New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-13

determined solely by the necessity. whicn
exists for meeting an eXigency which can
not again arise. BY the letter, as well as the
spirit of the law, the appOrtionment OF the
school moneys is required to be made oy
me directly "among the several ward, dis
trict, city or town School Boards OF the
State"
By section twenty-four OF the school act,
the District Directors are given the power
to make contracts with teachers, snd deter
mine the amount of their compensation
No teacher is entitled to a warrant Tor ser
vices who does not hold such contract,
signed by the director and teacher. anu
which shall have been approved by and MED
with the president Of the District Board:
By section thirty-three OF the law, II IS
provided that every teacher shall possess
certificate signed by either the state or u
vision Superintendent, and that no compen-
sation shall be allowed a teacher for services
rendered while teaching without Such Ger.
tifcate.
As the District Boards employ the teach
ers, determine compensation, supervise tue
schools, and are the only parties who can
know that the requirements OF the law nave
been met, the school act properly directs
that the apportioDment Of the school FUNDS
should be made directly to them. .I.s
By the fifty fourth and subsequent sec
tions Of the act, which determine the power
and duties of the school boards OF the city OF
New Orleans, it is declared that the city
board .'shall have all the power and perform
all the duties in reference to the puDhc
schools of the city, AID to the distrloulon
OF the funds thereof herein conferred upon
the parish boards Of school directors ior
other parishes"
But such parish boards have not the right
to receive nor the power to apportlOn the
State moneys; therefore, tunder the laW),
no such right nor power rests IN the city
board of New Orleans.
Again, by section fifty-seven it is provided
sThas each Ward Board Of School Directors
in the city of New Orleans shall have the
powers aud duties and be governed ny the
regulations herein prescribed tor Dlstrlct
Boards of School Directors in other par
ishes.' ,
But among the powers and duties oflthe
district boards it is distinctly stated (sectiOn
twenty-three) that their treasurer shall re-
ceive all money apportloned to the district
by the State Superintendent" 1t is, there
fore. the right of each ward board in the
city of New Orleans to receive, through
their treasurer, their proportion OF the State
fund appOrtioned to them by the State Su'
perintendent, so that hereafter, from June
l, onward, apportlonments can not De maze
to the city board.
The ward boards for the city of New Or
leans not having been appointed IS yet, l
recognize the necessity for rendering the
city board all the aid l can.
| have repeatedly assured the teachers OF
the city schools that was anxious to see
them paid. l knew their necessities were
great, and that they had rendered good and
faithful service to the community.
Therefore, l am DESTROYS OF doing what
may seem to be in conflict with the letter OF
the law, so as to place the City Board III
condition to at once pay the teachers at
least portion Of the salary due them. The
teachers for Algiers and Jefferson, swho
served during the months OF March and
April (since March 16, the time when the
present school law was signed,) and who
have conformed to the requirements OF the
law, are to be entered on the rolls in com
mon with those of New Orleans with
its former limits, for the reason that
the amount apportioned to those localities
ia embraced in the sum | place IN
your hands as treasurer.
trust no delay will be allowed before
this amount is distri outed to the teachers,
now so greatly in need of it.
In conclusion, allow me to suggest that
you will need to be guarded against paying
any of this amount to brokers, many OF
whom hold large amounts OF warrants pur
chased from the teachers of the city, and
those of Jefferson and Algiers also, q; rates
of discount ranging from twenty TO nifty
per cent. -,
Men who will strive to become wealthy
by taking advantage Of the necessities o.
hard working, poor and worthy men anc
women, should be allowed to wait.
THOMAS ". CONWAY,
State SUPERINTENDENT of Public Education