The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
MARRIAGE OF LADY TEACHERS PRO
MIBITED ON PAIN OF HAVING THEIR
POSITIONS DECLARED VACANT.

The regular monthly meeting Of the School
Board was held last night, Rev. J. K.
Gutheim, president pro tenn, In the chair,
and the following named members present:
/ j. J. OBrien, Archibald Mitchell, Swarbrick,
Seaman, Craig, Lanaux, Ferguson, Perkins,
Handy and Buhler.
Mr.. Mitchell, chairman Of the special COM
mittee to call on Mr.. Gursey and see Ii 8 re-
duction in the rent of d building it was pro-
posed to lease from him could not be obtained,
reported that the gentleman was not author
lied to make a. reduction. 1t was proposed to
locate in the building desired the two high
schools. The building In question is the one
situated on Calliope street, near st. Charles,
erected by the Hebrew Educational Society.
The price asked is $3.50 per month. The COM
mittee made no recommendation.
After some discussion the committee was
authorized to engage the building at the price
asked-$150 per month
The committee on school-houses, throughits
chairman, reported that contract for repairs
on the Short Street School had been made, the
price fixed being $655. They also requested
permission to make arrangements for the
| lease OF suitable building for the accommo-
dation of the pupils Of the recently destroyed
Madison School until such time as the new
| building Is completed.
| The report was received and confirmed, and
bthe permission asked was granted.
| The following communication was received
NEW ORLEANS, July 20, 1873.
| John J. O'Brien Secretary Board Of Directors
! Public Schools:
| Dear Sir-Joining your honorable board in
| their expressive offering on the death of
! Messrs. Hartnett and Lehr, and the heroic
manner in which they lost their lives, we beg
| to offer you the tablets, inscribed as you may
direct, and to place them in the Madison
SchOOl-House free of 01y expense.
! Yours, respectfully,
KURsHEEDT d BIENvENU.
The offer contained in the above was &C.
cepted, and vote OF thanks returned.
Mr. George Swarbrick rendered his resigna-
ton as q member Of the committee on school
houses. He was urged by members to with
draw his resignation, but declined, and the
question Of acceptance was put to vote and
decided in the negative.
Mr.. Swarbrick gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move reconsideration.
Mr.. Handy offered the following.
RESOLVED, That the places OF those lady
teachers who have married Or who will marry
first of September
Discussion resulted in the understanding
that the resolution does not affect the posi-
tions Of married ladies now In the schools.
WlT. EGTguSOu uON0u oS dU hLlSIuIuSub tll5
addition, "and that hereafter the places of all
who do marry shall be declared vacant from
date OF marriage :.
The amendment was accepted, and as
amended the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Handy offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on teachers,
in connection with the superintendent, be and
is hereby authorized to advertise for a COM
petitive examination for male teachers; the
said examination to take place at such time
and place as the committee may designate.
A large number Of proposals for repairs
were referred to the committee on school
houses, and the committee was instructed to
report next Wednesday night.
The board went into executive session, and
on the session being raised, the board ad-
journed.