Architect may be employed. Advertise ment. Bond by successful bidder. Money-how to be paid. the use and benefit of said institution. The said board of trustees is vested with a sound discretion as to the order of construction and as to the location of the improvements herein set forth, or in giving preference to such other improvements as will best promote the interests of the institution, provided that the total expenditures shall not exceed the amount herein appropriated. The said Board of Trustees shall appoint a competent architect or architects to prepare, under their directions, plans and specifications for the buildings aforesaid, and shall contract with responsible parties for the erection and equipment of same. All contracts under this act for material and labor, or for the erection of any and all buildings and improvements, and for the equipment of the same for the purposes mentioned in this act, shall be let to the lowest and best bidder, after the same is duly advertised by notice for ten consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, having the largest circulation, or for four consecutive weeks in the weekly paper published in said city which, in the judgment of the said Board of Trustees, has the largest circulation. The successful bidder or bidders in each case shall enter into bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the benefit of said University in a sum not less than twenty-five per cent of the contract sum or price. for the completion of the work in the manner and within the time set out in the contract or contracts, and manner and time shall be fully and in detail set out in said contract. The money hereby appropriated shall be paid to the Treasurer of said University from time to time, as the improvements contemplated in this act may require, and it shall be the duty of the Auditor of Public Accounts to draw his warrant or warrants upon the Treasurer of the State in favor of the Treasurer of said University for an amount or amounts as the said Treasurer of said University, countersigned by the President, may certify to him from time to time, is necessary and needed in carrying out the provisions of this act. Provided, however, That one-third of said appropriation shall be due and payable on December first, 1908, one-third thereof shall be due and payable on July first, 1909, and onethird thereof shall be due and payable on July first, 1910. Statement to be submitted to bly. Said Board of Trustees shall submit to the next regular session of the General Assembly an itemized General Assemaccount and statement of the expenditures made for the purpose herein named, which account and statement shall be properly certified and audited, and if any of the funds hereby appropriated remain unexpended after the additions and improvements to said University herein authorized have been made, the same shall be returned to the State Treasurer by said Board of Trustees. elimi That the Normal Department of said University, Normal Deas it now exists, be eliminated, and there be estab. nated. lished instead thereof a Department of Education in said University with collegiate rank leading to the usual degree in pedagogy as maintained in other similar state institutions. That degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Education, and Bachelor of Science in Education conferred in this Department, shall, with the approval of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, entitle the holder thereof to the privilege of teaching in the common schools and high schools of the Commonwealth without further examination, during life or good behavior. The diplomas granting degrees may be revoked for cause by the said Board of Trustees or by the State Superintedent of Public Instruction. may be conferred. The Board of Trustees shall have power and Certificates authority subject to the approval of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, to confer, under its Certificates may be conferred. corporate seal, upon students of said department, the following certificates: One, an elementary certificate upon the completion of one year's work, which shall entitle the holder thereof to teach in any public school of this State for the period of two years from the date thereof, without further examination. Two, an intermediate certificate upon the completion of two years' work, which shall entitle the holder thereof to teach in any public school of this State for a period of four years from the date thereof without further examination. Three, an advance certificate upon the completion of three years' work, which shall entitle the holder thereof to teach in any public school of this State for a period of three years from the date thereof without further examination, and if at the end of three years, a teacher holding an advanced certificate shall present to the Board of Trustees which granted the same, satisfactory evidence of successful teaching during said period, and of good moral character, then the advanced certificate may be extended for life or good behavior by said Board, subject, however, to the approval of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and it shall so be endorsed by the said Board, and the holder thereof shall be entitled to teach in any public school in this State during good behavior, without further examination. The official endorsement of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be necessary to validate any of the said three certificates or extension thereof above named. Any certificate may be revoked for cause by said Board of Trustees or by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. That from and after two years from this date all Sub-Freshmen work shall begin to be eliminated as a part of the University curriculum, and such elimination shall progress as rapidly as the educational conditions in Kentucky will justify. Provided, however, special courses may be given in any of the departments of the University, except that no sub-Freshman Normal instruction shall be given after September 1, 1908, in any department of the University or Academy connected therewith. and fifty thous tucky State § 2. That the sum of one hundred and fifty thous- One hundred and dollars, or so much as may be necessary thereof, and dollars apbe and the same is hereby appropriated for the bene- Eastern Kenfit of the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School, Normal School. Richmond, Kentucky, for the erection and equipment of a suitable dormitory for the accommodation of the male students; also for the erection and equipment of an addition to the dormitory for the accommodation of the female students; also for the erection and equipment of a model school building; also for the erection and equipment of a practice school building; also for the erection and equipment of an administration building; also for the erection and equipment of a central heating plant, and for the necessary repair and equipment of the present buildings of said institution. All of said buildings shall be erected upon the grounds owned by said institution, or upon grounds that may be acquired by purchase by the Board of Regents of said Institution. Additional If, in the judgment of the said Board of Regents, grounds may be the purchase of additional grounds may be necessary purchased. for the accommodation of the new buildings herein contemplated, or for the proper conducting of said. school, they may make such necessary purchase and pay for the same out of the money hereby appropriated. The title to such real estate shall be made to and held by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of said school. may be ap The said Board of Regents is vested with a sound Architect discretion as to the order of construction, and as to pointed. the location of the improvements herein set forth, .or in giving preference to such other improvements as will best promote the interests of the school, provided Advertisement for bids. Bond to be given by successful bidder. the total expenditure shall not exceed the amount All contracts under this act for material and labor, The successful bidder or bidders in each case shall enter bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the benefit of said Normal School in a sum not less than twenty-five per cent of the contract price or sum for the completion of the work in the manner and within the time set out in the contract or contracts. The manner and time shall be fully and in detail set out in said contract. The money hereby appropriated shall be paid to the Treasurer of the said Normal school from time to time, as the improvements contemplated in this act may require, and it shall be the duty of the Auditor of Public Accounts to draw his warrant or warrants upon the Treasurer of the State in favor of the Treasurer of said Normal School for an amount or amounts as the said Treasurer of said. Normal School may, countersigned by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, certify to him from time to time, is necessary and needed in carrying out the provisions of this act. Provided, however, That one-third of said appropriation shall be due and payable on December first, 1908, one-third thereof shall be due and payable on July |