The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-02-16

Police jury
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Vernilion.
The Police Jury Of said state
and parish met this day, the 4th
Of February, A. D., 1878, pursu'
ant to adjournment.
Present: Hon, Nathan Perry,
President, and Messrs. Broussard,
Leleu, Hofpauir and Wise.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
Mr., Wise on behalf Of the Fl
nance reported verbally, that they
were unable to effect q settlement
with the tax collector and trea s
urer in consequence Of the forme r
being in the city Of New Orleans
at the time the settlement should
have been made with him.
Mr.. E. /. Addison, publisher Of
the Meridional, being present, pro-
posed to the Jury to do all the
parish printing in the same man
ner as he did last year, such as
publishing the proceedings Of the
police jury, ali the necessary
blanks for the use Of said jury,
the jury list Of the District Court,
and such other matters as may be
ordered to be printed or published
during one year from the lst OF
January, 1878, for the price and
sum Of one hundred and twenty
FIVE dollars--payable quarterly.
It was thereupon
Arr. l. Resolved, That the pro-
position Of E. /. Addison publish
er of the Mer;d;oaal, as above sta
ted, be and the same IS hereby &C.
cepted by this body.
In Ordinance Relative to Fences.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury in and for the Parish
Of Vermilion, &c.
That hereafter all fences enclos.
ing land for purposes Of cultiva-
ton shall be made at east four
feet nigh, With not less than four
pieux to the panel. The lowest
pieux to start at q distance Of not
more than one foot from the level
Of tho ground, and there shall be
6 ditch twelve inches deep, twelve
inches vide, and eighteen inches
from the outside Of the fence; the
space between the bottom pienx
and the level ground to be filled
with dirt.
SEC. Q. Be it further ordained, !,
&c. That the respective owners Of
any animals Of whatever species
which may break into a field or
fields protected by such a fence
shall be held pecuniarily liable to
the parties damaged for the
amount Of damages caused by
said breaking, and to . fine Of
ten dollars for each offence, the
same to be collected before any
court Of competent Jurisdiction;
the damages to be sued for by
the party entitled thereto, and
the fne to be sued for in the name
Of the parish BY the District At
torney pro TEN.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained,
&c. That nn one whose fence does
not come up to the standard above
established shall he entitled to
damages on account Of stock OF
other animals breaking into their
enclosures. And all snch per
sons who shall be guilty Of shoot
ing, hurting, or in anyways injur
ing any animals breaking. int
their fields, not provided with suci
. fence, shall pay fine OF twent,
dollars, to be collected by tn
District Attorney pro tem., q
above, and shall be liable to tn
owners Of the animals so shot
hurt or injured, for any damage
BY them sustained thereby.
Ssc. 4. Be it further ordained
&C., That all fines collected unde'
and by virtue Of this ordinance
shall, after the fees of the Distrlc
Attorney pro tenn. are deductet
be paid one half to the parisl
treasurer for road purposes ant
one hale to the parish board Q
school directors for the suDoor
Of thsfpublic schools Of this parish
SEC. S. Be it further ordained
b., That all ordinances or par
Of ordinances passed heretofor
aud in conflict with the provis
ions Of this ordinance, be and th
same are hereby repealed,
Walter A. White, ESQ.,, was dr
ly elected as parish and distric
attorney pro TEN. to serve on
war from tho ~ ~ Tacuorv 1915