The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-09-23

The superintendent of public SCHOOL,
was before US and gave US very en-
couraging report of the condition OF
the schools in the parish. The at
tendence is large, and the Schools are
provided with competent and con-
sci.ntous corps Of teachers. HIS
report shows that two-third of the
white educabIe children of the parish
attended the public schools IN this pa.
IRISH during tue past session. The
| said official submitted his report as
treasurer of the School funds, which
we herewith attach to our report.
The parish treasurer filed his re-
port with us, which we also attach to
this report. In connection with the
office of Parish treasurer, we wish to
say that our attention was called du-
ring our labors to the fact that vouch
ers drawn on him were not signed by
the president Of the police jury and
only had fac-simile stamp of the
signature of the clerk of that body.
While no harm has resulted from
this, yet we think it is unbusiness
like and that all vouchers should be
aligned in the hand writing of the pro
per officials. We are of the opinion
Mon that the system in force for the
handing of the parish funds by the
police Jury is not strict enough and is
unbusiness like, and we suggest that
a competent certified accountant
should be employed to systematize
the handling of these funds and in
preparing and starting modern and |
satisfactory system Of bookkeeping |
We believe our officials in that cor
nection are honest and upright, but
the system should be changed as to
keeping of the books and the disbur-
sements of the paris b funds
Numerous complaints have reached
as regarding the condition f'the pu-
bic roads. Whilst we know we have
1ad excessive rains during the last
'ew months, yet we are Compelled to
'ay that the roads in many instancesf
could have been kept in better condi-
ion. We are pleased to note that
he police jury has followed the YER
al suggestion we made to them yes
erday and have abolished several of
he road inspectors and will elect two.
With two good men as inspectors
aid good salary, and the ordinan- )
es OF the police jury properly enfor- .
ed, we see no reasons WHY Lafour> {
ne cannot have good roads. We
ust the police jury will see that h
no ever appointed road inspector !
ill, in the future, do his duty fear =
ssy, for unless there Is an improve fl
emit in that direction, we shall feel f
lied upon to m Get again and lay L
e blame upon whomsoeveg may be te
'ity Of not performing his duty.
We think i. ought to be the duty OF
ch police jurors to report at eachI
Getting the condition of the roads in
ward, and if the same are not be-
taken care of properly, to lmme
ateIy take steps to compel the de-
quent parties to do their duty ac-
riding to law.
While inspecting the parish Jail we is
Ind that there was an insane per- WI
l confined therein, as there was no of
&c to receive him at the insane as
UNI. We know that under the
sent conditions there is no other f
lrse 10 follow but to keep these un-
tunates ip Jail until SUCH time as
asylum can receive. them, but We
e our Representatives, and Senators 81
'ndeavor to have such legislation nc
sec at the next session of the i.e- ""'
allure which woGIl relieve this .''
It unfortunate class Of persons 'et
provide: means 30 take care of cry
n in an insane asylum as soon as y.
are adjudge insane. .,
! conclusion We desire TO. thank Tia
Honor, the District Attorney and lun
+ officials Of The Court for their Inv.
tesIes to us during our session. gus
Respectfully submitted pc.
(Signed) ED.KEGGlO, Lun
Foreman Grand Jury. bot