The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
SCHOOL BOARD.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

The regular monthly meeting OF the School
Board was held last night. Hon. Thomas J
Semmes In the chair, and quorum present.
Mr.. l.. A. Martinez presented his reap
pointment by the Governor as a member Of
the board, and the president re-appointed
him on the committee on teachers
The resignation of Mr.. Terry II. Mckinney
as teacher Of the Franklin School was re-
ceived and accepted.
Mr.. Mitchell asked for relief for certain
schools very much In need of furniture.
The committee on teachers reported
changes made by them. They also reported
favorably on petition from number Of citi
zens, asking for the establishment of school
on the Ridge near Bayou st, John, and
recommended that one be established az soon
as funds were Mt hand.
The report was spread upon the minutes.
The committee on finance reported that out
Of the appropriation made by the Legislature
for the relief Of the schools they hal paid the
October and November rolls Of 1877 The
appropriation was $40, 900. aud the rolls footed
up S42 900. but the difference was made up by
taxes received by the city authorities. The
September roll, amounting to $4,000, was also
paid. The outstand ng rolls unpaid were the
December roll of 1877 and the amount neces-
sary to pay 1t, S7524 was on hand $4,000 Of II
being part of the State appropriation. The
committee further reported that Mr.. II. w.
Huntington, employed by ths board as
special attorney. would accept 30 per cent of
his claim for services In full payment.
They also reported unfavorably on Mr..
Mitchells resolution reducing the salaries of
the lady principals OF Blenville and Jeffer-
son No. schools to the amount paid other
principals so as to afford no ground for COM
plant Of unequal salaries.
A petition was received from the pupils of
MpI4nnnnh Aahunl No Y aEkinn TINT MIR
Mullgan. the former principal transferred to
another school, be returned to his old posi-
ton.
The petition was referred to the committee
on teachers
The committee on school houses was In
strueted to have erected the buildings neces-
sary for the portresses oil the Franklin and
Marshall Schools.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell the chair was
authorized to appoint committee of three to
act with the committee and regrade the
teachers when found necessary, so as to
euualze their salaries.
The chair appointed M assrs. Mitchell, Col
Inns and Dir. Seaman.
The chair announced the following visiting
committees for the month Of March. First
District Messrs. BARLEY, Handy and Swar-
brick Second District, Messrs. Gutheim,
Capdevielle and Martinez; Third District
Messrs. Seaman, Coleman and Fayerweather.
Fourth District. Messrs. Mitchell, Ferguson
and Lanaux Fifth District, Messrs. Mclean
and Perkins; Sixth District, Messrs. Collins
and Handy Seventh District, Messrs. Buh-
Ter and Ferguson.
The committee on school-houses was In
strueted TO request the city authorities to
build fire wells In the nelghhorhood Of school
houses In exposed localities, provided that
the cost of construction does not come out Of
the school funds.
The committee on supplies was instructed
to furnish the principals of the principal
schools with clock and map Of the city.
The board adjourned.