The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27

up their budget Of city expenses. to include
therein the amount needed to sustain Tho city
schools during the current year 10 levy the
amount on al taxable property in the city, and
direct the same 10 be collected At the same time
| as other city taxes and paid over tn the Tfeas-
urer Of the school funds OF the CITY as heretfi-
before appointed proufdef. that tho amount
thus raised by taxation In any one year shall not
exceed the sum Of three hundred Thousand doh
lafs, nor Shall the rate Of said ta6ation exceed
| swo mills on the dollar.
| QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES or TEACHERS.
| SEe 30. Be ii further enacted, etc., That no pers
| shn shall be- employed to teach in The public
| schools OF this HtatB who has not been examined
seeoraibg TO the provisions of this act and tie
rules prescribed by tho State Hoard of Bduestien
| and who has not received certificate of his or
| her qualification signed by ths President aud
| Secretary OF tho Parish School Bosrd, and no
| certificate shall be valid more than Eve years
| from the date thereof, This certificate the Pafs
sh Board Of School Directors shall have the
power to revoke, after tfHl md hearing, for any
msdeneanor Or conduct unbeguniug teacher
| Second teacher shall kssp oorreea
| register OF the school, which shall exhibib the
sab.distrigt, ward and parish In Witch The school
| IL kept: the day OF the week, month and yshf;
the name, age and attendance OF each Hoholsf
she form y supplied by shs Board t y Edaestea
| Thifd-When scholars reside in different dis
trets, register shall be kept for each district.
1 Fourth The teacher shall, Immediately after
the close Of his school. file in the office Of his
Secretary Of the Parish Board and also trsnsinis
to the State Board certified copy OF the register
Aforesaid.
Il GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SEQ. 81. BE " further enacted, etc.. Tbst ttls
city and parish Boasds OF Directors respectively,
shall establish one school or more In every wafd
or school district OF the cities, towns and parishes
Of the Btsts and In location OF such schools they
shall pay due regard 10 population and neighbar4
hood aud TO the existence OF sehooherises already
built or sites procured ~ well % 10 other esoxm
stances which may promote the success and
interest OF the schools. No school OF less than
len pupils shall bs opened or maintained n any
| locality, nor shall more than sixty pupils DO
placed in charge OF any one teacher; aud 10
loo iii iss where graded schools, with two or more
tssshtrs, can be- organized the directors may
/ apporton the whole amount al owed monthly for
j the support OF such schools among tbs teachers
Of the respective grades according 10 the intrinsic
value OF The merits, labor and responsibility OF
hBo. 30. Be ii further enacted, etc., That the
branches TO be Taught in the various pubis
, schools Of tho y ate shall DO fixed by tho state
} Board OF Education.
IL SEQ SO. 10 il further enacted. eto., That
I. scholars residing In one ward Or parish may VT
tend school in another ward or parish. with The
s concurrence OF tho directors Of this two parish
i boards In the ons Cnss. and Of thsir own parish
board In tho other, and IN suDh case their pro-
portion OF the school money Of the ward parish
i to which they belong shall be apporionsd to tho
o ward or district where they attend school
d | Scholars may attend any school in the ward in
o BRO. a. BE ii further enacted eto, That whofs-
If ever Parish Board shall fail 20 establish NJ
least ono school in any ward or district, rs pro-
ydsd In section thirty@one Of this set, they suai
. giyo good and satisfactory reasons thersfOf W
D tho State g1nd Of Educati0p.
tEo. 55. BE ii further enacted etc., That every
!. appoipted to Office pursuant 70 tho proyl-
sous Of this act sball, before entering upon sho
=, discharge thor Of take the oath Of Office prs.
~ scr bed Try hs constitution.
" BEG. SO. Be UtartIter enacted, eiG,, That when
Y n bv hS ehIt
immediately deliver 10 his SUCCESSOR IN OH ie Nil
y the books, papers and moneys belonging to his
u office, taking D receipt therefor; every sneh
T. ieer wbo shsll refuse to do so. or who shall
wiifully mutilate. conceal or destroy. aay sseh
70 DO ks or papers, or any part thsr6of, shall DO
,s liable 10 ns Of not less ttian Fifty nor more thA
% two hundr I'D aud fifty dollars, and 10 impfisos~
I, ment for not more than nix months, at the dis
vi erection of the court, to be collected by the Dis
trict Attorney, Who for each successful prosssn-
+ lion under this section, shall be entitled 70
u twenty-five per cent OF tho amount collected.
u SEQ, 81. 30 II further enacted, etc., That the
v State Board 81 Education shall have power TO l.
wv rect and cause She parish or city board OF school
u, directors, treasurer or any other school officer
q within the State 10 withhold from any officer on
no teacher any part OF tho public school fund until
go such officer or teacher shall have complied with
" all tho provisions Of this act relatiag to his, hof
A- or their duties, and such Jules and regulations
by ne tho board may prescribe, not inconsistent viii
o. the provisions OF this act; and tho state BDard
OF may forbid The payment OF any part OF the pnblis
school fund 10 any dfsgrlct IN Inc seh0OI or sGno0
os (which have not been kept In accordance witt
ne law, or in which no schools have been kept To-
three months during the year next preceding thf
ne demand for payment, provided there we're lands
u sufficient TO teach said time.
nc SEC. 49, BE IL further enacted, ete., That the
sr Superintendent Of Public Eduga1ou shall cause
ne as many copies OF this act and all Other school
", acts in force, as no may deem expedite :, TO be
On printed and distributed among this parish board
70 Of directors; and that the sum Of three hundred
M dollars or 90 mnch thereof may BIS needed and
authorized by the State board, shall be- paid foi
o. the printing and binding of the same out VI tb'
OF current school fund the warrant of the score
or tary Of the State board.
no Eco. 80. Be u further enacted, ETC.,, That |
re- any OF the officers nov Ia possession under here
m tofore ezis ing laws Of the public schools OF th
nd property, apparatus, furniture, funds, books
papers and documents thereto belonging fhsl
co fail, neglect refuse TO deliver the same or All
.ns part OF the Same 70 the officer appointed nnds
ma the provisions OF this act they shall be deenast
Inc guilty Of . misdemeanor, and shall be fined an
. imprisoned ut the discretion OF the court, aud b.
70 liable BESIDES 10 civil actions for all damages 0c
'ah ca Toned by their Illegal condu,t.
sgc 40 BE II further enacted, etc.. T at it aba
Ia be the duty of the trsAsursrs and parish board
yer appointed under the provisions of this act, !
'oh examine and scrutinize personally or by export
., the accounts OF their predecessofs la Dfie0s
sne order TO find ont II their ADMINISTRATORS of th
iht school funds has been in accordance with lay
yes and to report all dc nquences discovered 10 th
he district attorney Of the district, and to the btst
Ior Board OF Education.
mis- SEC. al. Be AJter enacted etc., That alI PR
yes vaion and SECTIONS OF the Revised Statutes fror
les sectio twelve hundred and seventeen inclusive
ro to section twelve hundred and ninety.seyeu, IL
la clusiye al provisions OF No. 6, Of the aess
im, eiobteen hundred and seventy entitled San az
ur tn reon,ata nubIic educa ton n the htas ef In
We, isiana and city of New Orleans, aud 10 raiss
revenue for that purpose" ana all other laws !
conficB with the provisioos Of THIS act be and tx
for same are hereby repealed and that this cha
nv 90 into effect from and after its passage.
h. (signed) LOUIS BUSH,
an speaker OF the use of Representative
ed, lslgneal LooIs "A q. WlLiA, 60,