The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-01
\ will b greatly enhanced and your

aminations will lie greatly enhanced and vo,ir
lahprs correspondence Increased.
Z IN your report to Che committee please fur
nIlsh, as for as praettcable information as to-
J l,,l number Of sshools IN operation each yenr
since the year 1869, anl the number CIT perInfs@
nent school buildings In each parish: also the
number Of teachers employed, pupils iii st~
ten.danee, and the average length of time The
ssscnoos were maintained each year; also, II
what steps have been taken or wilat steps viii
be taken to recover the same,
Il. D. OGDEN.
Chairman Of the COMMITTEES.
Accompanying the above circular letter
were blank forms prepared by the COMMITTEES
Tor the use OF the school boards Ii making re-
turns. 8 \ g g
At the first meeting Of the COMMITTEES ii was
49, 1877, Mr.. M. 6. Colo was employed u1S al
two hundred dollars per month subiect "a
On appropriation by the Legislatl1rey. and has
been kept constantly at work 10 the present
The committee has held thirty-two meet
iflgs for the purpose of examining the work
gu the expert, the records Of the department,
taking action On reports of tho school boards,
answering letters, examination OF witnesses
and to direct the investigation.
THIS REPORT EMBRACES
!. Constitutional provisions.
q. Legislative eraetInents, Synor)sfs Of tho
school laws creating the school system,
showing;
:, A. The powers and duties Of the stats
Board OF Education
B. The powers and duties Of the State Su.
perlntsndsnt Of Public Education
@. The powers and duties OF the Division
Superintendent Of Public Education..
p The powers and duties Of the boards Of
=. The powers and duties Of the presidents.
secretaries I. and treasurers Of the boards M
school directors. n
T. The duties d the Treasurer.
G. The duties Of the State Auditor
Fl. The duties Of tax collectors.
g. Administration OF the State Bonfd Of
Education.
4. Administration Of the State Superintand-
ents OF Public Education.
B. Administration OF the Division Eupertn-
tendents OF Public Education.
g.. Administration Of the boards Of school
directors
2. Alienation Of the free school fund, abol-
ished by act No. 81 Of 1872.
3. Management Of the free school fund.
8. Management OF the current school fund
10. Administration Of the New Orleans
school fund finances
Il. Detailed reports Of the result OF the ex-
animation Of school treasurers' accounts.
IL. Summaries of school treasurers' ac-
counts, showing receipts. disbursements and
balances.
act No G5 Of 1871. -
The constitutional and legislative provisions
for the custody and digburgement IN aefifs1l
funds are as follows:
The State Treasurer and the treasurerB Oh
the boards of school directors ers, bonded
officers, and the only ones authorized to hold
and dfsburse school funds
The revenue for the support Of the free pub
lie schools is derived from four sources. VII
The two mill tax Current school find and
the poll tax fund.- levied and collected ~ tha
State The interest on the invested pro-
ceeds of school lands sold free school fund.-.
and the local tax not to exceed two mills.
levied by the corporate authorities Of towns
and parishes.
The local tax Is levied on the demand Of tie
boards OF school directors.
these funds except the last, which Is turned ed
over AZ collected to thu lraaaurers 81 nm,
school boards by tho tax collectors
The current school and poll tax funds. ae
they accrue in the state trsnsarv are amor
toned quarterly, by the State Superintendent
OF Public Education, &, the several parishea.
according to the number N children ii tlas,
State between six and twentY-orle years of I
age.
me aceount on me m!IeresI, or Tree scnooi
.un,l 10 hope ~ Wy o.atOo huul1vls VIII anr
iutn9uso ee ~ e VI Jug s.l NJ
boards Q schedule OF Inc amounts cue enc
Ihe stale treasurer s dsparseg money Only
THO State Auditor ieauea vgafrsr,ta IN fla
current school fund and poll tax fund in favor
Of The The president Of the parish Or town school
board, cOunterBigned by the secretary and the
certificate Of apportlonment issued BY tic
On the free school fund on the warrant Of Che /
president OIL the school board, signed by Inc
e,;rera "A tha oors "a uo,,.t,, ,r.at,,rs
s;sh,rs" ,nnneu nn Tic ,va ,,.anfa II tba y,reai,
dsnt nontn,, 0 IN h, III aare n NJ n
denS S s s3unteI,gmsu ny sne to
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warrants tOr salaries, rent cOnIlngenL AHa
o.aysnH eapensg' es o...e Au .. tsss,
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