New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-04
State Board of Education.

clair.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. G. Cole
Members prcsent-Superintend Car
ter, Diossy, WHY, Stoddard and Hewitt.
The minutes of the meetings of August
and December q and - were read and
| approved.
| The president addressed tie board, con
| graduating them on the progress made in
| the school work during the year 1t had
| been more rapid than could have been rea-
sonably looked for at the beginning of the
year Prominent men now in the city, from
| the different sections of the State express
their qualification with the results attained.
Ia consequence Of the death Of General
James McCleery, division superintendent
fourth division, the removal Of Dr.. X. C..
richardson the appointment in the place
Of DR.. Richardson of Mr.. T. S. Hewitt. the
appointment Of j. Sella Martin in place of
General McClccry, the following changes
are made in the standing committees:
Committee on Rules and Regulations
Hewitt, WHY, Martin.
Committee On Text Books-D;ussy. Hcw-
lit. Martin.
Committee on New Orleans City Schools
Garter, Hewitt, Diossy.
Committee on Claims ana Tln,is-Stod-
dard, Carter, WHY.
No reports We're given from committees.
The president stated that he had drawn
his warrant on the Auditor for the payment
OF the principal of the CarrolIton Model
School, which warrant had been paid
He further stated that the Washington
Girls. and Fisk Boys School had been
placed at the disposal Of the board for use
model schools
The controversy in East Baton Rouge
was settled by the resignation of the con
tlictiDg boards and the appointment of a
new board al Interim
The resignation Of Mr.. Ward. president
of the plaquemine town board. -yas pre-
scented and laid over for future action.
On motion of Superintendent Carter, the
al interim appointments of General +. j.
Heron and c. L. Sweet as members of the
New Orleans city board We're confirmed.
Superintendent Carter offered the follow
ing resolution:
Heso}red. That for the promotion of the
eI'iS of Justice. and to the emf that reliable
testimony may be secured. lhc president Of
the board be and hereby is authorized to Sc
Cirt the attendance OF a Justice Of the
I.cac" or other officer authorized to admin
.~t,r Jdths, I any trial of q school dire ctor
u,tog" this hoard which may hereafter
occur.
Superintendent StoddaI,i presented sever
al claims from teachers for moneys due FOR
services u. !,r former boards
Referred to the committee On claims
On motion of Superintendent Dio>sv.
Nessrs. Stoddard, Martin and Nyll were
appointed to prepare obituary notices for
record viii. the minutes Of the board
\ communication was presented, signed
by Charles p. Wiggin and Charles ). Abel
charging the school board Of the parish of
BoS>ier wiki conduct unbeconing officers of
a school board, and asking for their re-
IuoNai:
Hon. 7 ". Conway. State Superintendent OF Edu-
cation. and Tie State Board II Education:
Observation-Disclosures. the president.
treasurer and members of the board ot
school directors OF the parish of Bussicr
have si-ntily failed to discharge their
dnties IN the manner prescribed by law; and
whereas. the president Of -aiI board. l.. W.
Baker. has been guilty Of conduct uHjccom-
in d state official. i'll publishing false and
HbrlUu~ statements referring to the Super
intcudcut and other State officers. and has
otherwise acted III such an illegal manner
that We deem I'll" longer continuance OF him
or any oi the sand board in othc"a> jcOraruiz-
iu- the interests OF public education III our
parish, and contrary 10 Il" wishes Of u
majority OF our people. We therefore sub
Iu.t the following, charges:
That L. W. Baker. president of the school |
board Of BoSslcr parish. with the consent /
.rui sanction of the members of said board. ,
GIu write and cause to he Published in the /
public prints certain letters containing /
statements dcr0gatOry to the public school /
system and prcjudicial to the good name Of
the state Superintendent and other State /
officers which statements axe false in fac, /
and are only paradcd before the people in |
order 10 hold up to r!diculc and contempt !
said officials. a copy of one OF said letters /
is herewith submitted.
That the treasurer of said board, acting |
under the direction of the president and /
members Of said Bossier school board. did !
attempt 10 draw the school funds appor- /
toned to that parish from the State Treas /
urer, before having executed and filed a
bond, as required by law
believing that the above charges contain |
sufficient grounds for the removal of all of |
the members of said school board. especially |
as these and many more facts are well |
known to some Of your honorable board, !
tlcy are respectfully submitted by Your |
ODcdicnt servants,