Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-07

the provisions Of this act. when furnished By
said contractor, fall below the grade of excel
lence herein established. the said superinlen-
dent shall notify the attorney general who
shall at once notify the contractor Of the ma
ture of such delinquency and if the proper
grade he not Ill once restored the attorney
geneI al shall commence action against sa'd
cuntrac or, and the said contractor shall be
adjud2ed to paw three times the amount oil
damage established. which >um shall he cov-
cred into the sch iOl fund of the state, or the
Contract may be aunulled as the court may
determine on a second complaint.
SEC 6. As soon rs the said board shall have
compIet d their selections, the said 7uper,n
tendeut of public schools shall present the
contractor with full copy of all the selec-
tious made and the contractor snail proceed
at once TO publish all said works without un-
rea -cnable delay, and every publication so
print, shall bear the imprint, published by
authority of the slate of Missouri" and no
other than such publications shall be Used IN
the common schools of the state; and IL is
hereby declared to be mi>demeauor to Vio-
laIe the provisions of this section Ia the coun.
terleiting or Use of such imprint or works o1
like import, or TO use in any pubic schools ol
this stale, with such imprint or imitation H.
licitl, placed on any OF all such publications.
Any one knowingly offending against the
provisions of this section and fund guilty
before any court of competent 1urisuicl'Di
on complaint of any citizen shall be E-.:s::= E-.:. :.
any sum Not less than 6tty -.5liars or be in-
pri,oned in the sis1fau,y Jail not less than six
;it0aius rs the court may determine. and the
CONTRACTOR shall also have the right Of civil
action against all and every person SO acting
in fraud of his ri Ehts, and he shall be entitled
to recover, ~ penalty and damages, three
times the ANrngves established.
SEC. I. ShOuiu a..cI .v~.
months from taking effect of this act and the
selection and compilation of said text books
by said commission of selection, fail to prop
erly supply the demand for school text books
as herein provided and should fail to give
reasons satisfactory to the attorneN-generai,
that officer shall proceed in court for the an
nulmeHt of the contract.
SEC 8. Said contractor is hereby required
TO furnish said text books to the different
counties of the state at some place easily ac-
ce>sibie to every school district In the several
counties: and in no case shall said text books
be sold in the state at price higher than that
mentioned in section four of this act.
SEC. 9 The said contra actor In person or by
agent, shall have power to contract with such
person OF persons as he in his wisdom may
deem proper,to receive and sell all such pub
locations rs are specified in this act, and for
the return of such publications when de-
manded by said contractor.
SEC. 10. The said contractor shall also be
required to sell any or all publications herein
designate i to any person. private school, high
school, seminary or college in
this state, at the rates here
in provided, and any refusal to thus sell any
of the said publications shall subject the con.
tractor to q fine of fiftv dollars tor each and
every offense: Provided that in all cases of
retail all fractions less than one cent per book
shall be counted rs one full cent.
SEC. IL. The sum of five dollars per diem
shall be allowed to each member of said COM
mission for the time actually occupied in the
selection and compilation of said school
books. The account for the time so occupied
shall be made out In number of days and
signed BY the president or chairman Of said
commission and countersigned by the secre'
tary thereof, and when presented to the state
auditor shall be audited by that officer.
SEC -. All acts or parts of acts. inconsis
tent with this act or In conflict with Its pro-
visions, are hereby repealed.