The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-04

least weight upon the majority of teachers, th
following schedule is recommended:
On al salaries exceeding $1,000 per annum,
reoucuon OF is per cent.
| On all salaries under $1,000 and not less tAa
| $1,000 per annum, II per cent.
| On all salaries less than $1,000 and exceedin
s6GO per annum, l09 per cent.
| On all salaries OF 5000 and under, per cent
II will be seen from the preceding table that
by reduction OF from TO Is per cent. on th
salaries OF 81 employees, the amount gained vii
be s27 .I54 40, which in the opinion of the finance
commuee, VIII be required for proper distribu
tion o. necessary supplies during the year.
The committee on supervision First District
asa for more school ROOM
The committee appointed to examine th.
| charges against the chairman of the library com
mittee, made the following report:
The committee appointed TO investigate the
| statement that the chairman of the library com
| mlttee had, without clearly and sufficiently ex
planning 10 the other gentlemen of said commit
| Tee, assumed the responsibility of exchanging
many and valuable works (said to be in dEpIicete
| for books of an ephemeral character and invest
| ing the money paid into the library in the pur
chase OF books, many of which are not useful
advantageous or calculated to advance the pur.
poles OF the library, report as follows
Upon visiting the Library Hall they were in
formed by the librarian that the chairman had
decided 10 return the books exchanged, and take
back those given in place. Some have ALREADY
| been restored. From lists before Us, it appears
| that about $50 volumes. besides complete set OF
Robinson q Martins Law Reports, were taken
out, whlle the number in return wGs about $40.
The paper marked "a" ID fair example of the
style OF exchanges.
The sixty-two volumes of q French medical die.
tlonary which appears as the counterpoise. were
published in the year 1910 and interesting only
rs relic Of that period. Many Of the books re .
moved, such as "Glegg's Memoirs of Warren Has,
tngs," are bound in the unique style that char.
acierZe the original volumes of the library while
those len are OF an inferior class. The life of
Lorenzo DE Medici" was donation from John
McDonoRh, and bears the autograph of that gen.
teman; the binding is appropriate but the copv
remaining seems to have fallen into the sere and
yellow leaf. The paper "Bn is a specimen OF the
purchases, the books being secondhand, and
many OF them extremely old editions. Jobnson's
Dictionary, published in 1885, is bought for seven
dollars, when two copies of that ANTICIPATED pro-
duetion already cumber the shelves. Richardson
Dictionary, ssleable work. is taken out, being in
duplicate. tfiplicate of the friend of Roswell ia
thought desirable.
The party named Bauer, this committee is in
formed, is simply employed in the bookstore of
the chairman On library, while the actual vendor
is ibat person. A long document was read before
US by the chairman in justification of his course.
In it be shows much Ingenuity in defending his
course, but the fact that personal interest has &C.
tuated him in every transaction appears uncontro-
verted.
We recommend that all TIE books taken out by
the chairman be returned TO the library, the pur-
chases under the name of L. NJ Bauer Cancelled.
and The money refunded.
(Signed) JOHN PORE,
JOHN A. WATKINS
w. Fl. ROGERS,
w. G. RAYMoND.
The paper marked A.. referred to in the above
report, is as follows:
List of books sent to ". Fl. Goldthwaite. TO he
exchanged for account of the Lyce1m and Library
Society.
French Works VOL Bouchon . vols Rsrtb
elemy f; vols. complete works of Bufion 3 vols.
OF Bentham vols. of Comte l vol. Descartes
vols. Deiille vol. of Panther 2 vols. Plu-
tarque vol OF Volney (; / vol. Nontesqueu.
English Works: 10 vols. complete works of
Franklin /; Q vols. complete works of Jefferson 6
vols. Sparks Diplomatic Correspondence Q776.
lISS, vol.) American State papers, (vol. VS..
Public Lands,) l vol. Kent;s Commentaries,
10 tAl nuinH'- - '-0-" j. h. Very respectfully,
NEw ORLEANS, October Z, 1865.
Air. Ducros, City Librarian:
In excnange for the above send YOU the fol
lowing equivalent, viz: Dollars and Cents, novel
vols; The Onyx Ring, vol; Book of Parlor
Games, VOL; LADIES' Guide TO Beauty, 1 vol;
Old Stone Mansion, l VOL; Five Black Ants, vol:
Pope's Journal of Trade, / vol; Manual of the
Arts, vol; Cobb on Slavery, l vol; Case of
Judge WatrOus, l VOL Common School Report of
Boston, l VOL; Rsu Historic Plsntarum, vols.
folio; 1ite Live, vol. folio Dietionaire de Medi.
cine, 62 vols. 1910; Atlas de Deux Ameriuue, l
VOL. Atlas Historique ct Geogrsphique. / vol;
hAlDdck, VOL. TOTAL, 81 volumes.
W. y. GOLDTHwAITE,
Chairman of Committee on Library.
A good deal of discussion took place on the
presentation OF the report. It was moved that it
be postponed TO special meeting, but on the /
vote being taken the motion did not prevail.
A communication from Mr. Goldthwaite was re. |
ceiVed and read, in explanation of tie traosac- |
ions charged in the report OF the committee. |
Mr.. G.. excused himself on the ground of mex. \
perence so far as parliamentary usages were con- |
cerned. he had endeav9red to make fair ex.
changes, and was willing to return all books SO |
and TO pay for all those purchased /
which were not considered suitable. He asked
10 be relieved from his position on the commit
ZEE. which was acceded TO.
kr. Rogers, chairman of the committee on re-
renchment. submitted his report, He says:
With o view to meet the demands of the inter-
'sts of your school and this community, and TO
thoroughly examine into the conditions of our
PRESENT system in so far as to remedy exeesses
md to suggest what retrenehments can and
,ugbt to be made, your committee have carefully
considered every matter of Importance that could
ngage their attention and work future reform ia
he administration Of our trust. The salary of su-
lerin'enoent was fixed at $500 per annum.
Your committee considered the propriety of
bolishing the office of assistant superintendent,
mt mature reflection justify them in asserting
hat an ecient assistant is required by the supern
epdent; that they called to that Office gentle
nan who Lad well performed the duties of princi.
al OF one Of our grammar schools, and who, in
ischarge Of his duties assistant superintendent
as given every satisfaction. They suggest that
be ssary Of this officer be reduced from $1,000
er aEnum to $500 per annum. Salary fixed at
2O00.
AS compensation for the Office of secretary,
beg deem $500 per annum, instead OF $500, as
Dple. Fixed at $l575 per annum.
The offices of custodian OF the depositary, or
arms and assistant sergeaBt-at-arms,
hey regard as perfectly useless positions of orna-
1ent rather than of use, and offices that may be
ispensed with, thereby saving about two thsu.
and dollars per annum.
No objection is urged TO the gentlemen filling
hose positions, DOR ought to be alleged against
heir performance of the duties pertaining TO
heir departments; but there is nothing for them to
10. The board employs an assistant secretary at
900 per annum his duties may be increased
Without conflicting with his present services, and
or this extra labor the additional compensation
Il SIS per month can be awarded him. He
an discharge the duties of custodian and assistant
az arms. We think this compensation
iberal. 1t is, therefore, recommended that this
uggestion be adopted, and the positions of Gus
odian and assistant sergeant alarms be abro-
lated. Fixed.