The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-03-01
Grand JRry Report.

To the Honorable stephen L. Head, Judge Of
18th Judicial District Court. Louisiana,
JalcaB4eu Parish
We the Grand Jury for this the SPe-
Cial February Term Of your Honorable
Court, beg leave TO make this our final
report, viz:
Ist Ne have made a faithful and
thorough investigation OF all matters
that came before Us for oar eonsidera-
ton. We nave found and reported 10
your Honorable Court UWenty-fouT true
bills, and eight not true bills. There
| has also been before US for our consider
alton some teR OF more cases OF INSIDE
meAnoEB Whinh We have referred to the
| District Attorney for his consideration
and action.
End We have carefully examined
/ into the general condition Of the public
roads Of the parish, and find that they
are in as good condition as can be eZ-
| peeted under the present system Of road
working. We find that toll ferries over
! our Streams throughout the parish Is
| the rule. That many Of our people hg-
/ ing in remote paris Of the parish to
! reach the Court House to attend the
| courts or to transact business, have sey.
eEal streams 10 cross, and the only
means Of crossing them IS by the use Of
| the toll ferries, which works a gneai
hardship On many OF our citizens a8c
I the public generally; We therefore re
commend to our Police ury the estab
| lishment Of free ferries wherever pTac.
| teal, and this We deem net only q cen
| venienee, but an absolute necessity Il
| relieve the people OF our pansh Of tbs
great burden TO whleh they are sub
jected.
Srd. We have visited our Parish Jai
and lind it in very good condition Egtl
the execution of the ventilation Of thi
cells and building, which is imperfect
and in that respect recommend saIaI
| improvements. We also rscommenl
the aiming and summing Of the beds ailC
bedding IN use in said lall, and ais
more covering dor some Of the beds. w
find the officers an charge Of the jail at
tentiVe 70 their duties and klndly caTlal
If0r the prisoners therein, furnishing
them with plenty q good and whole
some food.
Atb. The public priyy on the GouT
House Square NE condemn 10 be a NUS
anee, and recommend its iIamedlate re
! moval. But should our ree0nmenalnl
not meet with thsappEaYal Of our Polio
Jury, We trust that at least some pro
vision Eill be made for the ventilation
Of sad pTlYys Tor certainly an as pTess1
condition the health Of the town is en-
. 4&AEtAuU. tf1 see y AAatAuiA 4t4st A8aA
our Court House SQUARE, and CREATES
Of Gil bTseaer Of diseases.
5th. All the officers Of the court hay
been most assidiOus in the discharge 8
their duties n connection with III
body.
Bth. Alter having carefully eonEla
cred the eapaciby and ganaiti0n Of 10
I present Court House We are HnanigL
J t0usly 81 the 0pInlun that 81 has cease
/ to an6Wer the purpose ~ which il va
[ inteRdsd ON5Rg to tae larger aIraauH
: Of business transacted and the great Il
Z crease gE the Reputation Ell oar parish
!, / IS entirely toe amEil and besides a
ansaie for the saeugaky 3 q the pnbii
3 records Of orr parish u tAfrefore 2.
& eaEnmend e our foliee Jarg the nene
aiiY oI E9me sngaac5ste aelaqa ~ SUPP
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