Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-05-18

and shall take the oath prescribed eaboye for
that officer. {isSs., sfsii 5Ssiss 4 e.t5-
1 She shall make out and keep IN his
office ior public inspections, q list OF al per.
sons in the Parish subjectso patrokdaty and
shall also make out list Of such persons 10
liable resident inieach ward, and shall deliver
same to- the Captains Of Patrols Of MD
wards. ,zs 4 u
s. In time OF danger and exisency, he may
order out special patrols from anv psst Of
the parish: of as many Us he may think prop
er and necessary 10 serve on horseback Or
foot, and shall be commanded by himself Of
one of his Lieutenants OF Ward Captains. S. 4
4. The Chief shall be responsible for the
acts Of his Lieutenahts and Ward Captains
ouIy 50 tar as they shall carry out his orders,
but the latter shall be liable for any malfese-
ancesin office by civil or criminal suit.
8. No person who may BE sppointed Lieu- !
tenant Of Police, or Captain Of the Wsrd,
shall be permitted to decline sail.appoint- =
| ment. and, III case Of refusal, shall bs subject
to a fine Of not less than twenty five nor more
| Than one hundred dollars, recoverable haforetI
any Court Of competent jurisdiction 5.
+ 8. The Captains soi patrols for the difsr4
Eent WaEds; upon receipt Of ths pstsoI lint
from the Chief Police, shall frGeeesl q - ]
sanise the patrol of the Ward, 81 'di.idiar1
he available force into squads Of Eve meas
each, one ofwhom be shall designste % Ieayl-s
er OF the squad, which apportionment, or die
vision, shall be submitted to the Chief Of
Police who may correct or change same ~
he may deem proper stfss ~ q ssssscFa
10. The Captains shall take care that the
patrols be regularly made at least once every
week, anc toftenef wien same yAbe ne.s
ce>sary.@ They shall have the general saper-s
intenaance of the Relice of their Mards and
shall see that the laws are executed aod or
der preserved. They shall be obliged, when
required, to furnish to the justices Of the
Peace, detail Of men whenever the public
safety may require it. They shall make !
wee kly report to TIL Chief OF Police on every
Saturday. in which they shall state the mum.
Der Of patrols and sTrexts made, fines incur
red, punishment inl1ieted, and. the esaelal
discipline and disposition Of the slsve and
colored population Of their respective Wards.
IL l. shall be- duty Of the Captain to orr
der out patrols, either in writing or vsrbelly.E
provided, that in ordering out the said patrOls:.
he shall notsorder out the same squad fos two
consecutive nights. and shall inform each lea-i
der Of the night on which bes.hail turn out.
The leader shall notify the men of his SQUADS
and the following day shall make to the Cap-
tain OF his Ward, a report Of his patrol ia j
which he shall state all that has taken place ,
contrary to the laws of the State and the .
laws and ordinances Of this parish. - II Z
IL. The patrol shall be armed and equip-
ped in such manaer. as the Chief Of Police
may direct, provided: ID lease. he shoul 1s.s
quire arms other than those beioWsiax 10
them, same shall be furnished by the pasiSh.l
413. The leader in shis round shosld 1atsss
care that the whoie be done with z6rdef. He \
shall be subordinate to the Captain md shall,
be responsible for ala disorder, .mis6esds,s or
trespass, that may be committeA By .his pos-
mission or connivance.a The a,encnm mnosspes
his squad shall obey his order, ,s1id thswholea
captains, leaders and squads, shall obey and
be Under the supreme command ef Tie Chief
of Poiee.4 ID I'd ~. sss9ls5. szes g
baner when thei e may, not be q Sufficient
time to notify the chiefs of Police, any Jas-i
tice OF the Peace may order out spec ID pattg
rols. and shall des ignate under whose order
same shall be placed. provided the person
designated is already agcaptain Of patrol Or
lieutenant of the Chie. = istsz=s ~ sstesst
IS. The Iatsol shaal meet Il the esi6spse
OF their leader, or at any other place NJ NAV
designate, in order that they may commence
their rounds, which shsll begin in summer at
9 O'Clock at night AUD continue until 4 o'clock
a. m. next day. and in winter from 8 o'clock
III the evening until o'clock in the morn.
ing. They shall patrol from one end of fiths.
Ward to the otheE, sad shall search Ill the
negro cabins at least once on their fosnd aaa
oftenes If necessary. sg aasn -
l6 Whenever the Chief Of pclsts4b%v
deem it necessary that patrols should j made
in the day time, he shall notify th6 6Capeain
to that effect or shall order specinr Netrols IL
which case he shall give all ~ 5oetious and
or.srs he may think .neeessa IDd proper
H. N0.siave sha3l b. nea Ned is % IL.