The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01
WHOLE NO. l38.

tendcnt. for the books ordered by the
several county superintendents, to tor
ward the number OF books required. TO
the several county auditors Of the state,
and upon the fling ofthe requisition and
the delivery OF the shipping receipts for
the same. to the superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, it shall be the datv Of
said superintendent to certify the amount
due TO the contractor, and the state and~
ittr shall thereupon issue his warrant
upon the state treasurer for the amount
so certified, payable out Of the school
text. book fund hereinafter provided for.
SEC. g.. The superintendent Of public
instruction shall fix a price upon each
book, which will cover the cost OF trsns>
hitting them to the several counties Of
this state.
SEC. z. The state superintendent shail
send TO the county auditor of each county.
and also to the state auditor, a stat8~
ment of the price fixed upon each book.
and the total cost Of the number Of books
sent. and it shall be the duty of the
board OF county commissioners OF each
county, at their next meeting, to make
provision tor the payment OF the price
Of such books, and the county treasurer
OF each county shall Immediately there's
upon remit the amount Of the cost OF such
books to the state treasurer.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
said county auditor to transmit to the
clerk OF each school district in his coun-
| ty. the number of books estimated and
| ordered by the clerk Of such school dis
trict; and before the next semi,annual
| settlement OF the treasurer OF the county
with such school district, the county
auditor shall notify the county treasurer
Of the Indebtedness OF such distrist on
| account of the textbooks sent. and it
shall be the duty Of the county treasurer,
IN such settlement, to deduct the amount
| OF such indebtedness from the state
| school tax fund due esuch district.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF the
state superintendent Of public instruction
10 have printed lists prepared, and to
supply each school district with the same
and it shall be the duty OF the district
clerk OF each school district to sell such
hooks, at such cost prices, to the pupils
OF his school district. Provided, that in
| incorporated villages and cities the clerk
OF the board OF education shall notify the
county superintendent OF the number Of
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text>books from the county auditor OF
his cnnn'y, and shall 'ify the treasurer
OF such board of education of the mum.
ber vi books received, ,and the cost ot the
same; Whereupon the said treasurer of
such board shall pay the amount OF the
cost OF such books out OF the funds in
his hands belonging to such board OF
education, 70 the county treasurer OF his
county. Provided further, that such
board Of education may designate place
in their village or city as a depository
for such text books, and employ some.
person to sell such books to the pupils Of
such village or city, at the actual cost OF
the same, with five per cent. added, TO,
pay for the handling of such books.
/ SEC. 10. Within one year after the
state text books are printed and furnished
to the state superintendent of public in-
structlon, and for the period of fineen
years thereafter, no textbooks shall be-
used ID .he public schools Oi this state
IN Incorporated cities and villages as
well as in the state at large, other
than the state textbooks prepared under
} the provisions of this act. Provided.
that this act shall not be construed TO
prevent pupils who have advanced hes
You'd the studies embraced in said books.
from using other books, or to prevent q
, revision OF the text of said books, at the
expiration Of five years after their inlro>
ductlon. Provided further, that thia
shall not be obligatory upon boards of
education acting under special charters.
SEC. IL. After one year from the time
3 the county auditor OF any county has re-
ceived the number OF text books required
f.r the district schools OF his county from
the superintendent OF public instruction,
The treasurer OF such county shall pay no
part Of the state school tax fund belongs
ing toa district Of Ais county to the trea-
> surer OF such district, until such treasurer
!, produces his certificate in writing Of the
county superintendent Of public schools
! in his county certifying TO the fact that
r the state textbooks have been intro,
: duced into the school or schools Of such
2 district, and are used ia such school "a
the exclusion OF any other series OF text
: books.
SEC. IL. For the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions Of this act, there Il
hereby appropriated and set apart, the
sum Of fifty thousand dollars, to be
used as revolving fund. to be designed
The Sclool-text Book Fund.- Thii
sund shall at al times be subject 10 fhe
I warrants OF the State Auditor issued q
? che contractor in payment ior sohool
: books delivered on tn. order OF The
? state superintendent, and all payments
Of money into the treasury OF ths state
by the county treasurers, on account d
: school II t-books delivered to their sew
eral counties. shall be credited by The
Treasurer OF State 10 the school text bool
!. fund herein provided for.
SEC. IS. All acts and parts Of acts In
consistent with this act arc hereby re-
pealed.
i SEC. "A. This act shall take effect an.
! Lbe 10 force from and after IL passage.