The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-21

To tAc Honorable Judge Of the Fourteenth
Judicial District Court.
We the Grand Jury drawn and Only impan.
eLeu Al the regular term OF court commencing
eDIQAIy 3 leaU, respectfully beg leave 10 sub
mil the following our final report
We have carefully investigated and inquired
into all cases brought before and, as a result
OF our proceedings. have found sixteen true bills
and sixteen not true bills, besides number Of
cases which we have not deemed Of sufficient i'm
portance 10 brlnE before the court We have also
investigated the death Of Geo. AshwOFth, UolOTed
Whose body was found in the waters of the Sa-
6ine river Sixth Ward Of this parish, in July,
1882 and failed to arrive at any definite UOnClu-
siOns as to the cause OF his death.
We have examined the Jail and find it in need
OF some repairs would recommend that the yard
be cleaned, as it is in a filthy condition. We find
six prisoners in Jail all Of whom complain Of the
quality OF their food claiming thai il il very in
ieuoT. would recommend that a cup OF coffee be
provided them OnGe a day, at least
We visited the Poor Farm and find Mr. W
" barnes IN charge. Everything is in good con
oltA0n and 1t contains -four inmates besides two
prisoners who are working out their sentence
In reference 10 the affairs Of the public Offices
and the manner in which their incnm beDtg dis.
charge their duties, will state that we have had
no time 10 inquire into the numerous duties
imposed upon as to be thoroughly performed
Eonld neeessitate continuous session Of several
weeks. However some complaints have been
made to as in regard to the assessment rolls Of
TINS parish; the errors in the description pf
property aud the over appraisemeut Of property
In regard to the financial condition Of the mar
ieh, including both the parish fund and the pub
llc school iond, and the conflicting reports made
thereon by the Grand Jury Of September 1855
prior to the destruction Of the records by fire
and the subsequent report Of the Police Jury
viii state to your Honor that a difference of Opin
l0n and some anxiety exiBts in the minds Of our
parishieners relative thereto, and after lengthy
and mature deliberatiOn, we have concluded 70
recommend the appointment Of three experts
who shall have power TO examine all PARISH
pIP md
require all officers and their employees, or any
other persons who may have some knowledge
pertaining thereto, 10 furnish such information in
their possession as the committee may call for to
aid their investigation, and we Recommend that
these experts be selected from among the boat
citizens Of the paIish--nen Of good standing and
integrity commanding the confidence of the
Community and net haviag been connectad with
any Investigation heretofore mtsde nor holding or
connected with any public ssIce ia the parish.
Our reasons Tor recommending the appointment
Of these experts 10 perform this work are: First
that il can be done more sxpediti0asly and ae-
euratelg By three competent Iaen than by the
Grand Jury; Seeondly, that it will be far less ex
pensiye 10 the parish aud equally satisfactory
We deem Il necessary 10 call your attention to
an article Published in the Lake Charles EcHo OF
tho ~ inst headea = Parish Treasurer" we and
nothing in the article itself 70 be eendemned OK.
cept eTTor as 10 tho date vi the adt0aInment 0f
the Grand Jury, and the burning Of the building
q the parrish treasurer containing the records Of
bis office The said artiele states that tho burn
ing III the parish books was Investigated by the
Gfaild Jury ~ septeG8ber 1850, when, 81 fact Ia
burning did not take place NATL after the Grand
J1TE had adjourned, and consequently that body.
could not have Yestigated that master, and the
Publication Of such an artiele 1T this 1aFticnlar
time, We deem highly Improper, and II sleft upon
eur minds the Impression that IL had been pub
hshed with view 70 iailuenee Our deiiberafsoRs
All she information We have been able 70 re-
eeiRe an regard to the pnblie Faads has been Of q
eallsiaeteis nature VIZ that they are ia CAR
We hage given aene attention % our pnblio
schools and itiFe heard some complaints reenry
ing the shortueas 81 the teEnH % tuitie1 IN some
localities. We have not inquired into Tie uIo
geedingB al toe Sch0ol Board
az fha conc laa9ia Of our labors we aF0uld thank
tho geeers 0f the eonrt Tor their courtesy 10 ~
and vs. beg 10 SAY that Sheriff Reid las boaIl
preupt ID sunqmeaing before qur, b1dg Witnessed
lfom reAsgte parts 81 tho gafish Likewise Depatg
fsheriH gad LyOBs hae been ln constant attend
amos qpoa ns, ior Which they both haVe our
fhaaks-
Wensa beg 70 ~ discharged
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Filled Tel 70 1880
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