New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-28
mate for the year commencing on the fret

| II shall De the uutS u INC |AtS ia A'o y
| orleans to keep in good repair, through the
| proper department, all school houses,
| fences, grounds and apartment buildings
| belonging to the city, and the Council shall
| see the proper carrying out Of this require
| ment, and make due provision therefor IL
| the budget OK current city expenses as a
part thereof.
SEC 1. Be il further enacted, etc. Thatth
Council, after receiving the estimate re
gu;red in tins act for the year 1873, or sub
sequent years. shall proceed 10 make pro
vision for the support of public schools IN
addition to those required in section three
Of this act, TO be made for the preservation
of city property. For the purpose OF such
support il shall levy tax OF not less than
One-tOurth of one per cent on the taAaDIe
valuation OF all property IL the city OF Ne"
Orleans. and no provision III any general OF
special law limiting the aggregate power
OF taxation Of the city o. New Orleans, or
of the Council, shall prevent the l0yylng OF
at least one quarter OF one per cent per an
mum for school purposes. The tax herein
required 10 be levied for the year ->73 shall
be in addition to the taxes levied by the
Council in the month OF December, loI2'
and collecri1le herewith.
SEC. ). BE- il further enacted, etc, That
the revenues Of the school board for It's nee
essary expenses, and the uses and purposes
of the public schools, shall he as follows:
The proceeds of the tax q twenty .elght
cents on the ore hundred dollars levied by
the Council of the city Of New Orleans for
49,. the annual taxes levied III accordance
with this get, the pro rata of state school
tax distributed according 20 sections thirty
four and thirty. five OF act No. OF extra
sessIOn of 1870, any donations, btquests,
fines or poll tax received for or acrrulng to
the school fund. aud such sun: or amount
as the City Council may appropriate out OF
the general funds upon the annual budget,
whicEi il here By authorized, although the
same may be raised as par: of the tax fer
current city expenses, and such sums. If
anv, as nav be raised upon vote of the
qualified electors authorizing taxation
beyond or exceeding the limits laid down
by law for "a xatiOn not authorized by such
election: provided, that appropriations for
purchasing landed property .: erecting
buildings may. at the option o. the Council
making the same. be expended under its
control: and provided further, that prop
erty and buildings purchased or erected by
the school beard shall be the property OF
the city of New Orleans. and only alienab Bile
by the consent Of the Council. and shall not
be subject 10 seizure tor any debt.
SEC. {. Be il further enacted, etc, That
for the purpose OF relieving the public
schools OF the city OF New Orleans from
the pressure of debt. the Council OF the
city OF New Orleans IS hereby directed to
issue new consolidated bonds, general Sc
ries, at the rate for said bonds OF ninety
cents on the dollar in favor o: all holders
of warrants OF the school board Tor the
debts for the years Isl and lS7S. who may
desire and demand the same. Gn the deliV-
Cry OF such warrants To the Administrator
OF Public Accounts of the city of New DR.
leans, he shall issue his warrant on tae Adj
ministrasOr OF FINANCE -! the delivery OF
honds accordingly.
SEC Be it further enacted. etc. That
no warrant or certificate % any kind shall
he hereafter receivable for any school tax,
but the school taxes shall be payable in
cash only: and the Administrators OF Finance
shall pay ont the cash received Tor the tax
OF 49,. for the Oldest warrants outstanding
of 1871 or 1872, 50 that NO warrants OF any
month shall be paid NM! those outstand.
ing of previous months ar" paid or fully
provided for. aud the cash hereafter IRE
ceiycd from the State and from other
sources, including the schO0. tax Of 1873,
shall be appropriated for the expenses Of
eaci, month il turn, beginning January /,
1873; and no writ OF Tieri facias or OF iuaG-
damus shall lie for the seizure OF any
school moneys in the fiscal agency OF
treasury OF the city oi New Orleans or OF
the srh0c! board. or 20 direct Or enforce lis
pawn: out, otherwise than il tie manner
and sequence REQUIRED III :hiS a..
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, etc, That
the teachers and employees OF the board OF
directors # the public schools of the
ri.v OF New 0.ican. shall BE appointed
hv said board. a. suct. ratio ot annual
salary as may be fixed. ana ~ continue
until otherwise ordered by the board;
but ~ annual salary shal! be Construed as
,iy;n. !. fixed I'm" =: employment; and tt"
board may at any time """atc any position
~ notifying the !nt Iiui4ll; Thereof. bat
DO schao! officer. director ~ committee
-!al! y. en- pew cred - remove any ..yGrT,
and 10 position OF appointment shall he
vacated cXcep. by the board a: any meet
IL. pt the same. And II, .,...t o. &cj.un shall
lie against the BOAR! %; -"l ..Ol directors, CT
q gainst the schDo money - rev. nGes, for tEo
ayruent OF any discharged officer or
teacher. IL" school fun! D.iD. held sacred
for the aetna. currea: expenses q ths
schools. The pay .: the regular incumbent,
IL case o: absence from any cause, shall
be allowed pro rat. !or actual days en-
I,iUyed TO tie superhuIi.Ey OF othc. person
acting. IL AZ suits by Or
uy.in 1 the board U. directors OF the public
= hrols Of the city o: New Orleans, or by
Or against the presiien: q the board, or the
OF finance OF the city, in
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