The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-02-09

&c. That the respective owners G
any animals of whatever specie
which may break into a field O
fields protected by such a fenc
shall be held pecuniarily liable t,
the parties damaged for tn
amount of damages caused b,
said breaking. and to a fine 0
ten dollars for each offence, tn
same to be collected before an,
court of competent Jurisdiction
the damages to he sued for b,
the party entitled thereto, ant
the fine to be sned for in the nam.
of the parish by the District At
tofney pro TEN.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained
DC. That no one whose fence doe!
not come up to the standard above
established shall be entitled te
damages on account of stock o,
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 into
their fields, not provided with such
a fence, shall pay a fine of twenty
dollars, to be collected by the
District Attorney pro tenn, as
above, and shall be liable to the
owners of the animals so shot,
hurt or injured, for any damages
by them sustained thereby.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained,
&C.. That all fines collected under
and by virtue of this ordinance
shall, after the fees of the District
Attorney pro tenn. are deducted
be paid one half to the parish
treasurer for road purposes and
one hale to the parish board of,
school directors for the support
Of the public schools Of this parish.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained,
&C., That all ordinances or part
of ordinances passed heretofore
and in conflict with the provis-
ions Of this ordinance, be and the
same are hereby repealed,
Walter A. White, esq, was du-
ly elected as pa.ish and district
attorney pro tenn. to serve one
year from the LIST of January, 1878,
to the 31st of December. 1878,
and his salary was and is hereby
at three hundred and TWEEN
ty.fve dollars per annum, payable
quarterly.
ART. 2. Resolved, That the
parish tax collector be and he is
ordered to make a full
md final settlement for all parish
,axes and licences by him collec.
ed to the 1st of January. 1878,
With the finance committee On Or
the Goth inst
ART. 3. Be it further resolved,
hat in case of the failure of said
collector to make said settlement
" said date, that the president
If the police jury be authorized
o institute suit Immediately to !
'nforce said settlement. !
ART. 4. Resolved: That the par
sh treasurer be ordered to make
similar statement with the fl .
'ance committee to the LIST day Of
:anuary. 1878, for all moneys re- $
eived by him as such treasurer !
n or before the 24th inst, and !
q case of his failure to do so [
hen the provisions of the above .
l:t. 3. shall be also applicable J
. him.
ART. 5. Resolved, That the f.
ance committee be and they are
.reny required to make az esti-
'ate or budget of the probable
expenses for the year 1878, and :
AXE their report to this body at !.
s next meeting.
ART. 6. Resolved, That war
mt No. 1895, dated April 4,
ST, in favor Of Nicholas Bou-
reaux, and drawn on the crimi. .
Il prosecution funds Of 1871, be .
for one of the same ,
Mount to be drawn on the con- =
ngent fund of 1877; when there =
all be sufficient money in the !:
easury to the credit of such u
nd; the said warrant to be drawn =
favor of Solomon Wise as trans ~
rec. -
Mr.. Martin Bagly was appoint d,
road ovcrseer for the 1st road
vice E. W. Huff, excused. II
The following claims were al
wed aud ordered to be paid out -
their respective funds:
olleetor and assessors fund for
1878: ..
W.. Soo o-