New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-21
The state Agricultural and Nlechanical
College.

| SOuC8Cs
| In order to comply with the acts of Con-
| gress giving valuable donations for agricui
| tural colleges in the States, il is purpOsed
| to open the college Immediately in this city.
| The following preliminary rules have been
| submitted by committee, and though not
| yet adopted by the board Of control, they
| show a plan, and are calculated to elicit
suggestions and propositions for improve
ment.
PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS.
|. The officers OF this board shall be a
| president, two vice presidents and a secre-
rary. They shall Except the secretary be
chosen from the members of the board
| annually on the second Tuesday of April,
or as soon thereafter as practicable. Should
the secretary be q member of the board,
he shall serve without salary; if not men,
ber of the board, he shall receive such
salary, not exceeding $500 per annum, as
the board shall determine.
2. The regular meetings of the board
shall take place on the second Tuesday in
each month, at 7 P. M. Special meetings
| may be held at any time, on not less than
twenty four hours notice by the president,
or in case Of his absence or disability
either vice president acting as president.
g. There shall be committee of three on
finance, to whom the Secretary shall trans
NIT all bills and accounts. This committee
shall keep itself and the board informed of
the financial condition and state Of the
different funds due or standing to the
credit of the institution.
4. There shall be committee on build
ings and properties who shall have charge
of the premises occupied by the college
temporarily, make all required improve.
ments, and see to the careful disposal of the
furniture, apparatus and properties gene
rally.
5. The college from its first organization
shall be under the immediate management
and supervision of a committee of three on
instruction and discipline. But this shall
in no wise derOgate from the functions of
the board of control, or the right and duty
of each member to visit and be director
of the college.
6. Said committee on instruction and dis.
cipline shall examine or cause to be exam.
ined and pass upon the qualifications of
candidates for admission to the college. 1t
will be its duty TO recommend suitable pro-
fessOrs for employment by the board of
control, and TO report for discharge any
whom it may be expedient or proper to dis
continue the employment of.
Z. The college shall be opened on Mon
day, the twenty of April, 1874. One
hundred pupils shall be selected from the
candidates examined and found qualified
No pupil shall be admitted under twelve
years OF age, nor who does not pass fa-
vOrable examination in reading, writing,
arithmetic and English grammar. In max.
ing selections in case of a surplus of candi-
dates due regard shall be paid 10 relative
proficiency and the intention of the pupil
to devote himself to agricultural or me-
chanical pursuits
8. The college shall be first organized |
with four professors, to wit: of agricultural |
chemistry. of civil engineering, of mathe- |
matics, and of English literature; the latter !
reading, writing, English gram
mar and elOcution. One of these protes-
sors shall be selected by the board as presi-
dent Of the faculty and principal of the
college.
9. The hours of tuition shall be from 9 to
ll:30 A. NJ, and from L. NJ. to $50 P.M.
10. The faculty of the college shall have
the power of suspension for cause, and the
committee on instruction and discipline
shall have power to expel; subject in both
cases to an appeal to the board
III. The board shall engage the services
'f no officer or employe under salary, ex-
;ept with the distinct understanding that
t may discharge him at any time without
cause; the object hereof being
hat the college may at all times have the |
advantage OF the best services and ability, |
without incurring the risk of litigation or
he payment of double salaries. contract
o this effect shall be entered into in all
dste, anu no duuudl salary or period OF |
payment shall be deemed as binding the
'Oard to specific term of employment.
II. The professors shall, from the date of
he opening of the college, receive salary
It the rate of $1,000 per annum; with an adj
ition Of $500 70 that OF the principal.
IL. Ihe necessary expenses of the college |
nd of the board of control for the year
S74, shall be paid from the appropri alton
lade in section aine of act No. I25 of 1874,
nd all investments in property or buildings
hall be paid from the appropriation made
4 section six of the same act. But no pay
lents or expenditures of any kind shall be
lade without previous authorization of the
GARD of control.
Ia. These rules and regulations may be
epealed, amended or added to by two
lirds vote of the members present at any
agular meeting of the board of control; or
a meeting specially called for the purpose
iter three days notice, the object being
pecified IN the call.