The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06

schools.
The report Of the committee on supplies
was received, and, being too voluminous for
reading, was, on motion, ordered to be filed.
The committee on teachers reported the
following designations: Mr.. George Law
renee. principal Of the Cutoff School; Miss
The following supernumeraries were as
signed: Miss Maggie Carroll, to Paulding
School; Miss A.. T. O. Kearney, to Webster
and jefferson; Miss Ellen Moran, to st.
The following transfers were made:
Miss May Lamkin from Elmira to Nc
Donogh No. g.; Miss e. @. Blum from Green
vile to Keller. Mrs. A. Deisler was tempo
Elmira school.
The report of the committee on teachers
was adopted, except the clause relative to the
resignation OF Mr.. Lawrence, which was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr.. F. A. Golding, of the Marshall School,
asked permission to use his room for three
quarters of an hour after the dismissal of the
schools, to instruct few private pupils In
book keeping. Referred to the committee on
teachers and superintendent.
The petition OF P. Harnett. who represents
that he holds the amount Of 1854 As In war
rants OF October and November, 1874, and
September 1875, for furnishing stoves, stove
the warrants have no marketable value was,
on motion of Mr.. Seaman, referred to the
finance committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Collins called for the budget of the
finance committee and asked for It's adop-
tiof..
A discussion ensued on the adoption of the
budget.
MI. Collins explained that the object of the
committee In presenting the budget was to
ascertain the total amount required for the
expenses of the year. The committee sug-
gested that the money be divided among the
various departments, and 1t was left to the
board todecide whether the division Is correct.
It was moved to reconsider the budget
adopted at previous meeting OF the board,
| and to discuss it. The budget showed that
| the sum of $312, 900 was estimated for the ex-
| penditures OF the current school year. The
| motion was made because substitute was
offered by the chairman OF the committee on
| finance.
| The motion was not entertained in toto, but
| it was resolved to discuss what amount was
necessary to carry on the schools according
| to law, and whether it would be preferable to
keep the schools open only as long as the
| money lasted.
| Mr.. Collins showed that the amount of
S312,OO0 estimated to carry ON the schools
this year, could not be obtained. He thought
that only S2S7 800, from all sources, could be
obtained for school expenses; SO far he saw
Mr.. Ferguson did not think that the school
revenues would foot up S244, 600; he was sure
that $4,000 only could be available.
The chairman said that the board ought to
be guided by the laws of honesty In making
the budget of estimated expenses. IL the
board fixed a certain amount and was after
wards unable to carry out its promises to its
employees, he was Of the opinion that the
action would be dishonest.
Mr. Ferguson said that ii the board had to
assume responsibility let 1t be large one !;
the present budget, the substitute under dis
cussion, is $244, 900; last year the receipts
vnrsaG An~t1, hr.T Al
present responsibility Of the board would be
to the amount of $4,000. II there Is no re-
sponsibility, then let it be placed where it be-
longs and let 1t be made large. Therefore to
settle the matter, let the amount OF $2S7,5oo
be put on the present budget
Mr.. Capdevielle remarked that no more than
could be collected, and he would advise $3.50, 900
the adoption of the budget estimating the ex-
penses at S244,0 900; but the question would be
whether that amount was to be divided into
twelve parts, or into ten parts-the Legisla-
ture had adjourned without giving any relief
and the board cannot do an impossibility
lie, therefore, moved that the budget appro-
priating S244, 900 be accepted. Carried
Mr.. Mclean offered a resolution to the effect
that the budget OF S312, 900 be adopted as the
requirements of the board.
Whilst the.discussion upon the adoption of
either budget was progressing, Mr.. Mclean
objected to Mr.. Mitchell occupying the chair
saying that the chairman seemed to be taking
part in the discussion.
Inc chairman, calling Mf. Capdevielle to the
chair, remarked that the board would not
adopt budget which may not be safely de-
pended upon.
!. RESOLUTIONS.
! Mr.. McLean's resolution was called for,
and a substitute offered by Mr.. CapdevielIe
that the whole budget be recommitted to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Ferguson opposed the substitute on
the ground that the finance committee would
not accept that responsibility, which the
whole board ought to take.
: Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution that thu
finance committee be authorized and in
structed to continue the expenses for The
present year until otherwise instructed. Car
ried.
The secretary read communication from
Mrs. NJ. u. Hampson asking to be Ieinstatee
as teacher in the public schools. The com
muntcat1on was referred to the committee OF
teachers.
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution that tht
, teachers be instructed to report to the secre
tary at the end Of each session the ouantit,
and condition Of all property under theij
charge. Carried
Mr.. Mitchell submitted a resolution tina
the amounts appropriated by the Legislature
to compensate teachers for services rendered
during the years 1877 and 1878 are REALIZED
wholly or In part; that the secretary be In