St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-05-17
E. NJ. BOAGNI, Prest.


Sec /. Be it ordained, etc, That it shall be unlaw-
full to build any fence obstruction across bayou,
gully creek running stream, without providing
movable swinging food gate, not to impede
the flow of water; or to obstruct any stream which
may be navigated by barges other water craft of
the carrying capacity of so bale. of cotton or to build
bridges over said streams without providing draw
turn table wide enough to permit the passage of such
craft up and down: to dam, stop obstruct the
free passage of the water in any ditch or natural water
course which drains public road and any person or
persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shall
be liable fine of not less than so nor more than
$780, be recovered by the road of the dis
trct in which said ot1ense may have been committed
before any court Of competent Jurisdiction: said fine to
be covered into the parish treasury and to be disbursed
as provided for in section % Of Road Ordinance.
See g. Be it further ordained, etc. That it shall be
unlawful to sell cotton in the seed sheed after
sundown in this parish, under penalty of ine of not
less than 80 nor more than 500, 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 Eve nor more than ten
days as now provided for by law.
full to shoot off any of fire the public roads
of this parish or within 100 feet Of same carry
tin plated ware looking glasses the public roads
of this parish without covering same; and any
person violating these ordinances shall be subject to
fine not less than So than S25 for each of
ense to be recovered by any citizen having knowledge
of such violation, and to be covered into the parish
treasury.
Sec A. 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 s5 than $25 for each lntracton OF this
ordnance be recovered by the road overseer OF the
district and covered into the parish treasury, and dis
bursea as provided for in section % Road Ordinance
Sec s. Be it further ordained, etc, That whoever
shall carry concealed about his person the wea
pom known as a {" toy pistol" when the same may be
charged with leaden bullet other harmful missile,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined in sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, imprisoned not exceeding thirty
DAYS, before and by any court of competent ursdc
ton That the merchants throughout this parish be
requested not to sell such dangerous toys within the
limits of the parish.
Sec g. Be it further ordained, ETC., That all ordln-
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 its publca-
ton
Ordained this the 10th day OF April, $780, at opel
ousas La.
/ E. NJ. BOAGNI, Prest.
/ Attest: H. E. EsToRGE, Clerk.