New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
Meeting of the Board Of School Directors


president, in the chair, and a quorum
present.
The minutes were read and approved.
The report of the committee on teachers
was adopted. Miss Mylotte was trans
ferred from tho Fisk to the position of third
assistant in the Franklin school, The
principal of the kellar school was dis
placed, a4d promotions made to fill vacan-
cies. Miss Tharp was recommended as a
supernumerary. Miss L. Lynch was pro-
NOTED to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the marriage OF Miss Selwin of the De Soto
school. TO ill the vacancy in the Marigny
school by death Of Mrs. Newman, Miss j.
l.. kneass was promoted.
The committee on finance reported sew
eral disbursements made for repairs. The
recommendation that the various amounts
be audited and paid was adopted.
Resolution to draw on the Administrator
of Finance for $4,000 was approved.
1t was reported that the five months in
debtedness already to the employees
amounted to sum exceeding 5000, 600; that
there was no probability of any pay for
ninety days. To relieve the necessities of
teachers, plan was proposed by General
Lengstreet Of paying in certificates in the
names Of the teachers
A law had been passed, Judge Dibble
went on to say, which authorized the levy
OF tax OF tive-sixteenths Of one per cent
for support of the schools, which will
amount to say S375,000 in year.
The president stated that several judg-
ments had been entered up against the board
for services as teachers, which he saw no
way to avoid paying.
MIR. LOngstreet, in this view offered a res
olution to appropriate $4,000 to satisfy judg-
ments, which was subsequently withdrawn.
A resolution to negotiate a loan of $2l2.-
900, and that on the receipt of the funds BY
the Administrator of Finance the chairman
OF the committee on finance to check out the
funds in favor of the teachers was offered
by Mr.. Longstreet.f
After considerable discussion it was
ordered that the finance committee should
make special report of the rate at which
the money could be had
The report of the committee on text books
was adopted-shOwing the amount realized
from sales of books.
1t was recommended that piano be pur-
chased for the high school, not to exceed
$500.
The following was offered and adopted
AS it is in contemplation to re-establish
the normal school, that committee be ap-
pointed to confer with the City Council in
reference to obtaining the amount due for
the lots now occupied by the city under con-
troll of the Department of Improvements.
The committee on equalization OF salaries
gave an extended report, the consideration
of which was deferred. The report d.
vides the schools into grammar and
primary, which in turn are divided into
classes A and b. The class A of the gram
mar school is to be paid the following
salaries: Principal. $500: first assistant.
$1,000; second assistant, $500: third assist
ant and all below, 500. Glass B-Princi-
pal, Sl2Oo first assistant, 5000; second as
sistant, $720. Glass A, Primary School
Principal, $1,000: first assistant, $50. sec
ond assistant. $780, third assistant. $500.
Glass B-Principal, 5000; first assistant.
$40: second assistant, $500; third assistant.
5000
The following appointments of standing
were made to serve for the en-
suing year:
Committee ON Teachers-C. w. Boothby.
p. b. 5. Pinchback, +. J. Heron. Is. +.
Jonbert. J. B. Cooper.
Committee on Finance-James Long
street, j. X. Clay
Committee on School Houses and School
Districts-Thomas Lynne. Michael Hahn.
Committee on Supplies-P. b. S Pinch
back, c. l.. Sweet. J. I. jackson.
Committee on Kepairs-F. J. Heron. J.
Il. Cooper
Committee on Text Books and Appar-
atus-J. I. jackson. c. W. Boothby
Committee on Library-C. l.. Sweet, b.
+. Juubelt.
Committee on School Furniture-j. Z.
Cooper, j. K. Clay.
Committee on High, Normal and Model
Hahn, james Longsrreet,
{. w. Boothby.
Committee on Rules and Regulations-F.
}. Heron, p. Il. y Pnchback. James
Longstreet.
Committee on Music. Penmanshiu and
Ora wing-Michael Hahn, Thomas LYNNE.
j. X. Clay.
Joint Committee on Finance and School
Houses 10 consider leases and purchases
James Longstreet, Thomas Lynne, j. K.
Clay, Michael Hahn.
The board proceeded. according 70 the
charter, TO draw for terins," the first four
drawn We're to 90 out now, the second four
to go out on the expiration of the present
year the third to remain in office tor three
years from the date of organization The
following is the result:
Those whose terms expire with the meet
Ilahu. Matlack, Joubert and
Lynne.
Those whose terms expire with the pres
ant year-Messrs. Boothby, jackson, Pinch
back and Longstreet.
Those whose terms expire three years at
Ter the organization OF the board Messrs.
Sweet, Dibble, Cooper, Heron and Clay.
Communications Eeiug in order, were
brought up, read and referred.
Mr.. Mat]ack's resignation was accepted.
The matter about the rent of 81 school |
offered by DR.. Cooper, was re
erred.
A resolution to provide for the supplies
IF the schools. by purchase Of wholesale
amount of supplies, was referred to the |
committee on supplies.
The board adjourned.
FURNITURE, Liquors, POSY, Cow, Hoes, |
DEER, GEESE, CHICKENS, BULL, MAsTiFF |