The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
Ordinances.

An ordinance to prohibit the sale,
/ gift, barter, or exchange of
spirituous and Intoxicating H.
quors and merchandise on Sun
days within the parish Of Ver-
million.
Be it resolved and ordained by
the Police Jury Of the parish Of
Vermilion.
Ist. That the sale, barter, Civ
ing or exchange of any and all
Intoxicating liquors and merchan-
disc. on Sunday, within the limits
of the parish of Vermilion is here
by totally prohibited, and all
keepers of coifee-houses. grog-
shops, groceries, stores. and all
other places where Intoxicating
liquors, or merchandise of any
kind is sold, shall be closed and
kept closed on Sundays, under the
penalties hereinafter provided.
2. Be it further resolved and
ordained, That this ordinance
shall apply to all persons and pla-
ces within the corporation of the
town of Abbeville as well as to
other parts of the parish,
3. Be it farther resolved and
ordained, That any person vio-
lating the provisions Of this or1i-
nance shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and shall, on con-
viction, before any court Of com
,petent Jurisdiction, forfeit their
| license, and in addition be subject
to a fine Of not less than ten dol.
lars nor more than fifty dollars
for each offence, and the propric-
tor Of any such place where intox-
icatIng liquors or merchandise are
sold, given away, bartered, or cx-
changed, or such place kept open
on Sunday. shall be liable to the
forfeiture of his said license and
the payment Of said fine, whether
he personally violates this ordi-
nance Or not, if he allow it to bo
j done.
4. Be it further ordained and
resolved, That none the forego-
ing provisions shall apply to any
licensed drug store where drugs
and medicines only are sold.
5. Be it further resolved and
ordained, That it shall be the du-
ty of the District Attorney pro
TEN. to prosecute all violations Of
this ordinance, and that all fines
be paid into the parish treasury,
and that this ordinance take effect
after its PRONUNCIATION in the ol1i-
cial Journal Of this parish.
An ordinance to prohibit hogs
| from running at large within
| the parish of Vermilion.
SEC. |. BE it ordained by the
Police Jury of the parish of Yer
million, That hereafter it shall not
be lawful for any person to allow
his hogs to run at large in the ID
ward of this parish, and all per-
sons owning or having hogs in
his charge, are hereby required
to keep said hogs enclosed within
| the limits Of their own land. All
Ipcrsons violating the provisions
Of this ordinance, shall be liable
for all damages done by such
hogs to any other person, and the
hogs doing the damage shall be
liable to be sold to pay such dam
age, so far as the proceeds Of their
sale shall extend.
! Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
| &c. That the provisions of "An
Ordinance relative to fences"
passed by the Police Jury Of Yer
million. parish on the 4th day Of
February, 1878, shall not apply to
hogs, and all ordinances in con
fict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed,
and this ordinance take effect
from and after date of its first
publication in the official Journal
Of Vermilion parish.
(signed) n. PERRY,
President Of Police Jury.
Attestc
AMBROSE LACOUR,
| Clerk Of Police Jury.