St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-12-30
genera, Repor. OF the Grand Jury
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH

OF ST.F1LANDR1.l9 |
c...,,s rnrors of the state of Louisala, |
a,,,n vi Imnanneled for this present iterm OF the
ssnrrt and in obedience to the charge gwen 70
ms Hereby submit the following report
.1S ptTRI1c ROADS AND BRIDGES.
r,ron, iSformations received we find thlt
the nublic roads and bridges IN the parish !.
ST. Landry are in good order as M iht M u,e a+tas
weather permitted. but would can .ne ..;a,, a..e q
zion nf the road oSerseers to that portoH
their roads and bridges which require llnihS li,h
,diate renairs before they become lmpasssiptt
lst Road leading from Opelonsas 70 Caiianahs ~
xGallagfser lane Sd. On the BELLEVUE roaa
thrnnoh Atwood,s lane. Road from Mercelliel
Ier to washington bridge geaoa on oo9ean e6aaes
sth Bridge on Bayou Nez-Pique on the ROAD
leading from Vilie Plate to Pine Prairie. tn 1In !
The bridge near Robere's plantation. Ihe
bridge near Ernest Brignac. The pridSe heaf
Louis Lafieur's.
flor careful examination of this building
we adopt the report made ny tns iasG a., ua addi'
.Tnry as being correct report with the aaai,
.sio1i that we have found lncafcerateo ~ ss si.u
iail only one 1unatic by the name OF hiIs; rs
NJ NJ. Crepper Said insane Is IN r ene fsended thse
to as possible by the officers in chalge q sa,u ,
Jail but as it is dangerous TO place hel u + any
room where there is any flre, anu as she eo.r,s @
all garments and comforts gwen 10 4 ner We ns
would earnestly recommend that on account VI VI
this cold weather she be sent to the asyinin as
soon as practicable.
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We have carefully investigated every o.
fence of the statute relative to the cafFylhs ~
concealed weapons and reported lndic tlieM.s ~,
in All cases where the evidence sustalHeu Gns
s.censafion. and we most earnestly Tecommen9n,
the executive officers OF our parish tnnuon oI -
circumstances to strictly enforce tne laws relaa
tive to this ofense as wei o. Ine laWa and @am
Dlng to the sale Of intoxicating n4nui1s - - tha
nors to the laws relating to game anu y 70. ele ~
public roads and bridges through tne parisn y
n has come to our knowledge that few of
-fI,e ma oistrates are charged with msdemean-
rs their official capacity Dy cas1s wheras
they are specially prohibited by law, anu peIe :
forming other acts which are IN yloialloM1 ~
their duties and not being apie 10 cvhtae tI,aso
.theIr investigations we have referrea tnese
charges to the Distrlcu Attorne9 ioA A'''--o- -
In conclusion we have worked assiduous13y
every day of this week, and have 1een uhapt I...t
70 cnnci,ida orr work as we intended to, put
owing to the nOn-attendance OF "lLnoSsoa Sa um ny
to the inclsmency OF the weather we nave ie. =.
ferred the unfinished business 70 a,r amo he may
Attorney for further aclon t"hoioiAA "hos ~
deem it proper ...,,. =, .,,,;++aa
d. B HAYES, Forern "a Grand Jury
F. FnnR1oI PsaEoDIs, DisstTE Il 6 Attorney.
Filed Dec. = 1851 B. +. MEG1NLEY,,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
Of ST. LANDRY. ,
/. BENJAMIN F. Meginley, Deputy Clerk ~ q
she 18th Judicial District Court in and ior tne
Parish Of st. Landry, state o. L6alslaaad % aad fore
<-n;ne II A true and correct copy from the erl.
FINAL report OF the Grand Jury on hie ~ my
oaI m Testimony whereof have hereunty signed
and f;xed fhe seal OF my Office at opelousas Inns
18th day of December, A. D. 1882.
B. f. MEGINIEY,
~~ D.y Clerk 18th Jud. District OF La