Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-17

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W: ia in this act for the year 1873, or sub
qo,t years, shall proceed to make pro
f,r the support of public schools i'll
N,,;,io, 20 those required in section three
saa on,. act 20 be made for the preservation
o. Va nronertv. For the purpose OF such
49,, II shall levy tax of not less than
rnPpn-tb of one per cent on the ia; able
cn..;on Of all property in the city oil New
vsi ,.s and no provision in any general or
oo;.i law limiting the aggregate power
sl. a1ation Of the city Of New Orleans or
on ~! .sA Trorneil. shall prevea the ieyyinS OF
Q. i taest one-qusrter of one per cent Per an
IN Cor school purposes, Inc t,N hereln
,anlirei to be levied Tor the year l9'3 sn ~
REQ .ddi,ion 10 the taxes levied by the
C.rnsil in the mouth OF oeeeh 'cc, iS'<,
'OI1~Dolectible Herewith
a"1 Y, Il further enacted. cite, That
,s,.venpes II tie school boar, forits nee
tDe - cgne,,scs. Tnd the uses and purposes
49, pn{lic schuols, shall be IS follows:
80 ~ ,,rocceds of the TAX oftwenty eight
dan+s IN tho one hundred dollars levied by
~. CounaiI orthe city OF New Orleans for
is7o the annual taxes levied III ac-
ror3auce with this act, the pro rata CT state
s,bonI tar distributed according to sections
tbirty-f1ur and thirty-iive OF act No. 6, of
Extra session Of 1879, any donations, be-
CHESTS, fines or poll tax received for or ac-
r-uinr to the school fund, and such sum or
amount az the City Council may appropr;-
ate out Of tho general funds upon the an
rual budget, which is hereby authorized,
although the same may be raised az part
Of the tax for current city expenses, and
such sums, if any, as may be raised upon a
vote of the qualified electors authorizing
taxation beyond or exceeding the limits
H., In, tsx NO i.grf-
zed by such election: provided, that APP
PREPARATIONS for purchasing landed proper
tS or erecting buildings may, at the option
Of the Council making the same, be expend-
ed under its control: and provided further,
that property and buildings purchas d or
erected by the school board shall be- the
property of the city OF New Orleans, and
only alienable by the consent OF the CHul-
ell, and shall not be subject to seizure for
any debt.
Soc 6. BE it further enacted, etc. That
for the purpose of relieving the public
schools of the city of New Orleans tron, the
pressure of debt, the Council of the city of
New Orleans is hereby directed to Issue
new consolidated bonds, general series, a
the rate for said bonds of ninety cents on
the dollar in favor of all holders of war
rants of the school board for the debts for
the year 1871 and 1872, who may desire
and demand the same. On the delivery OF
such wa rants TO the Administrator of Pub
lie Accounts of the city of New Orleans, he
shall issue his warrant on the Administra-
tor of Finance for the delivery of bonds ac-
eordingly.
Sec. I. Be it further enacted, etc. That
no warrant OF certifica-e of any kind shall
be hereafter receivable for any school tax,
Ont the school taxes shall be payable i'll
cash only: and the AZ ministrator of FL
nance shall pay out the cash received for
the tax Of 1872 for the oldest warrants ont
star;i,i.;, Of 1871 or 1872, so that no war
.ants of any month shS,l be paid until those
outstanding of previous months are paid or
fully proyided for, and the cash hereafter
received from the State and from OTHER
sources, including the school tax OF 1875
shall be appropriated for iiIu expenses of
each month il turn beginning January l,
1873, and no writ of fieri facias or OF man.
.,smus shall, lie for the seizure of any school
moneys in tie fiscal agency or treasury of
tSe city of New Orleans or of the school
S,aard, or To direct or enforce its payiugout,
0thsrvise than in the manner and sequence
required in this act.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the ecschers and employees Of the board of
directcrs of the public schools ofthe city OF
New Orleans --h.,n he appointed by said
board, at such rate Of annli.~,t salary ~ may
he fixed, and to continue antil otherwise
ordered by the board but no annual salary
shall be construed rs giving fixed time
Of employment; and the board may at any
z time vacate any position by notifying the
incumbent thereof. But no school officer
director or committee shall be empowered
70 remove any teacher, and no position or
appointment shall be vacated except by
the board at any meeting of tie same. And
. no suit or action shall lie against the board
OF school directors, or against the school
moneys or revenues, for the payment OF any
discharged officer or teacher, the school
fund being held sacred for the actual cur
rent expenses of the schools. The pay of
the regular incumbent, in case OF absence
from any cause, shall be allowed pro rata
Tor actual days employed to the supernu
mary or other person temporarily acting.
In all suits by or against the board of di-
rectors Of the public schools of the city of
New Orleans, or by or against the president
OF the board, or the administrators or FL
nance of the city, involving the disposition
OF moneys raised or to be raised for school
purposes, in case the said board, president
or Administrator of Finance shall have oc-
cassOn to appeal, sue ont Injunction, or
take other proceedings in which ordinary
parties would be required 10 give bond and
fsecurity, such bond and security shall be
dispensed with.
Sec 9. BE it further enacted, etc, That
there shall be appointed by the Board of
school Directors committee on teachers,
who shall examine applicants for employ
ment as teachers. The superintendent of
the sixth division shall he required to at
tend and assist at ell the examinations of
esia committee. They shall keep record
oi the examination of candidates for teach
efs OF all district [intermediateor primary
scnoois and such examination in branch 5
OF teaching, IN which the same may be
prsc icable, shall be in writing. The origi- |
nal papers shall be preserved, and figure
or estimate affixed to each study, whether
sne examination therein be written or oral. |
me aggregate percentage or estimate for |
sGh candidate shall be n test Of proficiency, |
Ana the list Of candidates shall be prcserv- |
"a ior the selection ofteachers by the beard. |
nlch Is bound to select for each and any |
, vacancy from the twenty namcs |