New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-13
,Tee,;ug of the school Board.

board was held for the purpose OF reorgan-
izing for the new year As at present con-
stituted the board consists OF one member
from each representative district and one
from each city district, as follows;
General CYRUS Bussys first representa-
tive district, first ward.
Judge II. C.. Dibbe, second representa-
tive district, second ward.
Rev. G. H. Thompson, thlIO representa-
tive district, third ward.
Hon. P. B. s. Pinchback, fourth rspresen-
tative district, fourth ward. -.
John r. Clay. fifth representative district.
fifth ward.
We McC.rty, sixth representative dis
trict. sixth ward.
H l.. Rev, seventh representative dis
trict, seventh ward.
Dr. J. B. Cooper, eighth representative
district, eighth ward.
Thomas Carey, uinth representative dis
trict, ninth ward.
General James IOngstreet, tenth repre-
sentative district, tenth anu eleventh
wards.
w. G. Mcconnell. twelfth. thirteenth and
fourteenth wards.
&. l.. Sweet, fifteenth ward.
DIR. julius S. Clark, First District.
+. c. Billings, Esq, Second District
Hon. j. II. Ingraham, THIRD District.
Colone! James +. Casey. Fourth Di8trict.
Colone. 7. w. DeKlyne, Fifth District.
}. b. Gaudet, Sixth District.
&. w. Boothby. division superintendent.
eX oticio.
Louis Schneider. Esq, Administering of
Finance, ex otficio treasurer.
Under existing laws the seats Of one-third
of the members of the board become vacant
every year The vacancies just hlied were IN
the fourth, seventh. ninth and tenth repre-.
sentative districts. The appointment Of
| General Bussey was in place o. Alfred Shaw,
and tha. of Rev. Or. Thompson in place Of
| DR.. Mercer, both resigned.
The directors for the munlcipat districts
are appointed IN accordance with the new
school law. DR.. Bonzano. previously an.
rounced az appointed 70. tho Second Dis
! trict, declined to serve. and Mfo Killings
was appointed in his stead.
The meeting was called to order az half:
past seven O'Clock. Present. Henry Z. Dlb-
bla IN the chair, and Messrs. Cooper. Me-
Csrty, Clay, Boothbv and Mcconnell of the
old board. Credentials were received of
the following named gentlemen. and they
were seated as members OF tho board
Nessrs. Casey, Ingraham. Billings, Busy
Carey, Rey, Gaudet. Thompson. Pinchback
Billings, Lon.street. Deklyne and Clark.
Mr.. Mcconnell was called 90 the chair
Judge Dibble rendered his resignation d:
president in order to facilitate :he Teorsan;
cation OF the board.
On motion Of DR.. Cooper the board PFC
ceeded to the election OF a president Of thu
board by ballot. Colonel lngraham nominal
ed Hon. Henry C. Dibbie tor presiden. o
the hoard. and on motion of Mr.. Pnchbaci
Judge Dibbls was declared elected by sc
clamatiOn.
Judge Dibble accepted the eompimen
ir . few pertinent remarks, IN which h
pledged renewed industry and energy IL
behalf of the cause Of public education.
Mr.. Hoothby was called to the chair.
Mr.. Dibbls read set of rules which b
had drafted. with a view to their beln
printed. and subsequently brought befor
the board for adoption ga D substitute te
those now in force.
Ordered to be printed anG TO lie over
On motion OF Genera! Longstreet. ii
secretary OF the board, j. 6. 2aGenhausen
and the assistan: secretary, Charles Ioo.f
were confirmed in their places.
On motion @! Judge Dibble, the fund
being ready, the secretary was instTucte
to advertise the fac. that the teacher
would be paid the remaining sixth OF thel
salary for January, at ) p. NJ
Monday, at the City Van. Mr.. Dipb'
stated that in few days the treasure
would be prepared 20 pay Tie r2l.s Lex rel
ruary.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingrahanl, the director
FROM the Third District. with the presideT
Of the board and the division supegintenc
ent. we're instructed 70 confer with the CT
. Council ON the subject OF rebuilding t.
DeSoto School.
. The following appointments were mad
. Mrs. Celestine Keppard. third assistan
Degbfsny School, vice Miss a. Vigers.
9 signed: Miss Susan Williams, third assls
h ant, Villere School: Mrs. j.. {. hing, tn!
1 assistant. Fisk School.
TIE board then adjourned.