New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24
OFFICIAL rRoCEEDINGS
Board OK Schoon Directors OF the CITY OK
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April %, 1870.

BOARD OK Schoon Directors OF ene CNyoA
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANs, La, April %, 1870.
The Board of School Directors for the
| city of New Orleans held their first meeting
| this day, pursuant to call, at the Office OF the
State Superintendent, No. l66 Julia street
eleven persons having been appointed rs
| said boavd under the requirements OF Sec
| ton ffty-four of an 'Act to regulate public
| education" ETC., approved March ls 1870,
| as follows:
By the State Board OF Education-Michael |
Hahn, C. G. Packard, A. Shelley, Fabius
| Dunn, G. H. Fayerweather, Eugene Staes.
| By the Common Council OF the city OF |
| New Orleans-Willam Grant, J. L. Tlssot, |
| S. A. Stochdale, W. Van Norden, william +.
| Meade.
| The meeting was called to order by Mr.. |
Van Norden, and, on motion, Hon. Michael !
Hahn was called upon to occupy the chair,
| and Dir. Fayerweathcr chosen secretary pro |
TEN.
| On motion of Mr.. Stockdale, a committee
of three was appointed, consisting of Nessrs |
Grant, Tissot and Packard, to examine the |
credentials of the members present.
The committee reported the following
named gentlemen as having qualified:
Messrs. Hahn, Packard, Fayerweather,
Tissot Grant, Stockdale, Meade and Van
Norden.
Mr. Shelley, although present, had not as
yet taken the oath of office.
The board thea proceeded to the election
of president.
Messrs. Fayerweather and Packard nomi
mated Hon. Michael Hahn for the office, and
he was unanimously elected.
Mr. Packard moved that a treasurer be
elected, and proposed the name of W. Van
Norden. The motion was adopted and he
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Grant moved that the Board now elect
a secretary. A motion to postpone was lost
by vote of three yeas to four nays The
motion to elect secretary at this meeting
having prevailed, Mr.. Packard submitted the
name of Mr. N. I. Kendall, who was unani-
| mously elected. By direction OF the presi-
dent he Immediately assumed his duties.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Stockdale,
f that the president, as soon as he may deem
necessary or proper, appoint committees of
1
tions; on Teachers; on Text Books, and on
School Houses. The resolution was adopted,
| and Messrs Stockdale, Meade and Tissot
were appointed as the Committee on Rules
and Regulations. The President announced
) that the other committees would be ap-
pointed at future meeting.
The following communication from Hon.
Thomas W. Conway, State Superintendent
l OF Public Education, was read and spread
upon the minutes:
NEW ORLEANS, La, April q, 1870.
To the President and Members Board of School
Directors, CITY of New Orleans
I beg leave to respectfully inform you
| that, as soon as yUu have perfected organ.
= ization. and your treasurer has fled with
{ me g. cory of his bond, with Official notice Of
| his election / viii place in his hands the
apportioument of the Public School Fund
due the city OF New Orleans.
The bond will have to be In such sum as
| the State Board Of Education and the Com
mon Council of New Orleans may deter
( mine.
Immediately an the election of your
= Treasurer, the State Board of Education, by
| means OF committee appointed for that
e pursose, will be ready at ono; to act with
| the common C0nncu as to the amount Oh
| bond required.
;, Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
7 THOMAS W. CONWAY,
Shte Superintendent Public Education.
:. NEW ORLEANS, La, April %, 1870.
= To the President and Members Board OF School
Z Directors, CITY OF rev Orleans:
GENrLEMEN-I beg leave 10 respectfully
|. | invite your attention to the accompanying
d report of W. 5. Mount, late Treasurer OF the
city OF New Orleans, concerning the school
[. ! fund for the year 1853, marked A; ALSO to a
n copy OF letter addressed by me to that gen
d teman, to which no reply has been made,
marked B; also, copy OF letter addressed
t. by me to the Board OF Directors nov having
k charge Of the public school fund of the city
d marked C; all for your Information.
J | have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
!. THOMAS W. CONWAY,
t. State Superintendent OF Public Education.
D Exhibit A.
,e report of Mr.. Mount, which is explained
by accompanying exhibit b.
g Exhibit B.
20 NEW ORLEANS, La, December %. 1869.
~ Mr. W. s. Mount, City Treasurer, New Orleans
Louisiana:
,o S1R-Your statement of receipts and dis
. bursenents of the school fund for the soho
e. lastic year ending December, 1869. exhibit
a balance on hand of Sill, $50 As, while
v, teacher pay rolls for July. August and Sep
e, TENDER are unpaid, for want of funds.
b, am making up my annual report for th'
I'd Legislature, and respectfully invite your at
% tention to this apparent contradiction 70
it euch explanation as you may deem neces
ne sary. Very respectfully,
Mt THOMAS W. CONWAY,
Il State Superintendent Public Education.
le Exhibit c..
IT NEW ORLEANS, La, April s, 1870.
r. Mr. Eugene Desdunes. Secretary Board Of SchOI
IN Directors, City of New Orleans:
u. SIR Deg leave to respectfully inform
lie YOU that the State Board of Education, ap
nv pointed under act number six, extra session
1T of the Legislature for 1870, approved Marc
on lG, 1870, will meet tomorrow at II NJ, at TN
e. Office. and will at once elect six 90 mem
ie bers of the Board of Public School Direc
nd tors, who, with the five members to b
IT. elected by the City Council, will at once OF
a game and proceed to the control OF tn
W. public schools of the city OF New Orleans.
[ write this communication in order tha