The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-08
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Resolutions Passed and Measures Adopted
Regarding Public Education.

Resolutions Passed and Measures Adopted
Regarding Public Education.
The Board Of Directors of the Public Schools
held regular meeting yesterday afternoon. the
Hon. T. j. Semmes occupying the chair.
The president informed the directors that
new hearing had been granted in the trial nsti-
tuted against the board by Paul Trevigne.
Mr.. J. X. Gutheim, president Of the professors
committee, submitted report, including the
transfers of the professors that took place in the
different schools last month, and demanding q
reconsideration Of the vote by virtue Of which the
board has established the candidature Of Miss
M. B. Cover and NJ. A. 3. Leche, two ex-profes-
sors of we'll recognized ability.
Upon the recommendation Of the same COM
mittee Mrs. Williams was authorized to pass an
oral examination in consideration Of the accident
which happened to her at the time Of the written
examination which was held at the end of Sep
TENDER, and which she could not possibly at
tend.
Mr.. Mitchell observed that many professors
had served for many years in primary classes,
and suggested that an exception be made in their
favor, Offering them an oral examination during
the course OF next month, which would enable
them, If worthy, to be transferred to grammar
classes.
Mr.. Edmonds was appointed Principal Of the
academical department No. 4, with q monthly
salary Of ninety dollars, with Mrs. Prados as as
Mr.. Collins, Chairman Of the Finance Commit
tee, presented the following resolutions, which
were adopted.
Resol ed, That the amount shown by the
Treasurer's books to the credit Of the Carrollton
school tax of 1874, be transferred to the account
Of the city school tax of the same year.
Resolued. That the treasurer be and he is
hereby authorized to pay the outstanding certifi-
Gates and warrvnts for the month of September,
1874.
Resolved That all balances of the Carrollton
fund Of 1875 and 1876 in the possession of the
treasurer be used to pay the rolls of the months
of July and August 1876.
resolution was also adopted adjudicating to
the Eagle Company the contract to clean the
sinks OF the public schools Of the city during a
period of fourteen months, beginning on the Let
November, 1877, at the rate of $40 for each sink.
On motion OF Mr.. Gutheim it WAS resolved
that a contract should be entered into immedi-
ately to supply the schools with coal.
Mr.. Mitchell now presented report relating
to the Normal Schools which are said to be in q
perfect condition and contain . large number OF
well trained pupils. The colored department is
also reported as well organized, under the direc-
ton of the principal and his assistants.
On motion of Mr.. Gutheim, the report of the
committee on text books was called up and con-
sidered. MIR. Gutheim offered several amend
ments to the report, one OF which proposed to
substitute history instead OF the elementary
history Of Carter, which Mr.. Gutheim said con-
tanned the individual theological opinions Of
the author, not deemed proper. Another pro.
posed the use Of Watson's Independent reader
as book equal, If not superior, to any other, in
the opinion of the committee.
These books, he explained, could be lent under
certain conditions to such of the pupils whose
pecuniary means would not permit them to pur-
chase them.
On motion of Superintendent Rogers it was re-
solved that the Miro street school be opened to
colored persons, because the constantly increas-
ing number of scholars at the Rampant and
Claiborne schools would very soon compel the
refusal of more new applicants.
Mr.. Gutheim offered as an amendment TO par
agraph two and the first clause of paragraph
three, chapter five: That in case Of vacancies
caused 81 .hs resignation 81 Sea.h af professor