New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-04

TUESDAY
the State constabulary, comprising over lO
men, at q cost of $l32,735 per annum, ant
who when necessary do police duty. II
New Orleans during the same year tn,
police apportionment was 5000, 900, and thu
actual cost $3.50, 8l3. The last report Of the
Boston police shows difference of ovel
s2ss2, 600 in favor of New Orleans. The
number of arrests made by the Boston
police during the last year was q, 799; by
the New Orleans police 80, 1876.
| The immense area over which the city OF
New Orleans extends lover tortyseven
square miles), increases the difficulty and
expense of the police system. = the other
cities referred to the police are promptly
paid their wages in cash. In those cities
taxation is not rendered unequal and op-
pressive, as in New Orleans, by wealthy
delinquent taxpayers. If the taxes were
| collected closely, and the police were paid
promptly, as in other cities, the police ap-
portionment need not much exceed $4OO, 900,
which would be less in proportion than is
paid for the police service of any city SINH
larly situated.
The cost of the police at present is not
as great as it was in 1867, when the
police force was controlled by the City
Council. As compared with tho expendi-
ture OF 1869, it is less by $343,l9l Is. As
compared with the expenses of 1879, it
is less by 1921, 663 so, and as compared
with the expenses Of 1873, it is less by
$4,000. The estimated expenses of the
police just rendered to the City Council tor
the year 1876 amount to s499, 900, which is
S427 1926 less than the apportionment made
by the Council, and allowed Dy them in
1869, less than the apportionment made
by the Council in 1872, by $25l ,232 IS, and
less than the apportionment made by the
Council in 1875 by $I0l 900.
From these facts, it will be seen that tho
expenses of the police department have been
steadily reduced; that they are proportion
ateiy lower for the current year than the
cost Of the police of other cities, and very
much less than the cost of previous years
p this city.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Starransmit herewith the report of the
i fnli superintendent of Education, giving
: lie schs of the workings of our pub
a The agitE stem throughout the State.
:, only tinancf. of various questions, not
T ton of the sc9t affecting the administra-
, considerable pagenerally, has awakened
Q onestiop. State interest in the school
0 past year. The city, during the
g meut of city andNess of the pay
t, the enormous delinquehsh taxes and
J. amounting to over $l,5Ocs of the city,
IT two years, have caused irrtor the last
r payment of teachers. This city in the
20 frequent changes Of teacher.~nd the
< ton have led to dissatisfactA cleo
selection of the city School The
is strictly appcintive in it's character I'd
re contided solely to the department OF \
e. State Superintendent of Education. FL
ID time, owing to the agitation involved, mi
d, anpointments that would have been v
'rs suitab,e have been declined. But more
no Gently the acceptance by several promir
re- citizens of the duties imposed upon
he school directors will tend to the benent
he strength of the system. Whether some
led vision should not be made tending to gre
ms permauence and less frequent change
lch the selection of teachers, is suggested,
er, the propriety of giving municipal bod
ary representation in the composition OF
int boards of directors, in city and cour
ers Also. whether the powers OF the boai
re- School Directors of the city OF New orl
} to shonld not be subdivided. 1t 10 almost
ent ing impossibilities to expect Gel
ate board to undertake the proper superv
ons If 60 many schoole, and to act
fully and intelligently in the selectlt
go many teachers. A more local aon
the tration would probably result IN gr
OF watcbfulnees over the schools, arc
be creased efficiency. Although there may
full been too frequent changes OF teache
the the city. l think careful inspectl
:, to tho lists will show that, with few e.
her tions. political considerations have
ther little or no influence in the appolntl
i.ol made.
70 of THO uo;n cnestion for the taxpay
hen ,s;dor ia whether the present schoO
be tenn ia economically administered.
nag answer is q matter of figures. Durir
IS to scholastic years from 1865 to 1868, q
ader which time the City Council had cont
tive +ba schools of New Orleans. and
It be which period no colored children we
sent mittcd to the schools. the expenses :"
der follows: For 1866, number OF
orm- IL .O93; total expenditures s263,33
'use, CAPITA $23 "a. For 1867, number OF
fith - $40: total expenditures $269.O43,
ID by capita $2l 40. For 1867 8, number OF
into Il. 5e7: total expenditures 1887, 94l,
such capita $24 50.
best 1t may here be noted that IN 1901
is OF c;tv Council (having control of the 81
nmls- provided $3s7 800 for the support
shiblt nnhlic schools with an average atte'
3 has of Init little over $4,000, while s2o
done the amount estimated as adequa
, and tho nresent Council mot haviI
g the control of the schools) for an
alton, attendance OF nearly 10000 pupl
that eighth of the amount appropriated
OF the required to provide schoolhousee. "
ut OF inception of the present system IN
her of pupils was SO largely increas
an additional expenditure for rent OF
anage- became necessary, amounting to
!. one - e.o ooo nor annum. Including tn