The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1899-03-25

worthy of your attention and which
were therefore thrown out.
We have examined the Parish Jail ant
visited Tue prisoners therein, and foun,
that said prisoners are properly anC
humaneiy treated, and that The Jail build
ing is in coed condition, but the sewer
age of evaporaing system in The jai
! d oes not seem to be satisfactory.
The books of the Sheriff ar,i those OF
the Parish Treasurer were carefully ex
amlncd and it is a source of pleasure tC
The Grand Jury to state that they were
found 20 be well kept and correct
The Clerk q Office was also visited. all
books and documents therein were found
in good order. and nielligently kept.
The Clerk suggests the ACCESSIBILITY of
improving certain shelves ON which are
KEEP. the heavy books by adap'na,
rollers I" said sh elves in oricr tu facill-
tale handling OF the books with the least
injury to same. Believing the suggestion
to be good we beg to call the attention
of the police jury to the matter.
Our attention was also called by the
office, which we believe should be exam
ined by an expert and if there is any
danger, Of further damage to this fine
building, we are of. the opinion that the
Police Jury should adopt such measures
as may be necessary TO stop further dam
age.
We have hunted hi gh and low for crap
shooters, but the practice is either dis
continued OF kept very secret.
While we are confident that the fish
law has been violated we were unable to
locate the crime against any particular
party orparties.
We have requested, and received Il re-
port from the supt., OF the Public schools
in regard to general conditions OF Parish
Schools; as whole we find the report
satisfactory, as far as it goes But we
beg to call the attention of the Shool
Board TO several complaints in regard to
schoo, houses throughout the parish.
We call special attention of the Board to
gross irregularity for neglect of some
one duty in regard TO school in 9Th
(Carencro) We have also ascertained
that one of the schools Of the 3rd ward
has more children in attendance than the
teacher can properly attend TO.
No branch of the Parochial gov, rn
ment should be more zealously guarded
and fostered than the proper working of
Tie public roads, and the lawful dis.
bursement of the funds act apart for tha,
purpose. The public highway are its
means of commerce. of improvements
and of prosperity. And without them
nothing can be expected. but stagnatior
in business which lends to poverty
Fully appreclating these facts we have
given the subject our careful attention
and have ascertained that the public roat
are IN bad condition: it is true that tht
continuous rains of last winter are il
part the cause of the sad condition O
the roads But it also true that no
much has been INTEL gently done 70
their improvement
We have also ascertained that certaiI
members of the police jury Eave con
trary to all law and precedent investe'
the m selves with the privilege of disbur.
ing the road fund.-. Such a step is NJ
, in consonance with right. duty. or law
but in fact an open violation of the pre-
hihitory statute on the subject. We
not desire to ,,njustly censure Il publ
official, and would not here il do 80 will
out sufficient reasons; but we have furthe
been Informed that the members of til
Police jury. who have SO abused the
trusts, have been warned that their ac
r were Illegal, with the hope that the aboy
5 criticism and warning will serve to Std
this unlawful means of handling publ
, funds.
We here demand most emphatically an
+ in the name of the people and of the Law
whose representatives and servants "
are, that this abuse be stopped. an
that no more be heard of it, otherwi
we shall be called upon in the fulsllmel
of our duty to adopt such other measure
: as may be lawful 10 accomplish ll;at r
suit.
Further than this the Parish Treasure
has no right to honor warrants drawn t
an individual member of the Jury nt
can he do 50 at Jurors suggestion
public moneys have to be disburst
.. through regular channels. knowledge {
which is within easy reach of the POli'
, Jury. This we desire to say is not to b
construed as any reflection upon the Pa
ish Treasurer who discharges his duli
fa thfully.
ii We would suggest The following ma
ner of proceeding in working the publ
I roads instead of, that adopted by the p