The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-12-08
The Grand Jpiy's Report.

~ iloii.A wafer UulOH, Il OF
Twentieth judicial District Court:
The grand jurors %empanneled at the
present term of court beg leave to re-
port that they have carefully investi-
gated and acted upon all matters with
III their jurisdiction that have been
brought to their attention and disposed
of the same to the best of their judy
ment and ability and not being aware
of any other business properly within
their cognizance. now ask your Honor
to discharge them.
We have examined the public jail,
interviewed the prisoners therein, and
find that the sheriff has discharged his
full duty in the manner in which tire
Jail is kept and in the treatment Of the
prisoners We have received and cX-
anIined the report made to us by the
Parish Treasurer, showing the condi-
ton of TIE finances OF the parish, q
statement OF the funds received anG
paid out by linn and on what account,
and the funds prospectively available.
and find the same entirely satisfactory.
We especially commend the neat,
careful aud perspicuous manne in
which his accounts are kept, enabling.
as tlley do, any ~citiZ,n. whether an cN-
pert accountant OF not. to readily and
=8
clearly understand the exact condition
OF the finances OF the parish.
We also visited the sheriff's office
and found the Office books, papers. etc.
To be we'll cared tnr and conveniently
arranged. We were greatly pleased
with the manner in which the sheriff
and eX-oIiicio lax collector keeps his
accounts, showing. as they do, almost
at a glance, the amount Of money col
leclcd, the several finds to which they
belong and the sources from watch
they have been derived.
We have had under consideration
the suggestions made to the Grand
Jury by your Honor, us TO the alvisa-
bility Of making some recommends
ton to our senator and the members
| of the Legislature OF this parish, look
iny to the passage of Il law supple
menting Act 107 OF the las; session OF
the legislature, authorizing and en-
towering the police .juries of the State
v to divide their respective parishes into
5 drainage districts, to appoint cOmmls
: sioners to superintend said districts
4 and to define their duties, etc, the
third section of which declares that
among powers and duties imposed up
on sad commissioners, they shall open
and clean all natural drains in thei:
respective districts and use the fund
Z raised therein for that purpose. The
: Grand Jury is advised that the ob-
struction of these natural drains, un
less they are navigable streams with.
the meaning OF the law, does not con
l. stitute "a criminal o~ffense, and in t!lei
experience the persons who most fire
IL oucntly Obstruct these drains are IRE
sponsible and that the parties injnre
III could obtain 40 adequate redress j
II the way<of damages. We suggest tina
such acts be made a penal otlense IN
punished citlie, by Indictment or il
-, formation.
~ We have avalled ourselves of sue
a., information us our limited time eli
abled us to elicit, in regard to publ
u schools have consulted the superb
tendent of these schools, and deemii
,o his suggestions, which he has kind
! furnished and submitted. more valu
-, Bile than we are able to make, ha,
adop ell them and made them Il pa
nj OF our report.
~ All OF which Is respectfully slbmi
- ted. j.. VI. HOWELL,
Foreman Grand Jury.