Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-08
The Fence and stooE Law,

Whereas, The growing Importance
and interest in the question of fences
in this county is pressing itself more
earnestly upon the farmers and farm
ing interest each year, and i'll view
of the expenditure of money and la
Dor necessary to keep the fences in
lawful repair, that there is now
comparatively but small area of
land in the commons, and that worth
less for pasturage, that these conf
mons In timber are OF no value to
the owners, except to furnish mate
rial to keep up The fences and none TO
the general public and if in cultiva-
ton would be a source of revenue to
the owner and county. Therefore.
ReSo'red, lst. That we the far
mcrs Of Christian county and mem-
bers ofCasky Grange of Patrons of
Husbandry, instruct our delegate to
present the subject TO our sister
Grange at Church Hill, and ask their
active cooperation and support to-
gether with all the farmers of the
county, in a petition to our Repre-
segtatives in the General Assembly,
now in sossl0n at Frankfort, for 4
repeal of the present law, in reference
to lawful fences as far as necessary TO
substitute there for stock law
framed after the best i'll the Judgment
now in force i'll several adjoining
States, so as to compel all owners Of
stock to keep their stock within their
own premises or pay the damage re-
sulting to any of the public from
their negligence OF failure to do so.
End. That if in their judgment any
portion Of the county desires to be eX-
empted from the force and effect o.
such law it ought to be only that
part Of the county lying North of the
Butler road running east and Prin &C.
ton road running West from Hop
kinsville embracing the remainder
Of the county in its applications.
Bud. That we believe such a law
would be founded in common justice
and wise economy, and result in thu
public good.
The above preamble and resolu.
lions were unanimously passed al
Casky Grange on January 5tl
1884 and Bro, Thomas Green wa
appointed as our delegate 10 Churcl
Hill Grange.
/ Winston Henry, Sec'y.
The subject of the above resolu
tons has been under consideration
by the farmers Of the Southern por
ton of the county for the last four o
five years. 1t has been CAREFUL
viewed from every standpoint ant
these resolutions are the deliberat
judgment Of the Grange. AS yo
will see, the Grange appointed a de
: legate to Church Hill Grange, to as
their cooperation, but the inclemer
, weather interfered, and the delegat
, concluded to bring it to public al
, tention by this publication, and il
vite discussion or such a move by til
/, public as will cause tho desirable ac
. ton by our representatives in til
, Legislature to be begun at once.
Noone can feel careless in thi
, matter; the cost of keeping lawfl
fences is so great annually as I
bring the matter seriously before el
r cry mans mind.
Those wishing TO sign petition
= urging the Legislators to have such
I law passed, will find them at I'll
o County Clerks Office and j. ii. VIII
. free & Cos. Do not forget it whc
you come to town, Make it poil
to sign petition before you go HON
1t will be two years before anothC
; Legislature will convene, after I'll
- present body adjourns. Come
y soon as possible and sign petition.
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