St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-09-17
General Report of the Grand Jury
ImpanKelied for the September
Term A. ID. 1851.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of ST .anirY


In the name and by the authority OF the State
OF Louisiana. the grand jurors of the State of
louisiana duly impannelled. sworn and charS
ed to inquire within and for the body OF the
parish Of st. Landry, State aforesaid, hereby
submit the following report:
PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES.
All the public roads and bridges in the parish
of st. Landry, with the few exceptions herein
enumerated. are in good order and repairs,
excepting:
LIST. Bridge across Bayou Bourbeux ON the
| road leading from Opelousas to Grand Coteau.
I'd The bridge across CoUlee Rouge near
ArnauGaTlle
3d. The bridge across Bayou Mallet on the
road TO- Pot Cove
4th. Bridge across canal near the planta-
ton OF Mrs. Forester Richard.
5th. AuZenne's bridge at Leonvlle.
9Th. Bridge across the canal crossing the
lane beading from OpelouSas near the plantl-
ton OF E. p Veazie
7th Wyble's bridge or crossing where the
hridas should be repaired or the distractions
renewed from the crossing. These bridges
need immediate repairs as they are now dan
gerous i'll their present delSpidated condition.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
They would recommend that the police jury
Of our parish cause to be erected at one of the
corners of the Courthouse on Courthouse
square a cistern of sufficient dimensions to
contain at least seven Thousand gallons Of
water. This We consider OF great necessity and
benefit for the court officers witnesses and
jurors attending the terms of court, also for
the utility OF the parish Jail and the great adj
vantage to be derived therefrom in case of fire
PUBLIC MEASURES.
YaIr grand jurors wond most earnestly
request all the eXecutive.o officers of the law to
strictly enforce section ol5 of our Revised
Statutes, relating to thetcarrying of concealed
weapons being satisfied that the enforcement
of this statute would more than any other
measure contribute to establish peace and
order in our community, and prevent crime
and bloodshed and W ouM also recommend the
stl3ct execution of all ordinances relative to
public roads and bridges, and also the statute
prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquors to
minors.
PARISH JAIL.
After careful examination of the parish
jail, We hereby fully endorse the report sub
mtted by the last preceding grand jury. ard
pefdiD~ any further action of orr D0llca iurv
in this matter we hereby instruct the sheriff Of
st. Landry to procure the materials necessary
to>leanse SAID Jail, make it as comfortable AZ
possible to the prisoners.
After finding "a true Hills and ignoring Is bills
II conclusion we regret that we. for want of
time, have been unable ito investigate all the
new cases to the number of "a presented to us
whilst in session. we have therefore trans
United the same to the District Attorney for
action thereon and would recommend that all
witnesses cited to appear before lis he ordered
t" report to the District Attorney. to give their
testimony in order that he may file an infor1na-
thn in every case where the evidence will
justify the same.
V. BOUTTE,
Foreman of the Grand jury
+. FERREOL PERRODIN,
District Attorney 18th Judicial District
sE'iled September 10th, 1881:
JAMES o. CHACHERE
Clerk 18th Judicial District of La
Ste re of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.}j
&. Benjamin F. Mesinley, Deputy Clerk .of
the 18th Judicial District Court in and for the
parish of st. Landry, State of louisiana de
hereby certify that the above and foregoing il
a true and correct copy of the original report
1881, Oh file and of record in my office
la testimony whereof have hereunto signed
and affixed the seal of my office ut Opeloulsas,
this 18th day of September, A. d. 1881.
Z. f. MCKINLEY,
by. Clerk 18th Judicial District Court of La