New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-17

| The total expenditures from the 1st of Septem-
ber 1865, to the 3lst of March, 1885, seven months
| are $l40 000-a balance of SOS 60 of this amount
being yet unexpended.
| The report of the Committee on School houses
was read and adopted. 1t gave lengthy and
detailed account of the condition of the various
schools throughout the city. 1t spoke of the
increased number of pupils now receiving educa-
ton and the attendant increase of expenses; also,
a communication asking an appropriation for
| repairs of the Bienvie and Robinson street
| schools.
The report of the Committee on Teachers was
read and adopted.
| The following resolution was offered:
| Resolyed, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to confer with Mrs. Early, with view to
purchase her interest in the property on the Live
Oak School grounds, provided the sum shall not
exceed $3.50
The resolution was adopted, and the following
| committee was appointed: Messrs. Walsh, Perry
and Rueff.
| The superntendent's report was read and adopt
ed, and on motion it was ordered to be printed.
| 1t was moved and seconded that the examina.
| ton of public schools be deferred to December,
| 1866. The motion was referred to the committee
| on teachers.
Resolued, That the position of those teachers de.
clared incompetent for the scholastic duties be de-
| clared vacant, and 6llefby those teachers whose
examination has proved satisfactory. Adopted.
Resolued, That superintendents when on duty,
shall receive as compensation, 81 per day, this
amount to be deducted when absenting themselves.
w hen satisfactory reasons are given, this deduc-
| ton may be RENTED by the board of school di-
rectors.
It was moved and seconded that the school
houses shall not be used for holding political or
other meetings. The motion was laid on the table.
| After which the meeting adjourned.
| D1ED.-The boy Louis Murat, who fell from a
pile of crosstes during last week. died from his
injuries yesterday morning, at IL o'clock.
INJUEED.-A boy, IL years old, named Adam
Beckett, while playing on the ferry landing, slipped
in between the loose plankng and had his leg
broken. He was conveyed to his residence, No.
! 90 st. Peter street.
ARREsTs.-John Edmonds (coored) was arrest.
ed, charged with larceny of carpet sack and
clothes. Sam. johnson (cooredl was also ar
rested on suspicion of being concerned in above
larceny.
JOS Lafon was arrested, charged with COM
mlttlng an assault and battery.
Wm Carson was arrested. charged with being
va 'iA "'iu Insulting anu ABUSING prisoner WllHe
| in the custody fan officer.
A. Bowman was arrested, charged with passing
counterfeit currency.
Patrick and Tony Condor, youths, were arrested
charged with being homeless and destitute.
| Patrick Gray was arrested. charged with stab
bing Frank Murphy, with intent to kill.
| Lilly (coloredl was arrested by virtue of {
warrant. charged by Amanda Baker (colored,
with assault and battery, with intent to kill.
Thomas Conroy was arrested on Tchoupitoula
street, charged by Sarah Estello with assault ant
battery and drawing knife on her also with be
ing suspicious character and resisting them.
Emelia Williams, coored, was arrested, charged
by Mrs. White with larceny.
Joshua W. Buck was arrested on st. Charlie
street, by virtue of an attachment charging hin
with contempt of court ,
CRIMINAL CoURr-Judge Aben-The case o
John Sharpless, accused Of receiving stolen pro
perty, knowing it to have been stolen. was fixet
for trial yesterday but was continued until anothe
7 day
RECORDER LETTEN's CouRT-M White and NJ
Brophy were yesterday arraigned Oh charge @