the substance of the evidence taken down and file such transcript with the papers of the proceedings herein. Such stenographer shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Judge of the County Court; such stenographer shall receive a salary to be fixed by the Judge of the County Court, not exceeding $60.00 per month, to be paid as provided for herein.

§ 18. This act shall be liberally construed, to the end that its purpose may be carried out, to-wit: That the child may be cared for as would be done by a court of chancery and that it may be trained and disciplined; that the care, supervision and discipline of the child shall approximate as nearly as may be that which should be given by its parents. The proceedings involving the child shall not be deemed to be criminal proceedings and the child shall not be considered as a criminal, but as a child in need of aid, encouragement and guidance.

$ 19. The County Judge of each county may appoint a Board of not less than six nor more than ten reputable inhabitants, who will serve without compensation or salary of any kind whatsoever, to be called the Advisory Board of the County Court, Juvenile Session. The members of said Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the Court. The duties of said Board shall be as follows:

A. To visit as often as once a year all institutions, societies or associations receiving children under this act. Such visits shall be made by not less than two of the members of said Board, who shall go together, and make a report, and said Board shall report to the County Court from time to time the condition of the children received by or in charge of any persons, institutions or associations, and shall make an annual report to the Judge of the County Court.

B. To advise and co-operate with the Judge of the County Court upon all matters affecting the

workings of this act, and to recommend to the court any and all needful measures for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act.

$20. Whenever a petition shall have been filed or whenever a case involving any child shall have been transferred to the court as provided herein, it shall be the duty of the probation officer:

cer.

Duties of

1. Immediately or as soon thereafter as possible to make a thorough investigation, not only into the probation offinature of the specific act complained of, but into any and all circumstances surrounding the child which may, in any way, throw light upon the future care and guidance which should be given it. This investigation shall include an inquiry into its exact age, habits, school record, general reputation and everything which may pertain to its life and character. This investigation shall also include an inquiry into the home conditions, life and character of its parent, parents, guardian or person having its custody, supervision and control.

The result of this inquiry shall be presented in writing to the Judge of the court previous to the hearing of the child's case and shall become part of the record of the proceedings.

2. It shall also be the duty of the probation officers to be present in court to represent the interest of the child when the cases investigated by such probations officers shall be heard; to furnish such information as may be required; to advise with the court as to the proper disposition of the case; take such charge of the child before and after the hearing as may be ordered.

3. The probation officers shall keep themselves informed as to the condition and conduct of children placed on probation to them, and as far as practicable, aid and encouragement should be given by friendly advice and admonition, to keep the terms of their probation; and by the exercise of interest and concern in their welfare, reclaim them from evil

Further duties of pro

courses.

All probation officers shall make report to the chief probation officer or to the court at such times as may be ordered.

4. No probation officer shall divulge or communicate to any person other than to the court, or to the board provided herein, without the consent of the county judge, any fact or information obtained pursuant to the discharge of his duties, nor shall any record of any proceedings be made public, except by leave of the judge of the county court.

The foregoing shall not relieve the probation officer from divulging such facts as a witness on the trial of any case, or the hearing of any proceedings, nor the production of such records for use on any trial or proceeding.

5. In counties in which there is a chief probation bation officer. Officer it shall be the duty of such chief probation officer to direct and be responsible for the investigation of all cases filed as provided herein; and direct the transfer of children to and from institutions; and when children shall be placed on probation, to direct the work of all probation officers in whose charge the children have been placed, to secure from such officers regular reports, to visit all children under the care of the court unless excused by the court at least twice a year, to advise and counsel with all other probation officers and to preserve for use in the courts or probation office, complete records of the subsequent conduct of the probationer.

6. Upon the termination of the probation period the probation officer shall report the fact to the court, and also the conduct of the probationer during the period of probation, and the court may thereupon discharge the probationer from further supervision, or extend the probation period as the circumstances require, and when the probationer is so discharged the entry of the discharge shall be made in the records of the court, together with a statement of the

conduct of the probationer during the term of his

probation.

Provisions

$ 21. For the purpose of paying salaries and ex- for paying penses provided for herein and necessary to carry salaries. out the purposes of this act the Fiscal Court of each county containing a city of the first or second class and the municipal board of said cities are authorized and empowered to levy an annual tax of not less than one-fourth of a cent on each $100.00 of all taxables in their respective cities and counties.

levied to pay

The sum derived from said taxation by the muni- Tax may be cipal board of said cities of the first and second class salaries and exmay be turned over by said municipal boards to the penses. county treasurer of said respective counties to be disbursed by him under orders of the Fiscal Court of said respective counties for the purpose of paying salaries and expenses as aforesaid. In case the Fiscal Court of said Counties containing a city of the first and second class and the municipal boards of said cities shall fail to levy a tax as aforesaid, the salaries and expenses provided for herein shall be paid equally by the Fiscal Court of said counties and the municipal boards of said cities out of the county and city levy for general purposes and in such event the municipal boards of said respective cities may turn over to the County Treasurer their respective proportion of said salary and expenses to be disbursed by said County Treasurer under orders of the Fiscal Court.

repealed.

$22. An act entitled "An Act fixing and defining Act of 1906 the powers of the several County Courts within this Commonwealth with reference to the care, treatment and control of delinquent, neglected and dependent children, and providing for the means whereby such powers may be exercised," approved March 21, 1906. is hereby repealed.

23. If any section of this act shall be held to be invalid, such fact shall not effect any other section of this Act; it being the intention of the General Assembly in enacting this Act to enact each section

Act separable.

separately; and if any proviso or exception contained in any section of this Act shall be held to be invalid, such fact shall not effect the remaining portion of said section; it being the intention of the Legislature to enact each section of this act and each proviso and exception thereto separate.

Approved March 19, 1908.

Child be

7 and 14 to be enrolled in

school.

CHAPTER 68.

AN ACT to promote and compel attendance of children in schools, and to prevent truancy in cities of the first, second, third and fourth class, and to enable boards of education or boords of school trustees of cities of the first and second class to establish and maintain parental or truant schools for the care and discipline of truant children and for the purpose of reducing truancy.

Pe it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That every parent, guardian or other person tween ages of in any city of the first, second, third or fourth class, having the custody, control or supervision of any child or children, between the ages of seven and fourteen years inclusive, shall cause such child to be enrolled in and to attend some public or private day or parochial school regularly each school year for a full term or period of said school. Provided that this act shall not apply in any case where the child has been, or is being taught at home in such branches as are taught in the public schools for a like period of time, and subject to the same examinations as other pupils of the city in which the child resides; and for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not any child is embraced within this exemption, the court may order such child to submit to an examination to be given by the City Superintendent of Schools.