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

of the 10th Judicial District Court OF the
State OF Louisiana. In and for the Pa.
irish Of st. Martin.
We, the Grand Jury impaneled and
sworn in and for the Parish OF st. Mar
tin. beg leave to submit our report of
cur findings and recommendations
ROADS.
The roads throughout the Parish are
IN bad condition and require fmme-
date attention and repair. Their pre-
sent condition is not only due to neglect
of duty on the part of the Road overseers
or LACK Of attention Of the officials of
this Parish, but to the rainy spell we
have been having since the last five
months. which has not only ruined the
roads but also the crops of the planters.
We would suggest to the Roads Overseers
to immediately give their attention to
such roads or parts Of roads that require
Immediate repair on account of their
impossible condition and place them in
good order for the hauling Of the crops
which are now being and to be harves-
ted. We will also call to the attention
of the road overseers to the bad condi-
ton Of most Of the bridges on our roads
and askthat they be repaired.
The roads in this Parish are badly
drained and numerous complaints in re-
gard to this are constantly made to the
IPdlire.yury. But that body had to turn
"a deaf ear to those complaints on ac-
count Of there not being at the time a
road drainage law. A deaf ear we arc
,glati TO say can no more be turned to
'these humorous complaints As the L.
sgislHture ut It's last session has provided
a remedy and law relativctto the drai-
nsge'of roads. We ask that the Police
-Jufyput that law into effect and opera
itiOn. Act No 81 of the Acts Of 1893.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
We wolid;ask that these officers carry
into effect and follow Section 1910 of
'the Revised Statutes Of this State re,a-
tive TO holding preliminary examira-,
tiuns in cases under their jurisdiction.
Every Granii Jury have called their at
tention tothis law yet.itis not carried
out. We find this law complied with by
the Justices OF the first ward but the
Others pay 70 heed tU'it. BY complying
ehcrewith much time ard expense would
be saved to the. Court and Parish.
JAIL.
We'find the Jail requires'Fepaifiug'and
"A coat of paint Or white wash both in
side and outside. These repairs are'bad-
ly needed and are urgent. 1t is kept in
good order and clean by the jaiIor. The
'1DfOrtunates therein have no complaint
to make and are well treated. We ask
that the Police Jury make such repairs
rs are needed and place tho building in
a neat uncomfortable condition.
COURT HOUSE.
We are sorry TO follow in the wake of
our predecessors in having to comment
ON the deplorable condition of this no.
BILE structure which is by degrees -crum-
bling to pieces. The Police Jurys at
GantiOn has been called to the delapi-.
dated condition Of this building and
have been requested time and again to
snake the necessary repairs by every,
Grand Jury inspaneled by this HonOra-
ole Court since the last ten years, but,
the Police Jury pays no attention to
these numerous comments and demands.
We believe that some attention should
Ls given to the recommendations of a
Grand Jury and it is the duty Of the PO-
lice Jury TO carry out our recommended
tiOns. We will not ask that the Court
House b. Immediately repaired and pla
csd in decent appearance, but demand
that Il be done. We are the tax payers
aud have rigGt to ask that this bull
ding be placed In neat and cOmfOrta-
Ole appearance. and in the name Of the
citizens and tax payers of this Parish
we demand that the recommendations
hereinafter mentioned be Immediately
carried out. 1t Is a crying shame to
have such IN old barn for court house
aud yet it has to he called Court house.
What shame Tor the Parish Of st. Mar
tin 10 possess such a structure when
all ether Parishes are careiBg for their
public building. 1t is one u the first
things that should be locked after by the
Police Jury and mOnay sDeBt in that