New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-13

fences, grounds anu apartihtht o"Iiuihse
belonging to the city, and the Couhch Snail
see the proper carrying ont OF TINS re4ure-
ment, and make due provision therefor IN
the budget OF current city expenses De
part thereof
Sea. Be il further enacted, etc. That ths
Council, after receiving the estimate re-
uuired in this act for the year 1870. or sus-
seuuent years. shall proceed 70 make pro-
vision for the support of pnhhc "ebOoIs IN
addition TO those required in section three
of this act, 20 he made for the preservation
of city property. For the purpose OF sueh
support it shall levy tax ot not less than
one-tourth of one per cent on the taxable
valuation OF all property n the c!ty OF Ne"
Orleans, and no provision III any general Or
special law limiting th8 aggregate power
of taxation Of the city OF New Orleans er
ut the Council shall prevent the ievyin9 o.
at least one quarter of one per cent per Ar
uum for school purposes. Tn" tax herein
rrqui, ed to be levied for the year IN = .hah
be in addition to the taxes levied ny Iha
Council in the month of December. '0'''
and collrc;iHle Herewith. ~
SEC. 3 Be it further enIcted, etc. Lhae
the. revenues of the school boaIu Tor 'ls nee
tssary expenses, ana the uses an" th' 'oSoS
OF the public schools, shall be a> follows:
Jh. proceeds of the tax of twentv-elgh:
cents on the one hunlT dollars levied by
the Council OF the city OF New orleans fof
1872 the annual taxes levied IN accordance
with this act, the pro rata rt Stat' Schoo.
tax distributed according to sections thirty.
four and thirty five st act No. 90 extra
session of 1870, any donations, beQnests.
tue, or poii tax received for or ac"rulRg TO
the school fund, aAd such sum or amount
ae the City Council may appropriate out OK
the general funds upon the annual oudgets
which is here by authorized. although the
same may be raised part at the tax fof
current city EXPENSES, ana sGcL. huLbh' ~
any. ae may be raised upon vote OF the
qualified electors authorizing t"X&uoE
beyond nr exceeding the limits laid down
by law for taxation not authorized by suoG
election; provided, that appropriations f0s
purchasing landed property or erect1nG'
buildings may, at the option of the Council
making the same. be expended under lie
control: and provided further. that prop
.rtv ana buildings purchased or erected py
the school board shall DO the property O..
the city of New Orleans, and only ahenabIe
bv the consent of the Council and sha!! nos
bt. subject to seizure for any debt.
SEC. l.. Be it further enacted. "ic.s 1haG
for the purpose Nt relieving the pubhc
schools OF the city of New Orleans from
the pressure of debt. the Councl. OF the
city of New Orleans Is here by directed To-
issue new consolidated bonds. genera! se<
rie., a. the ratio for said bonds of ninety
cents on the dollar si favor OF all holders
of warrants of the school beard Tor th6
debts for the years 1871 and 49,. VIII" NaV
desire and demand the same. TN the dellv.
ery OF such warrants 10 III. !administratcR
eli Public Accounts of the city OF New OFs
leans, he shall issue his warrant on lis" At:-
min!s!r2sOr of Financo Tor tbs Gt.'ErTy OE
b,nG. accordingly.
SEC. :. BE it further enacted. etc. Yhas
no warrant or certificate OF any KIND shah
be hereafter receivable tor any F:hoO. ta,S
bat the school taxes shall I've payable in
cash only: and the Administrators oi FINANCES
.hal! pay out the cash received tor uhe tan
o, 49,. for the oldest warrants outstanding
of 1871 or .S12, go that no warrants OF any
month shall be paii untIl those outetanGs
ing OF previous months are paid Or fully
provided for. and Re cash hereafter re.
ceir.d from the Stat" and from otheF
sources. including tho school tax o. 1879.
shall be appropriated for the expenses OF
each month in turn. beginning January J,
iS.;!, and no writ u! teri facia- or O! man
GaTnus shall lie tor the seizure Ct any
school moneys in the fiscal agency OF
treasury of the city of New Orleans or oi
the school board. or TO direct or enforce its
having cut, otherwise than in the n.anEes
and sequence -cquired In this act.
SEC. s. BE- il further enacted. etc, That
the teachers aud employees of the board of
directors of the public schools OF ih9
bv said board, ~ such rate of aLnua!
salary az may be fixed, and to continue
until otherwise ordered bv the board;
bat no annual salary shall be construed aB
giving q fixed time + employment; and the
board may at any time vacate any position
by notifying the incumbent thereof. BUs
no 5, hool officer. director or COMMITTEES
shall he empowered to remove any teacher,
and no position or appointment tbaj. ba
vacated except hy the board at any meet
ing of the same. And no euit or action shall
liz. against the board Of school directors. Oh
against the school moneys CT revenues for the
paymeu. of any discharged officer OR
teacher. the school fund being held sacred
for tho actual current expenses of tho
schools. The pay oi tine regular incumbent.
i'll case of absence from any cause. Sna.i
I've allowed pro rata for actual days en-.
pl0yed 70 the suprrnumary or other persoR
temporarily acting. In all RuItS by oE
against the board of directors of the publG
schools Of the city ct Ecw Orleans. or by
or a gaiust the president Of the board. or :h0
Administrator Ut Fluance OF the city. in.
volying the disposition OF moneys raised o.
to he raised for school purposes. III ease the
said board. presld.u! or administrator O:
Finance shall have occasion TO appeal, sCG,
out Injunction. or talk. other proce. dinga m
which ordinary parties ""ni! be- ;egulroG
to give bond an! security. -T"r BOND E.I.
security shall be dispense: willie
SEC :" Be IL further enacted. "'r.. Sia.
'her. shal! b5 apg'Ir.;ei by the Boar: 80
SchuV! Directors, :. committee ~; :racherss
who .hal. examine applicants 70: employ.
lncut q. teachers The suprrinteI dent ca
tn" .Ix:l. division ehal! be required 20 attent:
and ;l,s;s. ~ All tn" examinations o. sal:
.r,.Ini,te". The, .halI keep a record Us
examination q! candidates .o- !eacherN
-! a: district !'1trimcdiatr or primary
schools. and euCb examination in branches
OF teaching. i'll which the same NAV bS
practicable. shall be IN writing. Ine orieSs
Ea. papers shall be- preserved. and q figure
or estimate. affixed to -aci. study. whether
'Nr examination therein be written or OTais
IAs aggregate. rcs"ti.'a ra or estimate ioc
each candidate shall be test OF proficiency.
and the list of candidates. -hal! be preserved.
!Or the selection Of teachers b. tbs board,
which shall be bound ~ select tor each ami
any future vacancy from thr twenty names
standing highsst on ths 'isr: provided, tho
committee on teachers shall strike from the
lis: ali persons removing from tho c!tv, @?
re-ignipg or declining TO be- further cOnsiGs
cred az candidatcs and NAV ios cause OF
reason rendering unfit the employment os
the candidate, notwithsta nding proficiency,
remove his or her Darns there from. and n0
name shall he stricken from the list ev tho
committee on teachers only ~ provided for
in this act, IN case Of dismissal of .aachers.
Teachers IN the schools who .hali have
been eHdminrd by tia sonrn.ttes or the
State Superintendent. and whose DerCente
az" or estimate shall place them in the iES
OF candidates 70 b" selected FROM shal. 20
day considered for promotion in al; casaB
o! vacancy: and further provided, shaS
nothing IN this section shall be construed %
prohibit thu State Superintendent Of Elucse
ton from :-s,iingto .c.ch"ss S.a.9 er!....
c.;e. Of qualification.
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