St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES.

Sec l. Be it ordained, etc, That it shall be unlaw
full to build any fence or obstruction across BAYOU
gully, creek or running stream, without providing
the dow of water; OF to obstrucs any stream which
may be navlgated by barges other water craft Of
the carrying capacity of 80 bales Of cotton or to build
bridges over said streams without providing draw or
turn table wide enough to permit the passage of such
craft up and down; Or to dam, stop obstruot the
free passage OF the water in any ditch natural water
course which drains public road and any person
persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shall
be liable TO ne OF not less than $40 cor more than
$780, to be recovered by the road oyerseer Of tbs dis
trict in which said ofense may have beer committed
before any court OF competent jurisdiction said fine to
be covered into the parish treasury and to be dsburssd
as provided for in section % of Road Ordinance.
Sec ?. Be it further ordained etc. That it shall be
unlawful to sell cotton in the seed shelIed corn after
shutdown, IN this parish under penalty Of fine of not
less than $40 nor than 325, to be sued for and
recovered by any citizen having knowledge of said
fact said fine to be covered into the parish treasury
and in default of payment of said fine to be imprisoned
in the parish jail not less than five nor more than ten
days, as provided for by law.
Sec. s. Be it ordained, etc, That it shall be unlaw
full to shoot off any sort of ON the public roads
of this parish within 100 feet of same or to carry
tin plated ware looking glasses on the public roada
of this parish without covering over same and any
person violating these ordinances shall be subject to
fine not less than SIS more than S25 for each Of
tense to be recovered by any citizen having knowledge
of such violation and to be covered into the parish
treasury.
Sec. T. Be it further ordained, etc. That it shall be
unlawful for any person digging ditch along public
road to throw the dirt the side Of the public road
and if thrown the public road same shall be thrown
in the middle of said road under penalty of not less
than IS than s25 for each nfraction of this
ordinance to be recovered by the road overseer of the
district and covered into the parish treasury and dis
bursed provided for in section % Road Ordinance
Sec. S. Be it further ordained, etc. That whoever
shall carry concealed about his person the YEA
pom known q toy pistol" when the same may be
charged with leaden bullet or other harmful missile
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined in sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days before aud by any court of competent urisdic
ton. That the merchants throughout this parish be
and requested not TO sell such dangerous toys with
in the limits of the parish
See &. Be it further ordained ETC., That all ordin.
ances OF the Police Jury in conflict with the provisions
Of this ordinance be and the hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance take effect from it's publica
ton.
Ordained this the 10th day of April 1890, at Opel"
cusas, La
E. NJ BOAGNI, Prest,
Attest Fl. E. EsToReE, Clerk.