The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-03-15
General Report of Grand Jury
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, (
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. :
We, the Grand Jurors of the State of Lou
Ysiana empanuelled, sworn and charged to
inquire for and within the body of the Parish
of st. Landry, in obedience to the charge
of the Court hereby submit the following re-
port
PARISH JAIL.
We have carefully examined this building,
and all its different apartments, and con-
versed with parties inearcerated therein ana
we report that we find said building in splen-
cid condition, and perfectly safe, and the
prisoners therein are as properly attended to as
can be expected, for we have heard no COM
plant, from any of them from all inquiries
made, but we must earnestly recommend
to the custodian of said Jail the absolute ne.
cessity of cleanliness and with the number OF
prisoners now confined, said Jail should be
cleaned thoroughly at least once, II not
twice day.
COURT HOUSE.
We find that the southeast corner of our
Courthouse is sinking and has caused CRACKS
and openings in the walls which appear
Threatening to sad building, and we earnest
ly recommend to our parochial authorities
to have the same Immediately repaired De,
fore any futher damages be dene to said
building.
MARKET HOUSE.
We believe it most absolutely necessary that
the proper authorities should build new
market house, as the present one is almost
rotten, badly situated, and unfit to stand on
/ the public square, and we recommend the
! erection of a building which would answer
the purpose of market house, town hall and
rooms for the fire department.
PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES
Some of the public roads and bridges o1
the parish of st. Landry are in very bad OF
! der through the neglect of the road everseers
but owing to the large number OF cFimina
cases we had to investigate, we have been un
! able to procure such evidence as weuiG Justify
US in bringing bills of indictment against the
/ guilty parties, and therefore earnestly refel
( this matter to our next Grand Jury. Our at
tention has been called to the railroad bridg'
/ of the Louisiana Western Railroad over rive
Mermentau. This bridge being stationary
| impedes the navigation of said river, whlls
/ above said bridge there are saw mills ship
ping lumber, and steamboats, and schooner'
I are unable to navigate the waters OF sal(
river above said bridge. We, therefore, re
commend that the Grand Jury of the United
States Court consider this matter, and appl.
! the necessary relief. as this matter is within
4 the jurisdiction of the United States Court.
PUBLIC MEASURES.
/ We strictly recommend the enforcement 0
the laws prohibiting the carrying of con
cealed weapons, selling of intoxicating Ii
quors to miners, and the shostlng OF gam
EuufIng tne ulino "a lonioL.co ~ A%"' asnoi =
conclusion, it is with feelings of pleasure ant
even of pride that we find that public justic
is meted out through every department o
our parish administration, and that our cour
of justice, with the assistance of the galian
i executive effieer of said court, has become th
pride of all good citizens and the teforr o
ali evil doers, and with the continuation .
this administration our citizens will be SAT
in their lives and property, and eur parish b.
1 prosperous Thanking the officers Of tn
Court for courtesies extended us, we submi
this our final report and pray to be dit
charged without day.
WI. TRUMAN,
Foreman.
FERREoL PERRoD1N, Dist Atty
3 Filed March 8, 1884.
B. i. MEGINLEY,
4 true copy. D'y-Clerk.
B. E. MEGINLEY,
D'y-Clerk.