The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04


and public school. and the superin-
tendent and matron shall reside
therein. and at least one shall be
competent to teach and instruct chill
dren in branches of education SINH
lar 10 those embraced in the curricu-
lum Of the public schools OF the said
city and county up to and including
the eighth grade.
The Proceedings.
In any case OF a delinquent child
coming under the provisions Of this
act. the court may continue the hear
ing from time to time. and may COM
init the child to the care OF proba-
ton officer and may allow said child
to remain in It's own home, subject
to the visitation OF the probation Of
fcer; such child 10 report 10 the
court or probation officer as often as
may be required. and subject to be
returned to the court for further
proceedings whenever such action
may appear necessary; or the court
may cause the child to be placed in
suitable family home, subject 10
the friendly supervision of the pro-
baton officer and the further order
of the court: or Il may authorize the
child TO be boarded out In some suit
able family home. in case provision
is made by voluntary contribution or
otherwise for the payment OF the
board OF such child. until suitable
provision be made for the child In
home without such payment; or the
court may commit such child to the
detention school or to the House OF
Reform for Boys. II boy, or to the
House OF Reform for Girls, II girl;
or the court may commit the child
to any institution within the county
Incorporated under the laws OF the
state that may care for children. or
which may be provided by the state
or county municipal, suitable for the
care OF such children. or TO any as
sociatiun which may now or hereaf-
ter D. established for the care OF
boys or girls. In no case shall
child proceeded against under the
provisions OF this act be committed
beyond the age OF 81.
A child committed to any such in
stltution shall be subject 10 the con
troll OF the board Of managers. and
the said board shall have power. with
the approval Of the county court. TO
parole such child on such conditions
as it may prescribe; and the court
shall. on the Recommendation OF the
board. have power to discharge such
child from custody Whenever. In the
judgment OF the eourt.his or her re-
formation Is complete; or the court
may commit the child to the care and
custody OF some association that will
receive Il. embracing In It's objects
TN care OF neglected or delinquent
children.
When any child shall be found 10
be dependent or neglected. within
the meaning of this act. the court
may make an order committing tho
child. for such timo during lis minor
ity as the court may deem A. TO the
good moral character. or to the care
OF some moral association. society or
corporation. willing to receive Item
braclng In It's objects the purpose OF
caring for or obtaining homes for de-
pendent OF neglected children. The
court may thereafter set aside change
or modify such order.
Visitation Committee.
The county Judge of each county
may appoint board OF not less than
six nor more than ten reputable In
habltants. one OF whom shall be
membr OF the committee that rec
ommends the appointment OF police
matrons in counties where there Is
such committee. who viii serve with
out compensation. TO constitute a
board OF visitation. Whose duty IL
shall be to visit. as often as once a
year. an institutions societies and as
sociations receiving children under
this act; said visits shall be made By
not less than two. of the members OF
th board, who shall go together or
make a joint report; the said board
OF visitors shall report to the court.
from time to time. the condition OF
children received by or In the charge
OF such associations and institutions.
and shall make an annual report to
tn judge of the county court. !