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, sholden at the Court House in said borough,
‘fyuyb. 14,l8~23, the foregoing By-Law was read

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t3Y'iLAws or THE
BOROUGH OF Dfl.-‘V'BURY.

A By-Law, fixing the time of holding the An
nual Borough Meetings, and regulating th;
mode of warning meetings of the Borou v,~

. and of the ‘Warden and Brrrgesses. “.2”.

Sec. 1. Be it crdaimd by the Warden,Bi"_t.
csscs, and Freeman of the Borough qf Do” _}

bury‘,'I‘har all future meetings of the Borou’ 

shall lie holden at the Courtflouse in said B‘, 3‘-

ough: That the Annual Bororiglr Meeti‘

shall be holden on the second Monday in,M if;

‘and that a written notification, signed by 

Vfartien and Bur'ge'.<ses, or a nrajority ofthem '

or by the _Clerk ofthe Borough, declaring the-‘
purpt')s‘e of holding said meeting,
up in some public place in each of the three
School districts therein, at least five days be-
fore such meeting, or in case of urgent rreces-
sity, to be determined by the Warden and
Burgesses, verbal irotice, given by the Bailiff
or airy one of the Brrrgesses, to each Freeinari,
living within the limits of the Boroirglr, or
written notice, left at his usual place of abode,
at least‘?!-I hours before such meetiiig,sha!l be

‘a legal warning for airy Borough meeting.

§ ‘.1. 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

Freernen of. the Borough, and setting forth

any special cause for holding a Borough

meeting, it shall be the duty ofthe Warden
and Burgesses to warn such meeting; and on

a like application for that purpose, it shall be

the duty of the Warden and Burgesses to hold

a meeting oftheir own body.
§3, Be it further orduirred, That a verbal

notice, given by the Warden, or in case of his

absence or inability, by the senior I3urges_s, or

-by the Bailiff on a written order front either of

them, to each ofthe Burgesses, at least one

‘hour before. any meeting of the Warden and

Brirgt-sses, shall be legal warning for such

‘rrieeiirig; and the meetings of the \Varden

anti Burgesscs may be holden at any time and

place, which the person authorizing the same
shall appoint. -
Passed by the l‘v'arden and Burgcsses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day of Jrrly,
13-30, ' Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk.
At a legal meeting oftlrewarden, Burgess-
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and approved. Test, Dames STARI1, Clerk.
A B_y—Lawautlio_r'rziiig the appointment ofcer-
tairr officers Stspecifyirig some oftheir duties.
‘C; I. Be it ordained by the If'arden, Burges-
ses and Freemen of the b’oroug‘lrry" Drrizbui-y,
Tliat at the anirual Borough rneetiiig in May
next, and at eaclrsucceedirig annual Borough
meeting, there shall be appointed one or more
Street ‘Inspectors, to l'l()Iil their officcs until
the annual Borough meeting next after their
said appointment, unless others be sooner ap-
ointcd in their room, whose office and duty
duty ofeach, shall be from tirne.to
time, as often as it may be necessary to in-
spect and exarnrnc all the streets, lrrgliwzrys,
nbllo walks and urnnclosetl grounds within
the limits of this Borough, and thence to re-
move all encroaclnnents, obstructions and nui-
sances, as well such as are injurious to the
},,,,,m, or orinrfoit of the irihcrhrtauts of the
Borough,as those which liirideuor‘ e:rdarrgei' the
I,;,.—5,igc of tnrvellerps thereon; N. to execute all
me l3p-La\VS of this Bororrgli wlrereto his or
their dffice h:-rth,or ll€l‘(‘afi€l‘ may have relation.
§_u2_ Be iIfurir't£'7' ordrzirzed, That before said
Inspetttnrs shall proceed to rernove airy such
encroachment, obstruction, or rrtrrsanee, he or
they shall give notice in writing, by leaving a
copy thereof, in presence of a witricss, with
the person or persons, wrio shall have r:_rect'ed
such encroacliirients, obstruction, or nuisance,
to remove the same, within such time as to
said Inspector or Inspectors shall seem reason-
able, ha,.;,,g yegartl to the nature of the en-
croaclitnent, obstructioir, or nurs_ance, as the
case in-ay be, and also to the e_xrsting_By Laws
ofthe Boronglr; and ifwitlirn the tune limi-
red by said luspector orglrrspectors, such per-
sonoi* persons shall refuse or neglect to re-
move the same, said Inspet-tor or Inspectors
shall then proceed forthwith to make such re-
moval; anti he, she or they so rieglccting or
mfnging as aforesaid, shall pay to the Inspec-
,m. or Inspectors making such removal, for
his or their time spent therein, a coinpens.a-
non at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour,
and also all necessary expenses for team work
anti assistants, attending such removal ; to be
recovered in an action ofdebt, in the name of
mid },,5peclo.- or Inspectors before any Court
o er to tr the same.
pr§p3. Be 'IIYflLi‘i/rat‘ ordaimztl, That at ‘the an-
nual Borough lllcfflllig to be holden in May
next, and at every annual Borough meeting
thereafter to be holden, there shall be appoin-
ted one or more Fire Inspectors, to hold their
rifficeg nnlll rho annual Borough meeting next
after their said appointment, unless others be
sooner appointed in their rooiri, whose duty
and the duty of each shall be from time to
tirrre, at least t_wice in each year, and as often
as cornplair_rt shall be made to him or them, to
inspect all and every of the stoves, stove pipes
anti chirnnics within the Borough, or such of
them as in said complaint shall be represent-
ed to be in a dangerouscondition ; 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, Willi respe::t.to put.-
ting up stoves and stove-pipes, or alterrirgtlie
same, and as to repairing old decayed clrrrn-
nies and depositing and keeping ashes, as, in
the opinion" of ‘said Inspector or Inspectors,
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fl such directions of advice shall continue to be

_disreg-.rrtled,~ after the expiration of- the time
so named as aforesaid. __ A

K; 4. Be itfurllier ordained, That it shall be
the duty of each and every Hayward of the

’ Bororrgh to take up and impound all horses,

cattle, sheep, swine and geese,wlrich shall be,
contrary to any of the By Laws of the B0-
rough, on any of the streets, highways, public
walks or uuirrclosed grounds within the limits
oftheBorouglr; &t.to execute all by-laws wlrere-
to his office has or hereafter may have relation.

Passed by the VVarden anti Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 12th day ofJuly,
1823. ' Test, Dattius S'l‘ARR.-, Clerk.

At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burgess-

and Freerrreri of the Borough of'Dan':irrry,
h lden at the Court House in said Borough,
Ju y 14, 1895, the foregoing by-law was read
andI~,approvi.ed. Test, DAXUUS S't‘rrit1t,Cl’k.
A By Law nesrraining Horses, Cattle, Sheep,

Swine and‘ Geese from going at large witlr-

in the Borriuglr.

K} I. Be it oirdaimd by the 7Va7'(len,Bui'gcsses
and Freeman oft/re Bwartgli Q/'[)rmbury, That
no horse or horse kind, neat cattle, sheep,
swine or geese-, be peruritted to go at large on
any ofthe stret-.ts, higliways, public walks, or
unincloscd -grounds within the linriis of said

cattle kind, and every sheep, swine or goose,
\\ hich shall be knowiiigly 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 rrriinclosed grounds, or to be
thereon grazing and eating the grass or her-
bage that may be there growing, altlrouglr tied
or liaurpe-red with H 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 corniuon pound of said Bo-
rough ; and it shall be the d.nty oftheflayrvards
to impound the satire: and every such owner
or person, having the title and care thereof,
shall for each and every lieast of the horse or
neat cattle kind, and for every swine, so irri-
pounded,pay to the leeeprar ofsaid pourrd,tlic
sum of eighteen and tin-ee-qrrarter cents be-
fore said beast shall be released out of the
pound ; of which srrm twelve anti a lialfceirts
shall be paid totlre lrayward, impounding said
beast, and six anti a quarter cents shall belong
to said pound keeper ; and for each anti every
sheep and goose, impounded as aforcsaitl, the
owner thereof shall pay t:o said pound keeper
the sum of six and a quairter cents, licforc the
same shall be released out ofthe p0trirtl,ofivlriclr
sum one half shall belong to said ponritjkccper
and the other half be paid to the inipotuider.
i} 2. Be iffurlr'i.cr ora.’ui7ied, That it shall he
the duty of said pound keeper to give notice
as soon as may be, of strch irnporrnding,to the
owner or owners of every such beast of the
horse or treat cattle kind so iiripouuded as a-
foresaiti, ifsucli owner or ow ncrs 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 given,to pay
the forfeitrrres, by virtue of this By Law in-
curred, rogetfier Willi the expences of keeping
said beast or lieusts so nnpourrded ; and witlr-
out sucli notice given, in cases wlrcre the ow-
rier be not airtl carniot on title inquirybe known,
said pound l<ceper,aficr said twenty-four hours
have elapsed, shall post said beast or beasts,
with a de.~cr'ipt'ioii ofthe natural and artificial
marks of catch, on the signpost in said Bo-
rotiglr, and publish the same as soon as may
be, with such description, in the two newspa-
pers printed at Bridgtport in Fairfield courity;
and at the expiratiorr of twenty days from the
day ofposting as aforesaitl, said beast or beasts,
not having been legally redeemed out ofpountl
by paynient of said forfeitures, expeuces of
keeping and fees of advertising and posting
shall, by said poiiud keeper, be sold at public
auction at the pound to the highest bidder ;—-
and ofthe money arising from such sale, tie-
tain iir his own hands so mrrcli as will pay the
said ftrrfeitures, expcnces of keeping, fees and
expetice of arlvertising, and fees of posting
and selling, and the r'emainder thereof he
shall pay to the owner or owners of said beast
or beasts sold as aforesaid, ifdernandcd within
one year from the day of said sale; and ifriot
so dernaurled, shall pay the same to the'I.‘rca-
surer ofthisBorougli,for the rise oftlreBorougb.
b, 3. Be itfurfhcr ordained, That whene-.'t=r
airy slreep, swine or geese shall be irripoundctl
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 ifsucli owner or owners shall re-
fuse, or neglect, for the space of twenty-four
hours after notice. so given, to pay the forfeit-
ures by virtue ofthis By Law incurred forsuclr
animals, and withotrt such notice, in cases
where the owner be not, and cannot on tlire in-
quiry be known, said pound keeper shall post
the number of such sheep, swine or geese,
with the artificial niarks 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 of three days in
the case of geese, said sheep, swine and geese
irnporrnded as aforesaid, not having been lt-
grrlly redeemed otrt 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 iriirch as will
pay said forfeitures, the expeuces of keeping
and fees of posting and selling, anti there-
rnaindcr thereof, he shall pay to the owner‘ or
owners, ifdemautled within three rnonthsfrorn
the day ofsaid sale; and ifnot so deinanded
shall pay the same to the Treasrrrer of this
Borough to and for the use ofthe Borough.
by}. Be itfrtrther ordziinea’, That whenever
any beast or beasts ofthe horse or treat cattle

tion of the brrildings in tlieBorough frorri fire:
and \\'llt)2~‘()€VBl' slitill refuse or neglect to coin-

ply with such d'rrections or advice of said In-,

spectors or-airy 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 Trcasrrrt-r' of the Borough, to and
1i_irlll(;u_sg_.‘ of the l3or'otrgli. the suiri or one dol-
-' on {v verv tweritv-’r'o=.ri' hours
i or C , , ;

during which

kind, or any sheep, swine or geese 'rmpourid-
‘ ed as aforeszrid, shall by airy person orpersons
y unknown, be rescued out, of poun_d, the said
! forfeitrrres, fees and expences not having been
' paid, the owner or owners of such beast or

' beasts of the horse or treat cattleltind, shall

forfeit and pay to said pound keeper the siiui
of one dollar for each beast so iinpounded anti

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Borouglr ; and every beastofthe horse or neat _

rescuetl 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 of such animals, incrrrred ;
which sums shall be recoverable in an action
of debt in the name of said pound keeper be-
fore any court proper to try the same ; half of
which sum ofone dollar when recovered,shall
belong to said pound keeper and the other

half be paid to the Treasurer of this Borough,

to and for the rise of_ the Borough ;—and the
owner or owners of any such sheep or swine
so irnponnded and rescued as aforesaid, shall
forfeit and pay to said pouutl keeper the sum
of fift_v cents, and the owner or owners ofany
geese so impounded and rescued as aforesaid,
shallforfeitand a to said round kee er,tie
siiiri of twelve afiidya half ctlents for ea!t):li anti
every sheep, swine, and goose so rescued as
aforesaid, together with all forfeitures, fees
and expences, by virtue of this By Law, in
cases of such animals, incurred ; and ifsriclr
rescue be attended with pound breach, to-
gethcr with all damages occasioned thereby,
one half of which several sums of fiftv cents
anti twelve and a lialfcents shall belong to
said round keeper, and the other half, tcwether
rvithklre w.lrole darrrages recovered for bareaclr
of «mud. shall be raid to the Treasurer to and
forptlie use of this Borough; which sums shall
be recoverable in the saute manner as prescrib-
ed in the case of horses and cattle.

K} 5. Be iffurllrcrordained, That ifany per-
son or )el‘SUnS sh.rll rescue an ' of the animals
in this By Law rnentrorred, o)ut ofthe hands
or custody of any hayward in the act of driv-
ing them to the poirrrd, or shall resist such
irayward therein, so that any of said animals
escape, or shall, by any irieans, convey any of
spitlliririrriluls obut of %ieBound,folr_crEtody olf
tie aw,w iere y the aws o tits orouui
may be liable to be eiyiaded, every ptrsorrio
offending shall for every anti either ofsrrch of-
fences, forfeit and pay the sum offive dollars;
one half to bf-.’.l()l]" to the Treastirer ofthis Bo-
rough to and for The use ofthe Borough, and
the other lialfto the said Iiayward ifthe rescue
be tirade in going to the pound ; the whole of
said forfeiture to be recovered in an action of
debt in the name ofsaid lrayward ; and ifsaid
rescue be tirade from the pound, one half of
said forfeiture to belong as aforesaid to the
‘.i‘reasurer of this Borough, and the other half
to the pound keeper, the whole to be recover-
ed in an action of debt in the rrarire of said
pound keeper; and wliosoever,in making such
rescue from the poriud, or at any other time,
shalll force open or wilfully ‘break! said ponrril,
s ral , for every srrcli round reacrr, forfeit an
pay the sum of (P.l'Il(l()ll:rl‘S, one half to the
'l"i‘eastircr of this Borougli, to and for the use
of the Borougli, and the other half to the
keeper of said pound ; the whole to be recov-
ered in an acti on of debt in the name of said
pound keepe.r——-I-’rovi(led lrowevcr,tlrirt if said
lrayward, in the case where a part ofthe said
penalties, is given to him, or the said pound
keeper, in either ofthe cases where at part of
said penalties, is givcir to him, shall, for the
space of thirty days, neglect to prosecute for
such for'feitrri'es, the action shall be brought
in the corporate nariic of the Borough, and on
recovery, the whole forfeitures shall belong to
the Treasury of the Borough; except that
where a recovery is bad for poirnd brcaclr the
lawful fees for rrrrpoundiiig shall be paid to
the iniporriitler.

bf}. Beil_/iLr‘tlr.€)'0)‘d(1fit('d,'I‘lratwlierieversucll
rescue or porrnd |ii'ezrcli shall be cornniitted by
airy person or persons not of ability iopay said
for'ferirri'cs and darrrtrges,airtl the costs of pros-
ecution, and it shall appear that the owner or
owners of any of said anirnals so irnporiiidcd
anti rescued as aforesaid,procured said rescue
or pound breaclr to be done, or in any way a-
betted thereiri,such owner or owners shall pay
all damages, forfeitirr'es, and costs, as iftlicy
had personally done the sarne.

?,37. Be t'.t_/url/uzr trrdrzincd, That the pound
keepcr’s fees,not before limited in this by-law,
shall be as set down in the following table:
For posting horses,neat c'.rltlc,slicep, or swine,

if a siiiulc titre, - - 12! 1-9. cents

ifrrrorcatlran one - - G cts. each
For writing advertisement for newspaper, if

ii sirrrrle animal - - 1:’. 1-2 cents
Writirr:do.foranynumberofanirnrrlsticts.each
Sellinv horses or treat cattle, ifa single anim-

al, bar) cents. If more than onc,°l.’r cents each
Selling sheep or srvine,ifa single one,1:1 l—2ctls

if more than one - - 6 cts. cacl
Posting(}eese,flcrs.each. Selling do. Scts.cacli
And said pound-keeper shall not, under airy
pretence whatever, receive or demand any
higher or other fees than those rnentioned in
this by-law, on pain of forfeiting double the
sum so unlawfully received’ or demanded, to
tire ierson or ersons injure , who may, in his
or tlieir nanreysue for arrtl recover the same,
in anv ro ier action. «

()8: Bib ‘L'll_f7ll-I'Ut.(:l‘0I‘da’I'Il6(1,Tlfl‘11l.lrsald pound
keeper shall neglect to give notice, as by this
by-law is provided, to the owner or owners of
airy animals so impounded, or shall for rrrore
than twenty-four hours after iirrporrrrtirrig, neg-
lect to give sufficient. food and water to airy
such anirnal, he shall forfeit and pay the snrri
of twenty cents for each animal there so irri-
porrndcti, to the use of the owner or owners, of
such animals; and also all darnirges winch
such owner or owners may sustain by srrcli
neglect, to be recovered by him or them in
any proper action. _ _

"Q9. Be itfurl./tcr ordrmzetl, That if any per-
son or persons shall be aggrieved by the irri-
poundiiig (ifany animal under the authority of
any by-law of this Borough, he or they may
apply to theWar-den and one ofthe Burgesses,
or to any 2 oftheBrrr'gesses,ivliose duty it shall
be, after notifying the irrippunder,z$L a lreariirg
of the par'ties,tograntsucli 'reliefas the circum-
sranceoftlrecasein:ry,intlreirjridgrnerrt,reqiiire

Q10. Be it furtlrer ordained, That no per-
son or persons shall stiffer his or their Horses,
Cattl Swine, Sheep or Geese to go at I21l',‘.f,ey
or to graze and eat the grass growing 0“ 3")’
ofthe streets, highways or uriinclosed grounds
within the limits of this Borough, on the Sab-
bsith,or any public Tlianksgiviirg or Fast day:
and every owner or person having the usearid.

care ofany such ariiriial, suffering the same to
graze or go at large as aforesaid, ertlier with
or without a keeper, shall forfeit and pay to
the use of the Treasury of, this borough, the
srim of fifty cents for each horse, and the sum
oftwenty-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 tlie- Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting lioltlen on the t_9.th day ofJuly
1823. Test, DARIUS STARR, lerk.

At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burgess-
es airtl Freemen of the borough of Danlitrry,
holden at the Court House, in said Borough,
July 14, 18223, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, Dxaros STARR, Clerk.
A By Law to preserve the buildings within

the Borough from Fire, and to prevent ac-

cidents froiir firing grins, &.c.

b 1. Be it ordained by the Wurt1en,Bttrgcsses
and Freeman qfllre Borough rj'Danbury, That
every owner ofany house or brrildirrgs occupi-
ed as a dwelling house, within the limits of
said Borougli, shall have it convenient scrrttle
or a suitable ladder well erected and kept
thereon, by the first day of September next,on
penalty ofsl a month for every month he shall
neglect the same after that time, payable to SI.
for the rise of the Treasury ofs_aid Bororigh.

i,\ 2. Be itfurther ordained, That no person
or persons shall fire airy gun or pistol, or birth
airy grin-powder within the limits of said Bo-
rough, except on days of militia-training and
on the 4th ofJuly, without a written licence
frorii tlrewartleir and Btrrgesses ; or burn any
rubbish or kindle any bonfire within the limits
of said Borough and witlrin ten rods of airy
building therein, without a written licence
from the Warden or one of the l>‘r.u'gesses, on
penalty of50 cts. for every &. either of said of-
fences robe paid by such person or persons to $1.
for the rise ofthe Treasury ofthe Borough.

Passed by the iVarden and Brrrgesses at
their meeting holden on the 192th day of July
18:13. Test, Daurus STARR, Clerk.

At a legal meeting ofthe W'ar'den, Burgess-
es anti Freerrien of the borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said borough,
July 14, 18:13, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved. Test, D.u‘.iUs STARR, Cl’k.
A By Law to prevent obstructions, and tres-

passes, and to preserve shade trees within

the Borough.

of . Be it ordrdrmd by the Warden, Burgesses
and Frecmcrt qftltc Borough qfI):11ibui‘ , That
whosoever shall wilfully destroy or irrjrrre airy
tree now standing, or ivlriclr may lrereafter be
planted for shade or ornament, on any ofthe
streets, highways or nninclosed grounds, or
set out near any public building, within said
Borougli, for slrade or ornament thereto, sliail
forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding teir dol-
lars nor less than one dollar, to and for the
rise of the Treasury ofthis Borough, to be su-
ed for and recovered in the name of the B0-
rough; and if sucli tree were designed for
shade or ornariieirt to any such public build-
ing, tlre person or persons so destroying or iii-
jrrririg the same, shall, besides the aforesaid
penalty, forfeit arrtl pay to the party injured,
three-foltl darnages, to be recovered in an ac-
tioir of rrrmpass in the name ofsiich party.

§ 2. Be if/’ur'l/rcr ordriiiied, That whosoever
shall put or stiffer to be left airy wood, timber,
stone, hoards, lumber, cart, carriage or any
other obstrrrction on airy of the streets, Ingli-
ways or rrrrinclosed grounds within the limits
of said Bvrrmigli, witliorrt a written licence
specifying the articles and prescribing thelirn-
its within which the same may be deposited,
first obtained from the adjoining proprietor
and tivo or more of the Burgesses, which li-
cence said Burgesses are hereby empowered
to grant on the applicants paying, to and for
the use ofthe Treasury of said Borough, such
sum rlierefor, as said Burgesses shall assess-
shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay,
to and for the rise of the Treasury ofthis Bo-
rough the sirrn of fifty cents for every twenty-
four hours he or they shall suffer any such ob-
structiori to remain thereon——Provided lrowe-
ver,rh:rtsiicli ofthe inlrabitants ofsaidBorough
as have no roonr within their inclosures where
he or they may convenieirtly deposit anti cut
their fire wood, may deposit the satire in the
street or lrighway on the side next to their
dwelling houses and ircar the street or frigh-
way line, for the purpose ofcuttiiig the same,
for the space of forty-eight hours, and no Ion-
ger——Providcd also, that no person shall have
licence to deposit or keep any such wood, tim-
ber, stone, boards, lumber, cart, carriages or
airy other thing,at a greater distance from the
street or liiglr-way line, than nine feet.

()3. Be itjiir'flierordIrined, That whosoever
shall mite away any gravel or sand from the
west side of the lrigliway adjoining the bury-‘
ing ground between the dwelling houses of
Andrew Akins and Stephen Ambler, shall
forfeit anti pay the sum of one dollar for eve-
ry cart load so taken away,an<l for airy great-
er or smaller quantity a sum in the same pro-
portion to one dollar as the quantity so taken
away bears to a cart-load, one lialfof all s_.'rid
penalties to belong to airy person complaining
and prosecuting the satire to effect, and the
other half payable to and for the use of the
Treasury of said Borough.

Passed by the _
their meeting holden on the 12th day of July,
I82.“ . Test, DARIUS STAr.it, Clerk.
At a legal meeting ofthe \Vartlen,Btirgess-
es, anti Freeuierr ofthe borough ofDttnbury,
holden at the Court-House in said borough,
July 14, 1823, the foregoing by-law was rpad
and approved. Test, DARIUS STARR: Cl 1‘-
A By Larv relating tojudgment recovered a-

gainst minors.

Be it ordained by the Warden, Burgesses and
1~‘recmen of the Borough. of D41-715102]: That
whenever arty judgment, for the breach of a-
ny By Law of this Borough, shall be rendered
against airy person or persons under the age
of’ twenty one years, having a parent or inas-
ter, such parent or master shall be liable to

Warden and Brirgesses at I

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"
1823. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk. ’
, At a legal meeting ofilre Warden.Brrro'ess-
es_and Freemen of the Borough of Danliiii-v
holden at the_Corirt House in said borough’

‘July 14, 1823, the foregoing by-law was rt-:a(I
and approved. Test, DARIUS STARR, Cl’l;_
A By Law relating to the office of Treasurer
anti prescribing the form of oath to be ta-

ken by him. ,

b I. Be it ordained by the IVar({ei2,Burn-asses
and Frccmen qfllte Borouglz. qfDanbur-~p°That
the form ofthe oath to be taken by tlre’II‘rea-
surer ofthis Borough, previoirsto eriterirrtr on
the duties of his office, shall be as follorvsbvii
“You A. B. being chosen Treasurer oftlre
Borough of I)arib_ury for the year ensuing do
sweartlrat you will l'aitlrfully'execute lIle,(lu-
fies of Treasurer for said Borough, durinrr the
time for which you are chosen ; and tlraiayou
will in every particular, condrrct therein accor-
ding to law-—-So help you God go

o 2. Be _iffrti'l7ier ordm°ncd, That it shall he
the duty of said Treasurer to receive all mo.
mes paid into the Treasury of said Boronnh,
to pay out the same to the orders ofthe \’V:.~.
den, or ertlier ofthe Burgesses; and, at every
animal Borough meeting, to render a true ac-
count of all monies by him received and paid
out during the year preceding.

Passed by the Warden and Buriresses at
their meeting holden on the l9.tlr day.’ of'July,
189.3. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clerk,

At it legal meeting ofthe Warden, Bin-ggs-
ses and Freeman ofthe Borough of Danbury
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
Jiily14th,l 823, the foregoing ByLaw was read
and approved. '.l‘_est, DARIUS STARR, Clk.

A By Law relating to disbursnients of money
in the Treasurv.

Be it ordained by the Wrzr'deh,Burg‘rsscs and
Freeman of the Borough qfDa1rbu.r'y, That the
Warden and each of the Burgesses are here.
ll)’ 9mP0“’e|'Btl 10 draw orders on the Treas.
rrrer ofthis Borough for the payment of all
monies in the 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 Warden and Biirgesses at
their meeting holden on the 152th day ofJuly,
1823. Test, Dames STAriu, Clerk.

At a legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burcres-
ses and Freemen of the Borough ofDaubTiry
holden at the Court House idsaid BO|'(iuoh,
July, 14, £823, the foregoing BvLaw was van;
and approved. Test, DARIUS STARR, Clk.
AB)’-Law designating the pound to be used

by the Bor'orn,a_li.

Be it orrlaiired by the Wa.rdeir,Bitrgessc3 and
F reemen ofthe Borough Q/'])unburr','1‘hai the
place for irnpourrdirig in all cases under the
authority ofany ofthe By-Laws of said bo-
rough shall be the common town pound situ-
atcd in said borough.

Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 14th day tifJuly
I825. Test, DARIUS STA rm, Clerk.

At it legal meeting ofthe Warden, Burges-
ses and Freemen of the Borough of Dairliirry,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July, 14, 1893, the foregoing B_vLiiw was read
anti approved. Test. D-ARIUS STAatt, Clk.

A By-Law relative to Penalties.

Be it ordained by the mirdtrn, Burgcsses,
and Freeman Q/‘(Ire Borough Q/'1Jmibury,Tlrat
whenever any person shall have incurred any
ofthe fines, penalties, or forfeitures, nrrder a-
ny liy-law of said Borough, except when the
satire are made payable to the pound-keeper,
before the beasts impounded can be released
from the p0und,such person may pay the same
to tlreTreasrrrer ofthe borough, and such pay-
ment shall be a bar to airy prosecution on any
By-Law ofthe Borough.

Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 14th day ofJuly
1823. Test, Dames STARR, Clerk.

At a legal meeting of the Warden, Burges-
sesand Frcemen ofthe Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Court House in said Borough,
July 14,1823, the foregoing By Law was read
and approved. Test, Duties S'r'Artit,Clerk.
A By-Law repealing certain By-Laws here-

tofore passed by the Borough.

Be it ordained by fire Wardens, Burgnsses,
and Freeman Q/‘the Borough. of Danbrrry,Tbat
all by-laws heretofore passed by the Warden,
Burgesses, and Freeirren ofsaid Borough, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.

Passed by the Warden and Burgesses at
their meeting holden on the 1—fth day ofJuly

.1823. Test, D.tr>.rus STARR, Clerk.

At a legal meeting of the Warden‘, Burges-
ses and Freeman ofthe Borough of Danbury,
holden at the Corrrt House in said Borough,
Jirly 14, 1813, the foregoing by-law was read
and approved; Test, DARIUS STARR,,Cl’l§.

 

 

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