Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-06-08

prQyldMe The hun1hee5s 1koef hoHs seSieead 6ve
lwboz bod once at paesssss sfstAe Chief
and q ike the oatkpssseyihsd SSeve q
that ofkceT. sasa astss d 81 - sssssses
v 6:-.-He sball make outaSna heso n Ii.
eSfice tor public inspectios; list ofaIl per.
sons in the PaliAh subject "a patrel duey and
/ shstI make. out . 6st of such: peysons 90
liable Resident in.earh wssdseed sislllslive
same toisthe Captains of Patrols aes said
8. In time Of dsnGsf and xieeSevs sAe NAV
order out special patrols sfroaas Nv pSrt Of
+ the par'shs of - nsuy % be maysthiak pron.
er and necessary to serve on hoss&beck or
foot. and shall BE- commanded by himself Or
one Of his Lieatenants or Ward Gsptsips.
2. The Chief shall be responsible Sos the
acts of bis Lietitenants and Ward Cants;ns
only so tar as they shall carry out hi, or,ier..
butth latter shall be liable for any maltese.
ance in Office BY civil or s,i imi6al suit.
8. No person who nay4he appointed, xjeu-
tenant Of Police, or Captain &c the 4 (srd.
shall be permitted to decline lsAid sbp6int.
men.. and. Ii case Of refusal, shslt ~ Subject
to fine Of not less than twenty ~ A6y more
than oneshundred dollars, recovsnAle tiIores
any Court Of competent iurisiict56A ~
ent Wards, upon receipt 81 tAss 2el6bl liss
from tie Chief of Police; shsl Iproceai, "a or, nr.
eanise tie patrol cf IN Ward, br,1jvidjnr
the avai'able force into squads Of IA men
each, one Of whom he shslj designate q lead.
er Of the squad, shieh st ii sicumesflo a. Ill.
vision, shall s. submitted u ~ Chief Of
Police who may correct o. ehSnes sams a.
he may derm proper. FE>s5g
n 10. The Captains shall take carss.that the
patrols be regularly inside st least once every
week, and oftenef wLea bame noay b. ec.
cessary. They.halI have the eenersi amer.
intenaance Of the Policeof their lyards and
shall see that the laws are executed. md or
der preserved. They shall be obliged, wher
required, to furnish to the Jastieee 'cf the
Peace. q detail Of men whsaever tue .peblic
safety may require Il. They shall dsske &
weekly report to the Chief of Police a. everv
SATURDAY in which they shall state tts NUN.
Der OF patrols and arrests made, 6uss incur.
red, punishment inflicted, and tie general
discipline sad disposition ofthe dave and
colored population ftheir respective Wards
81 H. l. shAllibe duty Of the CsutaiI - or.
der out patrols, either ID writing 81 tefbaliv.
provided, that io ordering out Ate said potgols''
be shall not order out tie saaYs sqsad ior two
consecutive nights, srfd shall inform earhlea-
der of the night on which BE shall turuF out.
The leader sbsli notify the men III 81 snpads
,and the following day shall make % he Cap.
tain Of bis Ward, a report Of hie natrol =
which hesshafl state Ill that has taken Mace
contrary to theiswsAef the State and tie
laws and ordinanees d THE psrlsE
12. The patrol shall Be armed and eooip-
pedfn such manner o the Chief 81 Police
may direct, provided, 10 case b should re.
qaire arms other than those belonaioe to
them, same shall be fusbishedi by the perish<
-. The leaderTin his round should taks
care that the whsle be done with order.t he
shall be subordinate to ~ Captsi6 ind sbaM
be responsible for alf d;soyder. niaGlreSs :,
ttespass, that may Be eommftte6 81 IN mr.
mission orsfonnivasea The meA snmnos;ne
his squad shall ehe1 % order, ina the wholS
captans, leaders sa squads, shah obey and
se under the supreme command ofths Chief
Of Pobice1 &5 e a4, II ssa - as&s rs
. "A. ln.e..e 0fslnpsbsfdi fdin.t;os asd dl,.ur.
bance whsn thssensy eot bs ss,il cieut
time TO letsly the rkieis b Police. auy jus.
ice of the Peace may order out specisl net.
OILS, and shall designate under who's 0r,|er
;afne shall be placed, provided the ceTaon
lesignated isalresdy . captain Of patrol or
ientenant Of the Ckiei.
IS The patrol III meet 1t tie fssIdener
4 their leader. Or at any 4ther piaee she mav :
lesignate, in order that they may eoaanenee
he,r rounds, which shall begin ia ia susntner q
0'c1ock at nishtSnd contlnue until o'clock =,
J. "a next day, aed 10 winter from O'clock
ue. They a6ali nat,ol fre;,, ~. ~ ~ e ~
to fkother. and .hsIts ss.r.s ~. -, ~
eero cabins 81 leasts orsee i. sks;r ,..,,sd 81 ~
ftenas if Deeeearv., y - o. '.i Is
a WhepSver he Chisf ~ p,a;.
esm Il neeessarv 4hat nafroiS sssaid's ..S =.
n The deys time .she nm no,;fv shse cs*s;s
0 that effect 81 a. n order esse; IN =.
rbicb ease lie sh1H riye .llliS.i ~. IA :.
ri 70 he NAV think neres..rS NJ s.sss. s.Ss's ."1
II. No slave ehaiI he n I5ISJs ~ y 1.
and the limits 81 ii. =. Issss ~. y. -