The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-26
STATE OF LOUlSlANa-PARISH OF LA
EOURCHE.

Thibodsux. Dec. 10th. 1896.
TIE Police Jury of the Parish of LafOurche
met this day in regular meeting as per I'd
tournament Of Dec. 2nd 1885,.
Present:-J. L. Aucoin. President. Z. U.
Morvant, NJ, Berferon, J. 0. Toupe. l.. J..
Trosclair.J lsodrigue. J. Godch.u1 and J..
Z. Bourgeois.
observation-disclosures. L. Fa'Xout and j. l.. Lee
Blanc.
There being a quorum present the minutes
Of the meetings OF September 10th, November
18th and 10Th and December 2nd 1896 were
read and approved as recorded.
Numerous claims were read and referred
under the rules to the Committee on Claims
Ter examination and report vt to-morrOw's
meeting.
Tho resignation Of Mr.. u. Tomassi, Jr. %
Drainage Commissioner Of District No. 3 was
submitted. aud on motion duly carried. his
resignation was accepted and ON motion Ut
Mr.. Toups seconded by Mr.. Bourgeois MIR.
f. Deramee was elected to I'LL the vacancy
on the board Of Commissioners oil said Drain.
age District NO.3.
The report OF the grand jury for the Sep.
tember tenn of the District Court was sub.
mitted, read, and the recommendations
tees Of the police jury.l
To the Hon. L. p. Caillouet, Judge Of the
18th Judicial District Court Of the Par
ish Of Latourche.
Your Grand Jury impaneled ON the 7th
day Of September. beg leave to rand in the
following findings. and this our final report.
After y careful oDd dilligent investigation
Of the public affairs OF the Parish OF Latour-
che, appnrtaiDlng to tho laws which have
been violated, and other public matters. we
have found in our Parish Jail. prisoners num-
beriDg ~twenfy-seuen, ten Of whom we have
found true bills End have reported upon
same; We desire to state that we have care
al ~ - - AL.t -~.A.xu c-.--
H0nOf's charge relative to extortiOn in office,
aud have found one true bill.-up0n the line
of tina: investigation, We desire to call par
ticular attention to your Honor. to the fact,
that J Justices of the Peace of this Parish are
in the habit OF g, aiming into, and placing
persons already under arrest. and under
bond. and Diminishing them in may cases
upon hearing evidence adduced. and without
the authority Of our Honor We allude to
auch cases ss wO have been informed hy the
District Attorney. that they have no iurls-
diction, and have done 30 without the author
lty or your Honor.
We have v,sitedthe Jail and find it in good
condition: We have also Visited The house Of
the Sheriff and find that the root should be
repaired.
The prisoners in our Jail tell us that they
are we'll fed, and properly cared for.
We find That the uriual down stairs 10 the
Court House ie not in proper condition. the
water Olpf6 leak anu is causing tue lower
floor TO rot, ard recommend its immediate
repair by the proper authorities.
We ALSO recommend the purchase of q new
Sberiff-s sales book, together with q new flag |
far the Court House.
Mr.. Adm BellsDger, road inspector. re- |
ports that the roads in his district are in
.ood condition, except that PORTION Of the
Parish down the Bayou. where levees are
built by planters themselves the Ievees being
cut in order to have luggers pulled through
for repairs, but we are IN doubts Is TO
whether they ore public or private levees.
Mr.. Cbaa. Guidry reports that she roads in
his district are in fair condition. except
where they are building levees. at Major La
garde's tramway, aud ramp at Vergnole's
are not in good conditi0n.l
We have examined into the Treasurer's
report. and find that the Parish had on hand.
including tor all purposes, on the LIST day of
September. tn-wit: School Fund, SLABS ;
Drainage Fund, $226S.S0; General Fund,
$2O0.59.
In the absence Of the Superintendent Of the
schools of the parish, the president Of the
school board states that he is doing rs we'll
ss he can considering the financial condition
of the school funds.
VIZ have found no complaints about the |