The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-07


The committee on teachers reported that since
the last meeting OF the board, Miss NJ. V. Nc.
Csrthy, first assistant Bayou Bridge School, Mrs
Z. Nsncourt, third assistant Fisk School, Mrs. NJ.
II. Wilkins, principal Sixth Street School, and
Miss NJ. NJ. Murphy first assistant, Rampant street
schsol, had resigned.
Twelve candidates for positions as teachers
had been examined and only one had passed, viz:
Miss ID. Bell, a candidate for promotion.
Masters John Sibey and William Brooks, from
the First District, had been examined aud found
qualified for csdetsbips in the Louisiana State
Seminary at Alexandria. Also VIM. Beatty and
X. Schneider, Jr., from Second District The
nominations for cadetships from other districts
were referred to the committee.
The election OF Miss A. E. Gallagher to the
position of third assistant teacher in the DeSoto
school omitted IN former report, was ordered
to be included in the report.
DIR. W. II. Bell, acting principal boys depart
ment, Jackson School, was recommended as prin-
cipal. and Mr.. Mount to the lst assistantship of
the Jefferson School, vice DR.. Bell, promoted.
Miss kneass, second assistant Bayou Bridge
School, was recommended to the first assistant
ship in same school, made vacant by the Yesigua-
ton Of Miss Mccarthy. and Miss f. Tonnes to the
vacated second assistantship.
Mrs. Calonge was recommended for first assist
ent in Rampant street cclOred schools, in place of
Miss Murphy resigned, the subordinate teachers
TO be promoted TO fill the vacancies and Miss e.
Dolan TO be appointed to the vacancy thus made
In the primary department.
appointment, but the board, in consideration of
the embarrassed state of the finances, concluded
not TO make the changes 30 near the coming vaca-
ton.
The committee on retrenchment reported a
plan for reducing the expenses of the schools by
discbarging some Of the employees of the board
reducing the salaries of others, and cha ngng the
colored schools. The report was laid on the
table subject to call.
The special committee on printing reported
that the report of the superintendent of schools
had been furnished the printer.
The superintendent of schools reported in favor
of setting apart the last week in June for the
usual annual public exercises.
resolution by Mr.. Parham, that all teachers
absent by reason of sickness, shall receive pay
only for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the
tupernumeraries to receive pay for all working
days. was passed
Mr.. Baker appealed, on the ground that the
resolution virtually repealed rule 26 Of the rules
governing the schools, aud therefore required a
two-thirds vote to pass It. The appeal was sus
tsined
Mr.. Cronan then moved that rule 20 be ex-
puuged.
The following substitute, by Mr. Shields, was
adopted: " Resolved, That all excuses for ab.
sence of teachers shall be made to the committee
on teachers, who shall have power to act"
All petitions for leave of absence or pay dur.
ing sickness, were then referred to the committee
on teachers.
After which the board adjourned.
BAREFAcED RoBBERY.-On Tuesday afternoon
an unknown negro entered the grocery store cor
ner of st. Thomas and ST. James streets, kept by
Mrs. johanna Butts, and helping himself to five
dollars and q half from the till. ran OF. pursued
by the proprietress. The thief was Overtaken by
Mrs. Butts, who succeeded in recovering the
smount and about three dollars more which be
left in her hands IS he ran. The negro was sub.
sequently arrested.
BODY FOUND.-We publish the following in.
formation concerning body found floating in the
river near jackson Ssw-mill, Third District The
an was white, about five feet eight or nine
inches in height. dark brown hair. sandy nous
tache. Had gray jeans pants, half boots, dark
blue vest, but no coat white shirt outside, white
woolen next, and blue one underneath. BE had
a leather belt around his waist. Nothing was
found by which he eOald be identified
TIE wHITEsIDRs CAsE.-WilIism whitesides,
the individual arrested by the chief Of police as
9 fugitive from justice, upon warrant issued by
Governor Baker, based upon requisition of the
governor Of Illinois, was yesterday before the
Fifth District ourt, Judge Leaumont presiding,
under writ Of hsbess corpus, the petitioner for
which complained hat he had been arrested with