The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-04
THE GRAND JURY.
Their Report for the October, No.
yember and December
Term, 1870.


Hupeflcr DLimtuni Court
Nav Orleans, January 8, 1890.
To the Hon. WIN r. Whitnker, Judge Ut tn
Superior Criminal Court for the parish
Orleans:
The grand jury take leave respectfully t
submit the following report on eltY and chart
table instituttonsi
rtpsr pRRCINCr STATION.
The general condition of this place fs bad
" antary tesni1tl9anss h shqp,a reee ao aten
APARTMENT Applied for the use of city fngitiyee
qshsb eailirg for she ter ia adjoining the vaults
ana ntinals the ar = lou ana .hsnsiset 1sPi
feefans should he used.
The prisoners dock In the First and Fourth
Haenfier's Court, in the same building lDavth
spn's COURT. W. found ID q yery uneleau eohdi.
tinn. ana recommend that 1t should be swept
frequently.
POLICE SUBURBAN STATION.
tMatairie Ridpst
Thia station IL rsed f1f the temporary deem
ZION u psrsans arrested In the vicinity, 1t ls
in good condition.
vHfRD DISTRICT POLICE STATION.
tEl,slan Fields attest
fTtta pvaFap a condition reasonably good. but
vapAirs nra beadnd To h0urs. locke ctr, ear.
psnssr should be employed few days on the
premises.
SECOND DISTINCT POLICE STATION.
jackson Hquarel
Repairs are. needed to fopring, especially OF
nna Of thA celia. Sanitary condition could be
Improved. ..
HARRuR PRECINCT sTA11nN.
Foot Of Canal street,
We found tina general condition of this place
gnod bot there should be d stairway leading to
boat for Droper daaesnt.
SIXTH pREctHer STATION
trnnasenu street. between jackson and Philip J
Thln whole building Ia lii most dtapidated
eunGf Ion. \ he floors are NIL rotten, walls
broken. ceiling efst kidd and falling, roofs leah
The rails, excepting two. are without doors
anil nnfit Tor lise The bHild ag IL general Is
IL NOT wretshed condition and needs imme-
diHta repairs.
with rpfprepce To these precincts lii general
wa have learned that they are without anv
nle ia ~ snpulyIng prisoners with food while
tIan npun charges Of which thef may be guilt
less not men convicted Of crime, are ktpt
there without rationF, We learn that \ Is o
thfna dave before obtaining n hearing before
the committing MAGISTRATE.
Thta Ia in1st rnpfphanSthle, and we trust
will I've Immediately rennedsd
fARIsH PRISON.
We found In this prison 2Bi inmates, all Mt
Aeflp tdte and very probably sowing the Saais
for new harvest Ut crime when they get out.
Of these men might be probably bestowed, and
Il seems tn us might bs SO at the discretion of
HpnG Hnast me aps s ass o. the CITY
charge Of them. The cells are small and badly
ventilated.
JHa BNnTlH9 vi iHH RTUHIlU liNHTt NHFLHNlHFly
that side used for the, confinement Of white
male prisoners should be renewed and raised
BOYS HOUSE, or REFUGE
The condition Of thia institution might be
hatefsd The beds and bedding are unelaail
ana Insufficient. We found lo5 inmates OF ali
We noticed that the boys Of the industrial and
criminal Departments are not Kept distinct.
which has come under our notice.
A bay innocent Of crime. einhned there be-
cause there IL no 81 to care for him, special |
ward, therefore Of the commonwealth Is turned |
I'D among precocious young criminals, and by |
the tnsee q association becomes one Of them. |
TO the discussion of this question, but we |
earnestly Invoke the. attention, Of the proper
authorities 4, the interest Of the State, Of |
matter Immediate attention.
ctrY woRKHousE.
This rlaea We found used only for storing
aiv wagons, according TO the aehedua Of the
monthly pay roll nf si3s o.. We have elsewhere
reeonlmendef that 1t be applied to the nee OF
public pounds.
cry INSANE ASYLUM.
We found 1RD patients IN fhis retreat undar
'harse Of Mr.. j 9. Ponley, who seems to bestow
hi tho cara and attention within his cover
lpnn his difficult duties.
we would recommend anme measures for
securing medical attention to these unfor- {
tinaaa. many nf whom, under proper treat
sent, might be speedily restored To health and !
We found the building used AZ laundry In
u unfit state for use. being greatly in need Of
eCaira.
ambition of this institution, which has long q
'een the pride and boast Of New Orleans than I
M be- included u ithis report We found moth !
I'LL ta cenanre or hisappfova Of, "
We have visited the following institutions: [
House of Good Shepherd. Bienville street, I
atner Of Broad I
lst yincent's Home for Boya, Bienvlle street. 3
81 Anna's Asylnm. corner Prytania and St
larry streets.
It. Joseph's Asylum, Josephine. corner Of \
.sE Vlncent's Infant Orphan Asylum corner J
IaRagine and Race.
New Orieane Female Orphan Asylum. Camp Il
lraet. between Clio aud Erato. n
Providence ASYLUM for Oolored Orphans, {
efnet Hospital and Tonti streets. .
nrpe. corner johnson street Il
Assin OF the Holy Family tcoloredl, Char ii
ansS I ea It, Bernsss
Mount Carmel Female Orphan Asylum Piety q
", Mays Orphan Boys Asylum. Chartres, ]
aEween mozart and France. +
Asylum pf the Immaculate Conception for il
Tsph nals Ne 81 North ralh Rampart street, i
rect. ne Peters Avenue. q,
Protestant Oruhans' Asylum, Seventh street j,
tween Masaz'ne,, and Constance. a
Sh EitgHheths Female Orphan Asylum. Ma NJ
Home Tor Jewish Widows and Orphans, cor
II or jackson aud Chippewa streets.
Protestant Episeon Il Ohidren's Home Jack
u street between Chippewa and Ut. Thomas II
German Protestant Orphans Asylum, State IS
eeet, between Uamp and Chestnut. RI
Asylum for Destitute Orphan Boys. st, Charles le
rect. between Dufossat and b ,lleeastle. "
Louisiana Retreag for the Insane. Nashville tt
eenue. corner Of magazine street In
Vt. Alphensus Asylum, corner Of Foutth and fe
, Patrick streets,
Home Ok the Aged and Infrm. Annuneiation Ii
nat corner oil Gallape. III
rauro Inflrmary. Tehoupitoulas street. near "a
lalia. In
Wa visited all these institutions IN turn. and 81
aud il acme defective drainage and in many
u condition of privies.
They require tho services Of the City Sur :,
yor aud we recommend that such officer II
a hts assistants We their official attention to Id
ase severally, and for sanitary reasons with III
/ needless delay. - :
TEE CITY LIBRARY AND CITY ARCHIVES.
The city library and city archives are con- TO
ned upon the second and third floors of the IN
IS Hall--the former under charge OF Mrs
as. Gulhertson. and the latter In the custody
Ars. d. =. Ball. Blth are iudicieusly ar. 80.
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