The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-08
THE SCHOOL BOARD.


The regular meeting of the School Board
was held last night. There was large at
tendance of the directors; indeed, it was the
greatest rally of the season.
The credentials of j. A. Massicot, as a
member of the board, were received and ac-
cepted.
The Committee or School-houses submitted
a detailed report Of the number Of panes OF
glass "put in the many public schools, also
related that several doors had been hung and
on one two new knobs had been put. The
industry of the committee was commended
and the report adopted.
Dibble made known that the rules called
for the regular annual election of Off ers OF
the Board at this meeting
The Board thereupon reelected II. c. Dib-
bic President, H. A. Corbin Secretary, and
Chas. Moore Assistant Secretary.
Dibble made few remarks, and Informed
the Board that at al early special meeting he
would announce the committees.
A number Of petltl ms and communications
were received and referred
BoothDy asked permission 10 read report
of the condition OF the schools. In consid-
| eyrtion Of the fact that it was a short dCcu-
| ;uent permission was granted. 1t was Or
dered spread upon tie minutes.
| The Keller School matter came up under
uuii she'd business.
The board some months ago entered into a
contract with J. II. Keller. Esq, to rent from
Tim a building, to be by him erected, for the
sum o: two hundred dollars per month for
| five years with the privilege of purchase AZ
any time tor $40, O0O-tha cost price.
The building was erected and rendered to
the School Board.
In tie immediate neishborhood there are
three schools Keller School, the lmil-
ton School (wlite) and the ST. Andrew School
(coiored).
The board decided by resolution to put in
the building the st. Andrew School, and t.
this Mr. Keller raised objections and insisted
on the Keller School being placed IN the
building, a1d refused 20 surrender it, unless
tie board agreed so to do.
The question before ,he board last night
waa, shall the demand of Mr.. Keller be COM
p,ed with, or shall the contract be can
cul,ed.
A motion va, made to place the Keller
School il the building An amendment to
include the Hanil on School Was accepted.
There was an animated discussion, in
which al the members took part
lHe principal uoOdte ~ao Oet"OaA OAAS
aud Pinchback.
Shaw argued the right and business of the
demand OF Mr.. Keller, and Plnchback made
his argument on the color line, and Pinch
back won the fight, and motion to table the
pending resolution prevailed.
Pinchback moved that the President of the
board be instructed to call upon Mr.. Keller
) and ascertain bis intentions in reference tc
the contract Adopted
The Special Committee on Grading the
Schools recommended The following additions
to the rules for the organization and govern
ment of the public SC ools:
/. The public schools of the city of New
Orleans shall be organized and graded a:
follows:
II High schools.
| CENTRAL BOYS Principal, $500 per an
nun: five associates, $500 each.
UPPER GIRLS .-Principal, $500; five asso
c;ates. $3.50 each: one music teacher, $1,000
LOWER GIRLS .-Principai, $500; five asso
ciates, $500 e oh; one music teacher, $1,000
Then folio US the different grammar schools
2. The employment OF special teachers O.
music is dispensed with except in the two
high schools for girls.
3 The total number of teachers of the
grammar and primary schools is fixed SO as
not to exceed 435.
4 The number of teachers in any schoo
may be increased at any time on motion OF
resolution passed by the board, provided th'
number in another school is diminished, ant
no increase of the total number Of teachers ii
involved Such action must be predicatet
on the increase of pupils or room and accom-
mediation for them in one school and diminu
ton in another.
s. 1t shall be esteemed o change of rules
and required to be offered in writing and Ii,
over one month
To raise the grade of any school.
To increase the number OF teachers OF any
particul,r grade.
6. The salaries of the several grades o
teachers shall be at the following rates PEI
annum:
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