Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-15
Reports.

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The President submitted to the Jury b
proposition made by special committee
to the Judgment creditors of the parish
for compromise Of this Indebtedness,
stating the same had not been agreed to
by the said creditors. After consider
able discussion, the entire matter was
laid over to next meeting by the follow
ing vote {:
Ayes-Messrs Randolph, Davis, Mon
tegudo, Stokes and Began.
Nays-None.
The report of this committee was re-
ceived and approved.
Mr.. Goodale on behalf of the School
Board of this parish made a statement
relative to the Clerks office, asking that
the same be repaired at the expense Of
the parish and appropriated for the use
of the Public Schools-.acti0n deferred
to next meeting.
The report of the Grand Jury was read,
received and ordered printed.
Report Of the Grand Jury.
To the Hon. the Judge of the 18th Judicial Dis
triet Court, holding sessions In and for the
parish OF East Baton Ronge, State of Louisiana
The Grand Jury beg leave respectfully
to report rs follows:
That they have iudiciously and impair
italy discharged all duties incumbent
on them as Grand Jurors. That they
find the Court House in neat and thor
ough repairs and that all available
means are used to keep it clean and Or
derby in all its departments. That we
have, rs arule by our predecessors, made
careful survey and examination of the
jail and other buildings belonging to the
parish and find them sadly in need of re-
pairs IN many places. The floor in some
parts of the Jail is caving in, and in sew
eral places the doors inside are insecure,
owing to decay, particularly so in the
case of the hall door III the south end of
the building, upper floor, which is al
most to atoms aud should be attended
to at once, in order to prevent trouble
from inside,on the part of prisoners who
have no trouble to obtain knowledge in
that direction. In fact % general over
hauling and repairing of the jail and
kitchen building would add materially
to their security within, and appearance
without, beside rejecting credit upon
our parish officials, who are prompt and
effective in all matters of a public char
acter. We find the cells clean and COM
Portable, the fare good and wholesome,
and the wants Of the prisoners carefully
attended to with promptness, but we
recommend few more blankets to make
life among the prisoners little more
comfortable during the winter months
now here. We would also suggest that
some action be taken in the case of two
unfortunate victims of insanity now in
Jail their condition warrants their re-
moyal to the Asylum or some other hos
pital where their wants could be suppl
ed. The brick wall around the Jail yard
should be repaired, especially in the
southwestern corner to prevent same
from falling down. The old Clerks Office
is monument of shame to the parish,
aud should be demolished or rehtted.
The sluggish action on that important
subject to prevent criticism on the part
Of our successors. The public roads are
in terrible plight in consequence Of
continued rains, and We find no ready
means to correct the evil. Legislation
is needed in that direction to prevent q
recurrence Of the same. The condition