaid, ifdemandcd within
one year from the day ofsaid sale; and ifnot
so demanded, shall pay the same to the Trea-
surer ofthisBorough,for theuse oftheBorough.
b 3. Be itfurther ordained, That whenever
any sheep, swine or geese shall be impounded
as aforesaid it shall be the duty ofsaid pound
keeper forthwith to give notice of such im-
pounding to the owner or owners thereof if
known, and ifsuch owner or owners shall re-
fuse, or neglect, for the space oftwenty-four
hours after notice so given, to pay the forfeit-
ures by virtue ofthis By Law incurred for such
animals, and without such notice, in cases
where the owner be not,and cannot on due in-
quiry be known, said pound keeper shall post
the number of such sheep, swine or geese,
with the artificial marks on each, ifany, on the
sign post in this Borough ;——and at the expi-
ration of eight days in the case of sheep and
swine, and at the expiration oftlirce days in
the case of geese, said sheep, swine and geese
impounded as aforesaid, not having been le-
gally redeemed out of pound, by payment of
said forfeitures, expences of keeping and fees
of posting, shall by said pound keeper, be sold
at public auction at the pound to the highest
bidder ; and of the money arising from such
sale, detain in his own hands so much as will
pay said forfeitures, the expences of keeping
and fees of posting and selling, and there-
mainder thcreof, he shall pay to the owner or
owners, ifdemanded within three months from
the day of said sale; and ifnot so demanded
shall pay the same to the Treasurer of this
Borough to and for the use of the Borough.
§ 4. Be it further ordained, That whenever
any beast or beasts ofthe horse or neat cattle
kind, or any sheep, swine or geese impound-
ed as aforesaid, shall by any person or persons
unknown, be rescued out of pound, the said
forfeitures, fees and expences not having been
paid, the owner or owners of such beast or
heastsof the horse or neat cattle kind, shall
forfeit and pay to said pound keeper the sum
ofone dollar for each beast so impounded and
rescued as aforesaid," together with all dama-
ges occasioned by breaking the pound and all
forfeitures, fees and expences, by virtue ofthis
By Law in cases ofsuch animals, incurred;
which stints shall be recoverable in an action
of debt in the name of said pound keeper be-
fore any court pruper to try the same ;halfof
which sum ofone dollar when recovered, shall
belong to said pouudkeeper and the other
half be paid to the Treasurer of this Borough,
to and for the use of the Borough ;—and the
owner or owners of any such sheep or swine
so impounded and rescued as aforesaid, shall
forfeit and pay to said ‘pound keeper the sum
offifty cents, land the owner or owners of any
I
geese so ‘impounded and rescued as al'bresaid,
shall forfeit andpay to ‘saidpound keeper, the
stun of twelve and a half cents for each and
every sheep, swine, and goose so'_rescued as
aforesaid, together with all :forfettur.es, fees
andiexpences, by virtueof this By Law, in
cases of such animals, incurred ;. and if such
rescue be attended with pound"breach, to-
gether with all damages occasioned thereby,
one half of which several sums of fifty cents
and twelve and a half cents shall; belong to
said pound keeper, and the other half, together
with the whole damages recovered for breach
of pound, shall be paid to the Treasurer to and
for the use of this Borough; which sums shall
be recoverablein the same manner as prescrib-
ed in the case of horses and‘ cattle.
§ 5. Be itfurther ordained, That if any per-
son or persons sliall-rescue any of the animals
in this By Law mentioned, out of the hands
or custody of any hayward in the act of driv-
ing them to the pound, or shall resist such
hay ward therein, so that any of said animals
escape, or shall, by any means, convey any of
said animals out of the pound, or custody of
the law,whereby the By Laws of this Bdrough
may be liable to be evaded, every person so
offending shall for every and either ofsuch of-
fences, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars;
one halfto belong to the Treasurer ofthis Bo-
rough to and for the use ofthe Borough, and
the other halfto the said haywardifthe rescue
be made in going to the pound ; the whole of
said forfeiture to be recovered in an action of
debt in the name ofsaid liayward ; and ifsaid
rescue be made from the pound, one half of
said forfeiture to belong as aforesaid to the
Treasurer of this Borough, and the other half
to the pound keeper, the "whole to be recover-
ed in an action of debt in the name of said
pound keeper ; and whosoever,in making such
rescue from the pound, or at any other time,
shall force open or wilfully break said pound,
shall, for every such pound breach, forfeit and
pay the sum of ten dollars, one half to the
Treasurer of this Borough, to and for the use
of the Borough, and the other half to the
keeper of said pound ; the whole to be recov-
ered in an action ofdcht in the name of said
pound keeper-—Provir!ed however,t hat if said
hayward, in the case where a part ofthe said
penalties, is given to him, or the said pound
keeper, in either of the cases where a part of
said penalties, is given to him, shall, for the
space of thirty days, neglect to prosecute for
such forfeitures, the action shall be brought
in the corporate name of the Borough, and on
recovery, the whole forfeitures shall belong to
the Treasury of the Borough ; except that
where a recovery is had for pound breach the
lawful fees for impounding shall be paid to
the impouuder. ' -
b6. Be it further orrIaii2ed,'I‘liat whenever such
rescue or pound breach shall be committed by
any person or persons not of ability to pay said
forfeitures and damages,and the costs of pros-
ecution, and it shall zrppeartliat the owner or
owners of any of said animals so impounded
and rescued as aforesaid, procured said rescue
or potiud breach to be done, or in any way a-
betted thereiu,such ow ncr or owners shall pay
all damages, forfeitures, and costs, as ifthey
had personally done the same. ~
§7. Be it further ordained, That the pound
keeper’s fees,not before limited in this by-law,
shall be as set down in the following table:
For posting horscs,neat catllc,sheep, or swine,
if a single one, 1'-2 1-9. cents
ifmore than one 6 cts. each
For writing advertisement for newspaper, if
a single annual 19. 1-9. cents
Writing do.forany numberofanimals 6cts.each
Selling horses or neat cattle, ifa single anim-
al, 50 cents. If more than one,Q5 cents each
Selling sheep or swine,if a single one,l9. 1-Qcts
if more than one - - 6 cts. each
PostiugGeese,£cts.each. Selling do. 8cts.each
And said‘ pound-kcepcr shall not, under any
pretence whatever, receive or demand any
higher or other fees than those mentioned in
this by-law, on pain of forfeiting double the
sum so unlawfully received or demanded, to
the person or persons injured, who may, in his
or their"n'ame, sue for and recover the same,
in any proper action.
b8. Bc ilfurlhcrordained,Thatifsaid pound
keeper shall neglect to give notice, as by this
by-law is provided, to the owner or owners of
any animals so impounded, or shallfor more
than twenty-four hours after impounding, neg-
lect to give sufficient food and water to any
such animal, he shall forfeit and pay the sum
of twenty ceut.s for each animal there so im-
pounded, to the use ofthe owner or owners of
such animals; and also all damages which
such owner or owners may sustain by such
neglect, to be recovered by him or them in
any proper action.
bl). Be ilfurlher ordained, Tlrtt ifany per-
son or persons shall be aggrieved by the im-
pounding ofany animal under the authority of
any by-law ofthis Borough, he or they may
apply to thewarden and one ofthe Burgesses,
or to any 9. oftheBurgesses,whose duty it shall
be, after notifying the impounder,&. a hearing
ofthe parties,tograntsuch reliefas the circum-
stanceofthecasemay,intheirjudgment,require
§l0. Be it further ordained, That no per-
son or persons shall stiffer his or their Horses,
Cattle, Swine, Sheep or Geese to go at large,
or to graze and eat the grass growing on any
ofthe streets, highways or uninclosed grounds
within the litnits ofthis Borough, on the Sab-
bath, or any public Thanksgiving or Fast day:
and every owner or person having the use and
care ofany such animal, suffering the same to
graze or go at large as aforesaid, either with
or without a keeper, shall forfeit and pay to
the use of the Treasury of this borough, the
sum of fifty cents for each horse, and the sum
of twenty-five cents each for cattle and swine,
and the sum of six cents for each sheep and
goose so suffered to graze or go at large, to be
recovered in an action ofdebt in the corporate
name of the borough.
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 121th day ofJuly
182$. ' TCSt,DARIU$ STARR, Clerk. .
At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burgess-’
es and Freemenvof the borough of Danbury,’
holden at the Court House, in said Borough,
July 14, 1893, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, Duuos STARR, Clerk.
A By Law to preserve the buildings within
' the Borough from Fire, and to prevent ac-
cidents from firing guns, 8z.c. .
b I. Be it ordained by the Wardcn,Burgcsses
and Freemen of the Borough Q/"Danbury, That
every owner of any house or buildings occupi-
ed as a dwelling house, within the limits of
said Borough, shall have a convenient scuttle
or a ‘suitable ladder‘ well erected and kept
thereon, by the first day of September next,on
pcualfy ofSt a month for every tnontli he bhall
neglect the same after that time, payable to.&_ j
for theuse of the Treasury ofsiiid Bo ough.
§ 2. Bi: itfurther-ordaiitcd, 'Plwrt to person
or persons, shall -fire any gun or pistol, oigbtirn
atiyjguti-powder within the limits of said Bo-
rough, except on days. ofmilitia-training, and
ori‘the 4th ofJuly, without a written licence
from theWardeu and Burgesses ; or burn any
rubbish or kindle anybonfire within the'__li'mits
of said Borough and within 'ten rodsof any
building tlrerein, without a written liceuceU
from the Wardenuloroone of the Burgesses, on
penalty of 50‘ cts. for every $2. eithervof said of-
fences tobe paid by such person or persons to &z.
for the use _of the Treasury of the Borough.
Passed by the Wai'deti and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on,the_12th day of July
1823. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.
At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burgess-
es and_Freemen of the borough of'_Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said borough,
July 14, 189.3, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved." Test, DARLUS STARR, _Cl’k.
A By Law to prevent obstructions, and trees-
passes, and to preserve shade trees within
the Borough. . W - '
bl. Be it ord¢zz'ned'by the Warden, Burgesses
and Freemen of the Borough offlanbury, That
whosoever shall.wilfu_lly destroy or injure any
tree now standirtg, or which may hereafter be
planted for slrade or ornament, on any ofthe
streets, highways or uninclosed grounds, or
set out near any public building, within said
Borough, for shade or ornament thereto, shall
forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ten dol-
lars nor less than one dollar, to and for the
use of the Treasury ofthis Borough, to be su-
ed for and recovered in the name of the B0-
rough ; and if such tree were designed for
shade‘ or ornament to any such public build-
iug, the person or persons so destroying or in-
juring the saute, shall, besides the aforesaid
penalty, forfeit and pay to the party injured,
three-fold damages, to he recovered in an ac-
tiou oftrespass in the name ofsuch party.
i; 2. Be it further ordained, That whosoever
shall put or suffer to be left any wood, timber,
stone, boards, lumber, cart, carriage or any
other obstruction on any of the streets, Ingli-
ways or uninclosed grounds within the limits
of said Borough, without a written licence
specifying the articles and prescribing thelim-
its within which the same may be deposited,
first obtained from the adjoining proprietor
and two or more of the Burgesses, which li-
ceucc said Burgesses are hereby etnpowered
to grant on the applicants paying, to and for
the use ofthe Treasury of said Borough, such
sum therefor, as said Burgesses shall assess-
shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay,
to and for the use of the Treasury ofthis Bo-
rough the sum of fifty cents for every twenty-
four hours he or they shall suffer any such ob-
struction to remain tliereon—Provided howe-
ver,that such ofthe inhabitants ofsaidBorougli
as have no rootn within their inclosures where
he or they may conveniently deposit and cut
their fire wood, may deposit the same in the
street or highway on the side next to their
dwelling houses and near the street or high-
way line, for the purpose ofcutting the’same,
for the space of forty-eight hours, and no lou-
ger——Prot;i'ded also, that no shall have_
licence to deposit or ltcep any such ‘roan; tim-
ber, stone, boards, lumber, cart, carriages or
any other thing,at a greater distance from the
street or high-way line, than nine feet.
b_3. Be it further ordrtined, That whosoever
shall take away any gravel or sand from the
west side of the highway adjoining the bury-
ing ground between the dwelling houses of
Andrew Akins and Stephen Ambler, shall
forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar for eve-
ry cart load so taken away,and for any great-
er or smalier quantity a sum in the same pro-
portion to one dollar as the quantity so taken
away bears to a cart—load, one halfof all said
penalties to belong to any person complaining
and prosecuting the_same to effect, and the
other half payable to and for the use of the
Treasury of said Borough.
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day ofJuly,
1823. Test, D.tRms STARR,Clel'l{.
At a legal meeting ofthe IVardcn,Burgess-
es, and Freemen ofthe borough ofDanbury,
holden at the Court-House in said borough,
July 14, 1328, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, DAKIUS STARR, Cl’k.
A By Law rel~.rting‘to judgment recovered a-
gainst minors.
Be it ordained by the Warden, Burgesses and
Freemen of the Borough. of Danbury, That
whenever any judgment, for the breach of a-
ny By Law of this Borough, shall be rendered
against any person or persons under the age
of twenty one years, having a parent or inas-
ter, such parent or master shall be liable to
pay the amount of such judgment; and the
‘same may be recovered of such parent or‘
master in an action on this By Law, framed
like the action on Statute properly so called.
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day ofJuly,
1893. Test, Damos STARR, Clerk.
At a legal meeting ofthe Wardcn,Burgess-
es and Freemen of the Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said borough,
July 14, 1323, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, Daatus STARR, Cl’k.
A By Law relating to the office of Treasurer
and prescribing the fortn of oath to be ta-
ken by him.
is 1. Be it ordained by the Wardcn,Burgcsses
and Freemen of the Borough qfDrmbury, That
the form of the oath to be taken by the Trea-
surer of this Borough, previous to entering on
the duties of his office, shall be as follows, viz.
“ You A. B. being chosen Treasurer of the
Borough of Danbury for the year ensuing, do
swear that you will faithfully execute the du-
ties ofTreasurer for said Borough, during the
time for which you are chosen ; and that you
will in every particular, conduct therein accor-
ding to law-.—So help you God ll’ . -
-;~‘='§’ 2‘.1'B'c itfurlhcr ordained, That it shall be
the dotyof said Treasurer to receive all mo-
nies paid into the Treasury of said Borough,
to pay out the same to the orders ofthe War-
den, or either ofthe Burgesses ;'and, at every
_annual Boroughmeeting, to render a true ac-
count of all monies by him received and paid
out during the year preceding. 1
Passed by the -VVarden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day ofJuly,
1823. Test, Dsruus STARR, Clerk.
At it legal meeting of the Warden, Burges-
ses and Freemen ofthe Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July14th,l823, the foregoing ByLaw was read
and approved. Test, Duuos S'1‘ARR,Cll$.
-A
A By Law relating to disburstmants of money
, ' in the Treasury. - ‘
Be it--ordained by theWarden,Burgesses an
Freemen of the Borough qfDanbu.r_1/, That the
Warden and each of the Burgesses are here-
by empowe_red_'to draw orders on the Treas-
urer of this Borough for the payment of all
monies irrthe Treasury ; and no money shall.
at any time,’ be paid out by said'Treasurer,' ex-
cept on the written'order of the Warden, or
one of the Burgesses. -
Passed by the Wardeti and Burgesses at
their meeting holden oncthe 12th day ofJuly,
1823. _ Test,'DARttIs STARIE‘, Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the_Warden, Burges-
ses and Freemen of the Borough of Danbury,
holden at‘ the Court House in said Borough,
July; 14, 18923, the foregoing Byliaw was read
and approved. '.I‘est,‘DItRtUrs S'1‘,t_ttzt,?C'lk.
A By-Law designating the_-:_pouud_ to.b.e';used
' by the Borough. ~ t_ '
Be it ordained by the Waz'den,Bzt2'g_esses" and
Freemen ofthe Borouglt qf Dunbm-g,« That the
place for,in_ipounr-ling in all cases under the
authority of any of the ‘By-Laws of said bo-
rough sh_all be_the common town pound situ-
ated in said borough. ' A‘ . ‘
Passed"by‘-the VVardcn and Burgesses at
their tneeting holden on the 14th day ofJuly
1825. V Test, DARIUS STAR'R, Clerk.
At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burges-
ses and Freemen of the Borough of Daribury,
holden at the. Court House i_n said Borough,‘
July, 14, 1893, the foregoing B_\'La w was read
and approved. Test. DARlUS,S'1‘ARR,Clk.
_ A By-Law relative to Penalties.
Be ‘it ordained by the ‘Warden, Burgesses,
and Freemen qf the Borough of 1}anbury,That
whenever any person shall have incurred any
ofthe fines, penalties, or forfeitures, under a-
ny by-law ofsaid Borough, except when the ,
same are made payable to the pound-keeper,
before the beasts impounded can be released
from the pound,such person may pay the satire
to theTreasurcr ofthe borough, and such pay-
merit shall be a bar to any prosecution on any
By-Law ofthe Borough.
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 14th day ofJuly
1393- . Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Warden, Burges-
ses and Freemen ofthe Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July 14, 1823, the foregoing By Law was read
and approved. Test, Duuos S'1‘AIut,Clel'li.
A By-Law repealing certain By-Laws here-
tofore passed by the Buuugh.
Be it ordained by the Wa7'de.- .3, Burgesses,
and Freemen Q/‘the Borough of Danburg/,That
all by-laws heretofore passed by the Warden,
Burgesses, and Freemen ofsaid Borough, be,
and the same are hereby -repealed.
Passed by the; Vlfarden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 14th day ofJuly
189.3. Test, Dames STARR, Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Warden, Burger-
ses and Freemen ofthe Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July 14, 1823, the‘ foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, DARIUS STARR, Cl’k.
CEDAR SHINGLES.
1' Two and three feet Cedar Shin-
gles of avery superior quality,
this day landing from the schooner Olive
Branch, and for sale by W'M. J. S'.l‘RF.E’l‘.
bl. B. Those. who want -is description of
Shingles may never have a- etter opportunity
to purchase : the two feet shingles ineasurefléb
inches. Norwalk, July 9.1.
FOR CAMP l\IEE'I‘ll\'G.
VFHE Sloop YOUNG BARBER,
will sail from A. 1)ay‘s wharf,
-. COld VVel'lI,‘for the Camp ground
at; us uito ove on uesda the 5th ofAu-
gust, atqnine o’clock, A. M. add return at the
close of.the_.Mcetin<f. Norwalk, July 21.
FOR CAMP MEETING.
']-‘H E Sloop Mary .6227: will sail
from the wharfofPlatt and
- ~ Sanford, for the Camp ground
at Musqito Cove, August 4th, at eight. o’clock,
A. NI. retur'n-and sail again the 6th, at nine
o'clock,A. M. and remain there until the close
ofthe meeting. Every attention will be paid
to passengers. Passage 2.‘; cents.
Saugatuck, July Q1, 1828. ‘ Q1
ANTED, during the present week, five
Bushels of Currants. WM.DAsKAM._
STENOGRAPHY.—The subscriber will
commence teaching this pleasing and use-
ful art, at 5 o’clock this evening, at the Epis-
copal Academy. Price for tuition, 1 dollar.
July £2. . SALMON BRONSUN.
AKEN up about the first inst. a spotted
- barrow pig, supposed to weigh about 140
lbs. The‘ owner can have him by proving
property, and paying charges. -
Pmmr N0R'rnRUr.
Ridgfield, July 19, 1828. *2)
COACH FOR SALE.
COMPLETE Family Coach, formerly
the property ofa respectable gentleman,
who was unfortunate in business, is offered for
sale by Pouott and Kirk, for one quarter its
"3l“e- Inqlme at Pcmott 8:. Kirk’s Store,
Sl|eT“'°°d’5 Bridge, Greenwich,Ct. or at their
store‘No- 53 Mulberry-s:.N.Y. Juli-'21. at
THE Court of Probate for the district of
D€l!llJ|_ll')' hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof for the credit-
0I‘S to the estate of Benjamin Smith, late ‘of
R'tdgfieltl,dec’d,to exhibit-their claims against
Said 0St'd1e. ' Those who do not present their
affC0}l.‘nts properly attested within said time,
will be debarred a recovery. .Those indebted
to said estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment. S.tM’1. SMITH, Exccu-“
. . - JESS!-‘. SMITH, tors. 1
Kidgficld,.June 13, 18:23. *2l
LINE OF PACKE S,
From Saug'attI.ck,'f0r Peck Slip, New- York.
THE Sloop IRIS, Capt. ‘F. .Hoy't will an
frotn G. Bradley 81. Co’s '_wharf, every
Tuesday, and return, on ‘Saturday. Sloop
./liary Ann, Capt. L. Sanford, will sail from
Platt 8L Sanford’s wharfevery Thursday, and
return on Tuesday. ‘ - ‘ g V‘.
Sloopflread will sail’ from S.Jackson_‘ &'.Co_fs
wharf on Saturday andreturn on Thrsda_v."
For freight or passage apply to theC:iptains
on board of their respective,’ vessels, or ot the:
subscribers. G. BRAn1.r,r 5:. Co. 7 .
A _" PDATT 82. S'A'Nr"’o'Rn,,:,
' ‘S. J.t"c1tsor~1 81. Co.
Norwalk Chronicler