New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-20
VOLUME VIII-NO Ia.
SCHOOL BOARD.

A special meeting of the Board OF School
Directors was held last evening.
Present Hon. Il. C. Dibble, president;
Superintendent Boothby, and Messrs. Du-
mont, Glaudin, Ipgraham. Longstreet,
Mccarthy, Mcconnell, Rey, Shaw and
Tracy.
The president stated the meeting was
called to hear the report Of the committee
on schoolhouses, several matters of import
ance having to be attended to before the
regular meeting. He also stated he had
appointed Mr. Dumont as cha'' nan, to re-
place Colonel DeKlyne, deceased.
The report Of Mr.. Dumont was read. 1t
says the Lower Girls High School has
been given up, and the basement OF the
Third Presbyterian Church, opposite Wash
ington square, recommended for acceptance
at $1,000. Marigny Sonool is recommended
to be removed to old De Soto School at 500
per month, and the Sumner School trans.
terred to Mr.. Camps building, on Perdido
street. Repairs are recommended IN the
Webster, Jefferson, Clio, Claiborne, st.
Ann, Barracks and Magnolia Boys Schools.
Mr.. Dumont stated the repairs would aver
age $500 for the nine schools.
Mr.. Mcconnell in the chair.
Mr.. Dibble moved the cOmu'ttee be
authorized to centrac. for the repairs, pro-
vided the expense be cot more than S25O0.
Mr.. Tracy considered tina, the expense OF
repairs ought not to come out Of the school
fund. The city should pay it, but If it
didn't then the board might do it.
Mr.. Boothby stated the city had paid for
repairs the 5000 in the budget aud $500
more. aud could not appropriate more. The
repairs were absolutely necesssiS.
Mr.. Snaw had 10 doubt the city had done
as well as it could and ould do no more. But
the board was bound by laws as well as the
CITY Council. The board had exceeded its
allowance SIC, 900. and more, had no money
and must obey the law, even if the Mag
nclia School fell down.
Mr. Boothby said if the repairs were not
made the schools would be closed. ..
Mr.. Shaw read the law and hoped no
action breaking it would be taken.
Judge Dibble presented the certificate OF
T. B. Stamps. Esq, as member OF the
| board, vice Colonel T. w. DeKlyne dc
ceased, and he was admitted to his seat.
Mr.. Tracy moved to amend Mr.. Dibble's
motion by making the limit $4,000.
Mr. Dibble accepted, the amount to 60 on
the August roll.
The motion was carried by vote Of nine
| to two.
Mr.. Tracy by unanimous consent report
ed from the committee on supplies, recon-
mending the awarding of the contract for
coal to John D. Maclln, he having furnished
| the necessary bond.
Mr.. Shaw, chairman of the Finance Com.
| mittee. submitted the following reports:
| TO the honorable the Board Of Directors Of the
| PUBIC Schools:
Your committee on finance have given
the subject Of the financial condition Of the
| public schools such examina' on as their
| time would permit, and respectfully report
| as follows:
The estimated exnenses Of the prblic
echools for 1874, as per budget adopted in
| October, 1873, were put down at $i56,00o.
For salaries of teachers were set apal =.
| $35O,U0O, ianitors $4,000; averaging $751;
| l66 66 per month.
The board has paid for salaries Of
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