WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 643

	said town whose owner cannot be ascertained, or be-
	ing known, who shall neglect or refuse the taxes
	imposed by this section ; and the common council
	may, in addition to the above, impose upon the
	owner or owners of any dog or bitch found running
	at large, as aforesaid, such fine as they may deem
	proper, not exceeding fire dollars and costs of suit,
	which shall be collected as other small debts are.
	SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That the common
	council may provide by ordinance, that horses, horn-
	ed cattle, hogs, goats and sheep shall not be allowed	Not to run a
	nor permitted to run at large within the limits of the	large.
	said town of Union Bridge, without a written per-
	mission therefor, signed by the mayor and attested
	by the clerk of said town.
	SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That if any horse,
	horned cattle, hogs, goats or sheep shall be found
	running at large within the corporate limits of the
	said town of Union Bridge, it shall be the duty of
	the bailiff to impound the same, and give notice
	thereof by advertisement, set up at the two most
	public places in said town, describing the animal or
	animals so impounded, and if the owner or owners
	thereof shall not, within five days after the putting
	up of said notice, come forward and prove his, her
	or their property, and pay for each and every horse, cow or ox so impounded, the sum of fifty cents, and	May be im- pounded.
	the expense of impounding the same, and for each
	and every hog, goat or sheep, the sum of twenty-five
	cents, and expense as aforesaid, then it shall be law-
	ful for the bailiff to sell the animal or animals (so
	impounded) at public sale, and after deducting the
	fine and expenses as aforesaid, to pay the remainder
	over to the treasurer of the said town, who shall pay
	the same to the owner or owners of the animals so
	sold, when they shall satisfactorily prove ownership,
	and in case no person appears and proves ownership
	as aforesaid within twelve months from the sale
	aforesaid, then the said treasurer shall place the
	said money so received to the credit of and for the
	general uses and benefit of the said town of Union
	Bridge.
	SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That the common
	council may impose such fines, penalties and for-