The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-16
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance of the Police Jury game
law regulating the killing, trapping, etc.
of wild game within the limits of Yer.
million parish.
Sec. |. Be it ordained by the Police
jury of Vermilion parish, State of Louis.
lana, in legal assembly convened, that II
shall be unlawful to kill any deer, buck
doe or fawn, within the limits of Vermil-
ion parish, or have same in possession ex.
cept between the first day of August and
| the first day of February inclusive.
Sec.2 That it shall be unlawful to
kill aay. partridge, quail, ruffied-grouse
or prairie chicken, or to have same in
possession, within the, limits Of said
Of October and the first day of April, both
days inclusive; and it shall be unlawful
| to trap. net, snare; buy or have the same
alive in possession any of the above de-
scribed game within the limits of said
parish at any time
Sec. g.. That it shall be unlawful to kill
any duck, goose. brant, swan snipe or any
other water fowl within the limits of said
parish, or to have the same in possession
except between the fifteenth day of Octo-
ber and the first day of April inclusive; it
shall be unlawful to trap, net or snare, or
| attempt to trap, net or snare any of the
above water fowl within the limits of
Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful to
ship or in any matter whatever transport
! outside the limits Of this parish, for sale,
exchange or barter,any game enumerated
above in the preceding sections of this
ordinance.
See. 5. That it shall be unlawful to kill
! or trap white cranes, egrets or herons at
any time.
Sec. g. That it shall be unlawful to hunt,
trap or kill any game on the lands of the
Parish, State or Government or any indi-
yidual without the permission OF consent
OF the owner or person or persons in pos
session of said lands and that penalty be
same as that prescribed by law for tress-
passing.
Sec. T. That any violation of this ordi-
nance is declared to be a misdemeanor,
triable before the district court of said
parish, punishable by a fine of not exceed
ing fifty $780, dollars. or by imprison-
days nor more than 60 days for each Of
fense, or both at the discretion of the
court as provided in the acts of the State
OF Louisiana, Act 90 of tie acts of 1896.
This act to take effect from and after it's
passage.
j. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk. President.
Resolved. That whereas the washings
from the sugar reineries and sugar houses
situated in the parish of Vermilion on the
bayou VermiliOn. contaninate the waters
of said bayou and causes a menace to
public health and comfort and destroy
the fish in said bayou, therefore
Be it ordained by. the Police Jury of
the parish of VermiliOn, in regular session
assembled that from and after the passage
of this ordinance, that whomsoeYer oper-
ating a refinery or other sugar house
within the borders of this parish, shall
convey or cause to be conveyed or dis
charged the washings of any refinery or
sugar house into the said bayou Vermil-
ion, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanOr, and upon conviction therefor be-
fore any court of competent jurisdiction
shall pay a fine of not less than $4,000 nor
more than $250.00, and in default of the
payment of SAID fine shall be imprisoned
not less than 80 days nor more than six
months.
MARTIN SARvER,
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