St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-05-31
E, II, BOAGNI, Prest.
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES

Sec l. Be 1t ordained, etc, That it shall be unlaw
full to build any fence or obstruction across bavon
gully creek or running stream, without providing
movable OF swinging food. gate 50 as not To inneds
the no" OF water; or to obstruct any stream which
may be navgated by barges or other water craft Of
the carrying capacity of 30 bales of cotton or to build
bridges over said streams without PROVIDING draw or
vide enough to permit the passage of such
craft up ami down; to dam stop or obgtruct the
Tree passage OF the water any ditch or natural water
course which drains public road and anv person o,
persons violating the provisions of this ordinance shall
be liable TO One Of less than SO nor more than
sloo to DE recovered by the road overseer Of the dis
''e' III when SAID offense may have been committed
nele any court OF competent Jurisdiction said fine tn
nc covered into the parish treasury and to be disbursed
as provided tor IN section % of Road Ordinance
See 4 be it further ordained ETC. That if shall he
unlawful to sell cotton in the seed or sheled corn after
SHUTDOWN IN this parish under penalty of fine of not
less than $40 nor more than s25 to be sued for and
recovered by any citizen having knowledge Of said
TACT sand tine to be covered into the parish treasury
' III aelahf OF payment of said fine be imprisoned
III the PARISH JAIL not less than five nor more than ten
days. as now provided for by law
Sec ). Be it ordained, ETC., That it shall be nn,av
u TO shoot OFT any sort of firearms on the nublc roads
Oh tins parish or within 100 feet of same: or to carry
TIN, plated ware looking on rhe nnhIc roads
OF this parish without COVERING over sauna and on,
person violating these ordinances shall be subject to
line not less than S. more than s25 for each of
1ense to be recovered by any citizen having knowledge
OF such violation aud to be covered into the narish
treasury
Sec f. BE it further ordained etc. That it shall be
unlawful for any person digging ditch alone public
road to throw the dirt the side of the public road
ana II thrown on the public road same shall be thrown
i'll the middle Of said road, under penalty of not less
than 20 nor more than s25 for each nractjon Of this
to be recovered by the road overseer of the
district and covered into the parish treasury aud dis
oursed as provided for in section % Road Ordinance
Sec. .. Be it further ordained, etc, That whoever
'naH carry concealed on OF about his person the wea
pom known as a " toy pistol when the same NAV be
charged with leaden bullet other harmful missile
snail be deemed guilty OF msdemeanor, and upon
convection shall be tined in sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, Or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
lays before and by any court OF competent urisdic
ion That the merchants throughout this parish be
Ind are requested not to sell such dangerous toys with
II the limits of the parish.
Sec. d. Be it further ordained etc. That all orCin
nces of the Police Jury conflict with the provisions
# this ordinance be and the same are hereby repaaIed
md that this ordinance take effect from it's publca
ion.
Ordained this the 18th day of April, 1890 at Opel
usas, La
Z. NJ BOAGNI, Pregt,
Attest: II. E. EsToRaE, Clerk