New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-21
THE COURTS.


Pay sfscAssl Teachers-End Of the Money
squabbleJudae DibSle,s Order-Let-
ter fron Themns ". Conway.
The Attorney GeoerA yesterday fled the
following petitions in the Eighth District
Court:
The petition Of Simeon Belden, Attorney
General Of the State Of Louisiana, acting
herein in behalfof and in the interest Of
said State, respectfully prays to be allowed
to submit the following by way OF infOrma-
ton of this honorable court ~ the grounds
upon which relief h sought in the premises
at the hands thereof, and to this end petit
toner represents that on the sixteenth day
of March, 1870, an act of the General AS
sembly Of the State of Louisiana was ap-
proved, entitled IAN act to regulate public
education in the State of Louisiana and the
city of New Orleans, and to raise revenue
for that purpoee."
The said law, carrying into execution the
requirements Of the State constitution, from
article I35 to article lab, inclusive. requires
that public schools bc organized and kept IN
operation throughout the State. That tor
this purpose: First, money has been raised
by taxation, as required by law; and Sec
Ond, teachers employed.
This information further states that in
the city of New Orleans public school teach
ers have long since been employed. and are
now employed in the instruction OF the
youth Of the city.
That for the payment Of their salaries pro-
vision has been made by taxation. al afore-
said. and that the apportionment made BY
the Superintendent Of Public Education OF
this State, Thomas w. Conway. for the va
rious wards Of this city, amounting to near
800, 900, is now IN the hands OF the State
Treasurer.
This information further states, that IN
less this money is disbursed, tho public
schools of New Orleans must greatly suffer
indeed end; q contingency the law can not
permit. That such complications IN litisa.
CATION have arisen between the City Board
and the ward boards Of public school di-
rectOrs that neither can exercise the power
respectively claimed by them, in the receipt
and disbursement of tho money IN the hands
of the State Treasurer to the credit Of the
public schools of this city. That this htiga-
acter thereof is familiar to the Judge. and
to which various suits, by Injunction and
others, involving the powers OF the City and
ward boards, We beg leave to refer.
That under the present state OF affairs
relief must be had. The teachers must be
paid, with other expenses, or our public
schools will end. That relief must be had
before the termination Of said litigation be-
tween said boards, which is now pending In
| the Supreme Court; and, further, that the
court may fully appreciate the basis Of this
| information and the extreme Importance OF
| immediate relief from present financial EN-
| barrasslnent, We append letters from the
| Hon. Thomas w. Conway. Superintendent
| of Public Education, and Hon. j. 3. Carter
| Division Superintendent of Education for
| this division.
The State of Louisiana, considering
| therefore. that her agents, charged with
| duty, are unable to exercise the same, by
| reason of the litigation as aforesaid, claims
the right, until the settlement OF said ques-
tions, to the powers delegated to them in
such matters as are essential to be done u
| save the schools from destruction.
| Therefore. the Attorney General of said
| State, acting in her behalf and in the inter
est Of the people of New Orleans. and Il
save the schools from harm, prays this hon
! orable court to examine the powers vested
| in the judiciary in the provisional appoint
| ment Of some competent and discreet per
son, to whom shall be entrusted the rcceiv
| ing and disbursing Of the public schoO
funds apportioned to the city of New Or
leans. or to tho various wards thereof, W
| to the thirty-first of December, 1870, undel
the supervision and superintendent OF tn,
Hon. Thomas w. Conway, and the Hon. }
+. Carter, with such notifications as ma.
be deemed advisable by this honorabl.
court, and that they be ordered to proceed
at once to carry into effect the order of thi.
| honorable court in receiving and disbursine
| the money as aforesaid.
This order not to conflict with the saiC
pending litigation.
He prays for such other relief as may b.
SIMEON BELDEN.
| Attorney General.