The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27
CHAPTER 7376-(No. 11s).

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Whereas, me Congress OIL Inc UnlLed States
has passed law, nahlns aNaIdpIe to the
STATE OF florlua not less imam S0'iVo LOT
teaching agriculture IN scnooIs OF lower Than
college grade, ana 5000 Tor teaching tlaue,
industrial and nome economies subjects IN
sCnuu4S OF lower IMAM ContGe grace, ana
So,UvU for the training V1 teachers Tor the
uUuNc sdIu sCnouls, lOI the IlsCdl Scul ehHlh6
June 81, 1919, ana
" uereas the further amount of $lS,S4O is
available IN similar proportional DIVISIONS
Tor the fiscal year ending June 81, 1915 anu
Whereas the high SCHOOLS IN the various
counties OF the State prOVlue tor the teach-
ing of the literary SUBJECTS required by SAID
Act OF Congress; and
Whereas In order to receive the above APP
prvpriation the said Act OF Congress requires
that the state put up an equal amount 10 pe
used Tor the instruction in agriculture, tldue,
industrial and home economies, ana loi the
training Of teachers IN SAID supJeels' 'ne4e-
fore TINS,
A Bill to be Entitled An Act asserting to
and accepting the provisions of an Act or
Congress-, approved February ~, 1871, emu
tied: An Act to provide Tor the pFoilotioh
of vocational education; to provide Tor CO.
operation with the states in the promotion
of such education in agriculture ana inc
trades and industries; to provide Tor the CO.
operation with the states in the preparation
of teachers of vocational subjects; and 10
appropriate money and regulate It's eXpeh-
ditures'' and designating schools LOT inc
training of teachers of agricultural, tdue,
for the designation of schools for the teach
ing of agricultural trade and home eco
Monies and industrial subjects; and making
appropriations for same.
BE 1t Enacted by the Legislature OIL the
State of Florida:
Section l. That the State of Florida here
by accepts the provisions OF the ACT OF Con
grcss approved February 20, 1911, entitled:
IAN Act to provide for the promotion OF Vo-
cational education; to provide Tor co-opera-
ton with the states in the promotion Oh such
education of agriculture ana the traues anu
industries; to provide for cooperation Win
the states in the preparation of teachers OF
vocational subjects; and to appropriate
money and regulate its expenditures inc
good faith of the State is hereby pleuseo 10
make available for the several purposes Oh
said Act funds sufficient at least to equal
the sums allotted, from time to time, to
this State from the appropriations mace by
said Act and to meet all conditions neees
sarv to entitle the State to the benefits OF
said Act.
Sec. ,. The State Treasurer is hereby des-
ignated custodian of all funds allotted 10
this state from the appropriations maze by
said Act and he shall receive and proVlue
for the proper custody and disbursement OF
the same in accordance with SAID ACT; T.,
Sec g. The State Board of Education is
hereby created the State Vocational Educa-
ton Board contemplated in section OF
said Act of Congress- and said Board IS
hereby designated, authorized and requil Gu
to cooperate as provided in ana tequllea ny
y
eral Board of Vocational Education, in the
of the provisions of said Act
and 10 do all things necessary to entlte the
state To receive the benefits thereof.
Sec a. The State Vocational Board shali
designate the University of Florlua at
and the Florida State College for
Women at Tallahassee as the schools Tor the
training of teachers of agricultural, trade,
and home economics subjects, the
one for men and the other for women.
Sec 5. The State Vocational Education
BOARD shall designate at least public school
IN each county of the State as a school for
he teaching Of agricultural. trade, home eco
,omics and industrial subjects, said schools
% be less than college grade; Provided the
county or local community, or both, shall
provide the necessary plant and equipment
determined upon by the said Board; pro-
,ided the said Board shall divide equitably
III funds National and State, available under
his Act among the counties of this State
hat are entitled to receive the same in ac-
ordance with the provisions of the afore-
aid Federal Act
Sec, 6. That for the purpose of providing
or the teaching of the agricultural trade,
ZONE economics and Industrial subjects pro-
'ided for in the said Act of Congress, To
which assent is hereby given, and that the
state of Florida may receive from the Fed
raj government the amount allowed for the
alaries of teachers in the said subjects, the
um of S15,4O0 shall be available July !,
9l7, and the sum of s1S,S40 shall be avail
bile July l. 1918, and the said sums or so
much thereof as will equal the amounts to
aid Act OF Congress, be the same is hereby
appropriated out Of any fund in the State
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved June s, 1917.