New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-20
SCHOOL BOARD.

The adjourned meeting of the Board OF
School Directors, from Saturday evening,
was held last evening.
| Present-Hon. H. C. Dibble, president;
Superintendent Boothby and Messrs. Carey,
Mccarthy, Pinchback, Rey, Bourges, Shaw,
Stamps, Lynch and Tracy.
| Judge Dibble reported that the court in
the Keller School case had. decided the
board was obliged to surrender to Mr.. Kel-
| Ter the old Keller building for non payment
| Of rent, but also decided that Mr.. Keller
must turn over the new building uncondi-
tionally. 1t remained for the board to pro-
vide Immediately for a'schoolhOuse for the
! Keller School.
| Mr.. Shaw stated that some little time
might be obtained, as it did not appear Mr..
Keller desired to press the matter.
On Mr.. Gaudet's motion the matter was
referred to executive session, and Mr.. Kel
| Ter invited to attend.
A report of the committee on teachers
was also referred to executive session.
| The president stated o communication
was on the desk from the teachers, which,
though out Of order, he would like to have
| read.
1t stated they felt alarmed at the action
Of the board disseminating the summer sal
| aries; that the teachers were almost all en-
| tirely dependent on this salary; that the
| extension Of vacation would injure the at
tendance of pupils; that their appointments
were to August 81, 1875 and ask ed recon
| sideration.
Mr.. Ingraham said the matter had been
reconsidered and was settled.
Mr.. Tracy moved the communication be
referred to the committee on finance.
Judge Lynch seconded the motion, and
| spoke strongly in favor Of doing something
with the petition.
Mr.. Pinchbacks motion to table being
| lost, he moved as substitute that it be
referred to special committee of seven.
He stated he was unwilling to permit one
who was opposed to the resolutions adopted
| Saturday to be chairman OF committee on
petition opposed to it. He knew the
power of o chairman, and now that the
| question had been settled, he did not wish
it kept in suspense.
Mr.. Tracy said be did not desire to be
chairman, but it did seem improper that a
matter should be referred to one who de-
clared himself opposed to it. The teachers
ought to have their petition considered
fairly, and il he were in the maturity he
would be in favor of the minority making
ont as strong case as it could.
Mr.. Hartzell and Judge Lynch spoke to
the same purport. and regretted the board
had acted hastily.
Mr.. Boothby showed the necessity of
eontining the expenses within the revenue,
and said the teachers we're desirous Of the
same thing, and wished to meet the board
half way.
Mr.. Pinchback said if he became chair
man he should do his duty. He did not
concede to any one q better record for
efforts tor the teachers or in behalf of hui
N anity. The people were taxed, not to
support teachers, but to educa to children.
He recapitulated the arguments, showing
the saving of $77 600 for the vacation sala-
ries was benefit to the teachers
MIR. BOurges considered the subject had
once been fully discussed and was out of
order.
Mr.. Gaudet moved to postpone the mat.
ter, which the board refused to do by vote
of to 6.
Ia further discussion Of the question Mr..
Hartzell asked if it was parliamea tary tor
one who was opposed to a meas ure to be
chairman of a committee to consider it,
The president stated there was nothing in
the rules to prevent it and put the question
on the substitute, but was unab le to decide
the viva voce vote.
During the interim between this and the
second call, the chair ruled ont of order |
call for executive session and decided in |
.he negative tie vote on adj jou rnment.
Mr.. Tracy, learning that the substitute of |
Mr.. Pinchback required report at the next
meeting, accepted it, and it was then |
adopted without further objection.
The President appointed Mes srs. Pinch
back, Tracy, Ingraham, Lynch, Stamps,
Shaw and Carey.
The board then went into exc cutive ses-
sion.
After executive session, the following
changes were authorized: Mrs. NJ. j. vii
liams to be principal IF McDonoghville
School; Mrs Jerolleman to be principal of
Berlin School; Miss Kate Mulvey and Miss
Maria Mulvey were permitted to exchange
places; Miss Ida Munroe was confirmed as
teacher, to be assigned to the first vacancy,
BY the superintendent; Miss Reuter- was
as third grade teacher, to be
assigned by the committee on teachers;
Miss Michaud promoted to first assistant,
md Miss E. Skifiington TO second assistant
# McDonoghvile School; Mrs. Rosa Huth
% be supernumery OF LaHarpe School;
Hiss Gordon, supernumerary of De Soto
school; Miss Won Wagner, supernumerary I
# the Dunn School; Miss L. NJ. Carey, of
icDonogh School No. 3; Miss Cusack to be
mployed supernumerary of the Sixth
district, in preference, and the supern-
endent ordered to instruct the principals
f the respective schools accordingly; Miss
,heree to be supernumerary of Coliseum
chool, and Mrs. ID. Liengang to be por
sress of McDonogh School No. 3.
Amusements.
At the Academy of Music last night Mr.. J
j. Wallace played job Armroyd in Lost