BY-LAWS OF THE
BORUUGII UF D.f2.IV‘BURY.
A By-Law, fixing thetiine of holding the An-
nual Borougli Meetings, and regulating the
mode of warning meetings ofthe Borough,
and of the W’ardeii and Burgesses.
Sec. 1. Be it ordaincdbythe Warrien,Bnr-
‘igasses, and Fi‘ee3nen qf the Borough of Dan-
~bi.tr_i/,Tliat all future meetings of tlie'Borou’gh
‘shall be holden at the Courtblou-se in saidBor-
‘ouglis That the Annual Borough Meeting
shall be holden on the second Monday iuMay;
’and that a written notification, signed by the
‘rVarden and Burgesses,or a nuijority oftheni,
or by the Clerk of the ‘Borough, declaring the
purpose of holding said meeting, and posted
‘tip in some public place in each of the three
_S_cliool districts therein, at least five days be-
fore such meeting, or iimase of urgent neces-
sity, to be determined by the Warden and‘
Burgesses, verbal notice, given by the Bailiti
kit‘ any one of the Burgesses, to each Freeman,
‘living within the ‘limits of the Borough, or
"vvritien notice, left at his usual place ofabode,
at least 2-1 liot'ir‘s before ‘sucli nieeting,shall be
a legal warning for any Borough meetintr. _
§ 2. Be it further ordr'tt"ned, That on appli-
cation, in writings addressed to the Warden
and Bnrgesses, and left with ‘the W_arden 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 dirty ofthe Warden
and Burgesses to warn such meeting; and on
a likeappliciitioii for that purpose, it shal-l be
the duty ofthe ‘vVarden and Burgesscs "to hold
a meeting oftheir own body.
i} 3. Be it further ordained, That a verbaif
notice, given by the Warden,_or in case of his
absence or inability, by the senior Burgess, or
’by the Bailitfon a written order froui either of
them, to each ofthe Burgesses, at least one
hour before any meeting of the Warden and
Burgcsses, shall be legal warning for such
meeting; and the meetings of the \Varden
anti Burgesses maybe holden at any time and
place, which the person authorizing the same
shall appoitnt. _
Passed by the Wa\rtien and Burgesses at
their meeting ‘holden on the 19th day ofJuly,
i3.'~23._ Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.
At it legal meeting oftlieWarden, Burgess-
es and Free-men ofthe borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said borough,
July 14',18E-1.‘l, the ‘fm’egoing By-Law was read
and appiroved‘. Test, Dames Swarm, Clerk.
A By-Lawauthorizing the appointment ofcer-
lain officers fstspecifyiiig some oftlieir duties.
by 1. Be it ordained by the Wizrdcn, Burges-
scs and Freemen of the Borough of Da.-nbury,
hat at the annual Borough meeting in May
next, and at eachsucceeding annual Borough
nieetiiig, there shall be appointed one or more
Street lnspectors, to hold their offices until
the annual Borough meeting next after their
said appointment, unless others be sooner ap-
pnintetl in their room, whose ofiice and duty
and the duty of each, shall be from time to
time, as often as it may be necessary to in-
spect and examine all the streets, liigliways,
public walks and uninclosed grounds within
the limits of this Borough, and thence to re-
move all encroachineiits, obstrnctionssind nui-
sances, as well such as are injurious to the
health or comfort of the inhabitants of the
Borougli,as those which hinder or endanger the
passage oftravellers il:er(-ou;- 8:. to execute all
the By-Laws of this Borougli whereto his or
tiieirtifiice hatli,or liei-'sal'teriiiay have relation.
t", ‘2. Be if_]':n'lh.er ordained, That before said
Iiispvctors shall proceed to remove any such
encroacliiiient, obstruction, or nuisance, he or
they shall give notice in writing, by leaving a
copy thereof, in presence of a witness, with
the person or persons, who shall have erected
such eii‘t':l‘oachmeiits, obstruction, or nuisance.
to remove the same, wilhiii 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
ofthe Boiongh; and if within the time limi-
led by said Inspector or inspectors, suoli per-
son or persons shall refuse or neglect to re-
move the same, Said Inspector or Inspectors
shall then proceed-fortliwitli to make such re-
moval: and he, she or they 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 forteam 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 try the same.
§3. Be itfurlfier 0l'l,[llf.’T!'(f, That at the an-
nual Borough meeting to be holden in May
next, and at every annual Borougli meeting
'thereafter to be holden, there shall be appoin-
ted one or more Fire Inspectors-, to hold their
ofiicesnntil the annual Borough meeting next
after their said appointment, unless others be
sooner appointed in their room, whose 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 ofthe stoves, stove pipes
and cliimnies within the Borough, or such of
them as in said complaint shall be represent-
ed to be in a dangerous condition ; 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, w‘th respect to put-
ting up stoves and stove-pipes, or altering the
same, and as to repairing old decayed clitor-
iiies 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'tlieBorough from fire :-
and whosoever shall refuse or neglect to C()|Tl-
ply with such directions or advice of said In-
spectors 0l'I2lll_V- 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 the Treasurer ofthe Borough, to and
for the use of the BOT(!'.l_l_'il, inc suin of one dol-
Ear for every twenty-four hours, during which
' sirch directions or advice shall continue to be
disregarded, after the expiration of the time
so -named asafoijesaidt
, '1} 4. Be itfdrlher ordained, That it shall be
the duty of each and every Hayward of the
Borough to take up and iitiponiid all horses,
‘cattle, sheep, swine and geese,w_hiclt shall be,
contrary to any of the By Laws of the B0-
rough, on any of the streets, liigliivays, public
walks or uninclosed grounds ivithin the limits
ofthe Borough; &*.toexecuteall by-laws where-
to his office has or hereafter may have relation.
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on llle.i.‘2[l1 day ofJu|y,,
1823. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.“
At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burgess-
es and Freemeu of the Borough ofDaiibur'y',
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July 14, 1823, the foregoing by-law was read
anti approved. Test, DARIUS S'1‘.iitit,Cl’k.
A By Law restraining Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Swine and Geese from going at large with-
in the Borough.
b l. BeilordaincdlaytheWi1rden,Biirgcsscs
and Freetncn ofthe B0rou.g.‘i. Qf[)a~nbur_i/, That
no horse or horse kind, neat cattle, sheep,
swine or geese, be permitted to go at large on
any ofthe streets, liigliways, public walks, or
uninclosed grounds within the limits of said
Borough; and every beast of tlieliorse or neat
cattle kind, and every sheep. swine or goose,
which shall be knowingly permitted by the
owner or person having the use and care there-
of, to go at large on any ofsaid streets, high-
ways, walks or iinincloscd 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 common pound of said Bo-
rough ;and it shall bathe duty oftliellayivards
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 halfcents
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 poiind,ofwliich
sum one half shall belong to said poundkeeper
and the other half be paid to the impounder.
§ 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall be
the duty of said pound keeper to give notice
as soon as may be, of such iinpoiinding,to the
owner or owners of ’every such beast ofthe
horse or neat cattle kind so impounded as a-
foresaid, ifsucli owner or owners be,or on dtie
inquiry, may be known, and if such owner or
owners shall refuse or neglect, for the spaccof
twenty-four hours after notice so given,to pay
the foi'fe-itures, by virtue of this By Law in-
curred, together with the r-xpeiices of keeping
said beast. or beasts so impounded ; and with-
out such notice given’, in cases where the ow-
llt’.|’ be not and cannot on dtie inquirybe known,
said pound kceper,after said tweiity-four hours
have elapsed, shall post said beast or beasts,
with a (ll-!S("~'l]l[it')ll 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 sncli description, in the two newspa-
pcrs printed at Bridgeport in Fairfield county;
and at the expiration of twenty days front the
day ofposting as aforesaid, said beast or beasts,
not ha ving been legally redeemed out ofp"ouud
by payment of said forfeitures, expeuces of
keepiiig and fees of advertising and postiiig
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
expencc of advertising, and fees of postiiig
and selling and the remainder thereof he
shall p:iy to the owner or owners ofsaid lie-.i"st
or beasts sold as aforesaid, ifileinaiuled within
one year from the day of said sale; and if not
so demanded, shall pay the same to the Trea-
surer ofthisBorough,for the use oftlieBorougli.
b_ 3. Be itfurllinr o1'dai?ned, That wlieucver
any sheep, swine or geese shall be iiiipoiimletl
as aforesaid it shall be the duty ofsaid pound
keeper forthwith to give notice of such ini-
pounding to" the owner or owners thereof if
known, and ifsuch owner or owners shall re-
fuse, or neglect, for the space of twenty-four
hours after notice so given, to pay the forfeit-
tires by virtue ofthis By Law iiicprretl for such
animals, and without such notice, in cases
wliere 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 ofeiglit days in the case of sheep and
swine, and at the expiration nfthree days in
the case of geese, said sheep, swine and geese
impounded as aforesaid, not having been ll -
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 ofthe money arising from such
sale, detain in his own hands so nuicli as will
pay said forfeitures, the expences of keeping
and fees of posting and selling, and there-
inainder thereof, he shall pay to the owner or
owners, ifdcnianded witliiu three niontlisfrom
the day of said sale; and if not so demanded
shall pay the same to the Treasurer of-this
Borough to and for the use oftheBorough.
1} 4. Be 1',t_/'tti'tli.e.r ordained, That Whenever
any beast or lieasts ofthe horse orneat 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 andexpences not having been
paid, the owner or owners of such beast or.
lieasts of the horse or neat cattle kind, shall
forfeit and pay to said pound keeper the stun
ofone dollar for eticli beast so impounded and
rescued aslaforesaid, together with all‘da.rna--'
ges occasioned by breaking the pound and—._al|
t l'orfei’ti‘ires, fees and expcnces, by virtue of this
By Law in cases of such animals, 'iiicurrcr,l“;_'
wliicli sums shall be recoverable in an action
ofdebt in the name of said pound keeper be-
fore any court proper to try the same ; half of
wltich suin ofonedollar when ‘recovered, shall
belong to said pound keeper 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 andpay to said pound keeper the sum
offifty cents, and the owner or owners ofany
geese so impounded and rescued as aforesaid,
shall forfeit and pay to said pound keeper, the
sum of twelve and a half ‘cents for each and
every sheep, swine, and goose so rescued as
aforesaid, together with all forfeitures, fees
and exp-eiices, by virtue of 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 sev'eral sums of fifty cents
and twelve and a halfcents shall belong to
said pound keeper, and the other half, together
with the whole damages recovered for breach
ofponnd, shall be paid to the Treasurer in and
for the use of this Borough; which stinis shall
be recoverable in the same manner as prescrib-
ed in the case of horses and cattle.
§ 5. Be 1'1,/’urlIierordat'ned,Thatifany per-
son or persons shall 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
liayward 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,wli-zreby the By Laws ofthis Borough
may be liable to be evaded, every person so
offending shall for every and either ofsuch of-
fences, forfeit and pay the sum offive dollars;
one half to belong to the Treasurer ofthis Bo-
rough to and for the use ofthe Borough, anti
the other lialfto the said hayward iftlie 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 hayward ; and if said
rescue be made from the pound, one half of
’said forfeiture to belong as aforesaid to the
Treasurer ofthis 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 potiiid 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 ofdebt in the name of said
pound keeper-—Provided liowever,tliat 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 forfeiturcs, the action shall be brought
in the corporate name of the Borough, and on
recovery, the whole forfeitures shall belong to
the Trcasiii-y of the Borough; except that
where a recovery is bad for pound breach the
lawful fees for inipoundiiig shall be paid to
the inipounder.
ob. Be itfu.rtIit'rm'dai71cd,Tliat whenever such
rescue or pound brcaicli shall be coiiiniitted by
any person or persons not ofability topay said
for fcitiires and (laiiiages,aiid the costs of pros-
ecution, and it shall appear that the owner or
owners of any of said animals so iiiipoiiuded
and r€3(.'Il(‘.Cl as aforesaid, procured said rescue
or pound brezugfi to be done, or in any way a-
bettt-il therein,sucli owner or owners shall pay
all damages, forfciturcs, and costs, as if they
had personally done the st-iiiie.
'Q;7. Be '1'!‘/.lLI’f/7.(:I' (ll'd(L'I..'l€(f, That the pound
kec-per’s l'et:s,iiot before limited in this by-law,
shall be as set down in the following table:
For posting llUl:~U5,ll6il[ cattle,slieep, or swine,
if a single. one, I2 l-:3 cents
if more than one 6 cts. each
For writing 'd(lV8l‘llS€lllCllt for newspaper, if
11 single animal 12 l-F2 cents
Writing do.forztnynumberofaiiiinals 6cts.each
Selling horses or heat cattle, if a single anim-
al, {)0 cents. if more than ()nL‘,‘25 cents each
Selling sheep or swine,ifa single one,l2 l-Elcts
if more tlui ii one - 6 cts. each
PostiogGeese,‘2cts.eacli. Selling do. 3cts.encli
And said pound-keeper 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 name, sue for and recover the same,
in any proper action.
8. Be itfurt/i.crordained,Tliatif said 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 shall for more
than twenty-four hours after impounding, neg-
lect to give sufficicnt food and water to any
such animal, he shall forfeit and pay the sum
of twenty cents for each animal there so im-
pounded, to the use of the owner or owners of
Sl|Cll,_alllllli1lS; 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 17!,/itrl/Let‘ ordained, That ifany per-§
son or persons shall be aggrieved by the lm-‘
pounding ofany animal under the authority of
any by-law of this Borough, he or they may
apply to tlieWarden and one ofthe Burgesses,
or to any 9. oftlieBurgesses,wliose duty it shall.
be. after notifying the iinpounder_,SL rt heariiig
of the parties,to grantsucli reliefas the circuin-
stanceofthecaseniay,intlieirjiidginengreqiiire
\\,l0. Be it furl/ier ordained, That no per-
son or persons sli:ill_suli'er, his or their Horses,
Cattle, Swine, Sheep or Geese to goat large,
or to graze and eat the grass growing on any ‘
ofthe streets, higliways or u_niiiclosed grounds
within the limits of this Borough, on the Sab-
bath, or any public Thanksgiving or Fast day 2
care of any such animal, suffering the same to
graze or go at large as. afotesaid, either with
or witliout a keeper, shall forfeit and, pay to
the use of the 'I'réasury -.of this horotigli, the
sum. of fifty cenislor each horse, anti the suiii
of twenty-tive cents each for cattle and swine,
and the Sum ofsix cents for each sheep and
goose Ep.,SUIII?l'€(I to gi'aze.bi' go at large", to be
recovereti in an a_ctioiiof'debt in the corporate
name of the borougli. . , ; .
Passed by_ the Wardeii and Biirg‘esses at
their ineetiiig =liolden.i_in the I._Qlll day ofJuly
18923. Test, Danica Simon, Clerk.
At a legal meeting uftlie Warden, Burgess-
es and Freeinen ofthe, borough ofI)anbury,
holden at the Court House, in said Borough,
July 14, 18%, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, DARIUS S'1‘ARR, Clerk.
ABy Law to preserve the buildings within
the Borough frotn Fire, and to prevent ac-
cidents froiii firing guns, Sac. ,
I; 1. Be it ordained by the Warden,Burgessrs
and Freeman‘ ofthe Borough qfDa.nbu.r_y, 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
hereon, by the first day of September ncxt,oii
penalty ofsl a month for every month he shall
neglect the same after that time, payable to &L
for the use of the Treasury ofsaid Borough.
§ 21. Be itfttrtlzer ordained, That no person
or persons shall fire any gun or pistol, or burn
any guii-po_wder within the limits of said Bo-
rough, except on days of militia-training anti
on the 4th ofJuly, without a written licence
from tbeWardeu and Burgesses ; or burn any
rubbish or kindle any bonfire within the limits
of said Borough and within ten rods of any
building therein, without a written licence
from the Warden or one of the Burgesses‘, on
penalty of 50 cts. for every 8?. either of said of-
fences tobe paid by such person or persons to 8L
for the use of the Treasury of the Borough.
Passed by the Vlfarden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day of July
1823. Test, DARIUS S'r.utn, Clerk.
At a legal meeting ofthe Warden,_,Bur’gess-
es and Freemen of the borough 'ofDanbury,
holden at the Court House in said borough,
July 14, 18913, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, DARIUS STARR, Cl’k.
A By Law to prevent obstructions, and tres-
passes, and to preserve shade trees within
the Borough.
§1. Be it ortlriincd by the Warden,Burges.res
and Frcemen ofthe Borough of Danbur ,Tliat
whosoever shall wilfully destroy or injure any
tree now standing, or which may Iiereafter be
planted for shade or ornament, on any oftlie
streets, lii_gh'.v:_iys 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 ofthe Treasury of this 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-
ing, the person or persons so destroying or in-
juring the same, shall, besides the aforesaid
penalty, forfeit and pay to the party injured,
three-fold damages, to be recovered in an ac-
‘; tion of trespass in the name ofsucli party.
"Q 9.. Ba it_/—'urlh.cr m-dained, That whosoever
shall pot or stiffer to be left any wood, timber,
stone, hoards, lumber, cart, carriage or any
other obstruction on any of the streets, high-
ways or uninclosed grounds within the limits
of said Borough, without a written licence
speclfyltig the articles and prescribing tlieliin-
its within which the same may be deposited, »
first obtained from the adjoining proprietor
and two or more of tlic Burgesses, which li-
cence said Burgesses are lierebyempowered
to grant on the applicants paying, to and for
the use ofthe Treasury of said Borough, such
-um therefor, as said Burgesses shall assess-
sliall 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-
fonr hours he o'r they shall suffer any such ob-
struction to remain tliereon—-Provided howe-
ver,tliatsuch ofthe inhabitantsofsaidfiorough
as have no room within their inclosures where
he or they may conveniently deposit anti ctit
their fire wood, may deposit the same in the‘
.-tre,et_. or highway on the side next to their
dwelling houses and near the street or high-
way:__l_iiie, for the purpose dfcutting the s_ame,
fortlie spaceof forty-eight hours, and no,lon-
‘g“er-_I’rom'd’ed also, that no person shall have
licence to deposit or keep any such wood, tini-
ber, stone, boards, lumber, cart, carriages or.
any other thing,at a greater distance from the
street or high-way line, titan nine feet.
3; 8. Be 'i'.lfu.r!/ter ordained, 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 smaller quantity a sum in the same pro-
portion __to.bne dollar as-the quantity so taken -
away gliears to a cart-load, one half ofall said
penaltiesjtobeloiig to any persongcomplaining
and'=.pros'ehtiting the same to eliect, and thei
otlierTlialf payable to and for the use of the
Treasuiy of said Borotigh.
Passed by the Warden and -Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day o‘f.Tuly,
t8.‘.3,’.= - Test," DARiUs S’1‘A}'.R,Clerl(.
Ara legal meeting ofthe .Wardeu,Burgess-
es, and Freenieu ofthe borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court-Ho-.i_se in .said borough,
July 14, I823, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, Dames STARR, Cl’k.
A By Law relating to judgment recovered a-
gainst iuinors.
Bail ardm'.ned bylhe Warden. Burgesses and
Frecmen if the Borough qf 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 mas-
andevery owner or person having the use and
ter, such parent or master shall be liable to
pay the amount of such jiidgm'eu't; and the
same may be recovered of stick ‘p£tr‘e'ht or
master in an action ‘on this By Law, lriiiii'ed
like the action on 3.:-azure ‘propiai-ly so ‘called,
Passed by the Wartlfzn and Burg-asses at
ilieir rneetiiig _liolde,'n on are l2th day ot'.Iuly‘,
1823. , Test, Bitnibs Srxnir, Clerk.
_ Ara ,e'gal in'eeti'ng ofthe Wai'1lcn',Burgess..
es and Freeinen of the Borough of Danbury:
holden at the C'odrt House in Raid B0l‘Ollgli‘~,
July 14, 189.3, the foregoing by-law wa_q.re,,,
and approved. Test, DARIUS STARR, Cl’k',l ‘
I-—o
A By Law relating to tiieoffice of Treagme-Y
and prescribing llieforni ‘of oath to be ta-
ken by hiin. , _ - r '
§ 1. Be it ci'dizi:t'edEy !/teFVai'dbn.Burg'r§se§
and Freentc‘n. Qflffe B'oi'oug‘h qfbartbdry, Tlial;
the forrii of tlie oath to be taken by the Trea;
surer of this Bortitigh, previoiisio entering on
the 'dutie's-'ofliis ofiice, shall be as follows viz;
“ You A. B. being clitiseii Treastirer oi the
Borough of Danbury for the year ensuing, do
swear that you will faithfully eiiecute the do;
ties dfTreasurer for said Bol"o'tigh, during the
time for wliicb you are chosen ; and that you
will in every partletilar, conduct _tll(}l'elti accor-
ding to law.-’-—S‘n help you God!"
Q 52. Be ttfiirflher orda.g'ned, Tliai it 5119]] bé
the duty of said Treabiirer to receive all mo.
nies paid into the Treasury of said Boronglr,
to pay otit the same to the orders ofthe lVar-
den, or ‘either of the Biirgesses; and-, at every
anuilal Borough meeting, to render a true ac‘-
coiint of all lltdfifcs by him i'e'c'ei‘ved and pui
out during tlfe year preceding. ‘
Passed by the Warden and Biirgesses at
ilieir meeting holden on the 12th day ofJuly,
1-828, 'Fest, DARlifS STARR, Clerk.-
At a legal ineeting ofthe Warden, Borges;
ses and Freeman ofthe Borough of Danbury
liold’en at the Court I-l’ouse said Borough;
Jl)lyl4lll,l3i'Z_3, the foregoing ByLaw was read
and approved. Test, Daitlbs S*rAi'.'n, Clk. ,
A By Law relating to disbtirsmcnts of money
in the Tgeasurv.
Be it ordained by the Wai'din,Bilrges.im rzmfi
F recmm ofthe Borough of Danburgj, 'I‘li.i: the
Warden and each of the Burgesses are here-
by empowered to draw orders on the Treas-
urer_oft_liis Borough for the payment of all
m°"l95_l" ill!‘-.Tre_asiiry ; 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 Biirgesses.
Bassed by the VVarden and Burgcsses at
their meetiiig__l_iolden on the lfltb day ofJuly,
1823. Test, DARXUS _S‘mm, Clerk.
At a legal meieting of the Warden, Borges-=
ses and Freenien ofthe Borough of Danbfn-y,
holden at the Court House in said Bdrtiugli,
July, 14-, 1826, the fOl’l’-‘EOlllg ByLatv was 1-éad
and app'r'o'ved. Test, DARIUS S'1‘AliB,CIl{t
A By-Law designating the pound to be listed
by the Borough. ' .
Be it ordruned by tliélf’ardcn,Biz7‘g'cs3&s and
Freeman ofthe Borbuufi offlanbm-g,'1_*i.ar the
place for impounding in all cases under the
authority of any ofthe By-Laws of said ho.
rpiigh shall‘ lac the goiiiiiitiii town pound sitti-
a e in sail orougi. _
Passed by the W’arrlen and Biirtresses xii;
their meeting holden on ilic l-ltli day ofJuly
1835- _ Test, Illnius S'i‘.iiti>., Clerk.
At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burtzes=
ses and Freernen ofthe Borough of l')anlnii‘v,
lfrzjdeilijtl (l:t')l;.r!. House in said Boi'ou«:li,
. l y, ,. .... , t in oiegoing B_v‘Law was gead
and approved. Test. Dames Smnn, '-..:.‘
H ,_A By-Law i-rlaiive to Penalties?‘
Bc,ttorda.£nedl>;1)_tIzc Wagdm, ttrg‘.cs.<:é§;
apd Freeiiicrz ofthe Boroiz_g'h’qfbrmlgurg/,Tliat
2.‘.~‘.‘i’:l3.?.'..;?“,¥.l’.‘.i'.’;‘{‘.‘; it‘: :1 ‘sat
-, - o .i ures un er a-'-
ny by-law of said Boiiough, except ,when the
‘?.1?li§'{i3e"i‘Z‘3.§.." 3;” "N? 3° 5"” "°'{,"""‘{’°"°'i’
- - ipoi n r: can e re easer
from the po'und,stich person may pay the same
to tlie'I“rta];ltg1iirerlt))ftlie borohgh, and such pay-
ment s is. e a ar to any prosecution on anv
By-Law ofthe Boroughs ‘
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 14th day ofJuly'
1.825‘. Test, DARIU-5 Sfrxlnn, Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Warden, Borges.
slieshzitnd Frelemfin oftlpiz Borough of Danbury,
io en at t ie . fourt ouse in sai B0l'0lloh_
July 14, 18923, the foregoing By La}; was rebad
and approved. Test, DABIIIS STARR,ClEl‘k.
A By-Law repealing certain By-Laws here‘-
tofore passed by the Borough.
gel 3'15 ordaiizjrdjlby Bike Wrtrdens, Bur-gasses,
rm rrcmm a l l‘. proizrih.QfDg¢;.bim,T|,a¢
all by-laws lieijetofore paged by the Wnrden‘,
. , ... ' reiy repezre.
Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on tlie__t4th day ofJuly
13213. Test, Dames STARR, Clerk.
At ztlegal meeting olilie Warden, Borges-“I
ses and Freemen of the Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July 14, 1823, the foregoing by-law was raid
and approved.“ Test, Dames STARR, Cl’k.
INE OF PACKETS,
From. .‘i:mgatut'/-‘, for Pcclc Slip, .N‘cw- York;
THE} Sloop IRIS, Capt; F. Hoyt will sail
froth G. Bradley SI. Co’s wharf, every
Tuesday, and return on Saturday. - Sloop
./llm-_y.r3‘.rm, G-apt.L. Sanford, will sail front
Plait 3:’. Sanford’s wliarfevery Tliulsday, and
return on Tuesday. , ~_ ‘ — ._ _
Sloopflrwd will sail from S.-J‘ack'stin.$r.Co’S
wharf on Saturday and return on Thrstiay.
For freight or passage applyto theCaptailri'§
on board of their respective vesse’ls,‘,.‘m-‘go; mg
Slll)Scrll)Ol‘S. G. Bn.tn1.icT. 6:. C65.‘ .-
Pi.s'r;f'r :82: Snot-‘_r_onn,
. S. .lA_cit7"§o‘N” "83’ Co.
Passengers provided with Horses,.carria
85¢. Saugattxclt, May [9 , til’. Gin.
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