The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-20
AM ORDINANCE
To organize and establish Pat
rolls for the police Of Slaves i1
the Parish of St. Landry.

10 organize anu L ae
rolls for the police Of Slaves il
the Parish Of st. Landry. 4
ART. LIST. The Police Jury of the Punish of s
Landry orlains as follows:
ART. 2. Every free white male person, having a
| tanned the age OF l6 years and not above the age
| GO wears. who shall reside iii tile State oi L.puisian
! and Parish OF st. Landry, shall he bound To do ratr'
! duty within the limits oi tle Patrol Dtetrit.. III wl,ic
he resides. :,
te,dert Of Read, ami: Patrols. in addition to an
| other duties that may be imposed on him hycN -titi
laws:
lst. To divide the Parish Into as many Patrol Di
tritts AZ he may find eXpedient, and to change IL
same Whenever it may be necessary.
I'd. To appoint and commission in each Patrol ~
trict, a fit aud proper person, as Captain Of Patrc
and to ill all vacancies.
80. To dismiss any Captain Of Patrol. and n al
cept their designations. ard to demand and Ecyeiv
from any Captain of Patrol, who may leayc til
bounds OF the District for which he was apLointet
or who may resign, or Vito may tie dismissed, {
suspended. his commission as Captain of Patrol.
4th. To issue such ORDERS, or Instructions to tn
Captains of Patrol, the leaders of patloly or the pal
rol. relative to the respective duties, as4le may decl
e~xpedient or necessary tui the good OF tle service.
9TH: 70 pay attention that the Capt,in OF Patr;
perform the duties enjoiled on them by law, and I
cause ct he prosecuted such as Ialto perform any Z
their duties.
9Th. To keep u list or roll of the persons appointo
as Captains or leaders of Patrcls, ard the number +,
men under each leader, noting the dates Of tlci
several appointments. and OF all changes, and t
keep Il copy Of all orders or instructions by hi
iSslea.
9TH. To form any settlement of free person Of c,lol
into a Patrol DESTRUCTION the petition q. a najorit
of such persons being heeholders, should he deem
eSpcdient, and TO canse al free persons of color nc
siding in such District between the age Of eighteel
af ~ &ty-H .-nn~uA 60 In Y,,1tn owl a. .1.t- -,
patrol, in the limits Of such District only, in til
same manner ard under the same responsibilities
penalties Ii dfSrtcitnres as the ether Patrols IN tii
Parish, Pyosidcl. That the patrols of free persons Q
color, slrii mt patrol out ct such district, or patro
on the plantations of any white persuA, unless spt
cialls requested in writing SO to do. dad also PFC
uide3, That the patrols Of white persons Shall pat
4rol in such district, the sane as ii it had not bcel
erected into q patrol district, and the patrols OF fire
persons of color shall at gll times, and under ever
circumstance, be ohcdient and subordinate, to al
Captains, leaders, or patrols, OF white leisons wht
on duty. |
sth. 10 file with the Clerk of the Police jury
this Parish, the boundaries of the Patrol Distit
made iy him, as well ~ all changes thereof. To-
liver to the said Clerk, a certified lit of the O. !
taiils ana leaders OF patrol. with the nuniher ot!e
district or ward for which they have lAen apInifd,
whenever thereunto requested by the said Gle Or
the Police Jury of the Parish, and notifying tHaid
Clerk. all changes in any appointment.
9th. To report to the Police Jury Of this Pisf,
on tie Sd Monday Of February in every W, or
oftcner ii required by said Jury, the nuier i'll
which the lafis relatives to the Patrols la, been
executed, and suggesting such altcratioilsil, or |
amendments to said laws, as experience Ill. have
ahown to he necessary or proper.
10th. 10 connsei and give advice to all f.ptains
and leaders Of patrol, Whenever requested ~siative
to the duties enjoined on them by law, al to aid
and assist them Ill making out their rcpo.,aud re-
turns, iy furnishing them with blank formsieref"r,
and showing the manner i'll which they're 10 he
filled in.
18th. At the eypence Of the Parish, trause 81!
such Books, Blanks, papers, Laws, &c9 he pro-
cured pr printed, as may lie deemed ressary for
the information and gtserlGieut Of the Frnl7.
ART. 4tsl: IN case The said Parish Sarlntetnent
should at any tine ue unable to act, silotiia re.
sign, or be dismissed OF be absent, hi; dies viii be
performed BY the President Of the Poi, Jury, until
lie the SuI eriEteiident il able to rest'e his duties,
OF q person is aapoiatcdin his place asae case may
be.
Art. 5 The persons to be appointAl,s Captains Of
Patrol, Shall be bound to serve ~tyoycars in every
five years, but may each retain his tanini-sion, and
under tie same, until he resigns d is superseded
by the Parish Superintendent, III my person who
refuses to serve a. Captain ni Hta!, shall forfeit
and pay a Zine CT not les than twenty-five dJllars,
nor mere Than five huAa.ed lullaE.
ART. 9Th. 1t shall be the tHty Esvery person az.
paltttcd Il Captain Of Patrni-
LIST. To cause tn he made, aJ always to keep, q 4
dn list OF roll, ot ail persons in II Dlslfict subject to
patrol duty, aud to cause to lkrtoilcd, rom time
to time. every person 50 Liable who shall arrive TIT
the aye o. sixteen years, OF wItkhaii come to reside
ia hi, district, which list Or rq, he shalt keep III u
book, agieeably to the form t be furnished By the
Superintendent II Patrol anJlcliver the SAINT, ard
books and papers, belensitt to the Office al Cap
tain of Patrol, to his sueeeJr Ill office, OF to tie
said superintendent.
I'd. He shall divide the pssons so enrolled, into
such iluinoer OF squads, az J may dtvil necessary;
II stiel manner that theleshall not 10 less than
Three persons to each s4@utdl 10 eacl. Of which squads
lie shall appoint a ut personals leader
81. He shall cause I~atrolt to he made il his dis-
trict, iii sncl manner, that pig whole disttict, shall
be patrolicd, at least oaf in every week, and AS
nlIci, otteiier as he may DIN i eXp.dicat.
4tti: lie shall pay attentfn, that all patrols order.
ed take place, aliu nlaY return Of all delinquent
Of patrol, or I%ntnbers Of a patrol. to the
nearest acting Justice cthe Peace, within tweaty-
Tour hours alter any delinquency sllal! have come to
his knowledge.
eth. 10 take, Cat sachlime as he may deem it ex-
pedicnt,) command oIhny squad or squads, that
may either be out, OF that he may order v,at, and
patrol Herewith, in mich case he shall report to
lie Superintendent o~tfi'atrol, stating fully the rea.
that induced ainlo assume the command.
9th. To make retpts oil tile state OF his district
the Superintendent Of Patrol, in the manner nc.
CURED, and agreeatlJ to the forms 10 he furnished,
N the first day OF Mich, June, September and De-
in every y4r. He shall deliver to each
ealer OF patrol, a tnnmission OF his appointment,
IhCtci tie fi!IlpIi vi HIS squad, aid en-
iorsing thereon tS leaders of patrols in the dis
riet, and the name OF the persons composing his
quad, which will be sufficient authority Tor him
o command such ltrsons to patrol.
9TH. 10 have pofcr to dismiss any leader of Pat.
accept their :signatlons, and ill all vacancies
hat may occur, al
et'i. 10 be bo,td to obey all orders. or ~instruc.
ions, issFsed by te Parish Superintendent OF Roads
nd Patrol. ~
9th. Any Captfn of Patrol who shall fail to pcr-
nrm any oS the duties imposed on him by this sec
ION, shlll fortet and pay a fine not less than ten
.ollars nor mnrfthan fifty dollars.
ART. It'll. Thgperscns to be appointed AZ Leaders
/ Patrol, shallLe Ireeholders, and bc at least TWEEN
yone years ofhsc, and shall lie bound to serve ono
ear III cveryttwo years. And the said leaders OF
.atrol, shall Y bolind, and it shall lie their duty
lst. 10 attfld personally, and lead every patrol
may lie fueled.
"a. 10 obct all orders issued, by their Captain. or
nc Parish Superintendent.
50. 10 give Or cause to he given, to every person
imposing ! patrol, verbal Or written notice os the
me and phce OF the meeting OF the patrol.
4tl. 10 l'iofln the Captains OF the names of such
ersois ashley may know are not enrolled,
9TH To 4e that each person under their orders
tend and do their duty. 80"
9th To ieport to their Captain, within thi,tv.six
ours aittr their patrol has gule its rounds. nr son..
!! necessary, the Idines OF every deiiaunelt in
sqN'u' ana the occurrences that may have I1ap-
eEed, aid P
1th Up 10 and perform all such other duties ,s
nan he enJoilied On them by law.
sth Any Leader OF Patrol who shall fail to MR..
'rni am eifhe duties, imposed on him ny this article
lore tian fifty dollars. A4seN i"
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