Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-11-03
PROJECT OF 4 CODE WITH REGARD TO
PATROLS. IN AND FOR THE PARISH
OF POINTE COUpEE.

ARTICLE l. In ordinary cases. there shall be al
least one patrol. and not more than two per week
IN each patrol district The limits OF the patrol
aissrlcts shall be the same those of the police
Jury districts. 4 director Of patrols tor each
district shall be appointed each year at t..
ART. 2. Ali the white male population from
the ages OF liz to so. shall be held subject to pa
troll duty, when called on. The directors and
captains of patrols must be Shareholders or sons
OF shareholders. The directors of patrols shall
have the right to divide their districts into as
many sections as they may think proper, and to
appoint captain for each section
ART B. Every patrol shall be made in conform
lty to written order, addressed to the captain
OF each section, by the director of the district.
The patrol shall consist OF five persons. TO be
taken in their order the list of persons subject
to patrol duty. Patrols shall be made On foot OF
on horseback, according to the orders Of the
captain. During the patrol the men composing
1t are bound to obey the orders of the captain
ART. 4. Any slave found without pass from
his owner OF the agent of his owner bevond the
limits OF his owners plantation, shall be detained
by the patrol. It shall be the duty of the cap
tain OF the patrol to notify, as soon as possible,
the owner OF the slave thus detained of his ar
rest; and the owner shall pay to the captain for
each slave thus arrested if on foot one dollar; if
on horseback. two dollars. II slave arrested
as above shall retiise to tell the name of his owner
he shall be considered as runaway, and com
nlitted to the parish prison.,s
ART 5. Within the twentF-four hours after the
patrol. the captain must make his report to the
director, detailing in it what has taken place with
regard to the police of slaves during the preced-
ing round. He shall also report the men of the
patrol who may have refused, while in the per-
fornance OF their duty, to obey his orders Every
captain, refusing neglecting to make the above
report, shall be subject to fine of five dollars for
each offense, recoverable before any conpetent
tribunal at the instance Of the director
ART. q. Each director Of patrols shall keep a
hook. in which shall be unregistered the orders |
by him given to the different captains, as also the
reports made to him by the latter This book
shall be submitted to the inspection Of tie police
Jury at IT'S regular sessions: accompanied by the
reports OF the captains, under penalty Of SIS |
for eaeh contravention, and further the forfeiture
OF his salary tor three months. The above fine !
shall be recoverable, at the instance of the Par
lsh Attorney. before any competent tribunal
ART. I. The fines received under the provisions
Of the 4th Article. shall form a special fund for
patrol purposes. Each director of patrols shall
receive $50 a year for his services Each cap-
tain ofpatrol shall receive Is cents for each round
which he shall report. Zach man OF the patrol
shall receive 5G cents for each round. Every
oetsqn SUBJECT to patrol duty who refuses to at
end eorfornably to the orders of the captain.
Without a good and valid excuse shall be subject
% fine o; S3 for each refusal recoverable. at 1
tribunal. !.
Art. S. The patrol shall arrest and commit TO
'tsoH all white persons or free persons of color
whom they may find, either in negro quarters or
n company with slaves, and who may appear to
,e suspicious Or dangerous. The captain Of pa-
rUs slioai't take with him. during his round, the H.
rider OF the director appointing him as such:
therHise the patrol shall not be considered
egal. @ G..ss5.=.s.y s s-.s..s. i
ART 8. II shall be sIle duty of the directors of
atrois to make from time to time visit Of in
peetion to the negro quarters and negro cabins
t their respective districts. The director shall
u this purpose put in reqIisiton the number of
len thai he shall think proper; and before going
ito the quarters or cabins, shall notify the pro-
rietor thereof This notice may be made verb
l.y or in writing. The proprietor or agent who
lay refuse to permit herisit OF helireetor. shall
G subject to fine of at least S5u and not more
ian S5o0 foreach offense, to be recovered at the
lstanee of the Parish Attorney, before any COM
etent tribunal.
ART. 10. In the exercise of his functions. and
during his visits to the cabins and
harters, the director Of patrols shall be bound
present to every person who may request it | .
le commission which he holds from the police
ry. None Of the directors acts shall be con- I
dered legal unless be complies with the preced- !
g regulation sF@fS@s t &sz t
ART. !. Every patrol shall have the right to !
tier into the grog shops. taEerns or stores when
-er they have reason to suppose that thew are :
sorderiy, or that there are slaves there assem-
ed. ~ 2. BOUANCHAUD !