The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-10-15

'uiWcuid1cly tOTu uOWn anu Il Single
stairway built as they are apt to fall
and give away at any time; all the
opening should be overhauled and fold
ing shutters added to the windows up
stairs; an addition should bs built back
of the building to be divided into three
apartments, two Of which to be used as
jury rooms and the other or middle one
az the judges Office, which would add
much comfort to the building; comfor-
table benches should DO provided in lieu
OF the old ones now in use; comfortable
chairs should also DO provided for the
Petit juries; new table for the court
room is badly needed or the present one
repaired and placed in. a presentable
condition; the gallery of the court house
needs immediate repairs'as it is rapidly
sinking and crumbling to piece, If it
remains much longer In that condition
the four columns will give way and fall;
a new coat'Of paint is badly needed both
in and outside. in short, the whole struc.
lures needs a Notwithstanding and
every thing about it needs repairing
and general cleaning. A good sub.
stantial fence Is needed around the
conrt house, u. O.. around the court house
square. The'cOurt house privy is in u
filthy condition. The stencil from this
necessary place Is unbearable and thu
place uninviting. A large privy is bad
ly needed. We will watch the action of
the Police Jury in this matter and II
these recommendations are not carried
out we will at our next meeting call in
body on them for some satisfactory re-
ply. We ask that a copy of this report
be handed tothe Police Jury and their
special attention be called to this part
Of the report.
CLERKS OFFICE.
This Office needs Overhauiing and new
fixtures. New indexes are badly needed.
We ask that the Clerk of Court make
known his wants in person to the Pelice
Jury and that his demands be complied
with.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
We note with sorrow that the public
schools OF this Parish are still closed.
In all other Parishes the public schools
are opened since last month. We are
told that the school treasury is depleted.
Hence the closing of the schools. IN
this Is the case VIZ ask that the school
board members call in person OH the
Police Jury and ask for an increase of
funds for the schools, 80 that they can
be kept open at least nine months.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
We will ask that the officers of this
Parish arrest all viOlatOrs of this law,
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PARISH.
We have examined the Books of Mr..
Auguste Maraist. Secretary and AccOun-
tant of Police Jury and find them in a
most healthy condition; showing a diff
ference of over $1,000 decrease in the ex-l
penditures of the Parish as compared
with expenses of Parish at the same date
last year. The above good showing is
entirely due to the good management of
our able police jurors to well directed
and cOunseled by their lamented Presi-
dent Mr.. Eugene A. Ducllamp.
WJrNESSEs.
The officers serving summons or wit
nesses before the Grand Jury should call
to their attention their prompt atteil-
dance and their remaining in the court
room until called before that body, thus
taking valuable time and expenses at
tached to delays in handling cases.
GENERAL REMARK.
We have examined all cases laid be-
fore us, we have probed into every crime
reported to us and into such violations
Of the law as We thought had been viO-
lated. We have sifted every complaint
made to us, and have left none and moth
ing aside aud uhnOticed. We are OF the
opinion we have given each aud every
one an impartial hearing, and in 50 do
ing we have performed our duties with
fairness, fearlessly and without regard
to the standing Of the persons brought
before as. We feel We have obeyed the
command of the court and of the law.
and that we have done our duty, our
whole duty and nothing but our duty.
We will unanimously and cheerfuily
obey the call Of the Court whenever call.
ed upOn to performed such duties as fall