The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-01
WHOLE NO. 1888.

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 daty Of
said superintendent to certify the amount
due to the contractor. and me state and>
itor shall thereupon issue his warrant
upon the state treasurer Tor the amount
SO certified, payable out of the school
Textbook fund hereinafter provided for.
SEC. g.. The superintendent of public
instruction shall fix price upon each
book, which will cover The cost OF trsns-
hitting them to the several counties of
this state.
SEC. L. The state superintendent shall
send Co the county auditor OF each county.
and also to the state auditor, IA state~
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. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
said county auditor to transmit TO the
clerk OF each school district in his cour~
~, the number OF books estimated and
ordered by the clerk Of such school dis
trlct; 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 distri4t 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 such district.
SEC. 8. IL shall be the duty OF She
state superintendent Of public instruction
10 have printed lists prepared, and to
| supply each school district with the same
anu It Shall be the duty OF the district
clerk Of each school district to sell such
books, 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 supelinte ndeut OF the number Of
| books required, and shall receive such
text~boOks from the county auditor OF
| his cnnn'v, and shall no ity the treasurer
OF such board of education of the NUNS
| Der vi books received, and the cost on inc
same; Whereupon the said treasurer of
such board shall pay the amount OF the
cost OF such books out OF the funds in
MS hands belonging 10 such board OF
education, to the county treasurer OF his
county. Provided further, that such
board Of education may designate 4 place
in their village or city as u depository
for such text books, and employ some
person to sell such books to The pupils Of
such village or city, ut the actual cost OF
the ~ame, with five per cent. added, to
pay Tor the handling Of such books.
SEC. 10. Within one year alter the
slate text books are printed and furnished
To the state superintendent Ut public in
ssruction, and Tor the period OF fifteen
years thereafter, no textbooks shall BIZ
USED IN ne public schools Ol 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 be-
you'd The studies embraced in said books,
from using other books, or to prevent o
J revision OF the text of said books, at the
expiration OF five years after their intro
9 duction. Provided further, that this
J shall not be obligatory upon boards Of
education acting under special charters.
i SEC. Il. After one year from The time
) the county auditor OF any county has re.
ceiyed the number Of textbooks required
fcr the district schools OF his county from
the superintendent CT public instruction
The treasurer OF such county Shall pay nt
part oi the state school tax fund belong.
my toa district Of as county to the trea
6 surPr OF such district, until such treasurer
, produces his certificate in writing of III.
: county superintendent Of public school.
i in his county certifying to the fact tina
T the state textbooks have been intro
= duced into the school or schools of suct
D district, and are used ia such school &
t the exclusion OF any other series OF text
: books.
] SEC. II. For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions oi this act. there i
hereby appropriated and get apart, tn,
sum OF fifty thousand dollars, to b.
, used as revolving fund. to be designe,
y The School-text Book Fund" Thi
j !uud shall at all times be subject TO fn
warrants OF the State Auditor issued &
the contractor in payment Tor sohoo
Il noOks delivered on ths order OF th
state superintendent, and all payment
d OF money into the treasury OF The stat
= by the county treasurers, on account G
: school textbooks delivered to .hsir sew
= erai counties, shall be credited by tn
Z Treasurer OF State 10 the school text bool
> fund herein provided for.
SEC. IS. All acts and parts of acts In
J consistent with this act are hereby re
pealed.
SEC. "A. This act shall take effect an
: be in force from and after it, passag e..