New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-12
Board Of School Directors.

yesterday, ut two o'clock, in the Council
president, in the chair, and thirteen mem
bers, Messrs. Lsngstreet, Matlack, Pinch
back Boothhy. jackson, Cooper, Clay, Jou-
bert. Heron, Lynne, Toy and Hahn. pres
! ent.
Mr.. Boothby, on behalf of the committee
on teachers, read report suspending a
| certain lady, third assistant in a school in
the Third District. Concerning this sus-
| pension, question arose whether director
had the power TO suspend a teacher, and it
seemed the sense Of the board that he had
not. whereupon the matter was referred to
the committee on teachers.
The resolution OF the commit tee on
finance relative to the disbursement of funds.
and providing that teachers be paid i'll re-
verse order, November first, October sec
ond. September third and SO OF. was ap
proved.
read and approved.
The report OF the committees on school
houses and finance. Jointly, upon the exalni-
nation of several institutions was read.
and the report of the experts adopted. viii,
the following prov;so:
The recommendation that bills ts paid
with reduction of ten per cent was
adopted on a call Of the yeas and nays.
Some discussion took place on the sub
iect of adopting the report of the special
committee on rules, which resulted ia the
reference to the regular committee OF all
matters pertaining to the subject.
The report of the committee on model
schools. recommending that the Fis, and
Madison schools he taken and used t,r
that purpose, was approved.
The report Of Mr. Dibble, director OF the
second ward. relative to and moving the
school. commonly known as the Clio school.
and also providing for the paymeu: of the
teachers salary, was approved.
The motion of Mr. Boothby to pay the
salaries OF the teachers of the Bayou Road
school. was adopted.
Motion to dismiss two insubordinate pupils
of the tenth ward school was adopted.
Motion of Mr.. Longstreet. that an all
ditional building be rented. not to exceed
dollars month. and an additional
FORTRESS to be nominated to tie Magnolia
school. was approved
Motion of Mr.. Boothby. to rent. at forty
dollars a mcntl,. an additional building for
the Laharre school. WAS approved
Motion providing for repairs o: tie Chal-
mette school was approved.
The report of Mr.. Toy. director Of the
thirteenth district relative to the purchase
Of a new building for $4,000. to be used
for school purposes. was referred.
A bill for the payment of mats furnished |
10 the schools was referred
Mr.. Pinchback offered a resolution sub |
ecting any teacher to dismissal who would |
'eceive any pupil from any other school
.ipal and 7. was adopted.
Several Communications relating - s.. ool
houses, the rent and purchase of the same.
endered by the committee, We're disposed
If. the action of the committees % whom
hey had been referred being il every case
approved.
The comm: .nication of the Board OF
Health. reporting the unhealthy condition
# school, n A. '-ers ard in the city. vs. re-
erred.
The COMMUNICATION of Thomas " Con
vay. suspending Director William II. Tov.
f the thirteenth district from his Office.
Fas read. hr. Toy. rising to question of
rivlleSe. pronounced the charges OF the
uperinteudent fake. and said he would
OF submit to the decree of suspension, IN
'ss the same was authorized by law
Director Hahn stated that with the guilt
r innocence of any director the board had
othing to do. unless the charges were prom
rly preferred After some discussion, the
latter was referred TO a special con ulit.ee
three TO report at next meeting
The board adjourned.