The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-04-20
The Grand Jury.

The grand jury made the following re-
port last week too late to enable US to insert
It in last Saturdays edition of The Gazette:
To tile Hon. Il. 6. Allen, /xase Of the L7kh
judicial eossr<.
Your grand jury duly impanelled in and
for the parish of Lafayette, having per-
formed the duties incumbent upon them,
beg leave submit the following as re-
port of their deliberations:
We have presented to your honorable
court indictments against sixteen persons for
further required us to release five indict-
lnents on account of insuftlciency OF evil
dencc.
Our examination of the Jail was thorough
and we recommend that the ceilings of said
building be painted well the
cage in which the prisoners are incarcerated.
We also recommend that it be whitewas he'd
and the outside cornice painted. The
water tank is in bad condition and should
be renewed, and pipe connections from,
tank to cells are broken ard in need of re-
pairs.
The inmates of the Jail told US that they
were we'll cared for and their general condi-
ton was found to be good.
The courthouse of the parish could be
made More attractive a public building
by application of one good coat of paint
which would not only enhance the appear
ance Of the building but would preserve it as
we'll.
The clerks Office was found in good con-
dition, the books and documents easily &C
cessiblc and Systematically kept. We
recommend that the outside ornaments of
this Office be given new coat of paint
The sheriff's Office was visited and investi.
CATION of his books made. He presented
his quietus for all settlements made on
taxes up to date and he produced vouchers
and receipts which tally with treasurer's
report.
The report of the treasurer and our in
vestigations show balance of two thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-one dollars in
treasury.
We made inquiries in reference to the
public roads of parish and find that
generally they are in good travelling con-
ditlon.
The public schools of the parish, are
glad to say, through the Jealous efforts of
the parish superintendent and school board,
are in a prosperous condition., there being
an attendance of over twelve hundred Pu-
pills with prospects of a ten months scholas-
the superintendent of public education for
this parish and make the same part of our
report.
We report that both the high school
building and the 3rd ward public school
building of the town IF Lafayette, whilst
offering ample accommodation for pupils at
tending, they are at the same time an or
nament to the city, showing what united
efforts can effect in execution of good.
AS our Investigations have failed to es-
talolish any case of the wholesale destruo-
ton of fish, we hereby invite our good Peo-
pie to abstain from SEEMING and using all
kinds of nets contrary to the laws OF our
land.
Thanks are rendered - the officers of the
court for their courtesy in general and es-
pccially to our district attorney, NJ. T.
Gordy, r., for kind attention and services
rendered.
Having now performed all the duties in
reference to all matters 81 ven us In charge
by your honor's able and exhaustive in
structions, VIC respectfully asked to be
temporarily dismissed.
]. G. ST. JULIEN,
Foreman of Grand Jury.