The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
DoNALDsoNyIILE. LA, SATURDAY, JULY 20 1919
Grand Jury's Report

Grand Jury's Report
Following is the full text of tht
flnal report submitted to Judge
Leche last week by the newly-im
panelIed grand jury:
1ull text of the latter document is
as follows:
10 the Hon. Paul Leche, Judge
IWenty-SeVenth Judicial District
Court.
Greeting:
4ouf grand jurors impanelled for
the midsummer term of this court,
with respect, report that we have
examined into the various matters
presented to us and after thorough
| investigation we have found 6 true
bills, and it is with degree of
pleasure and pride that we note a
marked improvement in the social
ana moral conditions of our parish.
as is evidenced by the small number
OF 1nfractions of the law brought to
our attention and their trivial ma
ture.
Jail.
Lind that the steel grating of the
cages and some of the interior parts
OF the building have been painted.
and other minor repairs are being
made; The sanitary conditions of the
building are satisfactory; all of which
Is conducive to the general comfort
OF the inmates, who are well cared
Tor. The keeper is to be commend
cd for his careful and diligent CON
duct of MS department.
Courthouse.
This building and its surroundings
ire we'll kept and in fairly good
shape. Necessary repairs will have
The attention Of the police jury.
Clerks Office.
We have examined the books and
records OF the office of the clerk
OF court and recorder, and found
same in good condition and well
kept.
sheriff's Office.
The sheriff and tax collectors Of
lice rs conducted in a business-like
manner; the records are in fine
shape, the accounts are systemati-
cally kept and properly, audited, and
settlements are promptly made to
the duly authorized officers charged
with the custody of the public
Parish Treasurer.
We have examined the records
and accounts Of this office and find /
same same well and neatly kept, every
ttllaInss l s about the Office being orr
aIak ssssf
bIlrs men acuou
for and supported BY proper Votch-
ars.
Superintendent OF Public Schools
and School Treasurer.
This office shows high degree of
attention and caIefulness in all III
matters pertaining TO the proper con
luct of the office. All records are1
Il fine shape and Systematically
hept, and this officer has our praise
md commendation.
Public School Buildings.
Upon reliable information, we find
hat the schools all over the parish
ire in fine condition, with exception
# the DonaldsonyilIe high school,
Which, we are infol med, shows sew
raj leaks which will prove destruc- !
i've to the building and should
lave prompt attention; the col
red high school in DonaldsonVille is
,lso very much in need Of repairs,
specially requiring 8. new roof, and
ge would respectfully recommend that
hese needed Improvements be made. I
Fourth District Road.
We respectfully call the attention :
f the fourth district road board Of i
he eighth ward to the condition OF s
he road leading from DutchtoWn to
he CornerVieW Catholic church. This ,
oad is the most useful and most Fl
racticed in that part of the parish, i
nd t seems to receive very little f
ttention at the hands of the> road r
oard. We recommend that the :
oard take this matter in hand and d
ave the road put in proper condi- +
on without further delay. {