New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-09

be increased TO 800 per mOntH.
The report was accepted, and the recon-
mendatiOns adopted.
The Finance Committee presented the
following resolution:
ResOlred. That the Administrator OF Pub
lie Accounts be authorized to warrant Tor
the following amounts upon the Admins
traitor of Finance. said amount to PAD out
of funds now in the hands of the Admins
traitor of Finance, and that all previous
resolutions to the contrary OF this be anu
they are hereby repealed.
Hiebe & Co., for stationery furnished Boys
Central High School. .........-. $50 %
j. L. Cross, for repairs upon school rooms o, ~
Ed. Love. Whit be Live Oak Boys and
Girls School rsna;,s on live Oak Bows
Lei ~ 81 C;rls, Schdol .,..,... IS 90
Barrett 4 Wiemann locks and repairs
Live Oak Boys and Girls school II 81
c. Graffindorf, csterns, Live Oak Shcool.; =. % 80
John Schilly, for whitewashing pryades :, m
Herman Job, repairing fence Of Live Oak
i'ef Schooi IT, re q IS
John Shafer, nails, glass, etc, for Dryades m
j. Morony, bill for books, etc, January2,
1872. ISL ~
William Piper, CLEANING pri'y. Derolgny % 40
Henry Perry stoves stevepipes ETC.. rs Is
H. II. Walsh, services as attorney for the ooo M
Field Bell, for coal furnished schools,
part payment of account :..''...- lVoo W
Miss H. Camourn, for rent OF building Ior ~ m
branch of Magnolia School .........-. % W
The bill of T. Maroney, for books fur
nished to the ninth ward board, was re-
ported back without recommendation.
The committee on schOol-hOuses presented
a report certifying the bills of Messrs. Hickey
and Gladding, for glazing; OF Thomas
Hickey, for glazing and repairing Custom
house Street School building; OF John Casey,
for stating. and of II. Halter, for tinsmith-
- NaT~ a. Ann
| plumbing and recommend that the atore-
| named bills be paid.
The report was received and referred TO
| the finance committee.
| Mr.. Hahn reported in favor OF paying
Mr. Palmer's bill for mats for the schools.
| The report was adopted, and the chair
| man of the committee on high schools au-
| thorized to distribute the seventeen mats
| vet to be delivered, to schools that have re-
| ceived none
On motion of Mr.. Hahn Mr.. Seward was
| authorized to introduce his system OF
! musical instruction i'll the high schools OF
| the city.
Mr.. Pinchback, from the committee on
| rules presented report remOdellng chapter
| two of the rules of the board. providing Tor
| the Encouragement of the standing commit
| tees. and the creation of the following new
| committees A committee onasupplies,
| committee on repairs, a committee on school
| furniture and committee on music, pen
manship and drawing.
The report was adopted, and the secretary
| was directed to have the rules, as thus
! amended printed for the use OF the board.
| Mr. BOothby, from the committee To pre-
| pare an estimate of the expenses OF the
| schools for the current year, reported the
| sum of 1888 900 as the lowest estimate that
| could be made.
The report was adopted, and the secretary
was directed to notify the Board of Admin
istrators of the amount required.
| The special committee on legislation re-
ported that bill meeting the requirements
| of the schools had been prepared, which had
passed the House of Representatives, but
| had failed in the Senate.
| The report was received and the commit
| tee continued.
| A communication from Mr.. A. P. VIII
| liams, principal of Gravier School, was pre-
| scented, asking that his salary be made
equal to that of the other principals of
| grammer schools in the city.
! As other inequalities exist in salaries OF
| teachers of like grades, it was voted that
| committee on the equalization Of salaries be
| appointed, to whom the above communca-
| ton shall be referred; whereupOn the chair
| appointed as that committee, Messrs. Hahn,
| Boothby and Lynne. On motion OF Mr.
| Hahn the president was added to as chair
| man of the committee.
A petition from Mrs. Won Wagner, to be
| re-employed as teacher of penmanship
| was referred to the committee, to be ap-
pointed, on penmanship.
A petition was presented by T. w. Dyer,
principal of Fisk School, asking contln
tinuance of salary during an absence of
five days lost by illness Of his wife,. granted
A petition from Miss A. NJ. Hero, asking
that her salary be allowed during one week
~ l.. - hyf l,n Iaaf
of her brother, was read, and the .request
granted.
A petition of seventy-nine persons for the
restoration of Mrs. Donley as principal of
Howard School. was referred to the direct
ors from the third ward.
A communication from the division super
intendent in relation to the defeat OF the
bill authorizing a tax for the support of the
schools, was read and referred to the con-
mlttee on legislation.
A second communication from the divls-
ion superintendent was presented, recon-
mending the immediate establishment OF
the broadway" school, in the sixth district
The communication was received, and the
recommendation adopted.
A petition of Rev. Z. Barth, pastor OF
the German Methodist Episcopal Church,
| asking use of one of the rooms OF the Live
| Oak School in which to hold divine service.
IetlulOu was atlpEoNtu Dy the director VI
| The ward and granted by the board.
| A petition of K. Davis, principal of
Jersey School, asking approval Of bill of
| $40 40 for expenses incurred, was referred
| to the finance committee.
| A communication was read from Mr.. d.
| G. Hitchcock, asking action on his bill tor
| paving yard Girls High School. The com
| munication was received and the bin Or
dered to be paid.
| A communication from teachers ofschools
| in the Eleventh Ward, asking that
| teacher OF vocal music may be appointed
to introduce system OF instruction in the
schools of this city, was referred to the
! committee on music.
| A proposal of J. Il. Damont TO rent a
| building for school purposes to the board,
| was referred to the committee on school
| buildings.
A communication from Hon.J. s. Walton,
| asking the appointment of Mrs. E: A. Jones
| as teacher in the public schools OF this
| city, was referred to the committe on
| teachers.
| A communication from the principal OF
| the Clio School. asking that certain repairs
| and alteration be made, was referred to the
committee on repairs, with power to act.
A communication from the director of the
| thirteenth ward, asking that his action in
| renting larger building Tor Tunisburg
School be confirmed, was referred to the