New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02
,y,or,,r, Educational Order.
BUREAU FOR THR INSTRUCTION or FREEDMEN.
HKADouIETHEs DEPaRrssST o. TnE GuLy.
Mr. March I

Uy,porlurrEs D.P,nrsgNr o. THE GuLy
Nrv.OnLrAss March n, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS No. SIN pursuance OF
the provisions Of General Orders No 20 current ser!es
for lie rudimental Instruction II the Freedmen OF hii
Department. placing wihin their reae, .as eenonis o.
labor and reducing the provisions necessary therefor
- an economical and ciAcient school syStem,
II Is ordered that Board 81 Education consulting o.
three persons, be LorebT constituted with tho follow IND
duties and powers:
Fi,n. 10 establish one or more Common Schools in
ooch and every school district hat has been or may BE-
dened by the Parish PrUVost-MaTshnls, under orders
Of the Provost. Marshal General.
S.eond; To acquire. BY purchase or otherwise tracts
OF land which shall be jagged By the Board necessary
and suitable for school sites, IN plantation districts 10
be Lot less than Onehaf acre in c1enti 20 hold the
sane In trust themselves until such schools shall have
been established when they shall transfer all the right
aud title thereto that may have vested IN them TO tic
Superintendent Of Public Institutions or other com
yetcnt State authority.
Ihird To cree, upon ssid plots Of land such school
houses e9 they @ey Judge neeSSsary and Prop9r9snsd
there no buildings avail able and proper Tor school
purposes And in this. ~ in all other duties they shall
exercise tie strictest economy.
Fourth TO select and employ proper teachers Tor
said schools far practicable from the loyal inhaD'
.ta1ts Of Louisiana with power 10 require lher attend
ance for the purpose OF instruction IN their uutes one
week at least at Normal School to be conducted by
the Board.
FIN TO purchase ard provide the necessary books.
stationery and apparatus for the use oi such schools
and in ADDITION thereto 20 purchase ana lufhh an oClt
Of O WE'LL elected library, etc. for each freed person IN
the several school districts who Is above the age OF
attending school duty, at cost TO each inelnding
TO contain the same, not exceeding 81 50 which
shall be included In tho general tax hereinafter
provided. but shall be deducted from the laborers
wages by his employer when such books are furnished
Sirh; TO regulate the course Of study. discipline.
and hours Of Instruction for children on week days ana
adults on Sundays 10 require such conformity to their
regulations and such returns aud reports frum their
teachers rs they may deem necessary 10 secure uni
fOImy thOrou ghnesg, end efficiency IN said schools.
SDe,h' 70 have generally the same authority. and
perform the same duties that Assessors Supervisors
ard Trustees have in the Northern States In tho matter
OF establishing and conducting Common Schools.
And for the full accomplishment Of these purposes
aud the performance Of the duties cnOined upon theIn
the Board shall have full power and authority TO assess
and levy School tax upon real and personal property
Including crops Of plantations in each and every before
mentioned School District Tho said taxes 30 levied
shah DO sufficient In amount 10 deirdY the cost and ex.
pcree Of establishing furnishing, and conducting FOR
the period OF ono year the school schools 81 ctab
lhed IN each aud every of the said Districts and sad
ia1es shall bo collected from the person or persons IN
The occupation OF the property assessed;
each district shall be collected and paid over 10 the
Board BY tho Parish PTOyosi-Mnrshal, within thnty
days after the tax list and schedule shall have been
placed III his bands; ald he shall forthwith report 10
ne Board whether there are in the districts Of his Pal-
.sh any buildings nyailablc and suitable for school
houses, and shah Mt all times when required assist by
ms authority the Board in carrying out the spirit Of TINS
order The taxes, when collected shall be forthwith
deposited in the First National Bank Of New-0rleans,
subject only tn the order Of the whole Board, which
shall make monthly exhibit of pccOuns and report OF
their doiDgs TO the Commanding General
Ninth In The performance Of all their duties the
board SHAH cooperate. rs far practicable with the
superintendent 81 Public Education recently elected.
Tenth The current school year shall be estimated
from February /, 1864. 10 February J. 1865.
Lisrenh The following officers and citizens ap
pointed upon this Board ard will be obeyed and re-
spccted accordingly:
Col IL. y. fAIsDE, 22d Infantry Corps dAfriquc.
Lieut.. l.. Nj. WhEELOcI. 4th Infantry, Corps d.
Afrioue.
IsAhc G.. HUNS. New Orleans
By command Of Mai Gen. BANKS.
RICHARD IL. IRWIN, Assistant AdlutaDt General.