New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-30
Special Sitting of the Third District Pub
lie school Board.

New ORLEANS, April e. 1861.
The Board this day met, iu compliance with an of
Joseph Lombard President pro te with view to elect reg
ulRr President in lien of Ed. Bermudez resigned
teachers the situations Of Miss H. NJ Chase Principal of tbs
Girls High School, resgnedand of Miss R. Chevaer, pro-
noted receive plans and specifications for the build of
the Washington Boys and Washington Girls School Houses
to receive reports from the Commute Buildings School
Houses and alter md substitute to tho Fillmore and
the Seventh Ward Schools.
Mr.. TILE Drouett in the Chair, and the roll being called
Messrs s. Mspe eau NJ Larose. A. Dodard VAL ST. Cerau
Alexis Robert Thle Drett and j. Lombard their
names There beng quorum the Board went into business
in the foil wing order: Eg
Messs s. Maspereau Lombard and Alexis Robert were
for the Presidency The two former having
cnsd the nomination. molten Of Mr. J. lombard seconded
by Mr. S. Maspeleau Mr. Alexis Robert was elected by accia
nation.
Mr. THE Drouett descended and accompanied Mr. Alexis
Robert to the Chair, who thus addressed the Board:
Gentlemen BoadThe honor preside over your de-
beraons might have properly bestowed on senior
meubAr accept with ddence and look you for assist
snce May leare it hayo accepted it. with your esteem
and your consideration.
Mr. S. Maspereau Chairman of the Building Committee,
Jointly with Mr. Val st. Ceran offered their report
luton for its adoption
Mr. Laroge offered amendment which accepted by Mr.
S. Nrapereau The resolution amended reading as fol-
lows, was adopted by vote Of yeas to nay.
Mr. j. lombard having voted in the negative explained that
against building the school house hereafter but that
lie considered proper this Board superseded
less three months contract for the building OF school
houses. ...e5"
Resolved That the plans and specifications offered by the
Committee Buildings accepted they deposited
Nc D. SckEeys Office, the Good Intent Tow Boat Line
Office Marignys Building No 2 ia the Third District and
that sealed proposals be advertised for during days in the
Crescent Pcay and the BEEN this last paper in French
and English. t-l..
On motion of Mr.. N Larose, seconded by Mr. j. Lombard,
Mr. D. SckneF Chairman of the Finance Committee and Mr.
s. Maspeeau Chairman of the Committee School Houses
authorized and empowered to accept the lease OF Mr. N
Duru for the school house Girod street
Mr. Maspeeau and N LRrose of the Committee School
Houses, presented their report, which was received
On of sr. NJ Dodard the Board proceeded the
election Of Teachers
Mr. Lombard nominated Miss r. Chevaer First Assist
ant Of Girls High School, for The Pncpalshp Of the
On motion of Mr. N Larose she elected by reclamation
The situation First being thereby vacated
Ceesne Ftz the Second Assistant was motion of Mr. J.
Lombard promoted 10 said situation, Miss Josephine G2uS,
the Second Assistant of the Fillmore School, promoted 10 the
Second Assantship Mrs r. NJ X Piles the Third Assistant
Of the Fillmore School, to tho Second Asssanshp and Miss
Louisa Guen by vote of six to elected to i'll the situa
ton Of Mrs. Piles. srsa,as55Ts 5ss IVY + ~
Mr. TILE Drouet offered The following preamble and resou-
tons:
Whereas at time when Northern fanatics could lu
witch the South by their sancimonous and syrenke decep
tons
Whereas Willard Fillmore has proved himself by his late
dorement Of Abraham Lncon coecive policy h5pocrite
fanatic, and a traitor to the soah aud
Whereas in acknowledgement Of his pretended devotion to
the South the School Bosd of the Third District had placed
the school house. bearing his under his special pro-
lection; therefore, bait
Resolved That of Fillmore be eaced of said school
house. and of JEFFERSON AVIS be substituted in
its stead.
Resolved further That the name Of ToUTANT BEAURE-
GARD be given to the Seventh Ward School House, and
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be published
in all the newspapers of the State of Louisiana.
Which resolution amended by inserting in the Bee
French and English and in the Crescent and Picayune
English only.n
| And the Board adjourned sine die. 5s.
ago 2plt LIS. LOMBARD, Secretary.