Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-29

perintendent 10 provide place for the
deposit and storing Of the books furnish
ca oy the commission. Ard whenever the
contractor shall be ready TO deliver any
DOORS under his oontrsci, he shall, upon
lhe approval Of the commission, which
approval Shall contain statement that
lhe DOCKS are In compliance with con-
uact, deliver 70 the superintendent any
sueh DOCKS, and he shall In like manner
lnoorse on said certificate his receipt for
the same together witha statement OF the
number and Kind Of books, aud the price
que the contractor for the same, upon the
receipt OF which the comptroller shall is.
sue MS warrant under the same limits
lions anu restrictions as are required for
the Issuance Of warrants In the payment
OF other moneys due from the state.
Sec. Z. The superintendent shall In.
voice and forward TO the several court
Judges Of this state from time 20 time as
many such books as may be needed TO
supply the schools Of their respective
counties, together with an invoice, with
transportation charges thereon added
Said invoice shall represent the exact
cost Of the books with transportation adj
ded, and the said county Judge shall be
charged with said amount OF money, aud
II shall be the duty OF the county Judge
to deliver to any parent, or guardian, or
pupil OF any Of the common schools OF
his county, such number aud kind Of
books from time to time as may be re-
quired by them for use In said school,
upon the presentation TO such county
Judge, receipt from the treasurer OF the
coun y reciting the fact OF the payment to
him Of the price thereof, and the said
county judge shall be entitled to credits
on his account with the superintendent OF
public instruction for the aggregate
amount OF all the receipts so received by
him and forwarded TO said superinten-
dent.
Sec. s. The treasurers OF the several
counties OF this state shall have prepared
a receipt booS, with proper stubs, and
whenever any parent, or guardian, or
pupil Of any common school In his county
shall desire any OF said DO ks In posses
sion Of the county Judge he shall re.
ceiye from such persoc the money price
for the same, and issue his receipt there
for, and shall carefully I'LL the blanks on
the stub OF his receipt bookto correspond
with his receipt. 1t shall also be the
duty Of the county Judge aud treasurer
each to keep book In which they shall
charge and credit respectively all sums OF
money received by the treasurer, and the
number and kind of books delivered
And the county Judge shall forward quar-.
,erly to the superintendent of public In.
struction statement of the transactions
of his office so far as the same relates "a
the matter of receipt and delivery of the
school books therein. And II shall be the
duty of sand superintendent, under such
regulations as he may prescribe, to cause
the treasurer TO pay over to the state
treasurer all moneys due the state so re,
ceived by him school books.
Sec. 8. 1t being the purpose and inten
ton Of this act to reach Il permanent sys-
TEN of furnishing the school children o.
this state with u permanent series o.
: school books at the actual cost Of pub
location ard freight without cost to tn,
state, except for the salaries of the tire,
conn issioners herein provided for, 4
is hereby made the duty OF the commits
sionefs and the superintendent Of In
struction TO adopt such rules as may b,
. necessary TO reach that and not incon
slstent with the provisions Of this act.
: Sec. 10. The salary of the commission
ers appointed under the authority of thi
! act, is hereby fixed at the sum Of s.
: each per annum, aud shall be paid out o
the StdtS tloasuly III tuS oalue udnue
7 aud under the same regua ions az tn
!. salary Of other state officers are paid.
d Sec. IL. The county Judge and treas
D urer shall each receive the sum OF -
= dollars per annum, to be paid out of th
county treasury upon the allowance o
r the commissioners court, and 1t shall b
the duty OF the commissioners court O
9 the several counties Of the state to pre-
: vide in the court house of the county
5 practicable, so ne safe and suitable plac
: for keeping and storing the school book
q provided for herein. And all freigh
D money necessary in forwarding the book
a from the state capital to the several cour
c ties shall be paid out of the state treasur
j as other moneys due by the state are paid