The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES.

Sec. ]. Be it ordained, etc., That it shall bs unlaw-
fnl to build any fence or obstruction across a bayvu,
gully, creek or running stream, without providing q
movable or swinging hood-gate, so az not to impede
the flow of water; or to obstruet any stream which
may be ~navigated by barges or other water craft Of
the carrying capacity of 30 bales Of cotton or to build
bridges over said streams without providing a drJR or
turn-table wide enough to permit I'd passage Of such
craft up and down; or to dam, stop or obstruet the
free passage of the water in any ditch or natural water.
course which drains a public road and any person or
persons violating the provisions Of this ordinance shall
be liable to a fine of not less than $40 nor more than
500, to be recovered by the road overseer of the dis
trct in which said offense may have been committed,
before any court of competent Jurisdiction said fine TO
be covered into the parish treasury and to be discussed
as provided for in section % of Road Ordinance.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That it shall be
unlawful to sell cotton in the seed or shelled corn after
shutdown, in this parish, under penalty of a fine of not
less than 80 nor more than S25, 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
i'll the parish jail not less than FIVE nor more than tea
days, as now provided for by law.
Sec. ), Be it ordained, etc., That it shall be unlaw.
fal to shoot off any sort of firearms on the public roads
OF this parish, or within 400 feet of same; or to carry
tin, plated ware, OR looking glasses on the public roads
Of this parish without a covering over same; and any
person violating these ordinances shall be subject to q
fine not less than $5 nor more than s25 for each OF.
Tense, to be recovered by any citizen having knowledge
of such violation, aud to be covered into the parish
treasury.
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Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC., That it shall be
unlawful for any person digging a ditch along a public
road to throw the difS on the side of the public road,
and if thrown on the public road same shall be thrown
in the middle of said road, under Penalty of not less
than S5 nor more than $25 for each infraction Of this
ordinance, to be recovered by the road o7erseer Of the
district and covered into the parish treasury, and dis
bursed as provided for in section % Road Ordinance.
Sec, 5. Be it further ordained, etc, That whoever
shall carry concealed on or about his person the wea.
pom known as a toy pistol when the same NAV be
charged with a leaden bullet or other harmful missile,
shall be deemed guilty of a rnisdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined III a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days, before and by any court Of competent jurisdic-
ton. That the merchants throughout this parish be
and are requested not to sell such dangerous toys with.
in the limits of the parish.
Sect Q. be it further ordained, etc. That all ordin.
ances OF the Police Jury in conflict with the provisions
OF tins ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance take effect from its publiea-
ton.
ORDAINED this the 18th day of April, 1890, at Opel
ousas, La.
EN-. BOAGNI, Prest.
Attest: Il. E. EsroRas, Clerk.
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