Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-06-08
? ssss- xtract fronA the proceedings Of

the Police Jury of th7s parish, at a called
meeting held at the Courthouse, on the
1stlof Nav, 1851: o g.. .'6+ @. '@
The following projtex of code for pa
trolls, presented to the Police Jury by
7. Douanchaud, was read: .s-..rcs |
PROJECT OF A CODE WITH REGARD TO
PATROLS. IN AND FOR TIE PARISH
OF POINTE COUPEE- ~j5 s@&
ARTICLE l. In ordinary eases, there shall be at
least one patrol and not more than twopcr week,
in each patrol district. The limits of the patrol
districts shall .bc the same as those oi the poilce
i,lrv districts. \ director of patrols for each
district sllall,be appointed each year at -.
ART. ? All the white male population. from
the ages Of to so, shall be held subject to pa
troll duty, when called on. The directors and
CAPTAINS patrols must DC siaVenoihers of sons
tAals The directors of patrols ssndI
haze the right to divide their districts into as
many sections as they nsly think proper and to
appoint a captain for each section.
AIT. 3 Every patrol shall be made in conform
ity 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 on the list Of persons SUBJECT
to patrol duty. Patrols shall be made Oh. foot or
on nOfSCndck., dctoINfliS 10 tiit solhei9 VI ''N
captain During The patrol the nen composing
it are bound to obey the orders OF the captain.
/ Art. T. Anv Slave fo,-4l without Il pass from
his owner or the agent u. his owner, beyond the
limits of hsowners plantation, shall be detained
by the patrol IT shall he the duty of the cap
tain of the patrol to notitM as soon as possible.
the owner Of the slave thus detained Of his ar
rest: and the owner sl,llpa to the captain for
each slave thus arrested. If on foot. one doilar II
J. II y f,I
as above shalir to tell the name OF his owner
! or If arrested at distance OF more than ten
miles from the plantation of his said owner,
! he shall be considered as a runaway, and COM
mitted to the parish prison.
t. ARr s. Within the twentv-fOrr hours after the
! patrol, the captain must make bis report TO the
director detailing in it what has taken place with
regard to the police Of slaves during the pieced-
|, ing round. He shall also report the men OF the
patrol who may have refused. while i'll the per-
fornlance Of their duty. to obey his orders. Every
captain refusing or neglecting to make the above
report shall be subject to a fine OF five dollars for
each ottensc. recoverable before any competent
i tribunal at the instance of the director. ,
AIT. s. Each director of patrols shall keep a
book, in which shall be unregistered the orders
bv 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 the poilce
jrlrv at its regular sessions. accompanied by the
reports of the captains, under a penalty OF SO
for each contravention. and further the forfeiture
of his salary for three months. The above lin,
sbal be recoverable, at the instance OF the Par
ish Attorney, before any competent tribunal.
| ARr7 The fines received under the provisions
of the 4th Article, shall form 4 special fund tol
patYntpurposes. Each director OF patrols shaH
receive s5t IL year for his services. Each cfI.
which re sa 5SYYaesNs Il cents for each ro.Ia
, shall receive 80 cents for each round. Ever,
snes1 to pfFp pa e d 6tsn N9 e sss :,, 5a a,
without i rood and valid excuse. shall be subJec
tn fine Of So for each refusal recoverable. Il
the instance of the captain, before any co1npeten
d tribunal. ......=..E : t.ss--s. s=ag, s.59 -,
ART. s. The patrol shall arrcs: and commit t
0 prison all white persons or free persons OF cole
a whom they may find, either i'll negro quarters o
y in co,nn;tny with slaves, and who may appcart
d be suspicious or dangerous. The captain OF pa
e trols should take with him, during his round IN
K order of tile director appointing hllh as s''ci
otherwise the patrol shall not be consldere
: legal. r,.u
ART 8. It shall be the duty of the directors
|. patrols to make from time to time visit OF II
It fsnrction to The negro quarters and negro cael
Of their respective districts. The director silil
e for this purpose put in requisiion the nn'nbes
| men that he shall think proper: and before gem
into thes.:arters or cabins siall notiit the PR
e nrietor thereof This notice may be made ver'
,. a]ly or in writing. The proprietor or agent wa
may refuse 10 permit the visit Of the director slia
fbe subject to5a fine of at least $50 and not MOI
than 500 for each otfense. to be recovered ut u
y insta,sA of the Parish Attorney, before any con
ID petent tribunal. -
d ART. 10. In the exercise of his functions, az
it narticularly during his visits, to the cabins al
to quarters the director of patrols shall be bou'
to presen. to every person who may request !,
the commission which he holds from the poii
nry, None of the directors acts shall De co
sidered legalunless be complies with the pfece
" ing regulations. s.'ls
le ARE. IL. Every patrol shall have the Hsh.
Mt enter into the groghops, tarerns or stores Whe
e ever they have re;tson to suppose that they
I'd disorderly thatahere are sayes ay T eTe asTe
bled. /. n'ofh h e.' - ! I,
Whereupon, P, o. Lebeau offered Il
bal following resolutions: aA.@a.,.15,
ID Resolved, That the above coae
ng made the law Of the Police Jury, WI
q; as the exception, however, OF the pay
,sE 10 the officers and men.
"a Further resolved, That the above
. published according to law.
lie s. = p. A. BOUANCHAUD, Clerk.
ng $50 REWARD!