The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-27
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The Board of School Directors

In our report of the proceedings of this doubtful
Board, stated that each committee had been
authorized to establish rules for its school.
This the impression from the hearing of the
resolution, and the remarks of Mr.. Carter. We
now give the resolutions passed. Mr. Garter
offered the following resolution, which was adopted
Resaped That the Principals of the Public Schools. in
form in their respective schools ali those duties which apes
emit BY rue or regulation devSlve on the supentendent
President or acting President of the Board.
Mr.. Carter offered the following resolution
which adopted:
Resored That when regulation adopted by the
Board 70, the goyernment of the schools has been so
sared Or dsobeyed that then The said com tee shall sns
At next meeting Board and IN The meantime are
hereby authorized to said vacancy subject the approval
We think the course pursued by the gentlemen
who continue to act Board, is illegal or even
if it should be judciay decided they are in
law that yet their course is injudlcious in the
treme. We shall comment freely on their official
conduct and public opinions but we shall not
knowingly misrepresent the action opinions OF
any member.
We think they are not the Directors of the
Schools. This opinion, right or wrong, is enter
tanned by very respectable part of their body,
both in number and character, and by large por-
ton of the community Until the unpleasant state
of affairs can be judically settled have thought
that they should have taken as little action as pos
sible. The few who now meet 1--WE have
never seen more than seven of the twenty-one and
more frequently ive,) should have been content to
keep the schools in their accustomed condition.
They have deemed it their duty to pursue decided
A. AL sb A
whose only fault is an unwlingness to recognize
their authority, and who has been instructed by the
Education Committee of the Council to disregard
them. They have virtually abolished the office and
distributed its duties among the teachers. They
huAe made innovations in the discipline of the
schoos-hey about to vacate the seats Of Direc-
tors who refuse to attend Delicacy decent regard
for the opinions of others, we think, should have
prompted different action.
Our opinion of their legal custer is based on the
words of the ordinance. Here is the resolution, or
| ordinance, or statute:
defines he and Of eesSg Rs Bosa
Directors Of the Public Schools, be and the
Rssolped Thai the Boad OF Directors Of Pubic schools
annually ' on the hsep to be elected BY h
on and The Mayor and that the provisions OF all
| be, and the same are hereby repealed
This resolution, in terms, repeats the ordinance
under which the Directors were elected 1t repeats
the entire ordnance--not simply the portion which
provides for the lime of election but The entire or
dinance. 1t provides for new Board, composed
| of lesser number, and Gusts the Recorder from
the Board. 1t repeats, too, all the provisions Of
other ordinances and regulations conflicting with
the new one. Admitting that no election can be
| held until next December, does that keep the pre-
sent Directors in office until that time! The Coun,
| Gil can carry on the Schools, without any Board
| if il chooses. The State law does not recognize
the Directors, nor render it imperative in the Coun
| ell to elect such. The Schools might be conducted
directly by the Council, and sush will be the effect
| of the recent resolution. 1t does away with The
old Board provides for an election next December,
and in the meantime leaves the Schools under the
Superintendent and the Council.
IT'S needless to remark, that our opposition to
'e Present pretended Board is based on the con-
Vcuoh oil the Illegally and imprudence of their
oonouc,' and not from any personal feeling. They
are performing what they deem their duty, but, as
We believe, usnrping power