The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-10-16

upon IL LOT the erection OIL Coufl
house in said parish until the filing OF
the position of REALTORS herein, but. on
the contrary, alleges that at all times
since the erection of the parish, opDosi'
ton to the erection of a court house
has been practically unanimous on the
part of the residents and tax payers
thereof including these living within
the corporate limits of the Town OF
Jennings and IN the territory immedi'
ately contiguous thereto within which
reside all of the co.relatorS with the
District Attorney in this proceeding.
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In answer to the allegations of Para
graph Five of the petition OF REALTORS
respondent admits that the structures
now in use as court house and jail
are not as complete and as permanent
in their nature as might be desirable,
but respondent alleges that in the or
ganization of a new parish and in view
of the expenses incident thereto as well
as for other reasons hereinafter set
forth, the court house and jail now in
nSe in said parish Of Jefferson Davis,
meet the requirements of said Parish
at the present time in reasonably
satisfactory way.
With respect to the allegations OF
said paragraph regarding the escape OF
prisoners from the jail, respondent has
only such knowledge as might be &C.
quired from hearsay, and therefore,
can neither admit nor deny said allega'
tionS; but respondent respectfully
shows that the lynching and escape OF
prisoners are not confined to the Far
ish of Jefferson Davis or even to the
State OF Louisiana but are OF all the
frequent occurrence in the older parish
es of this State and in other states
that substantial jails seem to effect but
slight protection against those crimes
in lawful communities; respondent
specially denies that any prisoner
charged with violation of a state statut
or legally in the Gus tOdy OF Parish
officials was removed from said Jail ant
lydched as charged in the petition OF
REALTORS herein.
In answer to the allegations of para
graph six of the petition of REALTORS re
Spondent again admits that it is it
duty, in the fair exercise of proper
discretion as to time and cost, to pro
vide permanent and substantial cour
house and Jail fully adequate for thu
needs of the public business OF SAT-
parish, for the protection and saf'
keeping of its public records and fo
the proper administration of justice
and respondent alleges that such pub
lie necessities will be sprovided by tn
taxpayers and the Police Jury of sal
parish, in due time, as required by Law
vi
In answer to the allegations Of para
D graph seven of the petition OF REALTORS
respondent admits that the total as
|, Sessment of the Parish Of Jeherso
!. Davis for the year 1913 was Five Mi
G lion four hundred seventy thouSan
five hundred and forty.five dollars, Blu
den eS thaS said parish has at this tim
sufficient revenues with which to prt
= vide for the construction, erection an
l completion of court house and jai
as demanded by REALTORS, out of the OF
u binary revenues derived from said a.
sessment or from that for 1914 with du
$ regard for the pressing needs of tn
e parish, and without serious injury |
I its public enterprises and business, an
5 denies that it is its mandatory duty
make any appropriation or to acces
r and levy any tax for the construction
J. said two buildings out of said ordinar
I revenues.
VII
In answer to the allegations OF Par
graph Eight of the petition of relator
respondent denies. under all the circu
, stances of the case, that the delay wit
,oNr, Mr4uD an pAnE rUo