The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-08-03
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To organize and establish ut
rolls for the police Of Slave in
the Parish of St. Landry. +.

the Parish Of St. Landry. +
ART. LIST. The Police Jury Of the Paris'of st.
Landry ordains as follows I:
Arr. 2. Every free white niale person, haSns at
tanned the age of lG years and not above theaasse OF
60 wears, who shall reside in the State o. Lolslaha
md P.rish of 81. Landry, shall he bound teufp9trol
1uty within tue limits Of the Patrol nistric iiWlllieh
he resides.
ton,innt If Reads and Patrols, in atlitisito any
other duties that may be imposed Oh lin pgAstlig
list. To divide the Parish into as many P,tol Dis
tricts as he may tind expeaient, and to cDlge Tie
same whenever it may be necessary.
I'd. To appoint and commission IN each ltrni DIS
trict, Il fit and proper person, us Captain } Patrol,
aud to till all vacancies,
sd. To dismiss any Captain of Patrol, ed to &C
cept their designations, and to demand an receive
from any Captain, Of Patrol, who may ave the
or who my resign. or who may be dismissed, OF
suspended, his commission us Captain q htroli
4tli. To issue such orders, on instruccti)ns, to The
Captains OF Patrol, the leaders Of fatreipf me pat
rnl. relative to the respective duties, as may deem
expcdient or necessary for the go3d of y service.
9Th. TO pay attention that the Capt!a OF Patrol
Perform the duties enjoinea on them bylaw, and ia
cause OF be prosecuted such as full to pdoiin any OF
their dnties.
10Th. To keen n list or rel of the persus appointed
as Captains or leaders Of Patrols, and tt punter Q
men under each leader, noting the ates OF tileir
several appointments, and of all clfnges, and to
keep a copy Of all orders or instrudGns by him
issued. 5-
7th. TO form any settlement Of free lrsofl Of color
into a Patrol District, on the %petitiopf Il ma joriiy
of such persons being trecholders, sholtl he deem it
eSpcdicit, and to cause all free peisos Of Feeder re-
siding in such District, between the az OF eighteen
and ~torty-fye years. to be enrolled ai.dlo dnty as a
patrol, i'll the limits Of such District,nly II the
Same manner and under the same responsibilities
penalties and sorleitures, rs the other Prol+ i'll this
Parish, Proridea, That Che patrols offre persons of
color, shall not patrol ont of such t~listrit, or patrol
on the plantations of any white person unless spe-
ciafly requested i'll writing so to do. At also pro
riNed, That the patrols Of white persos shall pat
rol in such district, the sanlc as II 1t M not been
erected into Il patrol district, and the Itrofs of free
persons of color shall at all times, andlnder every
circumstance, lie Ubedient and subotinate, to all
Captains, leaders, or patrols, OF white ersois when
On duty.
sth. 10 file with the Clerk Of the 'olicc Jury Of
this Parish, the boundaries Of the atrol District
made by him, US we'll as all changes tlreet. 10 de,
liver to the said Clerk, Il certified st Of the Cap.
tains and leaders Of patrol. with t!tdiulnbcr OF the
district or ward for which they have Zen appointed,
whenever tllereunto requested by t. said Clerk OF
the Police Jsny Of the Parish, and rtitying to said
Clerk, all changes in any appeintmct.
gtl. TO report to the Police JuEoi this Parish,
on the Sd Monday of February ineyery year, or
oftcner if required by said J'uy,tiie manner in
which the laws relatives to the Hrols have been
executed. and suggesting such a%Er&tions ln,o or
amendments to said laws, az eypeEnce may have
Ailown to be necessary Or proper.
10th. 10 counsel and give aavic to all Captains
and leaders OF patrol, whenever requested, relative
to the duties eljojned IN them h, law, and to aid
and assist them ii making ont The reports and re.
turns, by furnishing them with blaE forms therefor,
and showing the manner in will they are to he
filled IN.
llth. AT the expenee of the ErisIi to cause all
such Books, Blanks, papers, LAS, Hc. to lie pro
cared or printed, RS may l~edet1lrd necessary fel
the information and government othe Patrols.
.ANT. 4th. In case tho said Parish superintendent
should ut any time he unable tNact, or should re.
sign, or be dismissed OF be slse.tI his daties will he
performed by the President VI tie Police Jury, until
he the Superintendent j. abe trcsimc liS duties,
lie.
ART. 5 The persons TO be splMnted as Captains u
pat,ol, shall be bound to Nry two years i'll every
five years, but may each retain lii commission, anu
act under the same, until LIZ resigns, or is superseded
by the Parish Superintendent hnd any person who
and pay a Fine OF not le9i tlat twenty-five dollars
nor more than five luil1rdi dsl4ss.
ART. bth. 1t shall be the. dtf Oh cScry person y,
pointed ca tain IT ratrd--
lst. To t;ti.Se TO lie iIh.c. Ind always to keep, n
do lit or roll, cfail tietscas ia4ia E!Strlrt ~s.tjcyt to
patrol duty. and to cau1e to b. ti''oi!ed, from time
to time, every ptrsoa SO liatt, WHO eItsit IL rive 1T
the age OF siXttea years. Of wFo shat! come to reside
in his District, which lit Or Pill, HI shall keep i'll II
Door aHfeeabiy 10 me form ? 9e h'ftii'ftd ~ tile
H1teii.telaeht ~ tatfol aal a'iiFef sae saiie' anu
.i o"oh1 a,i' paleIS' "etol'9lE 70 Guy pihee ~ %4|-
said Superintendent.
I'd. He shall divide the pfions 50 enrolled, i..to
si!'sA iialhper 81 squa'is, ;if my deciii ite~NessaEy
IN speh il'lIliier tnGt tiiefefiialf lp. te less tiall
w. lIlapn' !. eisi sa,'h,ll' n"Fh III when ''i9iei
ne shali ~ H1iHt u III pesSohls !eaAef'
~ y enli! ehtae p@lr"iIeol ne Haaae IN ms dis,
NV, =. III naniief, tAat T. "hoe district, s!ltii
:" l"tiosu, d ' ieasl ohef ~ ever! week. aug as
~ ~ gt.eiti - NJ my uetp ~ tAlinhitlu.
~, ~. III ~ Ehai pay h'sen.ol, .hns an i,aeios osdei.
ln - IAN. AM Piaea, anu inahsle.VFi oi III aelioqusnt
!eaueis .. la'toi, on ileheei, Oh a Patrol, To the
ne'iiss ae'i.iA 'uS.Ne OF r leaee' VILLAIN twenty
IN ~. nouia atael any oellh4eAcs SINH nave come 10
"'s ~ IN ~ tuse' ,. ..L
,,I -, : y '"Mu, ~. s"eti W. az nG may ueeln II es-
pvu.eH,D 'Iiih NINA II VI III sI"su ot f,iAia8' that
i,t,nI thsro,r;th j., ,.ihIht, ~. ~ ~ n "ll,1 wv, ana
H.. n.nsasuit"ls", III I'Ss ~ NAN report u
sIns INT ila NV Ill.,; - H., s,L.ii,s lul'! tne fea'
~ '"T nv. VIZ ~ ~ ''fsu,he me to,iiiiEihu.
+o M ~ maae f.eas'ispt .ne STATE oi his district
uuired. aud u..rcc,;hiv tIhr finn. 10 j.. g"rn;shass
On tlle first d@y IF M.,rbfInne enntn,,so VI a ,lI ~.
in every wear. HE slwW aeliver +, eacb
header ,f ,strnI a. cn,ai.s;on ~ ~. :, - eaSi
statinp theron M Nnu'Inr ~ HI ~ "s nppphtlnien''
thereon tn. IIlcr. ~ ,,t rHI."i J.; NV IA
trit.t. and The uan,es Y tn. ,,ersdn. ~ :, ~ Wv, Nv. a. Il;
sopail, which Will h, artic:e,t. a,thn,iiw ~ ~
to command such nersbs to natrn,N w In
It'll. 10 have Mlwer Eo dismiss ,,nv ,.,der or Pot.
accent their ,siyit;ons and IN a s1o sac -, = ~
that may occur, and
sth. To he bound obey all orders, or ~jnstrue.
tons. issued by the Htisl superintendent Of Reads
and Patrol.
9th. Any Captain " Patrol who shall fail to per-