St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-06
FINAL REPORT OF THE GRAND
JURY

To e. T. Lewis Judge 18th Jud. Dist. La.
The Grand Jurors of the parish, Of St.
Landry, respectfully submit the fellow
| ing as their report on the questions into
which it has become their duty to in
quire
PARISH JAIL.
We have made u careful inspection of
| the parish Jail and have found every
thing clean and well kept in that institn-
ton. The prisoners confined therein
say that they receive good treatment
and are beautifully provided with food,
/ against quality of which they have no
ground Tor complaint. Upon the whole
| we have found the administration of the
.iali entirely satisfactory and highly
commendabie to the Sheriff and depu-
Ties who have 1t in charge.
Court House.
We visited and Inspected the Court
| House; We find this building neatly kept,
ont II Is BOW undergoing repairs which
are unfinished, and upon this point we
| are not prepared to make any report
RECORDERS OFFICE.
We have visited tho Recorders Office
ana inspected the documents on record
there, with their places of deposit or
keepipg in said office. In reporting the
condition OF records, shelving ca SEES Sc,
We would state that we tounti many val
liable rec0ids in q very mntilated condi-
Ton. caused both by the rayages of time
and constant handling, then we found
the facilities for putting aud storing
away said records very meagre indeed
there being aninsutfclency OF boti, shell
wing aud cases. In view of these facts
f..,y Ind Il 4
The Police Jury make such approprla-
TONS as may he necessary to have such
OF these records as may require it, rein
scilbed aud that they also nave such as
may need it rebound, that they have
constructed SHELVING or pigeon holes or
cases with glass doors, 50 as To protect
them from dust aud other species Ut dirt.
CLERKS OFFICE.
On visiting The Clerk = uifice we found
about tlie-same conditions of affairs ey-
listing there; We discovered that the |
succession index was badly Mutiiated. |
AS this Is very valuable and important
book the loss ot any part OF which could |
be replaced with great difficulty We I
would recommend that the Police Jury |
make tue necessary appropriation 10
have said index relnscribeu in u new
book.
Upon examination Of the condition OF |
the records ilied i'll said office we dlscov-
eieu hat many OF them are devoid of |
The proper covering, to protect them
freG, dust aud keep them together, we
would suggest that the Police Jury take
this matter under consideration aud
pr1vlue the al. quate remedy for it's re-
ilet.
The furniture in said Office, though
We boast that we are the Empire Par
isii OF the State, is atrractanie only for
lis primitive simplicity aud crudeness,
AND III style auu material belOngs to an
age long since past, and might possibly
lib of value to s1nie collection of anti
qnities, but ID out of Keeping with the
refinement, taste and deceucy of the
present time. We would recommend
that the Police Jury, as soon az the
st:alg'itened circumstances OF the parish
nnanccs Wall permit buy a Set Vt tables,
Iieshs, and chair ETC., that will be more
becamlns io the situation in whlci,
li.ey aie 10 lie used.
STATEMENT OF PARISH TEAsURER.
We have also locked at the statement
Df the Parish Treasurer, now on tie In
HE Clerks Office. As tar as we have
been able to investigate said statement
We hnd II correct, presented IN u neat
'na BUSINESS iothl' anu We feel con
.,' a,nou ~ eo.'pil,neua nun Oh the en-
;iehe iiahhef u. which ne Is Conducting
he financial affairs of the pasish.
We wtie charged by your Hanor to
Aai,,lo 90 ~ seais'iiest aia ascertain lT
ny 'lianaseuseht eehIa De suggested ny
,,.,' ny" ano "a'a tF ~ cfiininai cases
n.Sn. W pala VI ~ easH. "a TINS fht
y ' ""uiu igp ~ ,hal there ~ n9 shohey
u |. tne paiisi. iieasufy 70 tho credit OF
nc y 'iaess ihnus, tiiat al monies To the
~ 1919 -, - .a.a. iona nave ue1h expended,
= .sas ' .no laM piosiuts 'ha. ine expenses
~. =. ga ,, u'as. oe pal,' our ol ..e lese-
:, a 1as 70 qua. yea', anu .hat ;ss s'is taxes
:. :. .ooe az 1ot ~ Goiiee,so, u VIII Dol
: t poss 81 - pay .he ,tnts ses ~ cash
aat 10, =, unisss .he f"Hcs dary VIII
49, ,"I ,u.,oM ing ausaestloh ahu re-
,,s .I. ..vu =, I.o N ~ asc.,.alng 90
49,, ssa :, ol Tue parish lEasafsr
mi, = IN me-, absa' ~ ms l,anas o4oo %