The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-02-22
Communicated.
ThibOdaux, February 10, 1879.

EDITOR SENTINEL IL would respectful.
ly request you to give space in your col
umns to the following brief. but truthful
statement relative to passa 90 OF certain Or
dinances by the iolice Jury Of 1877 and
1873, of which in your issue of Jan uary
25tii, 1879 "Pichou" has severely common
ted.
1t will he remembered that when in 1875
the FRANKLIN Police Jury became non EST,
We had "a Democratic Police Jury, colnpos-
ed of honest men etc., but what relief did
either of the above juries bring The over.
burdened Tax Payers of Lafourche? We
find upon examination OF the Treasurer's
books and Experts report, that when the
Democratic juries 1875 76, assumed the
reins of Parish Government there existed
n debt of Sill .92l, and ON their retirement
from office, we find that instead Of having
reduced the debt, they had added the sum
OF $3719.W to the same, leaving their sue
cessors 1.-THE Schneider Jury| with All in
debtelness Of $1,000, which All overbur-
dened taxpaying people demanded to be
paved.
When the Schneider Police Jury conven-
ed in April 1877, they found s~tareing them
in their face, suits brought against the Par
ish for about $1,000. 90, each BY Capt. Miche-
let and John Raglan. In order that no pre-.
terence be showed to any creditor the Jury
passed at their first meeting in June follow
ing the well known Redemption Ordinance.
bS which Il Tax of a mill was levied or al
lowed by Act~f the sgislatrsa oc that
year. In July the additional Jurors all
pointed by Gov. Nichols wished to remor-
tel this obnoxious" Ordinance but the Re-
|publicans having the majority sustained
their former proceedings.
At this meeting u committee on Retrench
nent Il Reform vas appointed. 1t was
suggested by u republican member in order
to carry out Reform If it would not be adyi
Of appointing the entire Jury an Road
inspectors without compensation. The
committee after consultation with the Par
ish ATTORNEY on the subject, did not deem
it wise. TO advise the jury, rs in their opin.
ion the Police Jury was a supreme body
h"lding it's Apprentices responsible for the
faithful discharge If their duties, and there
ecu Id not repriment themselves in case of
neglect of duty. ~
the per diem OF the jurors be 81 10 per day
while in actua, sess ON. The Jury adoptci.
the report OF the committee. and also Az
pointed IL committee Vi. four to which the
Attorney was added, to report To.
this jury u load Ordinances. In that com.
IA member from the lower Parish-
and nov q ruling member of the present
"lntclligent' Jury-relnarked that tha
Road Inspectors in the lower Parish conii
not be expected to serve without compensn
ton and On his motion the committee re-
ported the load Ordinance commented on
BY Mr.. PichOu. BY motion of the nnler.
signed each juror was allowed To norn;nata
tor Inspectors. parties in their r,.specfive
Wards. When it camel 10 lansina Ate nm In.
TOR District No.. - the ymiing mem.
Der ~ ne nosc isteGgest jstry, he ,nodesflv
placed IN n0uia.siun Mr.--bute.yu;A.
giving the full naa.e of the person. The
not thinking the ncniber wo1IIa
the st1ronery 10 place hinfself III nom
nation, enqnired ~ to the full name offbc !
amtl Judge of his sa~stonishment1
men Inc Member exclaimed II AM he
1t was not the game Of the Rennhl;ca,
. prs.ve the Democratic Member false IN
heir Programme. but it is the game Of thr