Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-05-11

the passion or care, shall be compelled i
present himself. or shall have, ,his ,ox.. - ~
present during such assembIa,e. noI.s 49,
atty OF: fine Of not less than wentv.f.tn IN
more than one hundred dollars. rees..s. aee
before a Justice Of the Peace OF AZ n;.~<ssee
Court. And it shall be the duty ofstS"Mfs
Ger IN charge Of the patrol T. mshe-d..x
port Of said neglect on the pat Of Il.
pri~tor or overseer to the proper .utho,;,p "o'
Sec. Ped. On the first going out ofth.
ro:, the leader Of each squad shall io,ds,le
any slave owning dogs to part with 49,
and If any dogs ate found in the .noa..:sh,
Of any slave At the second round. IN ssss@e
dogs sail be killed by the patrol. snas2
slave shalt be punished in the mann.rs sssel
set forth. He shall also seize an s.Ss'.
every description found in the posse,s:.s
slaves. and shall dispose Of same = tSs:i.s.
Of the State NAV direct. 81
Sec. 23i. Every white man betweentN.
Of sixteen and sixty years, who NAV ,.,;s.
the parish and who may not be nAs....a,ss
incapable, shall be compelled 10 4. ~*nyy
duty according to the provisions Of iii, ~
nance W. sSs
SEC. 9th. Every individual ,ttaehaA..
patrol. who shall fail to complv with ~ IA
ties Of the ordinance: shall Be- 'sabieeAs ~:
pendently Of the penalties isssvch $500
law provided to a fine. The cspt,;.s'
twenty-five, the leaders Of ten and ~ ..
vste members Of five dolIstsfb, s,eh n.
Skc. 25th. In case the Chief Of itInSs
neglect my Of the duties imposed puds Il.
BY law or should exceed his power, 8 al.li
be lis ble to a fine Of not less than m
more than one hundred dollars, and shan
liable to be dismissed from Office BY tie p.
lice Jury.
SEC. 10th. Besides the duties alYesdi6
scribed for the officers and ptrels Of d -.
ish, they shall exercise q general ssvper,,s.n
and vigilance over. the coloyed popuiatnAl
suspicious characters, white Or black ~.
may be in the parish, and can at any ~
make arrests whenever the Law may e yiS.
lated. s#
Sec. eth. II shall be the duty Of the Ch;,s
Of Police to prosecute all offender, as6 eoi.
|ect all fines imposed by this law, ana ~
into the Parish Treasury and also repDt3
to the Police Jury at the regular session. ~
state Of the police fund collected. and m:
other fact that may be necessary and Of ~.
eral in crest.
SEC. 2sth. In case eff vacancy in the al e.
of Chiefof Police, by death, resixnstibn q
otherwise, the same shall be filled By ae665iike
ment ny the President Of ii. Police JsFy',.
SEC. goth. This ordinance shall 30 iats e.
fec. from and after its passage ard IN iiws
and ordinances contrary to the same are hee.
by repealed. .s..4v,.s
Nj. Landry was excused for the balance N
the session.
The resignation Of the Inspector Of the I'M
Ward was accepted, end his salary ssf fty
dollars allowed him. w. D. Winter, 20.
was appointed in his place, for the balance a
bis term of Office.
On motion Of Nj. James Lobdeli. II was
Resolved, That the sum Of two thousand
dollars be appropriated to the Delta Rifle
Of this parish to bestaken kpsntte
volunteer fund Of the parish Of West BsAoa,
Rouge tor the purpose Of completing the
Of said company FOL. service. y
On motion of Nj. Lennon. Nj. W. d
Chamberlin was unanimously elected Chief
of Police for the balance ot the year ending
J une, 1861.
Ga motion the Jury adjourned to EAsrsdsy
I'd May at 10 ~o'cloc<, A. NJ. a4:,+,
On Thursday May I'd, 1861, at loth. o>clock
A. NJ, the Jury met according to adioprmest.
PRESENT. Brand. +. a. Woods, James G
Woods. N. W. Pope. James l.. Lotdell, ST.,
phen Pipes. Sidney Lobdell, W W. Lennon;
ABSENT. T. Landry, F.. B. Trinidad, D.
P Cain.
President 10 the chair.
The bond Of the Chief Of PISTOL or Police
appointed at the last setting was accepted.
OG motion Of Mr.. Sidney Lobdell. it was A
Resolved, That it is the desire ard wish II
the Police Jury ofthis parish that H. J.Hyame
editor of the Sugar Planter with whom they
have a contract for the publication of.the acts,
laws of this parish. to fulfill his obligation
to said parish, and thata copy Of this lesols.
ton be given to the Captain Of the Delta
Rifles with expression that Mr.. Hyams aays
be permitted to remsin with ~. 10 8 yee1S.
to oul acts.
On motion Of Mr.. James Lobdell. It xss
Resolved, That Dr.. o. Ktatz be allowed
the privilege Of having q ditch cut thloagh
the Ievee that runs near the rear Of biz hesoe
the front of the plantation Of A. A. Wiz
liams, under the supervision Of the inspector
for the purpose OF draining the piece q
that is enclosed By q cross lever, same ssb.' z
iect to be closed at the discretion Of IL III
spector Of the 18th Ward. whenever he nay
deem it necessary.
On motion Dr.. Kratx was allowed eeaed
for attenda nee at the hanging Of negye ~.
Mack snd certiicatesof deathby hanging:
On motion Of James Z. Lcbdell. i - Y
Received, That the Chief = Police =:
authorized to have such blantS - o.
printed Is will facilitated him in carTy5hgdet
the laws and ordinances relative to TIE ~
rolls of this parish. ssss
On motion Of James L. Lobdell, i w
Resolved, That 600 copies Of the iaws FL
ordinances relative to patrols Of this p4ll
be caused to be printed BY the Police Juryan
and 100 copies in French. Esss
On motion Of C. s. Lobdell, IL was
Resolved, That the salary Of IT, eleIk9
'ss eG i'ss, H.: ss'y parish .s;'a e :. . ne se's: -
'00 or mgt 10 ON Of NJ. Lennon L. fhs hssJsihls.
was adopted, via: ssl,1
In considerations Of the fact that nsgySay