The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-23
TIE POLICE JURY
OFFICIAL. pnnt'EEDISG.s,
STATE aF iatft>IaN s-pARI>H OF
LAFDEhCHE.
s~l Essry'~ Session
il.tbetlastx. La. May 18th, .6.H

The Police Jury OF the Parish Of La.onrele
met lhi. day in II galar session.
Present Thes. ID. Kent. Pr sident. and
Messrs. T. Ghristen. i. LAslet Chas. T.
Gautle. ] O. Toufs, IL, w. Tabor ant! +.
L. Motvant.
Absent: +. rnces. D. sca'iy and l. Lerilie.
Minutes .. the session OF March Eth. 1896
were real alsi adopted as recorded.
Nameraas claims -na accounts against the
parish We're read and referred under tne
rules 10 [ he Committee on claims for eNa,ni-
nation and repert thereon at to-morrow's
session.
the ncnsion petitions OF Mrs. l.. G.. Anbert
Sr. and stis Eiuile Dngas We're read and laid
over Tor final action On to morrow.
Gn melton OF Mr.. Ghristen seconded BY Mr.
IeteE. the fees Of the Deputy >heritfa. Com
| missontfs and Clerks ni election held April
.Ist tast WAS fixed 1T 500 Tor each AMI an
appropriation CT s2Se OF or rs much thereof
MAY be necessary was ordered to pay said
lees.
itas-kent. Ghristen. Caude. Ledet, Tonps
Tabor and Moryant.
Nays-.None.
The following report of the Grand Jury for
the March term of Conrt was submitted, read
and ordered spread upon the minutes.
TO the Hon. l.. 2. Caillouet, Judge OF the
Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Parish
OF Latanrcae.
Yonr Grand Jury impanneled on the end.
day Of March, 1896. beg leave to hand in the
following findings. ana tins our final report.
We found but few persons continet in jail
one charged with murder, against whom we
found true bill, already reported t. the
Court. We look OH this. and from our other
Investigations, Us IA healthy showing OF the
public affairs Of the Parish.
We have visited the Jail. and pub ic bnill-
ings and tind nj. in sood condition, needing
no repairs. at least the present. except
W. again ask the police jury that hat racks
and Il urinal he put i'll the jury room. and
benches for tie lower floor of Court house,
Tor Witnesses ordered down stairs by order
OF Court.
We have examined the treasurea's report
and lind that the parish had on hand, for all
purposes on the a9th day OF February. 1896,
Sf22as53.
Complaints haye come to us which appear
to Us to be very just, that the tolls charged
for crossing the Bird se here i'll Ihibotlauy, are
excessive II hot exhorbitant We call on tile
police jury, and the municipal council OF
Ihihadanx, WHO have control oil the bridge,
to see il they can't make some reduction.
We Lave also had placed before Us the
danger which Waxfarers have bf passing the
pump and engine OF Mr.. Leon GodchauX on
Raeetand plantation, the steam-arislng from
the escape pipe eieetlng directly across li-
road, frightening horses.
We call the attention of the 70 al inspector
TO the bad condition of the road, particularly
III the lower portion OF the parish, caused by
setnage Eater from the bayou through the
leyees.
From the superintendent of the schools OF
the parish we lind that hs is doing as We'll as
he possibly can. considering TIE financial
conllifitn OF the school funds.
" { have lad na complaints about the ah
strHetiag af public streams Ior tire poisoning
sud gisi netting et fish.
In conclusion We leg to offer our sincere