§ 5. That Sub-section 8 of Section 4421a, Kentucky Statutes, Carroll's Edition of 1915, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

"8. The cities of the State of Kentucky, of the first, second, third and fourth classes, shall not be compelled to use the books adopted by the State text book commission. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the State text book commission to submit to the Board of Education of each of the said cities, a certified list of all books filed for adoption with the State text book commission as soon as practical after such bids have been received by the text book commission, and also, a list of such books as have been adopted in said cities which may be continued for a period of five years. The Board of Education of said cities shall adopt a series of books for said cities for a period of five years. The Board of Education of said cities shall adopt a series of books for said cities for a period of five years and contracts with publishers for said books shall be made by and between the publishers and the said Board of Education. The five year adoption of text books by the boards of education in the various cities of the first, second, third and fourth classes, shall be made within sixty days after the adoption has been made by the State Text Book Commission for the State of Kentucky, and such adoption in the various cities may be made from the list of books certified by the State Text Book Commission. It being the intention of this Act to permit uniformity in the State of Kentucky, and in said cities whereever possible. All provisions of this Section and the bonds required to be given by said publishers, shall be applicable to the sale of text books in such cities.

Any city of the first, second, third and fourth classes may require bond to be made in favor of the Board of Education at the time of the making of the contract between said city and said publisher, or, it may relinquish such right, provided the publisher with whom a contract is made, has previously filed a bond with the State of Kentucky guaranteeing the faithful performance of its contract with the State and with said cities. In this event, the city may rely for relief on the bond given to the State of Kentucky, should the contract be violated. All five year contracts with the above named cities shall be made within the time specified by this law, and all provisions of this section and all the penalties of this law respecting the adoption of books shall operate and be effective in said cities. "Save as in this section eight provided, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the boards of education in cities of the first, second, third and fourth classes, but the Act of one thousand nine hundred and ten regarding cities of the first, third and fourth classes, and the Act of one thousand nine hundred and twelve regarding cities of the second class shall be and remain in force unaffected by this Act."

§ 6. That Sub-section 12 of Section 4421a, Kentucky Statutes, Carroll's Edition of 1915, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

"12. It shall be the duty of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, to prepare and have printed, a form of contract and a form of bond, between the State text book commission and the publishers of school books, and also, a form of contract and a form of bond between the various city boards. of education and the publishers of school books, such forms of contract to be approved by the At

torney General, and no other form of contract shall be used by the State text book commission or any city board of education with the publishers, in carrying out the provisions of this act. Nothing herein shall prevent any publisher from filing sample copies of books to be adopted with the Board of Education in said cities. The Board of Education in various cities of the first, second, third and fourth classes, shall adopt a series of text books for use in such cities, from the list certified to them by the secretary of the State text book commission.

7. That Sub-section 14 of Section 4421a Kentucky Statutes, Carroll's Edition of 1915, be and the same is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof the following is hereby enacted:

"14. Dealers to be Appointed. For the distribution and sale of books adopted by the State text book commission to the partons of the schools of the State, the county board of education, or the city board of education as herein provided, shall appoint one or more responsible merchants or other agents in each Educational division the counties and cities hereinabove mentioned, of good financial rating, in locations selected with reference to the convenience of the patrons of the schools, as dealers of text books, and such dealers shall receive twenty per cent. based upon the net contract price at which the books are furnished to the dealer, such dealer shall pay the transportation charges and all other charges on the said books. Such dealers shall be of good financial rating, but no contractor shall have the right to refuse to furnish books to such dealers on the ground that his financial rating is not good in the event such dealers execute a bond approved by the County Superintendent for the faithful performance of his duties and that he will well and

truly pay over to such contractor all the money coming into his hands belonging to the contractor. Said dealers shall exchange new books for old ones of the same grade displaced by said adoption, at the exchange price herein provided for, during the first year of the life of each and every contract made under the provisions of this act. All bids and proposals shall set out clearly and specifically an exchange price at which such book or books shall be furnished to pupils and patrons who may have old books on the same subject, and which may be exchanged for new books, and the exchange prices shall, in all cases, be subject to the terms of the contract made between the State and any publishers bidding. Such new books as are held in Kentucky now or at any future adoption by purchase by dealers, and in good condition, shall be taken by exchange at the original net price by successful bidders from such dealers as held in stock such books."

§ 8. That Sub-section 26 of Section 4421a, Kentucky Statutes, Carroll's Edition of 1915, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

"26. The State text book commission shall have authority, after having examined thoroughly all books submitted for adoption, to go into executive session and exclude all agents of all publishers, after a date set by said commission, from further interviews and representations, and it shall be a misdemeanor, after such date has been declared, for the agent of any publisher, or for any person or agent whatever, representing such publisher, to be present in any such executive sessions, and upon being found guilty such agent, person or publisher shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or by im

prisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and all such fines shall be covered into the Treasury of Kentucky for the benefit of the State school fund. After such date has been declared, the text book commission shall continue in executive session, or meet from time to time, and the adoption of text books under this act, shall be concluded by said commission not later than May the first, just preceding the expiration of the contract then in force. Approved March 29, 1918.

CHAPTER 111.

AN ACT to repeal Sections 3184, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3187a, 3187b, 3188, and 3189 of the Kentucky Statutes and to enact, in lieu thereof, Sections 3184, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3187a, 3187b, 3187c, 3187d, 3187e, 3187f, 3187g, 3187h, 31871, 3187j, 3187k, 3188, 3189, 3189a and 3189b, relating to revenue and taxation in cities of the second class.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

§ 1. That Sections 3184, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3187a, 3187b, 3188, and 3189 of the Kentucky Statutes, Carroll's Edition of 1915 relating to revenue and taxation in cities of the second class be, and the same are, hereby repealed and, in lieu thereof, the following sections, to-wit: 3184, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3187a, 3187b, 3187c, 3187d, 3187e, 3187f, 3187g, 3187h, 31871, 3187j, 3187k, 3188, 3189, 3189a and 3189b are now enacted:

"Section 3184. Auditor to Deliver Books to Clerk -Tax Bills-Delivery of to Auditor and by Him to Treasurer-Notice to Taxpayer. As soon as the tax levy ordinance becomes a law, the auditor shall de