New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

directed to report in the case OF Messrs. A.
Shelley and Eugene Staes, who were pres
ent, reported them duly qualified.
On motion of Mr.. Stockdale the reading
of the minutes Of previous meeting was
dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following communication was read
from the Committee on Rules and Regula
tions:
New ORLEANS, La, April rs. 1870.
To the Board of Directors of the Public Schools for
the division and CITY OF New Orl ans:
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee on Rules
and Regulations held q meeting this day
and prepared q series of regulations for the
government of this Board, which are here
with presented for your action.
Very resi- ectfully,
WIN. F. MEAD,
J. l.. TISSOT.
Mr.. Stockdale, Chairman, submitted the
rules and regulations prepared l5y the COM
mittee, which, on motion of Mr.. Grant,
were received.
MIR. Fayerweather moved that the report
be taken up and discussed section by sec
tion. which was adopted. After some dis
cussion and amendments, tie report Of the
committee was adopted as follows:
Regulations of the Board of Directors of the
Public Schools for the Division and City
of New Orleans.
CHAPTER /.
The regular meetings of the board shall
take place On the first Saturday OF each
month.
/. Special meetings shall be called By the
President, when requested by any three
members of the board, or by the President.
1t shall require the presence OF at least
a.. six members to constitute quorum. In
the absence of the President, President
pro tempore shall be chosen.
O. The President shall appoint all CON-
mittees, unless otherwise ordered by the
board All standing committees shall be
composed of three members.
CHAPTER II.
/. The following, shall be the standing
committees of the board:
Committee on Teachers.
Finance Committee.
Committee on Scho0l-houses.
Committee on High Schools, Normal
Schools, Library, Text Books and Appa
ra!ns.
Committee on Rules and Regulations.
2. The Committee on Teachers shall per
form such duties as the board shall here
after from time to time prescribe.
8. Finance Committee.-lt shall be the
duty of the Finance Committee to examine
all bills to approve the monthly pay roll OF
salaries, rents, supplies, etc, If found to be
correct; and to report to the board the
amount of expenditures for the preceding
month, with all outstanding obligations OF
the board, and generally to report upon any
matter of finance, which may come before
the board, and which may be referred to
them.
4. Committee on hoo'-houses This
committee shall have special charge OF al
the public school buildings, whether
owned by the city or leased for school puT-
poses. They shall see that the buildings are
kept In good condition as regards cleanii-
ness, light, heat aud ventilation. They
shall make all contracts necessary to secure
these, and shall furnish the schools with AL
Deedful fuel but when the expenditure con-
templated shall exceed five hundred dollars,
the work or supplies shall be open to com
petition, and the proposals submitted to
the board as may be hereafter provided.
They shall report to the board at each
stated meeting all work performed by them
and all supplies purchased since the last
meeting.
Schools, Library, Text Books and Apparatus
shall exercise general supervision over the
High Schools. They shall attend all public
examinations of the same, aud with the AID
of the Superinte ndent and Principals of the
schools shall determine the standard OF
qualifications for the promotion and gradua-
ton of all candidates in the High Schools.
They shall examine in committee and report
to the board all suspensions or other cases
of discipline occurring in the schools and
requiring the action of the committee.
They shall also consider the text books
and philosophical apparatus used in the
schools; and when changes are deemed ne
they shall report the same for the action OF
the board, and shall perform such other
duties as may be hereafter prescribed by
the board.
6. The Committee on Rules and Regula-
lions shall submit to the Board from time to
time such rules and regulations as they may
deem necessary Tor the government OF the
board and schools.
CHAPTER III.
l. The members shall be called to order at
the appointed hour for meeting, or as soon
thereafter as quorum shall be present,
when the roll shall be called by the Secreta-
ry and the journal read; after which the
following order of business will be OBJ.
served:
First-Reports from standing committees
in their order
Second.-Reports from special commit
tees.
hrd.-Communication from the Divs-
ion Superintendent.
Fourth. Accommodation from the State
Board of Education, and State Superin.en-
dent.
Fifth.-Petitions and other communica.
tions.
Sixth.-Uninished business.
Seventh.-New business.
2, Every resolution shall be in writing.
g. No motion or resolution shall be consid-
cred unless it has been seconded nor shall
it be put to vote until it has been stated by
the Chair.
4. When a blank is to be filed, the cues
tion shall be first taken upon the highest
sum or number, and on the longest time pro.
posed.
s. When question isput, every member,
except the president, shall be required to
vote, unless he is personally interested
therein, or is excused by the board aud
should there be tie, the president shall
cast the deciding vote.
6. Any member on rising to speak, shall
address the chair; and when two or more
members rise at the same time, the chair
shall decide which of them shall be entitled
to the floor.
Z. The president may speak to points of
order, in preference TO other members;
shall decide questions of order, subject to
an appeal to the board by any two mem
bers, on which appeal there shall be no dis
cussion. He may also make any motion and
take part in any debate, calling member to
the chair while doing 80.
8, ANY member may Call another to order
while speaking, for the transgresslon of any
rule or ifreleveDcy. Should an appeal be
taken the question shall be put in this form ::
s.Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
Judgment of the board2'
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