St. Landry democrat., 1890-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES.

| Sec. l. Be it ordained, etc, That it shall be unlaw-
ful to build any fence or obstruction across a BAYOU.
gully, creek or running stream, without providing a
movable or swinging dood.gate, so as not to impede
the flow of water; or to obstruct any stream which
may be navigated by barges or other water craft Of
the carrying capacity of 80 bales of cotton or to build
bridges over said streams without providing a draw or
turn table wide enough to permit the passage of suob
craft up and down or to dam, stop OF obstruct 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
$780, to be recovered by the road overseer of the dis.
trict in which said ofense may have been committed,
before any court OF competent Jurisdiction said fine to
be covered into the parish treasury aud to be disbursed
as provided for in section 20 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
sundoWn, in this parish, under penalty of a fine of not
less than SO nor more than 1926, to be sued for and
recovered by any citizen having knowledge of said
tact 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 now provided for by law.
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FIJI to shoot of any sort Of firearms on the public roads
of this parish, or within LOO feet of same; or to carry
tin, plated ware, or looking glasses on the public roads
of this parish without a covering over same aud any
person violating these ordinances shall be subject to a
fine not less than s. nor more than 925 for each of
Tense, to be recovered by any citizen having knowledge
of snch violation, and to be covered Tito the parish
treasury.
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 dirt 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 IS nor more than s25 for each infraction of this
ordinance, to be recovered by the road overseer of the
district and covered into the parish treasury, and dis
bursed as provided for in section Is Road Ordinance.
Sec. S. 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 may be
charged with a leaden bullet or other harmful missile,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined in 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.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc, That all ordiu,
ances of the Police jury in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance take effect from it's publica-
ton.
Ordained this the 18th day of April, 1890, at Opel
ousas, La.
E. Nj. BOAGNI, Prest.
Attest 81. E. EsToRGE, Clerk.