The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-06-15
AN ORDINANCE
To organize and establish Pat
rolls for the police Of Slaves IN
the Parish OF st. Landry.

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ART. IL. Tie Police Jary Of the Fafl*h OF st.
I 4n,rv ,rdatr,s a. follows:
3uT, .. Ever, free iitite luale person, having at
the are ii 1d wears and not aheve the age III
"a yeavs. Who shall reside: In the -rtutei st i,plsisiatta
,t4{ parish o, II. Landry, shall he Nonftt II do patrol
~ yitbin tF,t limits az the Patrol hi tftCt III which,
h. resides.
, ANT. 3, 1t shall lie tle duty Of the Parish silterifl-
te[5 tent of Roads ana Patrols. in addition IN any
otber duties that nay hs imposed on lilalfy exi ting
laws
IL. 10 divide the pariah into as mary Patrol Dis
tripts rs he NAV tird expediHnt and u change tbs
.anr whenever II may he necessary.
ri, Ii stppist aud commission in each Patel Dis
t,frt a M tii4i preptr person, Is Captain Of Patrol,
ard T.. fit al yi,c.r.eies. +.
I'd, To ai miss any Captain of patr"l ard to ae
eeut their designations, and t. demand and receive
from anv CAPTAIN NJ Patrol, wac may ieaye the
Io N ) <s u the ID striet tor which he was appointed,
nr wJao NAV resign, or who my it dismissed, OF
sn,T.rdea. his commission rs Captain of Patrol. /
9Th. t. issue such orders, Of Instructions; to the
| fo,,taius. nf Patrol, the leader "a Patrol, or the pat
/ rl. relative 10 tl,e respective dRties a he may deem
: x.,p,;srt or necessary for the 9gad af the service.
| 9Th. "a 1my ~asseflsion that the Captain nj pati4'l
1,erfoym the djtjes tMi 4iped on tlenl by law, aud ta
ccarjse IT 10 pro secftel such 49, fail t. perform any %!
their drties.
[ti,. "a keen a lit or roll Of the f.ersota appointed
! as C4tgtainES OF leaders TT Pa.tY.is, ard tile iitinhes o.
men t,tsler each leadef, nAting the dates OF their
sc yeE.i st,srintuU&ts, and st Al eit1uges5 aud IL
| keen a cory Of ali orders or iOhttlftsot's by him
issaad. :s .N=
III. II, f,rfn any settlement Of free person &c cclar.
iptn a Patrol r;-tri1t, nr, tile petition of a meiarity
If sn,h fprse,,s being frsel ,liers. should lc deem il
xgedipft. and to caase all free nerSoils Of eeigr re-
siding in stsh District. bttwcen the aEe Of eighteen
and tort We wears, To lie ~emretiGtl ard d. llty az q
istgf.l, Ia the limits Of sud, District only, in the
4l0ne manner AID Under tie sglae responsibilities
.at a .A! y IA : ,wr.E - Ia ,ti,unt l.. t,a.it ty 3fIk
parish Prtri{ra THAT the nat.slft Nfffee persons 0i
6 alar. sbali not patrol out Of such district. or patrol
OH the plaatatills of ANY white ier-fn, Ahless sfe
eitlly rcqt.e ted III writing SO - IL. lind aise pro
,ii3ed. That the ,utrlI@. o. waite pefsnas stiili pat
rol il, such ii triet. tie same as ii it had iat beer
ereeted ;ntn 4 patret district. and the latfols Of frp,
persons Of celar shall At sIl times. aud autes every
Circumstance, he Uba dent ana spioriireta, To all
Taptains, leaders, or patrols, vi white persona when
on daty.
sth. IL file with the Clerk Of the Police Jury III
this Parish. tie boundaries of the patr District
Iatde by hlTi' as Ne3A " si ehasAGeS t!eFeil. ~" dt-
lEeft9 re sahs s5lefh, Z tff5tli.1 NJ ~ S'e wy
taias ara leaders nj paitnl, wstsi tise htllhff ~ tlt
asiFist at |dfa i"r WiiAiiafs nave ineti afimlttei
Whenevef t'eieobtss f~e'iaested ~ tie SAD sieth 9,
the F'taSe' }aiy ot tie PAllstt. ana hoa'Fihe !" saa
tl.fk ~ changes IN any appointment.
w. 10 report " ltt iNsse !st3 y tilis = .Ii7n
on the 90 h@t*aitS, o. fepf'iaTf ID every year. ~
otIeiier 1t required ~ SAID jury, tas manner III
*eGh Tue ia@s fsiatlVes 10 VIZ Fa,iais ,aaSe Aesl
executed. aiIa suggesting slefa alt.efaai8i4s ~ 81
sfne'i'siilvats 10 said ia"S' IS experience may tasf
at'sIii T. re ieee.hhiy 81 proper.
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