Morris tribune., 1883-05-30

AN ACT to amend chapter seventy-fve (75) of the
general laws of thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven QS77) and chapter two ~ of the
general laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
sevsnty-eight C1s7Sl.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Section l. Chapter seventy-fve (75) of the gen
eral laws of one thousand eight hundred and
enty-seven QS7T be, and the same is heTs6y,
and substitute in lieu thereof the following:
1T shall be the duty of the superintendent OF
schools OF each county to ascertain the num-
Der and kind of books unsold in the schools
of the district clerks and agents of dis
tricts,and the agents appointed under this
act, and of the number and kind in addition
thereto needed in the school districts of the county,
and make requIstion tor the total number Of each
kind OF the books provided for in the preceding
tons together with such others may De from
time to time required Of the contractor, and added
to the State list by the State superintendent OK
public instru ction which will be needed to fully
supply all the schools with text books aud
in said county for one year, and
forward the same 10 the state superintendent OF
public instruction or before the first (1sO day
of June in each and every year, and he shall file
duplicate or copy of the same with the county
auditor Of his county Whenever there is
deficiency of books of any kind in any agency SO
established the county sup erintendent shall make
q like reGulsiton to supply the same, and If there
is remaining for more than one year surplus OF
any kind OF books in agency, hs shall nOtify the
county auditor thereof, who shah cause such sur
plus to be transmitted to any other agency IN his
county where there is deficiency thereof; and he
shall also, at the request of the trustees OF any
district cause all books now in the hands of the
clerk or agent of such district to be transferred TO
the agencies created under this act and adjust the
accounts accordingly. The state superintendent OF
public Instruction shall lmmed lately, upon the
receipt of any SUCH reQuisiton, make ont his own
reGuisJion for the books and forward 1t to the
contractor 1t is hereby made the duty of the board
of county commissioners in each aud every county
at their rst meeting aftert passage of this act,
and annually thereafter, to appoint in one or more
places in each county, one more persons who
shall act as agents for the sale OF such books. As
soon as such agent or agents are appointed in any
county the county auditor shall notify the COZ
tractor of such appointment and give hfm the full
names and correct postofice address Of such agent
agents, and notify him Of any changes thereafter
made of such agents. The county auditor Of each
county shall immediately upon receipt OF the copy
duplicate OF the order of the county superinten-
dent upon the state sunsriutepdent notify the con-
tractor to whom to SEND the books, aud In case OF
there being more than one such agent IN the coun-
ty he shall state the number proportion of each
of the kinds of said books TO be sent to each agent,
and in case of failure to receive such information
the contractor shall forward all the said books
ouireL for such county to the county auditor. The
contractor shall send TO each agent q memorandum
bill of the books sent to him, and ALSO duplicate
thereof to the county auditor of the county.
Each of the agents herein provided for shall, be-
fore entering upon his duties. give bond with one
~ or more sureties, to be approved by the county
auditor, running to the said county IN such SUM
as the county commissioner or the county auditor
faithful performance of the duties imposed upon
such agents by this act. Each agent snail sell the
said books the prices fixed by the state superin-
tsn6ent of public instruction The said agent
shall account TO the county auditor once ia each
quarter (l4l year for all books received by them,
and shall then pay to the county treasurer all
moneys received for those sold. Each agent shall
be entitled to and shall receive for his service the
sum of eight S per cent of the amount of his sales
rs shown by him at each accounting to tandl tho
county auditor at the time of each settlement shall
draw his warrant upon the county treasurer for
said sum, which amount shall be paid by
said treasurer out of the school funds
arising from county taxation. Any person
purchasing books from the agents . may sell
the same at an advance equal to an average of ten
GOl per cent above the state superintendents list
prices, and no more. 1t shall be a msdemsanor for
any person to sell any of said books which havs
been previously purchased from any such agent or
agents. or from the contractor, at prices greater
than herein provided, punishable by 1ns not TO
exceed twenty-five dollars 1925 0ol, or inprison-
ment not to exceed thirty days (SOl for each of
fsnse and 1t shall be misdomeanog for any oHacer
70 sssass TO psrfssm any duty iMpsssd apea snsA