N.Y. Town Law Section 326
Erection and discontinuance of pounds

Whenever the electors of any town shall determine at a biennial town election to erect one or more pounds therein, and whenever a pound shall now be erected in any town, the same shall be kept under the care and direction of a pound-master, to be appointed for that purpose. The electors of any town may, at a biennial town election, discontinue any pounds therein.

Source: Section 326 — Erection and discontinuance of pounds, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/TWN/326 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Apportionment of division fence 301
Lands lying open 302
Division fence on change of title 303
Settlement of disputes 304
Powers of fence viewers 305
Neglect to make or repair division fence 306
Fence destroyed by accident 307
Damages for insufficient fence 308
Damages for omitting to build fence 309
Use of barbed or other wire for division fence 310
Lien upon strays 311
Notice of lien to town clerk 312
Impounding strays 313
Notice of strays to owner 314
Charges for notice of strays 315
Fees of fence viewers as to strays 316
Foreclosure of lien upon strays 317
Notice of sale of strays by fence viewers 318
Proceeds of sale of strays 319
Notice to owner of strays of fence viewers’ meeting 320
Duties of fence viewers as to strays 321
Foreclosure of lien upon strays by action 322
Surplus money upon sale of strays 323
Damages from other personal property 324
Penalty of conversion of floating lumber 325
Application of article 326
Erection and discontinuance of pounds 327
Pound-master’s fees

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 326’s source at nysenate.gov

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Original Source: Section 326 — Erection and discontinuance of pounds, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/TWN/326 (last accessed Aug. 20, 2023).