New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-04

ORLEANS THURSDAY 4,
school Board.

The regular monthly meeting OF the board
Present~Hon. Il. c. Dibble, president;
Superintendent Boothby, and Messrs. Rus.
sell, Shaw, McCarty, Rey, Glaudin. Carey,
Mcconnell, Clark, Billings, Ingraham,
Tracy, De Klyne and Gaudet.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and adopted.
The treasurer's report showed a balance
of $1l ,469 50, and Of the tax of 1871 and
1879 balance Of $5797 90.
communication from the .-easurer in
formed the board that the school tax col
lected by the sheriff for two weeks had
been retained by him, in consequence OF on
Injunction from the Superior District Court
in the case of John Burke ve. city Of New
Orleans. The matter was referred to the
president with power to act.
The reports of the district visiting COM
mittees were read. In each of them are de-
tailed, with great minutia, the condition of
each school. ana show careful attention on
the part of the committees to the duties as
signed them under the new law.
Mr.. Ingraham, from the committee on
teachers, reported theXOllowing forty names
selected from the eeventy-three who, of the
ITO who presented themselves for examina-
ton, persevered to the end. The figures
following the names indicate the percent
age:
First grade-Miss Harriet Dolan, SO; Miss
Caroline Hubbard. SO; Miss Lucy Stamps,
SO; Miss Bessie Hanna. 95; Miss NJ. Flans.
gan, SO; Mrs. Katie Lawrence, SO; Miss Ida
Monroe, SO; Mr.. John Mclean, 90; Miss Isa
bel Armstrong, 90; Miss Rosalie Frye, 81;
Miss Sallie E. Solomon, 81; Mrs. Matte j.
Alexander, go; Miss Fanny De Lacy, 80;
Miss George Kiern, SO; Miss Emma SWEET
tenham, IS; Miss Emily Brooke, 90; Miss H.
j. Crowell, IS; Mrs. Anne Macken, SO; Miss
Anna Stokes, IS; Miss Sarah J. West. 81.
Second grade-Miss E. J. Clarke, Sc; Mrs.
s. j. Stephens, IS; Miss NJ. j. Henderson,
IS; Miss Ida Davis, "a, Miss Mary McCarty,
80; Miss Ida Bennett, SO; Mrs. NJ. T. Coch-
White, 50; Miss Julia E. Cotton. 81; Miss
Mary Somerville, 81; Miss Julia Chevillon,
81; Miss Ada Seymore, 81; Miss Jennie
Dickson, 80; Miss Rosa Schneider, 80; Miss
Alice Sheehan, 79; Miss Fanny Wardle, rs;
Miss Fanny Armstrong, II; Miss Mary E.
O'Donnell, II; Miss Kate Mitchell, 76; Miss
E. Martin, rs; Miss Kate Stanton, 76.
The committee further say that under
the law the board is restricted in it's ap-
pointments to this list and that of 1873,
which is nearly exhausted. The names Of
Mrs. Koeppinger, Miss Mary w. Cream,
Miss Olive Woodwork and Mrs. Grayson
are recommended to the board. Miss Kate
Kelly is transferred from Marengo to An
tOine School.
On the report of Mr. Shaw of the commit
tee on finance, the president was author,
lied to draw on the treasurer for the sala-
ries and expenses of January, pro rata as
the amount of cash will warrant. +.
The committee on schOOlhouses recon-
mended some slight repairs, and that on
furniture some supplies to be furnished.
fhar mi
topics.
The committee on music reported, recon-
mending certain changes. and we're reqnest-
ed to embody their views in detailed
form.
Superintendent Booth5y reported that on
Friday last the builder of the De Soto
School turned the building over to the
Mayor. who had delivered the keys over to
him, and he presented them to the board.
He recommended the school be not used till
September.
Various communications were read and
referred to appropriate committees.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
Tracy, were adopted:
Resolred That the Secretary be author
lied to make up pay rolls for July and
August in advance, and when such rolls are
properly approved it shall be his duty,
upon application by the proper party, to
give Cert1nCate6 OF croulLe 10 tn0 CcacnefS as
soon as practicable, in the form prescribed
by the rules.
Reso,ced, That the principals of the sew
eral schools be authorized, in their discre-
ton. to dismiss their primary departments,
in whole or in part, until vacation, at any
time after one o'clock that they may deem
necessary.
Resolced That the public schools of this
city be closed for summer vacation on the
twenty sixth day Of June.
1t was also resolved that all music teach.
ers should be discharged July ].
On motion Of Mr.. Tracy, the board then
proceeded to consider the rules, which were
adopted.
The chair announced the following visit
ing committees for the month of June:
First District-Messrs. Russell. Glaudin
and Shaw.
Second District-Messrs. DeKlyne, Gau-
det and Carey,
Third District-Messrs. McCarty, Long
street and Mcconnell.
Fourth Dstrict-Messrs. Tracy, Rey and
Billings.
Fifth District-Mr. Ingraham.
Sixth District-Messre. Clark and Dibble.
Seventh District-Mr. Thompson.
The board then adjourned.