The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-18
An Ordinance

Pahoi datym the Village Of Loncos-
ter and for other purposes.
BE 1t ordained by the lntendant and War.
dens OF thc Village Of lancaster. now met
and IN Council assembled and by authority
OF the sane that, from and after the pus
sage OF this Ordinance, all persons uupoin
ted to do Patrol duly IN sid Village shall
90 s" III accordance with this Ordinance.
Be it ordained by tho authority afore-
SAID. thai there shall be six persons appoin.
ted oy the Clerk OF Council So perform
patrol duty, for the space of one month
and the Captains of each Patrcl is h,ycby
required to make their returns on oath, and
report all defaulters TO next regular meet
of Council
J. BE 1t further ordained by the auIhori-
~ aforesaid, That the Patrol Shall be subdi
Sided IN companies Of three (and each com
pany 10 have one captain) to do duty for
one hour, commencing from the 22d Of
March to 22d September, ut 10 o'clock. p.
vi and fr"'I 22d September TO AID March.
nj O'Clock, u. NJ. The Clerk of Council
t. appoint ihe Captains Of each patrol.
B. Be it further ordained by the authori.
ty aforesaid. That it shall bc and hereby
Is lawful for the regular Patrol 10 enter m
TO all enclosures aud negro kitchens, with
IN the corporate limits of the said Villnoe
IN the regular discharge Of their duty. and
To wh'p such slaves or free negroes as mIy
therein be found, without II permit, in The
sa'ne manner as if caught in tho street: pro-
rtded, however, that they obtain the yn-
ers permission, and the whipping take place
in the public streets.
4. BE itfuither ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That the Patrol is hereby rcouir-
ed 10 perform duty thrice week, and once
on Sunday, and in case Of refusal or neg.
lcct OF any member of Patrol to perform
his duty be fined 81 for each and every de-
linquency.
8. BE it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That it sh II be the duty Of ali
PATROLS TO whip all slaves, who shall be
found with improper permits, or out of the
bounds or limits Of said permits.
6. BE il further ordained by the autl,ori.
ty aforesaid, That no servant, servants or
free negro, either belonging to the Village
or from the country, shall be permitted 10
stroll th" streets of the Village with or
without 4 general pass from the 22d March
to 22d September after 10 o'clock, u. VI.
and from the 22d September to 22i March
after 8 o'clock, L. NJ, and every such ser.
want or Sc ants or free negro as NAV be
appreheGd,d within the incorporate limits
II the same shall be whipped or lodged in
jail at the discussion Of the Patrol unless
such servant or servants or free negro have
q Spcri"i permit from his or her OwL.r or
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n..i,p .. aHs. ...-.. jD,l,ticl myycrtncl,,,
20 suc.' si',Lr ,,N..L.> or ir,c negro. be
whipped or lodged in jail under such cir.
en'natanccs ns shall in the opinion of ihe
pa'ro' ex"no'ato him or her ir"I sUspiciun
7. lie it iurti,rr nrdaIned by tie aulhOrit,
aforesaid, I'h,t all transient an. su,pici
Gus white men, disco, cred ont ai unrrasua-
able hours or III suspicious places, or under
suspicious circumstances, be- "pprchended
Oy the PaiLol ANA lodged Ia Jail until morn
'ng aud Ia" Marshall shall Lriug OF cause
- - "'"ur", "nch suspicious person or
persons before ~, lutendunt and Wardeus
for trIil. 'ui plain IF patrol lodging
man IN jul >irdi give immediate notice to
The lHlrmd.nt ar .r Warden, who shall
assemble the {, uLvii 'u Try the case or
cases.
3. BE II further "rdaiIed by the aulhuri.
~ aforesaid, That all Ordinances, or paris
OF Ordinances, or clauses of Ordinances re-.
P"gnnht or CONTRARY any part or inng con
taIncd III this Ordinance, b" and The sanu
IL hereby repealed.
Done and ratified in Council this I3!h day
uf August, 1888, Gnd in the 81 year ut
the sovereign Independence of the u. :
of America.
J. ADAMS, ISrEYD'r
Ii. j. WfTHERsPooS, Ci l..