New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-24
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Ing which he teaches without such certif.
cate.
Second-The teacher shsIl keep correct
register Of the school, which shall exhibit
ene eubdistrlct, ward, parish and State in
which the school is kept. the day Of the
week, the month and year; the name and
age and attendance Of each scholar, and
the branches taught; the register to be after
ehe form supplied by the Board of Educa-
ton.
Third-When scholars reside in different
districts, register shall be kept for each
district.
Fourth-The teacher shall Immediately
after the close Of his school. file ia the Office
OF the secretary of the board and transmit to
OF the register aforesaid.
REVENUE.
SEC. "a. Be it further enacted, etc, That
for school purposes. there shall be annually
levied by the Auditor of Public Accounts
and collected by the collectors of State
taxes, in the same manner as other State
taxes are levied and collected, two mills
upon the dollar upon all the taxable property
of the State. 1t shall be the duty of the
Auditor of Public Accounts to notify the
tax collectors of this assessment and re-
Quire the collection thereof. The tax col
lectOrs shall make separate monthly returns
to the State Auditor, (uho shall transmit
copy thereof to the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Education) of the collection of this tax,
and pay the same into the State treasury:
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Superintendent of Public Education
shall quarterly, on the first Monday OF
March, June, September and December, IN
each year, appOrtion the funds thus raised
among the several ward, city, district or
town School Boards of the State, accord
ing to the number of children between the
ages of six aud twenty-one years, within
the cities, towns, or wards districts. for
which the respective boards have been ap-
pointed. The amounts go apporconed shail
be paid by the State Treasurer to the Treas
urer of each such board upon the warrant
Of the President, countersigned by the Sec
rotary thereof.
SEC. So. Be it further enacted etc, That
the State Board of Education may establish
Academies, Normal schools and a Teschers'
Institute, and provide for the government
and control of the same.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
there shall be no public free schools within
the State not under the control Of the
Boards of School Directors herein provided
for. The city of New Orleans, and all other
incorporated cities or towns, as well as all
parOchial authorities, are prohibited from
organizing or maintaining separate public
schools from those organized under this
law, and controlled by the boards created
hereby. It shall not be competent for any
municipal or parochial authority to levy or
collect any tax or impost TO sustain schools
not controlled by the boards acting under
and by authority Of this law.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 50 Be it further enacted, etc.. Tha.
in the discharge of their duties in their sew
eral divisions, the Division perintendents
shall comply with such instructions of the
Superintendent of Public Education as are
not inconsistent with the provisions Of this
law, nor with the rules and regulations OF
the State Board OF Education aud in case
Of failure to perform their duties as herein
specified and provided, or for other improper
conduct, the superintendent of Public Edu.
cation shall report the facts in the case 10
the Governor, VINO may remove such Di-
vision Superintendent and appoint sue
cessor, as herein provided.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Offices of all the School Directors, parish,
city or district, and of all Division Superin-
tendents, and OF the members of the State
Board of Education appointed or elected
under any previous law, are hereby declared
vacant, and upon the appointment of the
officers provided for by this act. each and
all of said officers shall, upon the demand
Of the officers appointed under this act,
turn over all books, records and furniture OF
their offices to the officers thus appointed.
SEC. 40. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the fees of Assessors for assessing any State
school tax shall be one per cent. No fees
shall be allowed any officer for assessing
parish or district school taxes. The fees of
Collectors for collecting all school taxes
shall be five per cent.
SEC. Il. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Treasurer of the Parish Board OF School
Directors in each parish is hereby required
and authorized to examine the accounts OF
former parish Treasurers with the school
fund, and report all delinquenciss and de.
faults in settlement and payment by any
parish Treasurer, to the State Board OF Edu.
cation, who shall report the same to the
General Assembly. Upon the discovery OF
any such default or delinquency, the said
Treasurer of the Parish Board is authorized
to prosecute suit in the manner and for the
use OF said board against the delinquent OF
delinquents, and shall receive twenty-five
per cent of any and ali amounts recovered
by such prosecution, and paid to the parish
school fund.
Sec. ~. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all officers appointed under this act shall
take the oath of Office prescribed by law.
Sec 43. Be it further enacted, etc., Thai
when any officer is suspended by appoint
ment, he shall Immediately deliver to hi:
successor in Office all books, papers and
moneys belonging to his office, taking re.
fuse to do 30, or who shall willfully mutllatt
or destroy any such books or papers. shall
be liable to fine of not less than fifty mol
more than five hundred dollars, at the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. "A. Be it further enacted, etc, Tina
the Bible shall not be excluded from the
public schools, but no pupil shall be re,
duired to read if contrary to the wishes 0
his parent or guardian.
SEC. As. Be it further enacted, ETC., Thu
any officer, school, municipal, parish o
State, or any teacher of any public schoo
who shall refuse to receive into any schoo
any child between the ages of six and TWEEN
ty-one years, who shall be lawfully entitled
to admission into the same, and shall com
ply with such rules and regulations as ma
be presented by the Board of School Direc
tors and the State Board of Education. sha
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upo
convection thereof shall be punished by
fine of less than one hundred nor more thai
five hundred dollars, and by imprsonmen
in the parish Jail for not less than one mont
nor more than six months, and all sue
causes shall have preference before othe
criminal cases upon the docket of the cour
before which it shall be brought and sucl
person so blending shall also be liable to a
action for damages by the parent or guardian
= OF the child 80 refuse.
Sec. 46. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
the police juries of the respective parishe
shall be, and they are hereby authorized t
levy q tax not exceeding two mills on the
dollar, in any one year, on the taxable prop
erty of the parish; the same to be collected
as other parish taxes and under the sam
rules and regulations. The tax so collectet
shall be paid over by the tax collectors ii
the following manner, to wit: The amour
of tax collected in any parish from propert
situated within the limits OF corporation