The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
Ordinances.

Ordinances.
An ordinance to prohibit the sale,
gift, barter, or exchange of
spirituous and intoxicating IL
quors and merchandise on Sun
days within the parish of Yer
million.
Be it resolved and ordained by
the Police Jury Of che 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 coffee-bouses. 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,
8. Be it further 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 q fine Of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars
for each offence, and the proprie-
tor of any such place where intox-
icating liquors or merchandise are
sold, given away, bartered, or ex-
changed. or such place kept open
On Sunday, shall be liable to the
forfeiture of bis said license and
the payment of said fine, whether
he personally violates this ordi-
nance or not, if he allow it to be
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.
S. Be it further resolved and
That it shall be the du-
ty Of the District Attorney pro
tenn. 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 promulgation in the Off
cial journal Of this parish.
An ordinance to prohibit hogs
from running at large within
the parish of Vermilion.
Sec. l. 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 10 the Sd
ward Of this parish, and all per-
sons owning or having hogs in
lis charge, are hereby required
10 keep said hogs enclosed within
The limits Of their own land. All
persons violating the provisions
of this ordinance, shall be liable
or all damages done by such
1ogs to any other person, and the
,ogs doing the damage shall be
liable to be sold to pay such dam
.ge, so far as the proceeds of their
'ale shall extend.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
Ec. That the provisions OF IAN
Ordinance relative to fences"
passed by the Police Jury of Yer
nilion parish on the 4th day Of
February, 1878, shall not apply to
logs, and all ordinances in con-
lict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed,
md this ordinance take effect
rom and after date of its first
publication in the official Journal
# Vermilion parish.
(Signed) N. PERRY,
President Of Police Jury.
Atteste
AMBROISE LACOUR,
Clerk Of Police Jury.