The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-09
Police Jury .
State of Louisiana.
Parish Of Y ermilion

The Police Jury Of said State
and parisl. met this day, the 4t'i
Of February, \. D., 1873, pursu
ant to adjournment.
Present Hon, Nathan Perry
President, and Messrs. Broussard,
Lclea. Hotfpauir aud Wise.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
Mr.. Wise on behalf Of the Ri.
nance reported verbally, that they
were unable to effect settlement
with the tax collector and treas.
urer in consequence of the former
being in the city Of New Orleans
at the time the settlement should
have been made with him.
Mr.. E. |. Addison, publisher Of
the MeyidionaI, 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, all 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.
1t was thereupon r
ART. |. Resolved, That the pro-
position of Z. |. Addison publish
or f the Nailioaal, as above sta
ted, be and tie same is hereby ac
cepted BY this body.
An Ordinance ReIatiue to Fences.
SEC. I. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury in and for the Parish
of Vcrmilion, &c.
That hereafter all fences enclos-
ing land for purposes Of cultiva-
ton shall be made at least four
feet high, with not less than foar
pieux to the panel. The lowest |
pieux to start at distance Of not !
more than one foot from the level
Of the ground, and there shall be
a ditch twelve inches deep, twelve
inches wide, and eighteen inches
from the outside Of the fence; the
space between the bottom pieux
and the level ground to be filled
with dirt.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained,
&c. That the respective owners Of
any animals Of whatever species
which may break into field or
fields protected by such fence
shall be held pecmiarily liable to
the parties damaged for the
amount Of damages caused by
said breaking, and to a 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 fine to be sued for in the name
OF the parish by the District At
torney pro TEN.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained,
&c. That no one whose fence does
not come up to the standard above
established shall be entitled to
damages on account Of stock or !
other animals breaking into their {
enclosures. And all snch per- a
sons who shall be guilty Of shoot +
ing, hurting, or in anyways injur- |
ing any animals breaking into f;
thelr fields, not provided with such s.
a tence, Shall pay fine of twenty Il
p:r qollars' to be collected by the n
District Attorney pro tenn, as Il
aooVe, and shall be liable to the t,
ls b"nefs OF the animals so shot, q
i.l hur. !, or injured, for any damages &
oy lhem sustained thereby. .
PC; I, Be it further ordained, h
&C. That all fines collected under IL
ana / by virtue Of this ordinance L
shali, after the fees Of the District I
Attorney pro TEN. are deducted v
oe paid one half to the parish i
treasurer M for road purposes and &C
one ., hale to the parish board Of ia
staeo' ;, !, directors for the support ii
" me me public schools of this parish. Il
!. eEC: G, 3. Be it further ordained, q
~ ~, That all ordinances or part te
!. =. Ordinances passed heretofore SC
;'ua N conflict with the provis- OF
- ,ons u o. this ordinance, be and the al
'ai,e ne are hereby repealed. to
J.. "aiter 4. White, esq, was du- ac
y elected as palish and district II
pro TEN. to serve one ia
year : ron the lst Of January, 1878, e
- 'he 5lst Of December, 1878, to