The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-02-21
A N ORDINANCE Reatiye to the Office iii

A N ORl,lMAN Ct kea(ve to the oihce
- ot f3ash sHperd .s,s-af of Reads and Patrols.
Sec. !. lie j. ord& II. by the Police jury Of the
Parish of 80 lflAe Il That the Office of Parish etl
perntendent Of n, ads and Patrols be I'd is hereby
created that the incumbent of said Office be elected
by the Polio, jury, and that he have all Tie q''aiii-
Cations req ;,ca Wv law for meincrs Of said Jtrg.
Sec. 9 H. /, rther ordained IAat it shall be the
duty OF said Superintendent to visit personally each
Roid aud Patrol District in the Parish; to give such
oriucrs and instruct tons ptle Captains ofutrals and
to the Road Oyerscers in relation, to their duties.
he my deem neeesslry to use taptlil} OF Patrol
and Road Over2CcIs " perform tue duties imposed
upon them by law, md to prosecute those vino ln 10
comply with their said ditiesiso ill vacancies oc-
curring in the Offices Of Road OFerseer and Captain
of Patrol; to for aud recover IN the name of the
Police Jury, ai ines, penalties and damages from
such Road Oyelseers or Captains of Patrol az have
failed to discharge their duties; to investigate all
matters usually referred to, and perform all the du
ties imposed upon Commissioners; and to report to
tha Police Jury, Mt each regular seSsI.; me manner
IN which the laws relative to Patrols ard Roads have
been executed in each Road and Patrol District set
ting forth the names of TIE Captains OF Pato and
Road 0yerscers in each District, and suggesting in
his said report such changes and amendments to SAID
laws as his experience may have taught nm We're
necessary and urgent
BE il further ordained That said Superintendent
to be elected under t9 Ofll'mace, before eutering
upon the duties of his office, shall, before some
Judge Magistrate take the oath required ~ The
Constitution of this State to discharge faithfully the
duties imposed upon hitn Us such, and give bond and
security according to law.
See. l. Be il further ordained, That it shall be
within the power and at the discretion of any citizen
of the Parish (s;d citizen being fleehelaer) to
present to the Grand Iufy the sbd Superintendent
whenever he has sufficient reasolsto believe That sie
said officer has been guilty of neglect OF duty, who,
on convction shall he fined not less than twenty five
aud not more than five hundred dollars.
See. 5. BE it further ordained, That the said Su
porintcnlent shall receive salary to he fixed BY
the Police jury and to be paid TO INN quarterly out
of the Parish Treasury upon warrant sgued BY the
President and Cerk Of said Jury.
Sec g. BE it further ordained, That the report of
Tic said Superintendent to be made 0t each regular
Session df the Police jury he published in the French
and English Languages, in the Official paper nj the
Parish, and that copy thereof be filed in the office
of the Clerk Of said jury
Sec 4 he it further ordained That All Laws, Or
dnances, Resolutions etc, of thl7 Jury, conflicting
with the above are hereby repealed; and that This
Ordinance take effect from aud after it's passage.
Ordained the ID day of February, lS57.
ELBEHT CAN'T; President.
JOS. D. RlcuAND, Clerk.