The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12


regari to fences and enclosures.
SECTION l. BE Il enacsed by he Legisla-
tire OF he S ate Of Mississippi. That the
board Of supervisors of Pontotoc county be
and is hereby authorized, whenever two
thirds of the landholders and lessees, for
two years and over within the limits OF any
territory in said county with clearly and
we'll defined boundaries, shall make appli-,
cation to said board, to require all persons
residing within the boundaries of said terri
tory to keep their stock Of every descrlp
ton within a safe enclosure in order that
planters and farmers may cultivate their
crops without fences for the same.
SEC. 2 BE it further enacted, That the
landholders and Iessees, as described in the
first section, shall be required to enclose
with good and lawful fence the territory
for which the benefit of this law may be
sought and to keep the same up as n lawful
fence, and that each and every landholder
and lessee within the limits Of said territory
shall contribute in labor, material or money
his just proportion according to the value
of his possessions therein towards building
and keeping in repair said fence, and that
the majority of said landholders and lesSees
shall have the right and power to select one
Of their number as treasurer, to sue for and
recover the amount due from any delinquent
in the payment of his just proportion afore-
said, and when collected shall be expended
in building, or in keeping said fence in
repair
SEC. 3. BE 1t further enacted, That the
board of supervisors shall have power to
make all needful rules and regulations in
reference to gates where public highways
may pass through the territory authorized
to be enclosed but no expense to the county
shall be incurred on account of said gates.
SEC 4. BE it further enacted, That every
owner of cattle, horses, mules, hogs, sheep
or goats residing in any territory enclosed
under this act, of which the resident citizens
are required by the first section of this act
to keep their stock enclosed, upon failure to
do so shall be liable for all injuries and
trespasses committed by such animals by
breaking or entering upon the lands or Guilt
waited fields Of another, and for the damages
sustained, a recovery may be had by the
aggrieved party or parties as now provided
by law in cases where stock break lawful
fences, to the full extent of the remedy
given and that the same remedy is given to
any person aggrieved, residing within the
enclosed territory on account of trespasses
and damages done by animals breaking
through from without, the fences enclosing
said territory
SEC. 5. BE 1t further enacted. That if any
person shall throw down, or in way damage
the fence around the territory enclosed so as
to admit stock Of any kind within the same,
or shall leave open any gate or gates on
any public highway passing through said
enclosed territory, wilfully or from careless
ness, shall in each and every instance be
fined upon conviction not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars, and stand committed
until fine and costs are paid, and shall
moreover be liable to any one aggrieved in
civil suit, for all damages done by stock
entering said enclosure thereby.
SEC 6. b 1t further enacted, That the
board of supervisors have full power and
authority TO make all necessary orders and
rules to carry into effect the provisions of
this act, and that it take effect and be in
force from its passage.
Approved, February 20, 1882.