Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-05-11

diate,y erected ny The Police Jury aud here
after at it's annual June session o; each year,
to hold office for the term Of one year from
the day of his election aud until his success
sor NAV be qualified.
a. He shall be q resident citizen of this
Parish. shall give bond with two securities
Twin. in this Parish in the sum five thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance Of
\ his duties, shall take an oath to discharge
faithfully the duties Of his office and to obey
the Constitution and avs of the Confederate
States and the laws add ordinances Of this
Parish, and shall receive from the Parish
Treasury an annual salary, payable quarterly
al The rate Of five hundred dollars.
! At shall be his duty to superintend
and control the Patrols of this Parish, and to
that effect shalt appoint the Captains OF Pat
rolls for the different Wards Of the parish,
and may appoint as many dcroties and lieu
tenants If Police as he may deem necessary,
provided the number shall not exceed Eve
who shall hold Office at pleasure of the Chief
aud shall take the oath prescribed above for
that officer.
She shall make out and keep in hi,
office Tor public inspection, q list of all per.
sous in the Parish subject 10 patrol duty and
shall also make out q fist Of such persons SO
liable resident in;each ward, and shall deliver
same to the Captains Of Patrols Of said
wards.
6. In time Of danger and exixeney, he may
order out special patrols from any part OF
the parish. Of as many as he may think prop.
er and necessary to serve on horseback or
foot. and shall be commanded byebimself or
one Of bis Lieutenants or Ward Captains.
7. The Chief shall be responsible for the
acts of his Lieutenants and Ward Captains
only so lar as they shall carry out his orders,
but the latter shall be liable for any maltese
ance il office by civil or criminal suit.
g. No person who may be appointed Lieu
shall be permitted to decline said appoint
ment. and, 10 case of refusal, shall be subject
to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars. recoverable before
any Court Of competent jurisdiction.
9. The Captains OF patrols for the differ
ent Wards. upon receipt of the patrol list
from the Chief Of Police, shall proceed to or
ganise the patrol OF the Ward, by dividing
the available force into squads OF FIVE men
each, one of whom he shall designate as Lead
er Of the squad, which apportionment, or di-
vision, shall be submitted to the Chief Of
Police who may correct or change same as
he may deem proper.
10. The Captains shall take care that the
patrols be regularly made at least once every
week, and oftener vixen same may be ne
cessary. They shall have the general super
intenuance Of the Police of their Wards and
shall see that the laws are executed and or
der preserved. They shall be obliged, when
required, to furnish to the Justices Of the
Peace. a detail of men whenever the public
safety may require it. They shall make a
weekly report to the Chief Of Police on every
Saturday. in which they shall state the mum
Der of patrols and arrests made, fines incur
red, punishment inflicted, and the general
discipline and disposition of the Slave and
colored population of their respective Wards.
II L, shall be duty of the Captain to or
der out patrols, either in writing or verbally,
provided. that in ordt ring out the said patrols.
he shall not order out the same squad for two
consecutive nights, and shall inform each lea
der of the night on which be shall turn out.
The leader shall notify the men of his squads
and the following day shall make to the Cap
which he shall state all that has taken place
contrary to the laws Of the State and the
la Tvs and ordinances ni this parish.
12. The patrol shall be armed and equip
ped in such manner as the Chief Of Police
may direct, provided. in case he should re-
quire arms other than those belonging to
them. same shall be furnished by the parish.
Is. The leader in his round should tax
care that the whole be do,,e with order. He
shall be subordinate to the Captain and shall
be responsible for all disorder, misdeeds. or
trespass, that may b. committed by his per-
mission or c"nnivance. The men composing
his squad shall obey his order, and the whole
captains, leaders aud squads, shall obey aud
be under the supreme command Of the Chief
of Police.
~ II o.en ~ s,,Iorl:c,A: nrl J:ok..-
banre when there may not be a sufficient
tune to hotify the chiefs Of Police, any JUS
tice OF the Peace may order out special pat
rolls, and shall designate Under whose order
same shall be placed: provided the person
designated is already a captain Of patrol or
lieutenant of the Chie..
Is. The nasrol shall meet at the residence
OF thti leader, or atsny other place he may
designate, in order that they may commence
then rounds, which shall begin in summer at
9 O'Clock at night and continue until 4 O'Clock
q. m, next day, and in winter from 8 O'Clock
III the evening until 5 o'clock in the morn
ing. They shall patrol from one end Of the
Ward to the other, and shall search al, the
negro cabins at least once on their round and
%oftener if Necessary.
deem it necessary that patrols should be made
III tue gay Time. ne sha'l hotify the captain
to that eject or shall order special patrols in
which case he shall give all instructions and
ord rs he may think necessary and proper.
II. No slave shall be permitted to 70 be-
you'd the limits Of his masters plantation or |
premises without a written pass Of permis-
sion; and should it be after 9 O'Clock at night !
the pass shall state that he is sent on bis mas
ter's business. and shall also state the object
Of his errand, the hour and date Of departure
aud return and, also who may contravene Ivy
the provisions Of this section shall be arrested
by the patrol as well IS all slaves with . proper
pass whomay be found out of the road thew |