Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-12-17

This day came on to be considered
the Question VI protecting and presery
ing game of Lafayette County, Missis-
sippi, and the Board of Supervisors Of
said County being Of the opinion that
quails, rabbits and squirrels ought to
ne protecssd, and their species incre~s-
ed. The road OF Supervisors OF laid
County does hereby make the follow
ing order towit:
Il 10 ordered BY the Board of Super
visor OF Lafayet e County. Missis-
sppi, that the order pa--sd 5th dsy OF
November, 1914, In Miaute Book 20"
page "a, OF the Minutes the Board OF
Supervisors Lafayette County, Missis-
sppt, be and the same h hereby rescind-
ed snnulled and held for naught
II Is ordered by the Board of super
visors of Lafayette County. N .ssissipp
that IL ssal. be unlawful for any person
TO shoot, wound. xii catch or pursue,
with such intent, for syzce Of two
years from the date OF this order,
squirrels, rabbits, or quail, better
known ~ partrid .es; PROVIDED however
IL shall be lawful for any person to
hunt, shook kill, wound, catch or
pursue with snch intent, squirrels and
rabbits on hisown property land or
on the land u any other person in
Lafayette ,ouasy, Mississippi provided
he shall first obtain written permission
of such other person to hunt, shoot,
kill, wound, catch or pursue with such
intent, squirrels or rabbits oa such
other persons land. shall be lawful
for any person to 3, .hoot, kin,
wound, cltch or he with such
intent, game, comhI6nly known n
Quail or partridge, from and after lee.
10 h, 1914 up TO and including Feb
18th, 1915. and from and after Dec 18th
1915, and up TO anu including Feb 18th
1915, on his own land, or on the land
Of any other person in Lafayette
Couuty, Mississippi, provided he shall
first obtain written permission from
such other person to hunt, kill, wocnd
sho OF, catch or pursue, with such
intent, said quail or partridge. on such
OF sr persons laid
IL is Furthermore ordered that the
phrases 'sOn his OWE lsnd'' or s.rhe
land of any other p rson" shall be
limited to those persons and the land
owned by any person in fee simple, or
life estate, OF to any lerson who has
leased land for period Of three years
or more.
Il is furthermore ordered that where
written permission 10 required In this
order, II shall mean written permission
4 for each and every day that sch pers- n
may hunt on said land.
In Is Furthermore ordered that the
territory embraced in tbs order and
over which this order shall be in effect
shall Be all Of Lafayette County, Missis
sippi, and no other territory.
II Is ordered that any person violat-
ing and provision OF this order shall be
guilty Of misdemeaenor and on con
vsction thereof shall be fined for the
nrst offjense $1,000, for the second
omense so %; for the third offense
sD-t3- One half Of said fines to bs
placed in the County Treasury, the
other half to b paid 70 the person who
reports and makes sfldavif sgnis u
such persons violating the provisions
of this ORDER
II is furthermore ordered that a
copy OF this order be puplished In the
Oxford Eagle u newspaper Published
! in Lafayette County, Mississippi, for .
period Of three weeks.
w. NJ. WOODWARD.
Clerk Of Board