The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01

instituted in the name of the state, to en-
force the liability on such bond, OF the
principal and surieties.
Sec. 2. The foregoing books shall be
equal in size and quality as to size and
matter and material to the following
textbooks, now in general use. to-wit:
The speller, to Parker & Watson's Nations
al Speller; the first, second, third and
fourth readers, equal to Harvey's first,
second, third and fourth readers; the
first and second grammsrs, equal to
Clark's brief grammar and Clark's prac>
tical grammar; the three books OF
arithmetic, equal to Robinsonss primary,
Intellectual and practical arithmetic the
two books Of geography equal to Cor
nell's primary and intermediate geogra-
ply; thu one book Of history, equal to
Barnes brief history. The quality in
matter and material Of books to be fur
nished under such contract. with the COR
responding books in this section specified
shall be determined by commission to
be composed OF the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the time being,
Sanford Niles, late county superinten>
dent Of common schools for Olmsted
county, and William Benson, county SUI
perlntendent OF common schools for the
county Oi Carver, or in case either Of the
persons last named should be unwilling
Or unable to act, or should vacancy
occur. such other person as may be ap-
pointedin in his stead or to ill such vacancy
Dy The Governor, Secretary OF State anu
Attorney General. Such commission
shall convene atSt. Paul, Tor the purpose
Ut performing the duties imposed upon
them by this act, at such time or times
as the said contractor or Superintendent
OF Public Instruction shall request it TO
do so. And the persons composing
such commission, other than the State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
shall each receive five dollars per day
Tor each day actually occupied in per-
forming the duties imposed by this act.
The concurrence Of !. majority of such
| commission shall be sufficient Tor the de-
! termination OF any question coming be-
fore it under the provisions OF this act.
The text OF all the books to be iurnish-
| ed under such contract. shall be subject,
not oitener than once in each period OF
five years, to such revision and atera.
lions thereof rs the State Superinten-
dent OF Public Instruction Tor the tiulc
| being shal! direct.
SEC. ). The prices to be paid by the
State tor the above named text. books,
shall be Tor the speller, not to exceed
tifleen cents, Qhe present price is %
cents); first reader, not to exceed ten
cents, (the present price is ~ cents) ;
second reader, not to exceed twenty
cents, (lhe present priceis 45 cents)
third reader. not to exceed thirty Gems,
(the present price is 60 cents(; iourtll
reader. not to exceed forty cents, (lhe
present price is 90 cenis) first grammar,
not TO exceed twenty five cents, (lhe
present price is 60 cents); prac,,cn
grammer, not to exceed fifty cents, (the
present price Is 100 cenls); first arlth,
neiic nass TO exceed twelve cents, (tht
ipceee6t price is 25 cents); second arith.
!nctlc, not 10 exceed twenty-five cents
(the present price is 40 cents); thire
arithmetic. not 10 exceed fifty cents
(ihe present price is "a cent.); frs
geography, not exceed fifty cents, 9TH.
present price is 81 ccnts) second geog
rapby net 10 exceed eighty cents, (ths
present price is $50 cenls); book o
history not 10 exceed sixty cents, 9TH,
present price is $50 cents) ;and for olhe
BOOKS than these in this Section name d,
= proportionate price and no more shal
be paid by the state.
SEC. 4. Ii shall be the duty Of eacl
district clerk OF the several school dis
lrirts OF The state OF Minnesota, to m TX
out an estimate OF the number OF schoo
books required for one years supply 9
the school district. designated the s.hoo
distric ,desiyi st ng the number OF book
! \! ..sIii hisu .......su.
.nc. 9n or before The 18th day nI Mare
OF '-ci, year, to the county superlnten.lrs
Of his county; and il il hereby III de th
iduty pf county superintendent 1T eac
count ~ This stat. n.r,n =. !. i'in,r
estimates from the school district clerk
oil his county, to make out his req1isition
on or before the 9th bay OF April follow
ing, upon the State Superintendent 3
Public Instruction, for The total numbe
OF books, OF each kind required 10y Iii
county said books 10 be forwarded I
The county auditor of his county. Th
State Superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton shall on or before the 18th day 4
May, mike his requisition upon the con
, tractor for the whole number of book
. required throughout the state.
The cIe;.rk of each school district sha
make returns quarterly to the director 1
the number aud amomnt Of books sol
and shall pay over 10 the trcsurer tn
amount OF money received from sue
sales, He shall keep detailed aceour
. Of the books received and sold, and D
or befure the 10th day OF March OF eac
| i ear shall transmit to the county super
intrndent statement showing the mum
Der and amount sold, and the numbe
OF each kind OF books on hand lt sl,u
| / be misdemeanor for the clerk tOrsfss..
or neglect 70 perform The du les afnv
designated. punishable by y fine not
exceed twenty-five dolIors or i,nprisor
ment not to exceed thirty days.
III Sec. s.. Il shall be- the duty tho con
tractor, as soon ~ possible, after receiy
, ing the rsqaisitica Ct be state superir