The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-09
SCHOOL BOARD
WOULD ISSUE
TIME WARRANTS
Urgent Need of High School
Building and Other School
improvements Stressed
LEGISLATORS ARE
ASKED TO LEND AID
Special Tax District for Pensa-
cola, Longer School Term
and Other Important Mat
ters Are Before Board

Oehnite steps to bring about the is
suance of time warrants. amounting
to $160,000 to be, used primarily in
building new high school in Pensa-
cola were taken last night when the
bos ~ of public instruction met in
regular session. Resolutions, urging
1ihat the state legislature grant the
necessary permission to issue such
warrants were accepted
The issue would also provide for a
dormttory at the James M. Tate arri-
cuituraI school at Gonzalez new
school building at Walnut Hill and
other educational improvements vital.
ly needed.
Plans for nine months school term
and special tax district for Pensa-
cola were also favorably considered.
Inc board scored street conditions
which exist around the Joseph II.
Jockey grammar school and will ask
the board of city commissioners to
naraeh the thoroughfares leading to
the building at once.
J. III. Collier, OF the high schooI. N,tss
Pauiine Reese. of the Clubbs grammar
school In the city OF Pensacola. for n
the Eliza Jane Wilson school n. corn
mttee representing the City Teachers
association urged upon the board the
great Importance of extending the pros
ent term to nine months This is neces-
sary In order that the high schoo, NAV
become an accredited institution an,
tnat the crowded term may be length
ened to meet the needs of punils. pen
sacoia children are expected to ac-
compush IN eight months what other
scnoois OF the state undertake In nine.
It was pointed enlt. The re.uIt t. ,hs,
much valuable matter in the prescribed
text books is omitted. 1t viii REQUIRE
approximately. $4,000 to bring about
this reform. The board took the mat
ter under consideration.
Mrs. r. q. Acosin. Mrs c. Raroco
ana Mrs. r. d. Browersox, from the
farent- Teachers Association asked
tnat: the present term OF the primary
schools be extended this year for one
month. This is to counteract the loss
OF Tune due to the closing of schools
during the influenza epidemic.
Following is the resolution nrovid,,,
for the issuing of time warrant. a.,
troduced by L. s. Gilmore. and unan-
imously adopted:
Resolutions.
whereas. there exists pressing nec-
essity for new building for the High
School nthe city of Pensacola. for !.
oormitory at the James M. Tate Arri-
cultural school at Gonzalez for a new
scnooi building at Walnut Hill for
otner new school buildings I'm the coun
Ky. including the city OF Pensacola
ana Tor very considerable repairs nm
Existing school buildings. and.
whereas, the current income for
'school purposes in the county are an
1ireiy inadequate to meet these needs
tosether with the ordinary and usual
expenses in carrying on the schools oe
the county. therefore
IL Is hereby resolved by the hoard of
puoiic instruction of Escambia county
fiorida. that the Honorable John p
Stoes, member of the senate and tho
honorable Herbert T.. Caro- and tba
honorable j. r. M. Gates, members
OF the mouse of representatives of
iorlda, from Escambia county. are
Herepy requested to use their best on
ueaVors 10 secure the enactment of n
law at the present session Of the lee-
isiature, authorizing and empowerfnr
board to issue time warrants I'm
the sum OF one hundred and fifty thou
Saho 'sioo.ooo.o0) dollars, with interest
at rate not exceeding six fs) ner
annum and payable not later than thir.
~ l30) years from date and proyid.
ing for the payment of the same.
Resolved. further that the draft RI
the Dill prepared by the Honorable r
b carter, the attorney OF this board
embracing the provisions relating fo
sucn time warrants as are set forth
above. be. and the same is hereby. an
proved ythis board and that con,a.
OF the said bill and these resolutions
De furnished by the county superin-
tendent of public instruction to tha
saio members OF the legislature from
Escambia county.