The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-16

ucation, offered The following statement, which
was read and ihe resolutions were adoplsd he
gnles boing sutpsnded
Prs,idsst a.sq Board Diest0ys Il ralsi Schools If
Second sHtRiei
In order % Foal compliance with an orsinsnee
Of ths Council making L She duty Of the Board al
Directors 70 furnish The Council with an estimate
in detail Of the expenses 70 be Incurred lor tie sup-
port Of Schools the Committee on Supplies r.
gpectfully submit for your confederation and an
provai the following report and eutimatss
According 70 the statement herewith submitted
there will be required for The maintenance of ne
Pubic Schools for the year commencing Novem-
S4s 81 141 s44-s SS'''s' - Ae'1 w.
OF this sum, 9,4os SO wiIFbe required for the
payment Of teachers, Of whom there are at present
u, and the aggrsgate per month Of whose salaries
amounts 70 1896 63
The pay roll Of the teachers for the nlonth Of Au
gust regularly certified and audited, (there being
no deductions for absence, or other consideration
durihg this MONTH amounted to $4916 63 since
which time there has been one addinoual lsacher
elected, with a salary Of $500. Il will Be SEEN
therefore, that the Committee have submitted this
item qpoa he hypothesis that il would not boenma
Necessary to increase this corps during the next
fiscal year.
For rent OF scho0l-houses and salaries Of Dor
ters the sum Of 1884 sc Per month is at present
required, and the Committee are not warranted by
any astalaa5ie data in supposing that less sum
will be adequate for those items Of expenditure
during the ensuing year, and trusting that there
may not be occasion to increase The expenditure
for those purposes, have adopted the present recu.
siie anount il their estimate TO that for the year.
S46l5 80.
For salary Of Superintendent $2500 per wear
For the Night School, 81 .250. The Commilfse
consider this estimate quite as small IS Il would Be
sale or prudent to submit, in view Of the recent
action Of the Board abolishinR all restrictions AZ 10
the ages Of pupils entitled to enter this school,
The foregoing items, amounting to 867, 1865 So
being for stipulated salaries, renia ETC., etc. viii
be readily understood by the Council and tbefe
fore require no further explanation from lie Com.
miltee.
The Committee regret that they are under the
necessity Of asking an additional appropriation Of
@y,0OO, to meet probable deficit fof the months
Of September and October Of the current year.
By reference q the statement Of the (yoTptroller
herewith submitted. it will be seen, that of lhs a.
proprlalions Of July 2, 1850, and July I, 1851
amounting 20 ninety six thousand eight hundred
and eighty-siz dollars there had been audited and
paid, on the 9Th Sept. inst. ninety-tpvo thousand
I'VE hundred and twenIy-thIee dollars and forty
nVe cents leaving balance to the credit Of public
schools Of only four thousand three hundred and
siAiy-tWo dollars and fiity-fve eeDis 20 meet the
expenditures for the remaining days il September
ana the enure month Of October, during which pc
ROC mere Will be two monthly payments due aad
ing % about ten thousand six hundred ana filtv
dollars, 70 which must b. added for incidental ex-
penses for the same period (and which It ig now
aseeFalRed viii be large, on accounf Of recent re-
IAta % SCHOOL houses purchases of books. etc
alleen per cent making the sum Of one thousand
hve hundred and ninety seven dollars and ffiy
cents, and total Of twelve thousand Two hundred
ana tnItg seven dollars and fifty cents from which
balance IN Treasury being deducted, win present
the probable deficit Of eight thousand ee III hundred
and eighty-seven dollars.
L Will be seen from annexed statement that the
Committee have submitted, az an adequate contin.
gent fund.- the estimate Of eight thousand four
hundred and eighty three dollars and eighteen
cents, being twelve and a half par cent. on
sxty-seVen thousand eight hundred and sixty. five
doliars and forty eight cents The amount stated as
the aggregate ofslpulatad salaries, fenia etc, etc.
and which they trust will be- found ADEQUATE i1i
that purpose
Respectfully submitted
AoBT. w POWELL, Chairman,
ERGDEAIoK EAMERnEN,
j. %. HIRRnoN.