The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-06
VARIOUS TOPICS.
MUNICIPAL AND EDUCATIONAL sJB-
JECTs.


The differences between the honorable the
State Superintendent OF Public Schools and the
School Board concerning the manner OF dis
posing Of the State appropriation for the schools
OF New Orleans have been amicably arranged,
we are informed. and hence the mandamus
asked for by the board has been withdrawn.
The terms Of the agreement have not been made
public. but, II IL said will prove satisfactory to
everybody connected with the schools.
THE MARCH ROLLS
Of the public schools. We are told by Admins
traitor Isaaeson, will In all probability be paid
on Saturday next.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
We have received communication relating
to the expenditures OF the school board. which
is given below. The communication was evil
IDENTIFY written previous to our second report on
the subject. which added to the city approDria-
ton OF 100000 for the schools the sum esti-
mated to be derived from the State apportion-
ment, The communication Is nevertheless In
teresting. because 1t reveals the fact that the
school board ID limited BY Law In its expendi-
lures to $4,000 o month. The communication
Is az follows:
To the Editor OF the Democrat:
The remarks upon the school finances. con-
tained In your Issue Of to-day. are not wholly
In addition to the 100000 appropriated BY the
rata amounting TO about $50 600 or $50, 900 is OBJ,
tanned from the btate, thus making the total
revenue some $4,000 True nas sun ag ~
but the deficiency 10 not 80 great as You make
It out TO be. The law expressly states that the
T Tby she F pSs sarseq ro amounts
something to be explained BY the honorable
board. The resources are small enough,
heaven knows, without being made less SUN.
Gent BY unnecessary expenses In the shape Of
exorbitant rents, fancy improvements. and the
continuation OF high schools which do not re-.
peS esem But al Il the present
persists In conducting the schools. upon the
present plan. they must do teachers the justice
to close them as soon as the funds become OK
hausted, and keep them frmly shut until there
is the wherewith to pay teachers for their ser
vices
and any attempt to deprive them OF the privil-
ege should be promptly and vigorously met.
Area the sss9 and Il ss.
ers. and II further Injustice and hardships 20
imposed upon the profession. 1t will be left 70
will become mockery to the world and Q re-
proach to the administration, which will nave
reduced them to condition OF impotenGGyT;
II may be we'll to add that. considering that
the State apportionment for the New Orleans
osSAs
year. many Of the apprehensions OF "Civis'
will fortunately not be realized.
THE POUND QUESTION.
This difficult question Administrator Mealey
will attempt to solve by putting the whole mat
ter within the jurisdiction Of the police proper.
In other words the police force will be instruct
cd to enforce the city ordinances relative to
roaming cattle as we'll as other laws. Each
member of the force will be provided with q
copy OF the pound ordinances. and expected to
carry them out.
soAREs AGAIN.
Yesterday one Of our city brokers presented
tie III license q Mrs. Schroeder, the owner 81
Schroeder's Hotel. In Carrcllton. asking
whether the Administrator wonld accept It In
payment OF another license, The proposition
snf ss em mgh aave nsa
memory brought back the fact that Mrs.
Schroeder had paid her license In person and
| therefore. was entitled to the receipt. A few
words OF explanation proved that the
| from n. W. soares. the ASCENDING broker. IN
settlement of q business transaction. and who
had In plain terms, defrauded Mrs. Schroeder
Of 1t. Soares had obtained the Eeceipt in this
Hall to pay her license. The Department q
Finance was crowded with taxpayers and
Soares. who was present. discovering that Mrs:
Schroeder was somewhat In a hurry. to attend
to other business. calamity offered his services
already been paid to the clerk. Soares did
| eventually get the receipt, but instead OF turn
Ing 1t over to its rightful owner appropriated Il
| to his own use and disposed OF 1t to another
BROKER. who ts necessarily to be added to me
Schroeder can obtain her receipt by applying
| to Administrator ISRacson.