The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1865-07-08
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AHa is L loIHE POLICE OF RECENT.
Af EMANCIPATED NEGROES OR
FREEDMEN, WITHIN THE COR
PoRATE LIMITS or THE
TOWN OF OPELOUsAs.

/ TOWN OF OPELOUsAs.
| wv hhAAAo the relations formerly subsist;no
| oetween master and slave have become
S""nSeo ny the action of the controllincr authori
.a' alio "nefeas 1t is necessary to provide for the
proper police and government of tho rece,,tl1
emanclpated negroes or freedmen. in their nes
'eistions 10 the municipal authorities:
hnl. i: be 1t therefore ordained bv the Board
vi o'lce OF the Town Of Opelousas; That no negro
l;,,;.. oe sai' De allowed to come within the
permission from his EMPLOYER snec;fn tli,, ob
Ject OF his visit, and the time necessarv Gov tb,.
aIeompilshment of the same Whoever shall vi.
oia'e thls provision, shall suffer Imprisonment and
'"o IVY oays Work on the public streets. or shall nav
me m OF two dollars aud Fifty cents.
o1't' <. DE 1t further ordained that every me-
gro or ire oman who shall be found ON le streets
ei opeiousas. after 10 o. oclock at night, without
written pass or permit from his EMPLOYER, shall
:, ne imprisoned and compelled to work five DAYS on
'ile pubic streets, or pay fine of five dollars
nhot' D NO negro Or freedman shall be per-
tl'tted to rent or keep house within the limits
OF the town under any circumstances. and anv one
mus offending, Shall be elected and compelled to
lnu an employer, or leave the Town within
tWenty-four hours. The lessor or firnisher of tI,e
u, nouse leased or kept as above, shall pay fine of
Ten dollars for each offence fS' '''' VI
SECT; a. No negro or freedman shall reside
within the limits OF the Town OF Opelousas who
IS not IN the regular service of some white person
OF OF former owner, who shall be held responsible
ior the conduct OF said freedman But said en-
Pioyer or former,owner may permit said freedman
10 hitA MS timc,'by special permission in writing.
wmch permission Shall not extend over twenty
tour hours at any time. ANY one yjolatinr
.he provisions of this section, shall be mprjsonrd
ana forced to work for two days on the public
Streets
otcf .. NO public meetings or congregations
~ negroes or freedmen, shall be allowed within
fie limits of the Town of Ope!ousas. under any
circumstances or for any purpose, without the
PERMISSION OF the Mayor or President of the
board. This prohibition is not intended. how
EVER, to prevent freedmen from attending the
usual Church services conducted by established
ministers o. religion Every freedman violating
this law shall be imprisoned and made to work
hVe days On the public streets.
sECF D. No negro or freedman shall be per-
mltted to preach, exhort or otherwise declaim, to
congregations OF coiored people, without special
permission from the Mayor or President of the
Board of Police under the penalty OF fine of ten
dollars or twenty days work on the public streets.
SECT. z. No freedman, who is not in the mill
taIy service, shall be allowed to carry firearms
or any Kind OF weapons. within the limits of the
town OF opeiousas without the special permission
OF his employer in wiring, and approved by the
Mayor or President of the Board of Police. Any
one thus offending shall forfeit his weapons and
shall be imprisoned aud made to work five days
on the public streets, or pay fine of five dollars
iii lieu of said work
SECT. =. No freedman shall sell. barter or ex- |
change any articles OF merchandise OF traffic |
within the limits of Opelousas without permis- |
sion IN Writing nom his employer or the Mayor or |
PRESIDENT ot the Board, under the penalty of the |
forfeiture of said articles. and imprisonment and |
one days labor, Or fine of one dollar in lieu of |
said work
SECT. g. ANY freedman found drunk within |
the limits OF the Town, shall be imprisoned abtl
made to labor five days on he public streets. or
pay five dollars in lieu of said labor.
SECT. 10. Any, freedman not residing in Opel
onsas, who shall be found within its corporate
limits after the hour of o'clock p. NJ OH Sunday,
without special written permission from his EN-.
ployer or the Mayor shall be arrested and impris-
oned and made to work two days on the public
streets, or pay two dollars in lieu of said work.
SECT. IL. All the foregoing provisions apply
10 freed men aud freed women, or both sexes
SECT. ID 1t shall be the special duty of the
Mayor or President of the Board, to see that all
he provisions of this ordinance are faithfully
,xecuted.
SECT. l3. Be it further ordained, That this
ordnance take effect from and after its first pub
ication.
Ordained the Sd day of July. 1865.
E. D. EST1LETTE.
President of the Board of Police
los. d. RICHARD, Clerk. Jul6-4
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