The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
SCHOOL BOARD.
Retrenchment with a Vengeance.
The Teachers Bear the Burden.

An adjourned meeting Of the School Board was
held last night at the City Hall. The following
members were present Dibble, billings, Cary,
Dumont, GlaudiD, Ingraham, Lynch, Mccarthy,
shaw, Tracy nd Boothby.
A communication from the State Board OF
Education, announcing the following new ap-
pointmonts to membership on the City School
Board:
Alfred Bourgcs, vice s. G. Russell, resigned.
&c. Hartzsd, vice W. G. Mcconnell, whose
term has expired.
J. e.. Massicot, vice 5. g. Clarke resigned.
4. Il. Stamps, re-appomted.
A communication from the State Board Of Edu-
cation, relative to the condition Of the schools OF
the city, and making various suggestions, was
also read, and Ingraham moved that it be re-
ferred 10 a special committee OF five to report
thereon at the May meeting Of the Board.
Dibblo called Bill ngs to the chair with view
of talking on a reduction Of expenses.
Billings thought that if it had any reference to
the report just read, that Dibble's speech should
be deferred until such time as the report Of the
committee proposed by Ingraham is made. Shaw
thought it might be little irregular, bu: mas
much as Dbble had left the chair Ter the purpose
pressed.
Accordingly Dibble effulged, the burden Of
which was that the expenditures for school pur'
poses should be accommodated to the receipts.
He says it is necessary to save $4,000 somehow,
with a view to which he made various sugges-
tons.
Pinchback suggested that the object could be
encompassed by not paying the teachers for the
three months during which they are not en-
ployed- that il, during the vacation months.
He thought that not only would the school fund
be benefited, but the teachers would receive a
benefit, because the saving will enable the Board
to pay them in currency, and they will thereby
realize really more than by discounting warrants
| at the ruling rates.
| He introduced resolutions to that effect
| Shaw spoke against the measure, maintaining
that the teachers are employed at SO much pei
annum, and not by the month. He said that the
Board should ascertain if there were not Other
| expenditures besides salaries which could be re-
duced.
Boothby, approaching the difficulty about get
ting money to meet expenses, thinks that the
number Of teachers should be reduced.
| Jngraham advocated Pinchbacks idea.
Mr. Tracy opposed it, and could not see the
necessity for reduction Of the number O
teachers.
| A motion to postpone for consideration thu
motion Of Pinchback, was lost.
Before the motion was put Shaw affirmed tina
it was virtually in violation of the rules of thu
Board and is s violation Of a State law. in tina
it changes the beginning of the scholastic year
The motion to postpone was lost, and tn
question being on the following resolutions
offered by Pinchbsck, they were carried:
ResoiUed. That the contracts with the teacher
row III the employ of the Board be are hereb
termin ted from and after the 3o.h day OF Jun'
next. ,
Resolred. That the schools be closed at the en'
of the present term and shall remain closed unit
the first Monday in October.
Resotred, That on the opening OF the school
in October the present teachers SHALL II they S
desire, be reappolnted to the positions
teachers, which they now respectively occupy.
After hearing report from the Committee o
Schools. the board took recess until oeloc
Monday evening, when they propose takinS mt
consideration other important business.