The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-08-10
AN ORDINANCE
TO organize and establish Pat
rolls for the police of Slaves in
the Parish of st. Landry.

To organize ana estaollsh Eau
rolls for the police of Slaves in
the Parish of St. Landry.
ART, lst. The Police Jury Of the Parish of st.
Landry ordaiis as follows:
AIT. 9. Every free white male person, having at.
tanned the ace OF lG years and not above the age of
"a years. who shall reside in the State OF Louisiana
and Parish OF st. Landry, shall be bound to do patrol
duty within the limits Of the Patrol District i'll which
he resides. -
tondpnt of Roads and Patrols. in addition to any
other duties that may be imposed on him byexisting
laws: NJ,
tricts as he may find eXpedlent, ana to change the
same whenever it may be necessary. -,
"a. To appoint and commission IN each Patrol Dis
trict. a fit and proper person, as Captain Of Patrol,
and to ill all vacancies.
3d. To dismiss any Captain of Patrol, and to nc,
cent their designations, and to demand and receive
frnm any CAPTAIN of Patrol, who may leave the
bounds Of the District for which he was appointed,
or who may resign, or who may he dismissed, or
suspended, his commission us eaPtaih Oh ialroi. r,
4th, To issue such orders, or instructions, to the
Cantains OF Patrol, the leaders of Petrol, or the pat
rol. relative to the respective duties, as he may deem
e%xpedient or necessary for the good of the service.
5th. To pay attention that the captain OF falrol
perform tile duties enjoined on them by law, and to
cause OF be prosecuted such as tall TO perform any OIL
their duties.
9Th. To keep a list or roll ofthe persons appointed
as Captains or leaders Of Patrols, and the ntniter o
men under each leader. netting the dates vi theil
several appointments, aud of all changes, and to
keep a copy OF all orders or instructions by him
issued.
It'll. To form any settlement Of free person of color
into ii Patrol District, on the petition OF II majority
| Of sucll persons being fluehetders, should he deem it
eXpcdient, and to cause all free persons OF color re-
siding in such District, between the age of eighteen
| and ~forty-iiye years, to be enrolled and do duty as q
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same manner and ut.der the same responsibilities,
penalties and fprteituIes, as tile other Patrols in this
Parish, Provided, That the patrols osiree persons OF
color, shall not patrol out Of such district. or patrol
cialIy requested in writing SO to do. And e'so pro.
I rided, That the patrols of white persons shall pat.
rol in such district, tile same as if it had not been
erected into a patrol district, and the patrols of free
persons of color shall at all times, and under every
circumstance, be 0bedient and subordinate, to all
Captains, leaders, or patrols, Of white persons when
on duty.
sth. To file with the Clerk ofthe Police Jury OF
this Parish, the boundaries of the Patrol District
made by him, as well as all changes thereof. To de,
liver to the said Clerk, Il certified list of the Cap
tains and leaders of patrol, with the numbcr OF the
district Or ward for which they have been appointed,
whenever t%hcrcunto requested by the said Clerk or
the Police Jury OF the Parish, and notifying to said
Clerk, all changes in any appointment.
9th. 70 report to the Police Jury of this Parish
on the Sd Monday of February in every year, or
~oftener if required by said Jury, the manneri in
which the laws relatives to the Patrols have been
executed, and suggesting such alterations in, or
smendments to said laws, as experience may have
ahown to he necessary OF proper.
10th. To counsel and give advice toal Captains
and leaders of patrol, Whenever requested, relative
to the duties enjoined on them hy law. aud to aid
and assist them i'll making ont their reports and re.
turns, ly furnishing them with blank forms therefor,
and showing the manner in which they are to be
filled in.
18th. AT the expence of the Parish, to cause all
such Books, Blanks, papers. Laws, &c. 10 he pro-
cured or printed, as may he deemed necessary for
the information and government Of the Patrols.
ART. 4th. lu ease the said Parish Superintendent
should at any time lie unable to act, or should r-
sign, OF be dismissed or be absent. his duties will be
performed by the President Of the Police jury, until
he the superintendent is able to resume his duties,
Or II person is appointed il. his place as tue case may
be.
Art. s The persons to be appointed as Captains #
Patrol, shall lie bound to serve two years iii every
five years, but may each retain his commission, and
act lnder the same. until he resigns, or is st!ltrceded
by the Parish Superintendent. and any person who
refuses to serve as Captain Of Patrol, shall forfeit
uiid pay Il Fine Of not less than twenty-five dollars,
nor more than five hundred dollars.
ART. 9Th. 1t shall be the duty OF every person up
pointed a Captain Of Patrol
LIST. 10 cause to he made, and always to keep, u
do list or roll, OF al persons III his District subject to
patrol duty, and t. ca'lseto be enrolled. trbin time
10 time, every person so liable, who shall arrive at
tlle Ige ut sixteen years. OF WHO silall come ~ reside
in his District, which list or roll, he shall keep in a
book. agreeably to the form to he furnished by the
Superintendent of Patrol and deliver the SANE. and
all books and papers, belonging to the Office al Tap
tain OF Patrol, to his SUCCESSOR in ofEicr, or tu tile
said Superintendent.
I'd. He shall diT.lc Tie persons so enrolled, into
such nunsher of squads, as lie may deem Necessary,
in such manner thu. there shall not bc less THAI
three persons to each squad t. each Of which squads
he shall appoint a fit peGsoi, rs leader
III. lie shall cause Patrols to lie made in his dis.
trlct, III such manner, that his whole district, shall
be patrolled, at least once in every week, and as
much oitener as he may deem it cxlediCnt.
4tl. He shall pay attention, that all patrol, order.
Ell take place. and make return oi all delinquent
leaders OF patrol, or members of u patrol, to the
me- rest acting Justice Of tie Peace, within twenty.
four hours after any delinquency shall haze come to
bis knowledge.
5th. 10 take, Cat such time AS he may deem it ex.
~pedient) command Of any squad or squads, that
may either be out, or that he may order out, and
patrol Herewith, in which case he shall report to
the superintendent of Patrol, stating fully tie req
Sons that induced him to assume the command,
9th. 10 make returns Of the state OF his district
to 1.-THE Superintendent of Patrol. in the manner re.
CURED, and ~agreeably to the forms to Le furnished,
on the first day OF March, j lnc, September and De.
cenibcr in every year. He shall deliver to eaci,
leader OF patrol, a commission OF his appointment,
stating therein the number of his squad. and en-.
dorsi'ig thereon the leaders of patrols i'll The dis.
trict, and the names Of the persons composing his
squad, which will be sufficient authority for him
to command such persons to patrol.
9TH. 10 have power to dismiss any leader of Pat
rol, accept their designations, and I'LL all vacancies
that may occur, and
9Th. 10 be bound to obey all orders. or instruc.
tions, issued by the Parish Superintendent of Roads
and Patrol.
9Th. Any Captain of Patrol who shall fail to per.
torn any OF the duties imposed OH him by this sec
flon, shall forfeit and pay a fine not less than ten
dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
ART. 7tll. The persons to be appointed as Leaders
OF Patrol, shall be ireeaolders, ard be at least TWEEN
ty-one years OF age, and shall be bound to serve one
year in every two years. And the said lenders of
Patrol, shall tie bound, and it shall he their duty
LIST. 10 attend personally, and lead every patrol
that may be ordered.
I'd. To obey all orders issued. by their Captain, or
the Parish Superintendent.
I'D. To give or cause to be given, to every person
composing a patrol, verbal or written notice Of the
time and place of the meeting of the patrol.
4th. Toi1tolm the Captains Of the names of such
persons us they may know are not enrolled.
18th To see that each person under their orders,
attend and do their duty.
9Th To report to their Captain, within tlirty.six
hours alter their patrol has gone its rounds, OF soon
CT ii necessary, the names OF every deiilouent in
their squad, and the occurrences thar may have hap.
pened, and
tn TO do and perform all such other duties as