White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1895-09-19

the last word quoted from the statute is
u misprint and that in order to preserve
the complete symmetry and beauty OF
the construction OF this section it should |
read, "ralued according to the gravity |
of the fe~ce."
The next section Of this compilation
is calculated to suit any condition, cir.
cumstance or. opinion on orchard fenc.
ing, and embraces platform broad
enough for all shades Of opinion to stand
on. 1t reads thus:
Section 1875. Every person who seta out or
plants fruit or other trees should protect the
same with wall or paling sufficient to prevent
injuries being done by animals Provided.
that persons who do not see fit to enclose their
orchards or gardens shall not be compelled 10
do SO.
Then comes the penalty, as follows:
Section 1877. ANY person:or persons who shall
not comply with tho provisions Of the preceding
section shall not have tho right to claim the
damages done by animals in such gardens or
chards: Provided, that the damages mentioned
are to 10 understood those done from the fall to
tho spring, but not those done during the sum-
msr. during which oil damages committed
should be paid for, according TO the laws aud
municipal regulations of the place.
The above sections are general in their
applications and their provisions extend
over the whole territory. But many of
the counties have procured special logis-
lation ON the subject Of fences which are
purely local and affect only the county
named in particular act.
. The first three sections OF the act OF
1884 (see session laws 1884. page 209)
read as follows:
n Section 1. That ali owners Of coltivatable
lands in the comfy OF Lincoln ara hereby 70.
quirod and compelled TO fence tho fronts Of the
same with poles, stones, adobcs, or wire fences
[ The fences 90 constructed shall DO ut least five
feet high; they shall be made in solid and sub
stantsl manner, 80 that folds Of said cultivated
lands may not be damaged or Injured By the AMI
mails Of said county.
Section 2. On making such fences the owner,
u Of cultivated lands shall leavo the watering
i places free, for the use Of their animals the,
shall also leave their entrances and exits free In
j.. their own lands for their own use. to take ou
their crops and enter into their own lands fol
- cultivation. Said entrances and exits thall b,
VI managed BY good and consistent gates in sucl
II manner that the animals cannot break dowI
4 such gatos.
Section .. That II fences 70 formed ahall b,
70 broken down or destroyed BY tho neighdors ami
b mails, the owners of said fences shall suffsr tn
e consequences of such destruction and injurie
caused in their fields.
But this law does not pertain to any O
the territory except Lincoln county. un
less Chaves and Eddy can claim Its ben
etits. the territory embraced in these tw
having boen part OF the county of Lin
20 coin ut the date Of the passage OF th
;" act. The other counties are deprived @
oil its advantages. In justice to tn
In assembly OF 1887 IL should be state
he that the Lincoln county fence law wa
DO so amended as to require the damage
y n' done to crops enclosed by fence, sue
m. as is prescribed by the act. TO be paid b
the owner Of animals committing then
to The compilation OF "local and specil
to laws" OF 1884 lie full OF similar enac
us ments, which generally require owners
ut 'cultivatable" lands in particular loca
is ity 'to fence tho fronts" or "the out'
We ends,' &C., OF their lands, but We ha,
re. not the space to detail all the senselei
on provisions Of the statutes, and will on
ut refer to one preamble TO the law relatir
of. to the county of Bernalillo, which lie
to follows:
he "Prsambls-w Whereas the principal road
nm the village known as hontoya town In prseiu
:. number two, Corraiss. in tho county Of Bern
lillo) is established along the entire extent q
in- along the outer edge Of the fields Of said villa,
he and whereas this rosd s tho ono which the ii
be mails Of this comm unity aud travellers. whstt
q. In large or small numbers, have to uss neces
rily. and 10 being frequently aud sven at ell tin
hu impossible to prevent that ihey inIuro the hsl
in. considerably. and whereas ., . vsrf small G.
IL to the propristors Of fields ns said plsse th'
an constant annoysness and never fully ascertain
damages ss well ss injury TO travellers and de
~, ages TO owners Of live stock. may be okviAt'
iid ther STORE" etc.
lid This act may be found on page %
to the compiled local and special laws
New Mexioo." 1884.
10y We might multiply instances OF q
not character OF enactment aud cumul'
rts. evidence Of similar nature, but the
ere will be ample to show any eongrsssm
cpt land they are Ill said 10 be familiar wi
ave the subject Of iepces) that our legis
are tive assemblies have also been mp
spufI" on tho question, and that
. public men. when New MEXICO becou
er a state, vill be sure 10 "look after th
fences"