The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-20

h it ordained ote.. That piantatious,
farms, yards pastures and other premises
shall bo considered sss lawfully inciosed
where surrounded with u hedge or fence Of
the following description, viz: IT niN1o oil
planke, pales. or pickess. such fesDco shall mot
be less than five feet from the ground to the
edge Of the top rail or planks or pale selidiy
fastened according to the customary manner
OF fastening such enclosures in the ~ncighbOr-
hood in which they are located. If said fences
is made Of posts aud rails it 10 immaterial
whether the number Of bars or rails u the
panel be four or five, provided there be- not
more than inches space bet ween Zach rail
counting from the groud to tle top Of the sec
Ond rail, inches between second aud third
rail, and the remainder Of the height if filed
with two rails the spaces to be equally divi-
ded. If such fence is made Of barbcd wire
the wires shall 10 fastened to ls,sts or trees
in the usual and customary manner Of fasten
ing such wires. the posts or trees tn be not
more than ~ feet spart and placed on the
bank OF = ditch as much as three feet wide on
top, two fect wide at the bottom and two feet
deep, and not more than Is inches from the
edge or margin Of the ditch, it may be compo
sed OF three wires placed as follows : The
first or bottom wire s inches from the ground
the second eight inches from the first. and
the third inches from the second if such
uire fence is placed OH open or level grounds
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made of not less than five wires fastened as
above mentioned and placed as follows. lat
wire y lnches from ground, End 10 from first.
3rd II from second, 4th Il from 3rd. 5th -
from 4th, the top wire to be not less than II
feet high. Whoever shall neglect to make
and Keep In repair his fence 0r enclosure ac
cOrding to the above ordinance, shall forfeit
all claims tor damages caused by animals and
shall not be jussifable in killing said animals.
BE it further ordained. that all ordinances
or parts Of ordinances in conflict with the
above Or ON the sa,ne subject matter are here
by repealed.
Bourgeois' plan Of stopping creva.ses wa.
referred to the committee Of eight. composed
as per resolution of yesterday. The saii com
mlttee to determine whether it would be al
visable to experiment on same.
The President was authorized to ascortain
from tue superintendent Of the Deaf, aud
Blind lnstitntion, whether they would admit
John Tabor therein as one Of its inmates, he
being blind aud having no one to attend to
his daily wants. Mr.. Kraemer, was rcanest
ed to see whether Mr.. Tabor, would consent
to enter said institution. The petition was
referred tn the next meeting.
The following Drainage Commissioners
were appointed Mcssrs. h. A.. Morvans, J.. b
5 Mire aud ). +. Couion from the LIST District.
Mr.. l.. J. Calll0uet, in place Of Felix Scvin,
iresigned) in the 3rd District. Mr.. b. A.
Wormald, instead OF Mr.. I. Toups in the 5th
District. 80
In case Of any new vacancy tho President
was authorized to fill tue same, subject to
the approval Ut the Jury 1T its regular Sos
fion. .-
The President WAS authorized to contract
for the reconstruction of the Dard6n Bridge.
The fixing Of the road between the Gail.
louet plantation and Chackbay ridge was
postponed until proper road aud levee laws
ARE passed.
The President stated to Jury, that he had
appointed Mr.. +. Samoan, Commissioner to
the Exposition from this Parish.
b appropriation vi funds for the use &o1
said commissioner in making an outlay t.
properly represent the parish, was referred
to next meeting.
The Police Jury then adjourned to Welne,
day the lat day Ut october, 1884, ut : O'Clock
p, NJ.
(Sixued) s-s H. n. COULON,
President
A. j. LASSEIGNE, a=stas - !
Secretary. 8a