The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-05-30
GRAND JURY REPORT.

| To the Honorable Judge of the Twenty
Third Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of St. Mary, State Of
louisiana:
We, the Grand Jury, beg leave
to report that we have examined
into the criminal cases brought
| before us up to date, many of
which were of trivial nature and
quickly disposed of.
Excellent service was rendered
us by the Sheriff, District Attor-
ney and other officers concerned,
thereby facilitating matters by
promptly presenting us with wit
nesses and able advice, as their
respective Office requires.
We respectfully submit to this
Honorable Court all cases in
which true bills were returned.
We with respect show that we
have examined into all matters Of
public concern; visiting first, as a
body, the Parish Jail, and paying
a personal visit to each of the
prisoners therein confined. We
conscientiously report that the
Parish prison and all prisoners
confined therein fourteen in
number) are in good condition
and generally we'll cared for.
We visited the Clerks Office
and report most favorably of the
service rendered the public by the
able officers therein employed.
The system and order of that Of
flee we highly commend to this
Court.
We visited the sanitary closets
throughout the Court grounds,
finding them in need of attention,
as the pipes, through which the
water is conveyed, to this depart
ment, together with those through
which it is conducted to the Bayou
are considerably impaired. We
recommend this matter to the
Courts attention.
We discussed, at length, the
condition of the public roads
throughout the entire Parish, and
while found to be in better con-
dition than previously reported,
are still in need of work and drain
age.
The public road leading through
the town of Patterson was reported
to be rough and full of holes, as
was also that which leads to the
depot Of the same town and we
recommend that attention be given
to the same. and better travelling
condition be given to the public.
Attention was called to the public
road leading from Franklin to
Patterson, there being reported a
bad hole in front of Grandwood
residence, in which water con-
stantly stands. Attention was
also called to the condition Of the
public roads in the First and Sew
enth Wards. They are also in
need of work and repair. We
recommend that attention be'given
to the public roads throughout the
entire parish during the present
dry season.
We had called to our attention
the fact of one certain ditch under
the control and supervision of the
Southern Pacific Railroad in the
village of Berwick being stopped
up with leaves and other debris
which considerably obstructs the
drainage and inpairs the sanitary
condition of that village and we
recommend that this matter re-
ceive the attention of the Parish
officials. .
Attention was brought before
this body of certain conditions
now existing on Belle Isle. Com
plants were made by officers and
others who have visited the island
and examined into the health of
and the humaneness with which
employees of the Belle Isle salt
mining company are treated; and
especially were we urged by our
wise and able coroner that the
conditions there existing are not
humane nor conducive to good
health. Complaint was offered by
officers and others that the COM
pressed air pressure are forced to
work is thirty pounds and pro- |
nounced by competent authority
to be too great for human life to
exist in healthful condition.
We recommend to this Honora-
BILE Court that this matter be ex-
amined into and proper precau-
ton be taken to preserve the
health of employees and to correct
this evil.
We carefully and thoroughly
examined into the general affairs
Of the Parish, and especially into
the pecuniary condition Of the
same and report that our exami-
nation disclosed better condi-
ion of affairs generally than have
ever before existed. The funds
If the Parish are much greater
han the public supposed and the
Indebtedness is reduced to mere
recollection. |
We, as body, after having
gone into this matter thoroughly,
wish to commend the Police Jury