Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-12-29

:" 'oi'> III the lower side OF the pri
son io'lse, and two hinges broken on tw,
"uofS Oh me cell. We visited the Recorder
o,''es' allc found the same we'll kept, ant
me genial ANA clever gentleman, MI. Loui!
LUCAS, who holds this office, performing
his 'inties in a faithful and efficient man
ntr.-The Clerks office i, also kent in q
-'od order. by the young gentleman a,
present performing the duties of Deput,
.'efk. We would advise that proper shut
'tFs DE placed on said office, for the bette,
reservation OF the records of the same.
whist examining the above office we
|"''io Il ME OF papers containin. the pro
crt'lluGs in tile sale of the old Court Hons,
u TINS Iarisf1 which We deemed necessary
'"S.Salnlnc, and we here mention IL brief
review of said case: On the l4t]l. day Of
November Isl, a Judgment was obtained
against the Parish of st. James, il, the shit
entitled DR.. Henry Lemann vs.. No, PIG.
tho Police jury of st. James. c]oudemninr
the Parish of st. James to pay the sum of
-Four Hundred Dollars on IL claim for ser
Wees alleged to have been performed in
the years lsoS and 1869. The evidence of
said claim is shown Upon its face to have
been prescribed. and the record oftiis case
shows that the answer filed by the Parish
Attorney contained the plea of prcscrip-
ton. 1t appears, however, that the Judge
overruled this plea.
subsequently we find that the Sheriff of
the Parish of st. James, proceeding under
a writ OF teri %tacias, issued in the above
case, seized Il certain tract of land ncoS,1r-
ing one arpcnt front by one ari,ent and 4
bait IN depth, together witt, that large
building known as the Old Court House,
and another brick building formerly used
as the Clerks and Recorders office, situa-
ted on said tract of land, all of which pro
perry upon the report ct two appraisers
sworn ny the sheriff. was appraised ut the
SUM ct Seven Hundred Dollars, sold at
Inhllc Auction for Five Hundred and For
Iy-ohc Dollars and adjulicated to widow
Nartel icylet. 1t is a notorious fact, that
at the time OF the aforesaid sale, the Par
rlsh was deriving 'front.' sad property a
monthly revenue of Twenty Dollars from
the rent of the same. and that said proper
was sold for a sum far below one haifof
ITS real value. We respectfully ask the Po-
lice jury of this Parish. to use proper dill |
tclce III ln>tituting proceedings for Il null
MY ct SAID sale. in order to restore to the
good people of this Parish their righttul
property, Which has been so unjustly taken
from them.
"" append to this Report the statement
Of Henry Feitel Esq. Parish Treasurer,
when "Lk examination. was found cor |
rect. and~ balance on hand amounting
the sum OF Eleven Hundred and Eighty
Dollars and seventy one cents nro-
re'llE distributed and applied to thu, credit
If the different funds. We also annex to
his report his Statement as School Trea-
,llrer showing Il balance on hand of One
and Sixty Nine Dollars and
wenty cents to the credit of the School
Fund.
We extend onc thanks to the officers of
his Court, who have assisted us i'm orr
labor.
st. James. December 18th. 1877.
Respectfully submitted.
W.P. CAGNOLATTI,
FOREMAN.
:. II. FEHCHAJD. JOHN T. MANY, ROB
.RT 4 TAYLOR, JOSIAH & PRESTON.
:jLES GABRIELLE, BEN = BARNEY.
y true copy:
Office, Dec. 18th. 1S17.
L. j. LAICHE,
Deputy Clerk.
We the undersigned Members of the
'ra,d jury dnly cmpannellcd and sworn
/, and Tor this Parish OF ST. James, hereby
rotr>t against that portion of the report
!G4ed bs tie Foreman and ether Mem
trs Of the said Grand Jury, in which ref
renee is made to the sale of the Old Court
believing that there was not :.t1i-
cent evidence brought before this body to
said lelort. 1
The other portion of said Report we ,
\
Respectfully submitted,
GRAIN, DIVIDE BOURGEOIS. RENE ]
DUHON, LOiiS x sHADRICK,
G. A. BOURGEOIS.
A true copy:
Office, Dec. 18th. 1s71. =
Ell. LAICHE. Dptv. Clerk,