New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-13

Superintendent Carter: NY impression is,
that the City Boazd intend to 90 ON under
the rules of the old board, so far as they
are not in conflict with the present rules.
Superintendent Conway: On the subject
Of mixed schools, . term I de- not like, as
the law and the action of the State Board
Of Education know no such term, yet it is
q question which must be met, and answered
only in one way. Every educable youth,
between six and twenty-One years of age,
making application for admittance into any
school under the authority Of the State,
must be admitted. The term public school
is the one We recognize, and the one used in
entitled to the benefits of these schools.
Dir. Loan: We adopted the rule to admit
NIL chlldrea to the enjoyment of the COM
mon benefits of education, and for that
reason We should have control of the
teachers.
Mr.. Isabelle have resolution to offer:
Lesolyed, That it is our opinion that the
several ward boards shall have the control
of the school property, and appoint and pay
the teachers in their several wards.
Carried.
State Superintendent: How are we to
raise funds to support the schools! The
law provides two ways to raise funds !; one,
the superintendent of the public school fund,
and the other by local tax. Can We levy
tax!
Mr.. Loan: We can levy tax in Algiers.
Mr.. Dawson, Eighth Ward: am afraid
that in my ward we can not levy tax, but
qualified the statement by saying the prop
erty holders would not vote for the tax, yet
there were legal voters sufficient to carry
the election.
Mr.. Monetieu. jefferson City Ward:
must say no. at present; we can depend only
on the public school moneys and city appro-
priations.
tie votes to levy tax at any time.
Mr. BOnseigneur. Tn ird Ward: NJ prop
erty holder in my ward will vote for the
tax.
Mr.. Bienvenue, Second Ward The vote in
my ward will be against that tax.
Mr.. Schafer. Eleventh Ward: People in
the Eleventh Ward will vote for the tax.
State Superintendent: do not think the
schools, SO we must depend on our own ex-
ertions. A tax for school purposes differs
from all other taxes: in this it comes back
to the homes Of the people. and is far more
economical way of providing schools than a
private system.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
NEW ORLEANS, September 80, 1870.
In accordance with the notice issued by
the State Superintendent. in circular letter,
of date Scpte mber H. 1870. designating the
thirteth day of September, as the day for
the holding OF the first of IL series Of meet
ings with the Division Superintendent in
their respective divisions. (See section
fourteen, act No. 6, extra SEES sion, approved
March 16. 1907 The following named
Division Superintendent met in the office
of the State Superintendent l66 Julia street,
with the: State Superintendent Thomas w.
Conway; First Division, Il. C.. Richardson's;
Second Division. K. 8. Stoddard; Third
Division, X. X. Diossy; Sixth Division. j.
u. Carter.
The meeting was called to order by the
State Superintendent and it was found that
pressing business of a private character
claimed the attention of several Of the Super
intendcnts, fer which cause the meeting
adjourned to meet Monday, October 3, at
IL A. NJ.
NJ. G. COLE, Secretary
OFFICE STATE ScPzSiNrKSDHsr OF EDrcArIos,
l66 Julia street.
New Orleans, La, October g. 1870.
Pursuant to adjournment, the State super
intendent, with Division superintendent
Richardson. StOddard, DiOssy. and Carter.
met, and were called to order by the Presl
dent, Hon. T. w. Conway. Upon motion of
Mr.. Carter the meeting was adjourned to
Friday, October :. ii o'clock A. NJ. that
engagements entered into might be met.
d. G. COLE, Secretary.
OFFICE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDrCAr1oS, }
l66 Julia street.
New Orleans. La, October !, 1870,
Pursuant to adjournment the meeting
announced September Il, for the Sixth Di-
vision, ito be held in the Office of the
State Superintendent, September 30, which
meeting was adjourned to October B. and
again adjourned to October !, met as an
nounccd and adjourned.
Present: Hon. T. w. Conway, State Su-
pcrintendent First Division. X. c. Richard
son. Superintendent; Second Division. +. L..
Stoddard: Third Division, X. X. DiOssy
Sixth Division, j. b. Carter.
The State Superintendent opened the
meeting, by addressing Superintendent
Carter and requesting from him, as the
meeting was for his Division. a report of the
condition Of his educational work, its en-
barrassments and encouragements.
Mr.. Carter, in reply, requested that his
| report sent to the State Superintendent, of
date third October: which report the Secre-
tary was instructed to read.
(See report marked Sixth Division.) =.
State Superintendent: The subject Of rev.
enue, which seems to be the vital question
of our educational work. and which was at
| once presented at the meeting of ward di-
| rectOrs of the city held in this Office, Sep
| TENDER 80, most of the delegates (directOrs)
were Of the opinion that the qualified electors
in their respective wards would vote that a
| tax be levied of such amount a. the nccessi-
| ties of the school interests might demand.
| This should be tested, for failure to raise a
tax will enable us to go before the Legislature
properly, which we can not do until we have
| made the efforts to raise sufficient revenue
| to carry on the schools as the law provides.
The probability is that we will be able to
raise more money by the modes that the law
| provides than in any other way. If the peo-
pie have not sufficient interest in educating
the children to provide the means in the
way the law designates. then we can, after
trial, if it fails, ask the Legislature to aid,
which it will, no doubt, do.
State Superintendent: Mr.. Carter. how
much money is needed to repair the school
hOnses properly!
Mr.. Carter: 1t will take at least one hun
dred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Richardson stated that if the raising
of revenue. as provided by. law, was at all
practicable, it was certainly the best way
that could be asked for.
Mr.. StOddard says that in his division
those wards that have held meetings OF the
qualified electors for the purpose OF raising
a tax, and voted against it. are sorry; and
had they the opportunity now, would vote
for the tax. The failures are reacting favor
ably in all parts Of his division.
State Superintendent: Section. tfty-one of
the school law directs me, in case any ward
district fails to levy a tax or provide suita
bic school-houscs, and to make them COM
Portable, to take steps that will deprive
any such delinquent district from obtaining
the money app0rtioned to said ward by the
State or parish authorities. The Attorney
General and the Surveyor General state
that any ward is authorized to levy a tax
under the school law for the purposes desig-