New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-15
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.


We, the Grand Jurors of tn
Parish Of Iberia, having been i
session for the past week and hay
ing finished our labOrs. do here'
submit to the Court the followin
report:
We find that the public road
OF this Parish are generally il
good condition. The model roat
between New Iberia and Jeane
rette is badly in need of atten
ton and We recommend to tn,
Police Jury that at the earliesr
time, justified by the condition OF
the finances Of the Parish, that the
said road be grayelled. The
present road would serve as an
excellent foundation for the
gravel, which would make it a
permanent and highly satisfactory
highway.
Complaint has been made to the
Jury of the condition Of certain
bridge across Bayou Petit Anse,
south of the /. & V. r. r. This
bridge is reported to the Jury to
be very important for the har-
vesting of the present growing
crop which have to be hauled
across said Bayou to switches on
the railroad.
We realize that the present Po-
lice Jury has inherited large
Indebtedness. bearing a sum of
interest which will be burden
upon them; but there are certain
works in this Parish which on ac-
count Of the great necessity of
their being done and others due
to the danger by not repairing
bridges. that the work will have
to be done and We trust that the
Jury will find means to put the
in proper coldi-
ton.
II has been reported to us that |
the present Police Jury hopes to
be table to put this Parish on
cash basis. This would be a great
accomplishment on their part and
if such is accomplished it will be
The greatest service that any Po-
lice jury can render it's Parish,
saving as it will thousands of dol
ars not only to the Parish but to
The people who are forced to ac-
'ept Parish paper and who are
lnder present conditions unable
o realize on said paper or forced !
o lose large part of the money
armed by them.
We have inspected the Parish !,
|ail and find that those incarce, I,
ated are not given proper /,
'edding. It is not humane to 9
orce one confined in a cell to 4
leep ON cement floors or with
UGH accommodations as are pro.
ided for the prisoners. We have
allied this matter to the attention
f the Police Jury and are salts
ed that they will improve the
omforts of the prisoners. In this
latter we are blaming neither the
resent Sheriff nor the present
olice Jury. as both are newly in
ucted into Office. Ii
We find that the offices and G
ault Of the Clerk of Court are s,
seinninR to be crowded again. m
ne City Jail standing next to 9.
le Court House in our opinion Il
'uld be acquired very cheaply a,
I'd with very little expense iw
ted up to accommodate some of G,
e records Of the Clerk s office. a
e suggest to the Police Jury CT
at they make arrangements to lcs
quire and improve this building Iof
ID make it a part of the Clerks n.
ice.
The roofs Of the Court House h,
d the Parish Jail are both IN ri,
d condition and should be re. VI
ired at once. To permit water to m,
10 through the buildings is not ia
Nv announcement for the occu- da
nts. but will cause the buildings an
deteriorate. 60
We have investigated the vic. Or
ions Of the dipping ordinance ca
this Parish and have returned lin,
) bills. In view of the fact an
1t compulsory dipping has been tn,
lctioned and provided for by F
State Legislature, and consid- ws
ng the amount Of money al "
dy expended by this Parish in 81,
ing up and supervising dipping, =
a business proposition. the