New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-08
ORLEANS THURSDAY,


The regular monthly meeting of the City
Board of Public School Directors took place
last night at the Council chamber, in the
City Hall.
The president of the board, Judge Dibble,
occupied the chair, and the following mem
bers were present: Messrs. Boothby, Cooper,
Hahn, Joubert, jackson, Lynne, Longstreet
Matlack, Pierce, Toy. Absent: Messrs Clay
and Pinchback.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
and of the subsequent meeting were read
and approved.
The committee on teachers made report
to the following effect On the recon-
nlendation of Mr.. Toy, of the Thirteenth
Ward, Miss Annie Thompson was appointed
as first assistant, and Miss Louisa Seymour
as third assistant. On the same recon-
meHdation Miss r. Todzwer was promoted
from the grade of third assistant to that of
second assistant in the school. They also
recommend the appointment as super
numeraries of Mrs. L. Dumford, Miss Han
nah Schwartz, Miss H. Stanbury and Miss
Flora Snodgrass.
The committee also reported the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, In many of the public schools
there is a larger number of teachers than
the pupils in attendance justify, while in
other schools the number of teachers should
be increased: and whereas, to effect this
change it will be necessary to make new
apportiOnment of teachers; be it
Res0loed, That all positions held by teach
ers in the public schools be and are hereby
declared to become vacant on the thirty
first day of August, 1871.
The report was adopted, the teachers
recommended appointed, and the resolution
carried
The action of the committee in the case
of Mrs. Maxwell was approved, and Miss
Murphy elected to fill a vacancy in the De
Soto school for the months of June and
July.
The report of the committee on finance
comprises the following communication
General James Longstreet, Chairman of the Finance
Committee
SIR beg leave to respectfully inform
you that | am prepared to place in the
hands of John S. Walton, Esq, Treasurer
of the Board OF School Directors, the sum
of S35, ,00O-a sum more than sufficient to
pay the teachers salaries and other dues
against your board for the month of March.
| have the honor. etc..
THOMAS w. CONWAY,
State Superintendent of Education.
The report was received, and an appro-
pirate resolution to carry it into effect
adopted.
The committee on schoolhouses, through
the chairman, Mr.. Lynne, reported certain
repairs.
The report OF the special committee on
rules was postponed.
The Chair made a statement relative to
the communication of the City Board, and
gave some information concerning the |
financial prospects of the Board.
A communication from the State Superin- |
tendent relative to the principal of the Live |
Oak school, was, after a lengthy discussion,
'eferred to the director from the Eleventh |
Ward.
A petition numerously signed by teach
rs was referred jointly to the comm ittees
IN teachers and on finance.
Mr.. Lynne moved to reconsider the re-
,ort of the text book committee adopted at
asst meeting.
After variety of cross motions the mo-
ion to reconsider was finally defeated.
resolution offered by Mr.. Hahn to con-
inue the pay of teachers in schools closed
" overflow was adopted.
Previously Mr.. Hahn offered resolu ton
hat the Division Superintendent be re-
uested to notify all teachers whose certlf-
ates of competency have expired, to apply
o the proper authorities for renewal, and
hat they be notified that they can not col
ect their salaries without certificates.
Adjourned until next regular meetin g.