Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-13

In addition to the dntie5 which they are charged
by existing orders, Commanding Officers Of Posts
are designated Sub Assistant Commissioners
of the Bureau o; Refugees, Freedmen and Aban-
dontd Lands for the lfletrlct embraced within the
territorial limits OF their commands ;4ld viii
exercl-e all the functions OF officers Of that Blu
resu except so far as relates to the aGmiui ira
ton and control Of the funds or property of the
Bureau and they arc authorized to employ Off
GERS AID enlisted men Of their commands upon
this duty, go far such employment may be con-
slstent with the interests and efficiency OF the
vice. All officers and agents OF the Bureau, who
may be duty within the territorial limits Of any
post, will report to It's commander and viii be
governed by his Instructions in all that relates to
the protection Of persons and property under the
laws OF the United States, the regulations of the
Bureau and the orders Of the District Commander
In all that relates the details OF administration
they will report heretofore to the Assistant Com
mlssioners for the State in which they sta
toned The Assistant Commissioners for the
States Of North and South Carolina, respectively,
viii furnish the Commanders OF Posts with the
names aud stations Of the officers and agents of
the Bureau duty within the limits of their re-
| spective commands, and with statement Of any
special duties they may have been charged with
III relation to the protection of person and prop
crty. They will also, by conference or correspon
dence with the Post Commanders, determine what
officers agents of the Bureau can be relieved Or
discharged and report the Same to District Head
| quarters.
st2utly and fully informed of the condition OF the
country within the limits Of their commands, and
| to this end will put themselves III communication
with the sheriff. chiefs Of police ana other peace
officers of the Counties Districts and will re-
| qulrc from them auch reports as 1n4y be neces-
sary. In the execution OF the duiy coInt;ittod to
the military authority by the laws CT the United
States, commanding officers will act far as posi-
bic by and through the civil authorities and will
| give them moral support AID physical aid when
ever it may be necessary to secure the proper and
| full execution of the duties imposed upon them
| by law but this will not be construed as author
izing arrests to be made guards to be furnished
| by the military authorities when the means under
the control OF the civil authorities are adeuuate
Whenever any civil officer. magistrate or court
neglects refuses to perform any official act
properly required OF snch officer or tribunal,
whereby due and rightfo security to person or
property is denied, the case will be reported by
| the Post Commander to these Headquarters with
all the facts and evidence required for proper
| prehenson and action. When the civil authori-
| ties refuse or fail to arrest persons charged
with crime, when offences are committed in
violation Of the police regulations established by
military authority for the preservation Of order or
| the protection Of persons or property, command
ing officers will cause the accused parties to be
arrested, and, upon examination, held for trial or
discharged if the accusation should not be well
founded. When citizens committed for trial cam
not be immediately brought to trial, they will be
admitted to bail if the crime offence with which
they are charged is balaDlo under the laws Of the
State in which it was committed.