Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-14
TEXT BOOKS.

OeHtoI pulAc lnstrucllon, mas prepared very
perfect synopsis of the duties of the state
and county officers, agents, contractors
aud the trade, in respect to the distribu
ton and sale of books under the amend
ment to the state text book law adopted
by the legislature at its late session. He
has issued a circular to the county officers
and school district officers responsible for
and interested in the execution of this law
containing the law as amended and the
following synopsis of their duties there
under, the latter of which are as follows:
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Shall at their first meeting after the pas
sage of this act, and annually thereafter,
appoint, IN one or more places in each
county, one or more persons who shall act
as agents for the sale of such books.
May tx the amount for which each
agent shall give his bond conditional for
the faithful performance of the duties i'm
posed.
THE COUNTY AUDITOR
Shall approve of the bond given by each
agent appointed.
Shall, with the county treasurer, fix the
amount for which each agent shall give
his bond, in case it is not fixed by the
county commissioners.
Shall. as soon as an agent or agents are
appointed, Immediately notify the con-
tractor, giving full names and post-ofices.
He shall d SO notify him of any changes of
agents made
Shall, upon receipt of the copy or du-
plicate of the order of the county superin-
tendent upon the state superintendent, i'm
medlately notify the contractor to whom
TO send the books; and in case there is
more than one agent in the county, he
shall state the number of each kind of
books to be sent to each agent.
Shall, upon being notified by the county
superintendendent of a surplus of books in
any agency, cause such surplus to be trans
mitted to any other agency where there is
deficiency.
Shall, at the request of the trustees of
any district, cause all books now in the
hands of the clerk or agent of such dis
trict TO be transferred to the agencies and
adjust the account accordingly.
Shall draw warrant in favor of the agent
for eight lS) per cent. of the amount paid
by him to the county treasurer for books
sold during the quarter.
THU COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Shall ascertain the number of books in
the hands of clerks and agents.
Shall make an estimate of the number Of
| each kind needed to supply the schools of
| the county for one year.
Shall forward this estimate to the state
superintendent of public instruction on or
| before June 1, In each year.
Shall file duplicate or copy of this es-
| innate with the county auditor.
| Shall, in case of deficiency during the
year, make supplementary requisition
upon the superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
| Shall notify county auditor of any sur
plus of any kind of books in any agency.
Shall Immediately transmit blanks. re-
ceived from the superintendent of public
instruction to the officers required to use
the same.
| THE COUNTY TRRAsURRR
Shall retain out of any money in his
hands arising from taxation and belong.
ing or payable to any district, the amount
paid by the county into the state treasury,
| on account of school books furnished such
district.
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
Shall, within twenty days, furnish and
forward blanks necessary for the execution
of this act.
Shall, upon requisition being made by
the county uperintendent, forward it tc
| the contractor.
THE AGENT
! Shall, before entering upon his duties
/, give bond with one or more sureties-ud
| (2) 90 a..
Shall sell books at prices fixed by the
superintendent of public instruction.
Shall account quarterly to the county
auditor, by q statement of the books re-
ceived, books unsold and the amour
sold.
Shall pay over to the county treasurer
quarterly, all moneys received for book:
sold.
Shall be entitled to eight (S) per cent
commission on all sales of books as shown
by the amount paid county treasurer a
i quarterly settlement.
THE CONTRACTOR
Shall send the books ordered as soon as
possible to the agents named, by the orde
CT the county auditor. In case no agent il
named, he shall send the books to the coun
ty auditor.
Shall send memorandum bill to tht
agent to whom books have been sent, ant
q duplicate to the county auditor.
/ TIE TRADE.
Or any person may sell books at an ad
vance of not more than 10 per cent. abov,
the price fixed by the state superintend
ent.
In making the estimate of books needed
county superintendent are at liberty t.
consider the supply afforded by the usaa
channels of the trade; and, in locating de
positories, commissioners may conside
the supply that is furnished at points o
trade already established.
Blanks necessary for the execution 0
this act will be issued about April l.
Officers will please observe that the dis
tribution under the old plan will cease OF
the LIST of May. Schools in need of book
before that date, will procure them througl
clerks as heretofore. acquisitions shoult
be made for only present needs. If re
quest be made by majority of the count
superintendent that the new plan for tn
supply of repositories be begun sooner
= the change will be made, and due motto
be given.
1 Since the books ordered under the ne7