Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-05
Re,ort OF the Grand Jury.
To the Hon. r. N. GRAHAM, Judge OF tue
3rd Judicial Dist, La.

for service for the September Term ~ your
honorable court, in and for the parish OF
Claiborne, having concluded their I"oorT'
do most respectfully present this their IT,
port:
The number Of onr indictments VIII int'
,i.h mn ad-onate idea Of the e1teut Of our
labor. We have end-aNor-d 10 be pati"n'
without halting, aud dil'geih WITHOUT
haste. Every breach Of law which has
come TO our knowledge or been presented
for our consideration has been a''hf"''!
and earnestly investigated. We nave
| fnrnd twrnty.three "tru- bills the most
of which are for minor offenses. The pres
cp, population of this parish being close
on To 1900 souls, these figures viii fnr-
n,h the proportion Of one law-hr-aser I"
every 200 Of our people; provided, ALL
these bills, utter trial. be sustained
The last census Of the inhabitants OF
Claiborne parish shows the two races 10 I've
about ranal in numbers. and yet seven
,pht- nf these alleged evil-docrs belong I"
IN, color-d race. This startling pr-p"n'
d.r,nc. of cnlored malefactors should M
ducr Ms Ia foster aud encourage every
agency. both public and private, which
hn. in view the moral elevation ana ln'e'-
l.c,pol enlightenment Of orr colored lei
ow-citiZrns.
Pursuant 10 duty enjoined on ns. we
= hoy. caused the books Of the Parish Treas
uter. (vho il also eH-otiiclo treasurer OF
,b, BOARD of Parish School Dirertors,) to
: b. brought before H., which we have care
O.. fully inspected, aud find To be correct ana
intelliyihly kept From the report ot th's
n officer il il evidrut that the financial c"n-
Il diiom If our parish is eininrnilH healthy
y and that the present administration "i the
- Police Jury is Wise, economical ana an"
# yrthrt deserving Of the confidence ana sup
o mort of all classes of our people.
= We regret that this tone of c"nm.n'a
- tion must cease when We come 10 the III
J, sp-ctinn Of our public buildings. Ih'
Cuurt-h house fencing brcomng dilap'"a'
ed: the ward il encountered with unsigh'i'
t. rubbish; the boxing and shelter to the wei
-. ARE greatly in need of repairs; many of tn
as columns are complaining Of neglect, "n'
l.. the pla-trring has fallen OF from some 4
M th inner walls: lights are out III some q
ct IN, windows, aud "a sash in the Clerks o
he ice needs immediate renovation; and -e\
;" cial trees are growing =" near I" the G."
- Al tl,. uuytIuCut.
nd We recommend that two dozen chars
IS. substituted for the uncomfortable brneh'
re- now used Ivy petit jnrirs, and that the ell
ey waited amphth"atrr arrangement OF sea
re- in the Hall Of Justice hr removed, and n
At seats therein hereafter lie kept "n nh
he form level. The Police Jury deserve 4
ire n,cinl COMMUNICATION for the snbstnn'i
all manner in which they have caused Il
50 Court house roof to be 50 thoroughly rem
liz waited.
We A. we'll ~ We can ascertain the pti>"nc
are provided with snfficicncy Of good al
wholesome food, aud their condition
AZ o,brrwis. rs comfortable as the plac"
~ their confinement will admit Bnt u
=" iail.homse is hurlesqne "t "A parish prs
Nv and "A standing rrproach To the inirllisr
y" and humane people Of this popnons par
We earnestly recommend to the consldr
"" ton Of the Police jury tn. proprietl
va contracting for the building of suhsi'
hat ..,,.., ......,;.,. ,,r;.L rr;.,r IN
NV laid for, " hen completed. ont of the p
"! cred- of a special tax to be levied and {
l-ctrd during the year l-s2.
Nv" The public roads throughout the pan
have been reported to Ice IN good con
wv ton. hut many bridges are sadly in N
Of repairs; and We therefore nrg" NJ
road uv.rserrs to immediately put I'll
bridges in good order and tn keep I'll
- with hanistrrs, strong aud secure, ms il
His uuircd If them by law.
8 on And now that our duties are ended,
,d.r desire. in CONCLUSION, to express to y
,,y, Honor our grateful appreciation Of y
zion learned and helpful advice as rendered,
,ro. only in the very able aud lucid Char
,ul,. which We received from yon at the bei
1nCn "'"E VI '"' 80 ''' " 49, "
NOR, clear and int-lligiblc opinions, explain
.t To- what seemed To III difficulties in the ]
cans which you rendered to us during the
i,ion greS. OF our deliberations.
the To the talented Dist Atty, Bark
t,ra. Whose ready learning and valuable serv
~ Of have been so necessary t" ns Tor the
o,,p. crssful performance of our duties, W
-,n turn our thanks; nor are We unmludfl
i. Ia the ready srryices"f the grnilrmanly 5
ia and Of his polite and attentive depn
Tn. nisfIict i'lrrk aud Lis d, nniN- .