The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-16
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Messrs. Mitchell, Handy ana Ferguson
Tender Their designations.

At a little after o'clock last evening the
School Board met at the Central High School,
on Burgundy street. Present: President
Semmes, and Messrs. Barley Capdevielle,
Coleman, Collins, Craig, Fayerweather, Rev.
j. X. Gutheim, Hassinger Lanaux, Mclean,
Martinez, D'Brien, Perkins, Seaman, Swar-
brick, Towine and Superintendent w o. Ro-
gers.
The president stated that 1t was special
meeting called for particular business. lie
then read the designations OF Thos. Ii. Handy
g. H. Ferguson and Archibald Mitchell
Mr.. Seaman said that he must express his
regret that three such members should tender
their designations. He felt that II some time
was allowed the cause for their taking such a
step might be obyiated. He would, therefore,
make point Of order that, inasmuch as 1t was
| a special meeting, designations could not come
up.
Craig agreed with Mr.. Seaman. He thought
they ought not to resign at this time and he
appealed TO them In the maine OF the children
OF the schools to relinutiish their purpose
Mr. BARLEY said II these gentlemen desired
to resign he was willing for them to do so
The president said that the board eQuld not
force % man to resign or not to resign, ami
every member had that privilege.
Mr. Seaman replied that the RESERVATIONS lI
| tions. and he would move that they he re-
| ferred to the next monthly meeting. Carried
| by vote Of 8 to4.
Mr.. BARLEY Then moved that the board
proceed to confirm the teachers already
| elected. the vote to be taken by schools.
| Mr. Seaman thought that the better plan
would be for the committee on teaelers 10
object to those not to be confirmed; IL tllere
was no objection to confirm all.
Mr.. Swarbrick was in favor OF calling them
| by schools.
Mr., Seaman said that in consideration OF
the fact that there are 300 applicants, and
| tily he would move 10 postpone action for
Mr.. Gutbeim abeonded the motion.
| Mr.. Swarbrick said that there was much
them knew whether they would be retained or
not They wanted TO know whether they were
| safe or not He desired to have the list read
| and proceed Mt once with confirmation.
confirming the teachers, but he WAS opposed
to haste
Craig wanted action at once.
The motion TO postpone was lost.
The motion Of Mr.. Swarbrick 10 confirm
| was then carried.
| A motion was then made TO adjourn, which
| was lost.
Tho roll OF teachers by schools, was then
read
| MIR BARLEY said that he did not desire 10
stood that these combinations only confirmef
teachers us teachers, and not to certain posi-
tions they occupied.
After the reading Of the rolls of two schools
Mr. Seaman said that he thought the tire.
gentlemen whose designations had been re
feried to the next monthly meeting ought Il
be heard.
Another motion to adjourn was then lost.
All the teachers were confirmed, excep
Mrs. J. w. Egan, of McDonogh School Mo-
who was rejected,
Mr.. Collins asked whether there had beef
any confirmed who had never passed regu
lar examination
Rev Mr.. Gutheitn said that those were con
firned who had been In position and it dit
not apply to supprnumeraries who may hay
been acting in those positions. He destiret
to know whether the board would disregard
the action of tho committee on teachers.
Mr.. Collins moved that the supernumerarie
assigned as teachers should as q whole, b.
confirmed
Mr.. O'Brien objected, as it was not accord
ing to the rules.
Mr. Swarbrick thought that the board hat
the right TO confirm them Mt once.
Rev. Mr.. Gutheim said that no better seec
ton could be made than from these.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. Collins
were called for, AID the motion carried.
Yeas BARLEY, Capdevielle, Coleman, Col
lins, Fayerweather, Gutbeim, Hasssinger
Lanaux, Mclean, Seaman, swarbriek
| TOurne-12
Nays 'Bren, Craig and Perkins,.
A point of order was made that no teacher
could be elected ut this meeting, and til
president decided the point Of order well taken
Nominations were then called for, to b
! made TO the committee on teachers two va
caneies, and as this committee by lot had th
right of nomination it was left to them
Mr.. Swarbrick wanted to know the reaso
why NJ iss G.. 1sley was removed from MeDo
} nogh School No. 3 to the Marigny colore
school, as it was an act OF injustice. He want
ed justice done.
Mr.. Seaman moved that theicase be referre
. to the Committee on Teachers Carried.
Miss r. L. Moore-It was moved that sh
be placed on the roll as third second assist
ant in the McDenogh No 8. Carried.
On motion the case Of Miss Myer, third rs
sistant in the Franklin School, who, it WA
thought, should be increased in rank, was r.
ferred to the committee on teachers.