The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-06-11
II. n. COULON. Clerk
Second Days Session.

| Thibodaux, La. May II 1892
| The Police jury of Lafourche met this day
| pursnanF to Adjournment.
| Present :-Presidont Grisamore and Mes
sers. seelv, PARA. Bourgeois, Barileaux and
| Fhihodanx.
Absent :-Lepine. Yerlle, Ayo and Chris
ten.
The minutes of the two last sessions as
we'll as the adjourned session of Yesterday
We're read and approved as recorded.
The various claims were read and referred
to eonmtte on claims.
II The Petition of Citizens of BAYOU Blue
asking and appropriation of $500 for the
Public Road through what is known as the
Bourbere.
3c The Petition OF Mrs. Adolph Ford ask
ing for Pension, and the Petition of Citizens
of Chacbay, Choupic and Bayou Heron for
the appointment of Mr.. Theobald Gros to the
position of Road Inspector for said district
and the above Petitions were laid over for
future action.
The folling report were read and duly
| received.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Thibodaux La, April 9Th 1892.
To the Honorable Judge Goth judicial
Court.
In behalf of the Grand Jury selected for
this criminal term of Court the undersigned
Foreman appointed by your honor, desires to
make the following final report.
In accordance with instructions received
IRON You we examined the Parish Prison.
which we are pleased to report appeared in as
good condition us can be desired.
Better ventilation however for the lower
cells wonld not at all be dscordant with
humane and healthtul demands, but as the
building has served i'll its present condition
ior great number OF years it may be con-
sidered an unnecessary innovation for us to
recommend the placing of several ventlators
II the Jail Tor the benefit OF the prisoners in
the lower cells.
The Police Jury would not do wrong in
giving this matter in consideration.
The prisoner now in custody four in num-
ben expressed themselves perfectly we'll
'i>tied wish the care and attention accoded
item by the officials.
a visit to the Recorders Office disclosed
10 your jury nnen that the records and papers
Of the Parish end other fixtures therein
contained are i'll proper order and condition
with the exception of about dozen volumes
oi tie records of this Parish of the beginning
of this century, one of the dates in the acts
going back as far us 1909 The books are
mntilateu We were informed that the
other grand juries had recommend ed that
these cooks be bound. but so taI nothing has
been Gunc, hence deem it our duty to re-
commend and urge upon the Police Jury OF
the Parish OF Lafonrche that these volumes
OF eur public records lie bound and otherwise
ma,ie secure Several OF the books cannot
easily he bound as their edges are worn amt
shattered III IL manner that renders them
practically intpnssible' AS means of pre-
seryation recommend that the Police
JURY have the rrrorJs that are in this condi
ton reeopietl info SITE and sound books.
la the Clerks Office which examined
next. we found its contents in proper shape
and order.
Our atfeEtian was next given to the
Parish TIeAsurer's books and accounts.
revewal that officer books. the accounts
and entries III which that gentleman. with
much courtesy and consideration, fully eN-
planned, disclose that there is now i'll the
Parish Treasury II grand total of Sil ,44a vi
OF which account Sb4l4.9l belong to the
general fund and S59s5 10 are due the drain
are fuud of the nine drainage districts OF the
Parish.
Your Jurors find it very strange that there
is so much money III the Parish Treasury for
drainage aud that there is so little done III
this respect. The Treasurer complained OF
this factt and suggested that something be
done to put the money INTO practical use.
The necessity for some such action more
strongly emphasizes itself when 1t Is taken
iGto consideration hat the public roads are in
"A very ascrrt table condition and the
travelling pibc are much ineonyenenced
thereby. rhe Police Jury IN our opinion.
| should force tine read Inspectors who ale un-
der their dliect supervision to Keep the
roads IN prone condition, especially since
there are ample funds on hand for that pnr-
pose. The Police .Jnrv should either do this
or revise the VI hole road and leyce inspection
system Of the Ptrish
Il strikes us that some plan. better than
, paving roat. inspectors. a regular salary and
having bal re;,.ts could easily he hit upou.
We recommend that the Police Jury look ILL.,
to this matter
As tor exturtion III Office to which Aour
honor Ia yonr Charge 10 MS incidentally called
our attention. will say that we were