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 sureties.
SEC. 2. The foregoing books shall be
equal in size and quality as to size and
matter and material to the following
text books, now in general use, to-wit:
al Speller; The first. second, third and
fourth readers, equal to Harvey's first.
second, third and fourth readers; the
irst and second grammsrs, equal to
Clark's brief grammar and Clark'S prac>
teal grammar; the three books OF
arithmetic, equal TO Robinson's primary,
intellectual and practical arithmetic the
two books Of geography equal to Cor
nell's primary and intermediate geOgra-
ply the one book of history, equal 10
BArnes' brief history. The quality in
matter and material of books to be fur
nlshed under such contract, with the cor
responding books in this section specified
shall be determined by commission to
be composed OF the State Superintendent
Ut Public instruction for the time being,
Sanford Niles, late county superinten>
dent Of common schools for Olmsted
county, and William Benson, county SUI
perintendent OF common schools tor the
county OF Carver. or in case either Of the
persons last named should be unwilling
Or unable to act. or should a vacancy
occur. such other person as may be ap-
pointed in his stead or to till such vacancy
by The Governor, Secretary OF State AMI
Attorney General. Such commission
shall convene ut ST. Paul, for the purpose
OF performing the duties imposed upon
them by this act, at such 7time or times
ls 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
for each day actually occupied ia per-
forming the duties imposed by this act.
The concurrence Of y majority Of such
commission shall be- sufficient Tor the de-
termination OF any question coming be-
lore It under the provisions OF this act
The text OF all the books 10 be furnish
cd under such contract, shall he subject,
not Oitener than once i'll each period OF
tive years. 10 such revision and alera.
ions thereof rs The State Superinten-
dent OF Public Instruction Tor the time
being shal. direct.
SEC. }. The prices to be paid by the
State tor the above named text books,
shall be jor the speller, not to exceed
fifteen cents, Che present price is %
cents) first reader, not TO exceed ten
cents, (the present price Is "a cent-)
second reader, not TO exceed twenty
! {fha IA :
third reader. not to exceed thirty GEMS,
(the present price is 60 cents): fourth
reader, not to exceed forty cents. lhe
present price Is 90 cenis) ; first grammar,
not 10 exceed twenty five cents, (the
present price Is 60 cents): prActIcl
grainmer, not to exceed fifty cents, (the
present price IS 100 cenls) first aritt-
,netic nNs 10 exceed twelve cents, (tht
EEseeht price is % cents); second arith.
7nctic, not 10 exceed twenty-five cents
the present price is 40 cents); thire
arithmetic. not 10 exceed fifty cents
the present price is "a cent.) frs
geography, not exceed fifty cents, 9TH,
> present price Is 50 cents) second geog
rapby not 10 exceed eighty cents, (ths
present price is $50 cents) book 0
history not 10 exceed sixty cents, 9TH,
present price is $50 cents) ;and for olhe
J books than those IN this section nam, d,
u proporli0nate price and no more shall
be paid by the state.
, SEC. 4 II shall be the duty Of eacI
district clerk OF the several school dis
} ricts OF the state OF Minnesota, to m TX
; out an estimate OF the number OF schoo
books required Tor one years supply c
the school district, designated the s.hoc
distric ,desiyl st ng the number OF book
4 CAIN hi..a .~u.
: me. en or before The 18th day oi Alarc
OF 'rc'i year, to the county superlntend.s
| nj his county and il i hereby III ode Nh
fluty pi county superintendent ~ eat
count 1T this si:.rs u.a,n r.r ,if-i',.,
; estimates from the school district clerk
3 OF his county, to make out his requisitio1
on or before The 9Th bay OF April follow
! ing, upon the State Superintendent {
: Public Instruction, for the total humble
D OF books, OF each kind required 10y hi
county said books 10 be forwarded [
: he county auditor Of bis county. Th
2 State Superintendent OF Public Instruc
ton shall On or before the 18th day {
:; May. IL Ike his requisition upon The con
: tractor Tor The whole number Of book
g required throughout the state.
+ The cleark oil each school district sha
| make returns quarterly to the director {
j the hummer aad amomuE Of books sol
!. and shall pay over 10 the trcsurer tn
: amount OF money received from sue
. sales, lie shall keep detailed accour
? Of tue books received and sold, and o
: or before the 10Th day OF March OF eac
/ year shall transmit to the county super
Intendent a statement showing the mum
/ Der and amount sold, and the numbe
I OF each kind OF books on hand lr sha
j be misdemeanor for the Clerk to,rsssss
r or neglect 10 perform The du les afay
/ designated, punishable by fine not
: exceed twenty five doilors or ilnprisot
d ment not to exceed thirty days.
. Sec. B.. IL shall be the duty of the cor
e tractor, as soon ~ possible. after receiy
9 ing the requisites ct be state superir