The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-10-12

enabled to do much work in a CON-
paratively short time. The final
report was made Wednesday; sew
ono tr:e bills" were returned. AS
the report is rather lengthy We will
give it to our readers in . somewhat
abbreviated form.
Il deserved compliment was paid
Judge Allen for his able and COM
prehensive charge. The thanks f
the body were also rendered to
District Attorney iordy for able
and conscientious assistance.
OF the Jail the jury says: eve
visited the Jail of the parish and
find it in very bad order, though
not through the f.ult of our able
and active sheriff, but from the fol-
loving causes to-wit: The pipes
leading from the water closet of the
Jail building are entirely stopped
up; and will not let off the drainage
from said institution, which Gauss
more or less stencil. Having been
given full access for investigation
by your courteous sheriff, Isaac A.
Broussard, we find the prisoners as
we'll fed, as we'll treated and as we'll
cared for, as could be expected I'M
der the present circumstances.
The Superintendent of Schools
made a verbal report to the effect:
!, he If Ish
much better attended than ever be-
fore, the parents and people gener-
ally taking much deeper interest
in the cause Of public education as
is evidenced by the number of
scholars in attendance upon the
daily sessions of the different schools
in the parish. The High School
does not appear to be as we'll at
tended at present as il was last SEES
sion, and we would especially cali
the attention. of TIE School Board
to tits fact and ask them to inquire
into its cause.
The books of Parish Treasurer,
VIM. Clegg, we're found tn be we'll
kept and correct. The sum of
500. 50 is reported to the credit of
the parish and S81 ~ to the credit
of the school fund.
The grand jury reports that as
rule tie roads are good. Their bad
in some places is due, not
to derelict overseers and citizens,
,S~I ,r.t,
overseer has to SUPERVISE Tine APP
puintnent Of three to FIVE overseers
in each district is offered as rem
edy, and the attention of the Police
Jury is called TO this proposition.
The clerks Office wa. visited and
found in good order. The Police
Jury is asked to have the b oks Of
civil and succession indexes recop-
led in wellbound books.
The sheriff's office was also visi
ted. Everything there was found
in complete order. The parish
books in charge Ut tue sheriff, the
accounts and receipts were orrect.
Thurday morning the following
cases we're called up; some
pleaded not guilty and others
pleaded guilty and were senten ed.
Charles Donnell, carrying con-
cealed weapon, plead guilty; fined
$40. inclusive of costs, or 80 days.
Mathew Outright, carrying con-
cealed weapon, fined $40 inclusive
of costs, or 3 months.
Julian Philips, horse stealing,
plea'i guilty.
Clesme Tniboiaux, concealed
weapon, afraignment waived,
plead guilty.
Louis Simpson, larceny, case
fixed for the 18th.
Wilson Joseph, embezzlement,
case fixed for the 18th.
Bebe Green, larceny, 6xed for
the l4th.
Tally Jones. larceny, case fixed
for tie 14th.
Burl Lewis, shooting with intent
to murder, case fixed for the 18TH.
Joseph Roger, shooting with in
tent to murder, case fixed for the
18TH.
Alexandra Navarro, burglary,