New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-13

time to time, and to meet ana auVise Will
the several boards Of district school dlrec'
tors as occasion may require:
Fourth-TO report to the State Board OF
Education and to the Superintendent of
Public Education all deficiencies IN the
schools, or neglect of duty on the part of
teachers. directors, division superintenC-
ents or other officers.
Fifth-To receive from the State Tax COL
Iector all proceeds of any parish school tax
levied by the police jury In accordance with
this law, and to apportion the same ,among
the several ward school districts OF thar
parish in proportion to the number OF per-
sons in their district between the ages Oh SIX
and twenty one years..
Sixth-To make such needful by laws and
regulations for their own government, net
inconsistent with this law, as they may deem
proper.
The treasurer of the board shall receive
all money on account OF the board, and pay
out the same on warrants signed by the
president and countersigned Dy the secre.
tary, and he shall keep correct account OF
all expenses and receipts in books provided
for that purpose, which shall always be open
for inspection.
He shall render monthly report to the
board and al annual report to the division
superintendent, on or before the tenth day
of January.
And that SeCClDQ uIIecu VI tuG hOusc JILL,
SO amended, be section twenty-one.
That sections sixteen, seventeen, eight
cen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one and
twenty-five Of the House bill be stricken
out. That the following shall be section
twenty-five.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
each Police Jury, or other ward, that Is
now, or may be hereinafter organized IN
the parishes of this State, is hereby de-
olo ~ Gov oil f1,a
of this act. That the District Board of
School Directors, of each school district,
which is now or may hereafter be organized
in the State, is hereby made body corpo-
rate by the name of the Ward District OF
-. in the parish of --, and State
of Louisiana" and in that name may hold
property, become a party to suits and con-
tracts, and do other corporate acts. That
the District Board of School Directors shall
hold their regular meetings on the first Sat
urday after the first Monday in April and
October in each year, and may hold SUCH
special and adjourned meetings as occasion
may require. They shall organize by elect
ing from their own number a president.
treasurer and secretary. That the duties OF
the directors shall be as follows:
First-To make all contracts, purchases.
payments and sales necessary to carry out
any vote of the district; provided that be
fore erecting any schoolhouse they shall
consult with the Superintendent Of Public
Education as to the most approved plan for
such building.
Second-To admit pupils not belonging to
the district, as provided for in section
twenty-five of this act. to their schools, on
such terms as they may agree upon.
Third-To determine the number of
schools which shall be established and the
length of time each shall be taught, subject
to the provisions of section twenty-tbree OF
this act.
Fourth-To fix the cite for each school.
house, taking into consideration the wants
and necessities Of the people of each portion
of the district.
Fifth-To establish graded or union
schools wherever they may be necessary;
and they may, as occasion requires, select q
person who shall have the general super
vision of the schools in their districts, SUBJ
ject to rules and regulations of the board.
Sixth-To determine what branches shall
be taught in the schools Of their district.
Seventh-To require the Secretary and
Treasurer each to give bond to the district
in such penalty, and with such sureties as
they may determine upon, conditioned for
the faithful performance of their duties IN
der this act. The bond shall be filed with
the President of the Board, and copy of
the same shall be sent to the Superintendent
of Public Education, and in case of breach
of condition thereof, he shall bring suit
thereon in the name of the district.
Eighth-They shall from time to time ex-
anime the accounts of the Treasurer, and
make settlement with him, and pre-
sent at each regular meeting of
the election a full statement of the
receipts and expenditures of the district,
and all matters delegated to them to per-
form. and all such other matters as may be
deemed important.
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trict. and aid the teachers in establishing and
enforcing rules for the government OF the
schools. and see that they keep correct list
of the pupils, embracing the period of time
during which they attend school, the
branches taught, and such other matters as
may be required by the Division Superin-
tendent. A majority of the board shall be
quorum to transact business, but less
number may adjourn from time to time.
Each district board shall adopt uniform
series of books for all the schools in their
district, and such series shall not be changed
ofteaer than once in two years.
The following shall be section twenty
three:
DUTIES OF DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Be it further enacted, ETC., That the Presi.
dent shall preside in all meetings of the
board, and of the district; shall draw
all drafts on the State Treasurer and
money apportioned to his district, sign all
orders on the district treasury, specifying
in the order the fund on which they are
drawn, and the use for which the money is
and he shall sign all contracts.
The president shall appear in behalf of his
district in all suits brought By or against
the same, but when he is individually
party, this duty shall be performed by the
secretary; and in all cases where suits NAV
be instituted by or against any of the school
officers, to enforce any of the provisions
herein contained, counsel may be employed
by the Board of Directors. The secretary
shall record all the proceedings of the
board and district meetings in separate
books kept for that purpose; shall preserve
copies of ali reports made to the State and
division superintendent; shall file all pa
pers transmitted to them pertaining to the
business of the district, and shall counter
sign all drafts, warrants and Or
ders drawn by the president.
He shall keep an accurate account of all the
incurred by the district, and shall
present the same to the Board of Directors,
to be audited and paid as herein provided.
He shall give ten days previous notice of all
regular and special meetings of the district
by posting written notice in five different
conspicuous places therein, one Of which
shall be at or near the place of meeting OF
the district board. On or before the TWEEN
tieth day of September in each year, the
Secretary of each school district shall file
With the Division Superintendent a report of
the affairs of the district, which shall con-
tain the following items, viz:
First-The number of persons, male and
female each, in his district, between the
ages of six and twenty-one years.
Second-The number of schools and the
branches taught.
Third-rhe number of pupils and the av.
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Fourth-The number of teachers employ.
ID, and the average compensation paid per