New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-11

or to perform suck other duties % are re-
quired Of them by Law, tho division super
| intendent for the divisi0n in which such do
! inauent boards arc l0csted may establish
schools, and perform ~ far ~ possible such
Other neglected duties, and warrant ON the
State Treasurer and tho treasurers Of such
boards for tho school funds of such par
ishcs, cities and towns, and apply tho Same
for tho purposes and in tho manner pro.
vided by law, each warrant to be approved
| by the president of tho State Board of Edu.
cation. The division superintendent shall
act in such cases only until q local board
can be found to perform the duties.
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
the State Board of Education shall imme-
a board of school directors for the 0ity OF
New Orleans, composed Of one member
| from each representative district of the city
They shall be divided into three classes.
and shall hold Office for three years, except
| that in the case of the board first appointed
| One-third shall so out in one year, One-third
| in two years and the remainder at the expi-
| ration Of three years. The State Board Of
Education to appoint three members eacl,
year after the appointment Of the first
| board, and to ill all vacancies occurring.
The board SO appointed shall have control
Of the public schools in the city, and shall
be o body corporate and polite. Said board
, shall employ a secretary at q salary of two
thousand $4,000 dollars per year, payable
on the warrant OF the president out of such
| funds as come into the hands of the
board.
SIC. T. Bo it further enacted, etc, That
the Board of School Directors for the city of
New Orleans shall. immediately upon their
organization, and also at the commencement
Of each year thereafter, ascertain the
amount of funds necessary to carry on the
schools under their charge for the current
year, and report the same to the Board of
Administrators of the city of New Orleans,
who SHALL at such time as they may deem
necessary, levy the amount on tho taxable
property of the city, and direct the same to
be collected in the manner and at the time
by them deemed most desirable but the
time shall not exceed six months from the
date of their notification Of the amount re-
quired.
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the Administrator of Finance of the city
of New Orleans shall perform the duties of
treasurer of the Board Of School Directors
for the city Of New Orleans as part of his
official duties. and shall receive all moneys
collected for or appropriated to the parish
of Orleans for school purposes; shall daily de-
post the same in the fiscal agency of the
city, and only pay them out by checks. on
the order of said board Of school directors;
and he shall be. ex-officio. member of the
board.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the division superintendent of the sixth
division shall have a salary OF four thou
sand $4,000 dollars per annum. He shall
be allowed secretary and one or more
messengers. at an expense Of not more than
twenty-five hundred (S25OO) dollars per
year, payable monthly, out of the public
school fund on the warrant of the division
superintendent OF said sixth division. The
division superintendent shall draw their
salaries monthly and the State Superinten-
dent quarterly, out Of the public school
fund, upon their own warrants, and the
division superintendent shall DO allowed an
annual contingent fund OF six hundred( 5000
dollars from tho date of their appoint
ments. payable in the same manner.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the State Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton shall. quarterly. on the first Monday in
March, June. September and December in
each year, apportiOn the funds raised
among the several wards. cities and towns
of the State. according to the number of
children between the ages of six and twenty
one years within the same The amount so
appOrtioned shall be paid by the State
Treasurer to the treasurers OF the respec-
tive parish, city and town boards of school
directors. upon warrants signed by the pres
ident and cOuntersigned by the secretary
thereof.
SIC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all acts and parts of acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed, and that this
act shall take effect from and after it pas
sage.
iSignedl GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Sisned) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Iial,tpnant Governor and President of the
Senate
(Signedl II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. Il. BOvEE.
Secrntarv of SfAfa