2012 Miscellaneous Laws 



town, within which such hmds or some part thereof shall be, a 

 written notice subscribed bj him, containing his residence, and a 

 description of the beasts so strayed or coming upon his lands, as 

 near as may be, and that lie claims a lien on such beasts for such 

 damages, charges, fees and costs. The tovm clerk shall record the 

 notice in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, for which he 

 shall receive ten cents for each beast, to be paid by the person de- 

 livering the notice. Such book shall always be kept open for in- 

 spection, and no fees shall be taken by the clerk therefor. 



§ 382. Impounding strays. Within six days after such beasts 

 shall have come upon such lands, such owner or occupant may 

 cause them to be put in the nearest pound in the same to\vn, if 

 there l)e one, there to remain until they are redeemed, sold or re- 

 claimed according to law. If there be no such pound, or he elect 

 to keep such beasts, he shall cause them to be properly fed and 

 cared for until they are redeemed, sold or reclaimed according 

 to law. 



§ 3So. Notice of strays to owner. Within thirty days after any 

 such beasts may have come or been found upon any lands, the 

 owner or occupant of the lands shall serve a written notice, either 

 personally or by mail, upon the owner of the beasts, if known, 

 that they are upon his lands, or in pound, as the case may be, and 

 are held by him as strays or beasts doing damage, as the case may 

 be; and if such owner is not known, he shall publish such notice, 

 within such time, in the nearest newspaper of the county for at 

 least two successive weeks. 



§ 384. Charges for notice of strays. The person delivering the 

 notice to the town clerk shall bo entitled to receive therefor, in 

 addition to the fees paid the town clerk, fifteen cents each for all 

 horses, mules, cattle and swine, and five cents for each other beast 

 described in tlie notice. If the charges, damages, costs and fees 

 are not agreed upon between the person delivering the notice and 

 the owner of the beasts, thev shall be determined bv two fence 

 viewers of the town, one of whom shall be selected by the person 

 claiming the lien, the other by the fence viewer so selected. If 

 such fence viewers c«n not agree, they shall select another to act 

 with them, and the decision of any two of them shall be final. 



