New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-24

pay ~ ,,h;ch r. is drawn and the specihc
LUZ nao 40 o. uhic1 il is applied. If he has NOT
srf ;c;ent f1nds in his hands to pay IN luii
tho u,srrants drawn on the funds specineo,
he shall make partial payment tnereon. pay
| ing a. near as may be an equaI plUpu1 80
| of each warrant. He shall receive al, moIvJ
snnortioned to the district by the SupeliIi,,
tapapdent of Public Education. he snail
rsnder a. statement of the finances OF INC
district from time to time, AS may DC 70
cnired nv law. and his book shall always 10
open for inspection. -. r,h.t
il shall be the duty of the District b0aro "
School Directors, between the nrs1 nay y.
August and the fifteenth day or Septen oes
of each year, to make and keep on IsoO o;,ies
lat of the names OF all heads OF Ianilies
in the district. and the number OF children
ia each family between the ages OF SIX anu
twenty-ope wears, distinguishing maies
from females, and to report the same 70 sne
Division Superintendent on or before the
said fifteenth Gay of September IN eacn
YEAR They shall further report the numDeI
of schools in their district, and the branches
taught the number of pupils and average
Attendance of the same in each school,
the number of teachers and the compensa-
ton of each, the text books used, the mum,
Der of school houses and the essimsseo
value OF each.
They shall have power to dismiss any
pupils from the schools in their district Iof
gross immortality, or for persistent vlo!stion
Of the regulations of the school, and 10 re-
admit them if they deem it proper so to do'
and shall visit the schools in their sub-dis-
trict at least twice during each term OF SAID
school, L.
All contracts with teachers shall be IN
writing, specifying the length OF time the
school is to be taught, in weeks, the CON-
pensation per week, or per month OF Iour
weeks, and such other matters as may De
agreed upon, and shall be signed by the
director and teacher, and be approved Dy
and fled with the President before any
teacher shall be entitled to warrant Tor
services.s
SEC rs. Be It further enacted, etc., That
in each district there shall be taught one OF
more schools for the instruction OF youths
between the ages Of six and twenty-one
wears, for at least twelve weeks, of five
school days each, in each year unless the
State Board of Education shall oe satisfied
that there is good and Sufficient cause for
failure so to do.
Scholars residing in one district may at
tend school IN another, in the same OF
adjoining parish, with the concurrence OF
the directors Of both districts. and IN such
case, their proportion Of the school money
of the district TO which they belong shall be
paid to the treasurer of the district in which
they attend school; and scholars may at
tend sny school in the ward in which they
reside, with the consent Of the District
Board.
That no Parish or District School Director
shall receive any COMPENSATION for his
services as director, or as an officer OF the
board.
SEC. q. Be it further enacted, etc, That
each ward district shall hold regular meet.
ings annually, on the first Saturday in May,
at which all the qualified electors of the dis
trict may attend; provided that the first
regular meeting Of the qualified electors
shall be held at such time as the State
Board of Education may designate. Said
meetings shall be presided over by the Presi-
dent Of the District Beard of School Direc-
tors, and the Secretary of said board shall
be the Secretary Of the meeting.
The electors of a district, when legally
assembled al district school meeting,
shah have power to levy such tax, not ex-
ceding ten mills on the dollar in any one
year, on the taxable propertg of the dir
t1ict, as the meeting shall deem sufficient Us
purchase or lease d suitable site for school,.
house, or schoolhouses and to build, rent,
or purchase q schoo!house or schoolhouses,
and TO keep in repair, and furnish the same
with the necessary fuel and appendages,
and for compensation of teachers, and for
procuring district Libraries and apparatus
for the schools, books and stationery for
the board ard district meetings, and defray
all other contingent expenses of the district,
provided, that no tax shall be levied for
building sChoOlhouses, excepting at the
regular meeting in May.
Whenever any tax has been voted at the
regular meeting of the electors of a district,
it shall be considered as by said vote levied
upon the assessed value OF all real and per-
sonal property in the district. The secre.
tary Of the meeting shall, within ten days
thereafter, certify the came TO the District
Board of School Directors, who shall certify
the Der of mills of the tax thus levied
to the collector of State taxes for the parish.
1t shall thereupon be the duty of said COL
lector to enter the same upon separate
assessment roll, which roll he shall, within
ten days after he has been certified of The
levy OF the tax, submit to the District Board
of School Directors, who shall examine, and>>
if correct, approve the same. The tax thus
levied shall be collected in the same man
ner, and by the same officer. as State taxes,
aud shall be paid over quarterly, at such
time as the District Board OF School Di.
rectors may direct, to the Treasurer of the
district.
Sec 20. Be it further enacted, etc., That
any pc, son who shall be duly appointed as q
Parish or District School Director, and shall
refuse, neglect or fail to qualify according
to law, and enter uDon the performance Of
the duties of the office within ten DAYS sitter
official notification of his appointment, shall
forfeit sum not less than one hundred
dollars. to be recovered by action before
any court of competent jurisdiction. 1t
shall be the duty of the District Attorney to
prosecute all such causes; and for each sue
cessful prosecution, he shall receive as fee
twenty-five per cent of the amount thus re-
covered. The State Board of Education
shall report to each meeting of the General
Assembly the names of all persons SO falling
to serve, and the action had in each case bY
the District Attorney; Provided, That no
person disqualified by reason of ineligibility,
or who shall be disabled by sickness from
serving, shall be subject to the penalties of
this section. All funds thus collected shall
go to the school fund of the district or
parish.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the State Board of Education shall have
power TO remove any Parish or District
School Director for negligence, incompe.
tency, or violation of law, after a due hear
ing and fair trial.
SEc.30. Be it further enacted, ETC., THAI
the Superintendent of Public Education
shall cause notice of the annual district
meetings of the electors to be published in
each parish, and, as far IS possible, in each
ward district, at least thirty days before
euch meetings.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
The Treasurer of the Board of Parish School
Directors shall, Immediately upon his ap-
pointment and qualification, receive from
the Parish Treasurer ali school funds that
may be in the hands of the Parish Treas
rer. and all records and accounts relating
to any school funds. Any Parish Treas.
urer who shall fail on demand to turn
over such funds and records to the Treas
urer OF the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors, shall forfeit the sum OF three hundred