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

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Corporate BY the name of the "ward School
District Of the city Of New Orleans and in
that name may hold property, sue and
be sued, contract and do other corporate
acts.
SEC 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That !
each Ward Board of School Directors in the [
city of New Orlesns shall have the powers |
aud duties. and be governed by the regula' |
tions herein prescribed for District Boards |
of School Directors in other parishes
SEC. So. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
each Ward Board of School Directors for the |
city of New Orleans may, in their discretion, |
sub-divide their ward into two or more SUD- |
districts for school purposes. as may be |
deemed best for the public interest.
The Ward Board of School Directors Tor
each ward shall convene an annual meeting !
of the qualified electors of each ward dis
trict on the first Saturday in May, OF each
year, which meeting shall have the powers
and rights to levy taxes, and do other acts
herein conferred upon the meeting or the
qualified electors OF ward districts In the par.
| ishes; Provided, then I,hatl whenever any
| Ward Board of School Directors shall have
sub-divided the ward into subdistricts, the
| electors of each sub-distriCt shall assemble
on each first Saturday in May, IN separate
| meetings, and such meeting tor eacn sucn
| sub district shall have all the powers anu
rights to levy taxes, and do other acts mere.
| III COultITtU upOA sbO oahO". AASS 'AAoS va
the electors of ward districts IL other par
| ishes.
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| the ward Boards of School Directors for the
city CT New Orleans may allow children from
| one sub district to attend the schools OF
another sub district in the same ward or
other wards, when they may deem it ad-
visable.
| SEC. 60. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| the Treasurer of the Board of School Direct
ors for the city of New Orleans, and the
Treasurer of each Ward Board of School
Directors, shall each give a bond in such
sum and under such conditions for the faith
full performance of his duty as the State
Board of Education and Common Council
may require.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the control and direction OF all public
schools within said city, which are sup
ported from public school moneys, whether
such moneys are derived from municipal or
State taxation. is hereby vested in the
Board of School Directors for the city of
New Orleans, that shall be appointed under
this act, aud all laws or parts of laws by
which the Common Council Of New Orleans
is empowered to elect Board of Directors
of the public schools. and by which any con.
troll oyer any of the schools named above, is
given to said Board of Directors appointed
or elected by the Common Council Of New
Orleans, and the special act Of the General
Assembly, approved March IA, 1855, entitled
IAN act relative to- Public Schools in the
city of New Orleans" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha.
the sole and exclusive control and regulation
of all public schools within the city Of New
Orleans, whether supported by municipal or
State taxation, is hereby vested in the Board
of School Directors for the city of New Or
leans, and the other subordinate and local
boards appointed in said city in accordance
with the provisions OF this act; and that the
offices of all School Directors in said city,
appointed or elected, or assuming to act I'm.
der authority OF any law made prior to this
act, are hereby terminated and made to
cease; and all the powers hitherto conferred
upon such School Directors by virtue of any
law or OF any ordinance OF said city, are
hereby abolished and annulled.
SEC. So. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Board of School Directors appointed I'M.
der and by virtue of this law shall at once
apply to the person or persons now control
ling the public schools Ia said city for pos.
session Of the books, furniture apparatus
and appendages in the possession of the
said Board of School Directors tor said city;
that if said person or persons, or any person
or persons shall usurp control OF the public
schools aforesaid, or shall fail or refuse to
deliver said books, furniture, apparatus and
appendages aforesaid, or shall assume or
pretend to act as School Directors for the
city of New Orleans, in violation of law, he
or they shall be deemed guilty of misde.
, | meanor, ana shall, upon conviction of the
fact, he fined each one thousand dollars and
, imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc., That
if the validity of this law shall be ques-
toned in any court, such suit shall have
preference over all causes pending in such
court.
SEC. 65. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha,
this law shall not be construed so as tC
divest the city aforesaid of any property in
the schoolhOuses or furniture in which pub
lie schools are held, but said property shall
, vest as now, IN said municipal corporation
: to be by it held in trust for public education
, under the laws of the State, and under the
8 control and possession of the school boards
appointed in accordance with this act.
SEC. 66. Be it further enacted, ETC., Thai
: the city of New Orleans be and is hereby
. prohibited from establishing or maintaining
free public schools separate from those
t controlled by the officers appointed by this
r law.
SEC 81. Be it further enacted, etc, THAI
' no city or district School Director, appointed
, | in the city of New Orleans under this act
shall receive any compensation for his ser
I vices. Any person so appointed, and refus
: ing or failing to qualify and enter upon the
g duties of his Office within ten days after ht
3 shall De Ofhclally nOtned OF MS appointment
shall forfeit the sum Of two hundred dollars
!. (Sl00), to be recovered by the Superintend
f ent of Public Education, before any court Of
0 competent jurisdiction, for the use OF the
school fund of the city.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted, ETC., Thai
all acts and parts of acts in conflict with
!. this act are hereby repealed, and the charter
q OF the city of New Orleans and all laws OIL
Y parts of laws, whether incorporated in The
r existing or any preceding charter of the city
of New Orleans, or in any other statute O
t the State authorizing, requesting or empow
Y ering the Common Council of the city o
New Orleans to establish and maintain pub
q lie schools, or to elect School Directors fol
I the city of New Orleans, are wholly and ex
4 pressly repealed.
q SEC. So. Be it further enacted etc., Tha
o this act shall take effect from and after it,
Il passage.
o (Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
a Speaker of the House of Representatives
!. (Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
q Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
: Senate.
!. Approved March IS, 1870.
(Signed) H. G. WARMOTH,
e Governor of the State of Louisiana.
q true copy:
O GEO. Z. BovEE,