The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES.

Sec. L. Be it ordained, ETC., That it shall be unlaw-
full to build any fence or obstruction across a bayou,
gully, creek or running stream, without providing a
movable or swinging flood gate, so as not to impede
the flow of water; or to obstruct any stream which
may be n~avigated by barges or other water craft of
the carrying capacity of so bales of cotton or to build
bridges over said streams without providing a draw or
turn table wide enough to permit the passage of such
craft up and down or to dam, stop or 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
800, to be recovered by the road overseer of the dis
trlct Id which said offense may have been committed,
before any court OF competent jurisdiction; said fine to
De covered into the parish treasury and to be disbursed
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 BIO nor more than $25, to be sued for and
recovered by any citizen having knowledge of said
fact; SAID line to be covered into the parish treasury:
anu 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.
A0AAS0 OtOn3 AAdU u SlfdlI DG UnIaW
full to shoot off any sort of firearms ON the public roads
OF tnis parish, or within 100 feet of same; or to carry
th, piated ware, OF looklng-glasses on the public roads
Oh this parish without a covering over same and any
person violating these ordinances shall be subject to a
fine not less than So nor 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. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC., That it shall be
unlawful Tor any person digging a ditch along a public
ROAD to throw the dirt ON the side of the public road.
ana II thrown on the public road same shall be thrown
Id tne middle OF said road, under penalty of not less
than So nor more than $25 for each infraction of this
ordnance, to be recovered by the road overseer of the
district and covered into the parish treasury. and dis
Dursed 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-
poh known as a toy pistol" when the same may be
charged with a leaden bullet or other harmful missile.
Sna % oeenleo guilty OF a m~isdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one
hun0red dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days, before and by any court of competent iurisdic.
ZION. That the merchants throughout this parish be
requested not to sell such dangerous TOYS within the
limits of the parish.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc., That all ordin-
ances OF che Police Jury in conflict with the provisions
OF this ord'qance be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this ordinance take effect from it's nnbnca-
ton.
Ordained this the 10th day of April, 1890, at Opel.
ousaay, La.
B. NJ. BoAGNI, Prest
Attest 3. e. EsToRGE, CLERK.