The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13


Sec. q. As soon az such board shall have en-.
tered into any contract for the furnishing OF
books for ute Ia the public schools OF this
state, purunnt 20 the provisions of this act, Il
shall be the duty OF the governor 20 issue his
proclamation announcing such fact TO the peo.
pie of the state.
See z. When sach proclamation shall have
been duly Issued il shall be the duty Of the
trustees of each and every school corporation
In the state, within thirty days thereafter and
at such other times as books may bc needed
for use Ia the public schools OF their respective
corporations, To- certify 20 the county superin.
tcndent of their respective counties the num-
her OF school text books provided for In such
contract required by the children Cor use In
the schools of their several school corporations.
Such county superintendents shall, forthwith.
make such acquisitions for books as the schools
In the said several counties may require upon
the state superintendent OF public instruction,
aud The said state superintendent 0i public M
struction shall Immediately thereafter make
requisition for said books upon the contractor
who shall within ninety days ship tho books 50
ordered, directly TO the county school superin-
tendents OF the several counties OF this state
Upon the receipt OF such books IL shall be the
duty Of such county school superintendents 10
Immediately notify all the school trustees OF
all the school corporations OF their counties OF
the receipt OF such books.
IL shall then be the duty OF such school trus-
tees 10 Immediately procure aud take charge
several school corporations, receptlng therefor
10 the said county school superintendent and
upon the receipt OF such books by said school
trustees, they shall furnish them on demand to
the school patrons, or school children, OF their
respective corporations ~ the price fixed there
for by the contract entered into between said
board OF commissioners and said contractor;
and it shall be the duty OF such school officers
20 sell such books for cash only; and il they
shall sell ordispose OF any books other than for
the cash price thereof, they shall be held per-
sOnally liable, and liable upon their Official
bond for the price of such book or books:
Provided, That any patron or pupil OF any
school or schools. other than the public schools,
and also any child between the ages OF six and
twenty-one wears OF aye or the parent. guardian
or teacher Of such child, shall have the right TO
purchase and receive the books and at tho
prices herein named, by payment OF the cash
price thereof TO the school superintendent OF
any county in this state and It is hereby made
his duty 70 make requisitiOn upon the con-
tractor of any and all books SO ordered and
paid for By any such person or persons.
And provided further that nothing in this act
shall operate to prevent the state board OF ed
ucatOn, boards Of school trustees or boards OF
school commissioners from devising means and
making arrangements for the sale, exchange or
other disposition such books as may be
owned by the pupils OF the schools under their
charge at the time of the adoption OF books
under the provisions OF this act.
Sec 5. At the expiration or three months
after the receipt of such books by the county
superintendent, and every three months there
after, IL shall be the duty OF each school trustee
receiving and chargeable with books under the
provisions OF this act, TO make full and COM
plete report TO the county superintendent OF
the number of books sold and the amount of
money received therefor, and the number Of
books on hand; and at the time of making such
report he shall pay over to the county superln-
tendent all moneys received by him, or with
which he is chargeable, from the sales OF books
~ his hands, which report shall be duly veri-
fed by the oath of the party making il.
Sec, At the expiration OF ten days from
the time required by this act for the making of
such report of any school superintendent
chargeable with books under this act, any such
officer shall have failed, neglected or refusedto
make such report or turn over any moneys
with which ne is ehargeable it shall be the
duty OF the county school superintendent with
IN fifteen days, to enter suit upon his official
bond, for an accounting and recovery OF any
moneys due from him on account of such books
with which he is chargeable; all judgments re-
covered on such bonds shall include reason
able attorneys fee for the attorney prosecuting
such suit; and such judgment shall be without
relief from valuation or appraisement laws and
shall be without stay of execution.
Sec 10. 1t shall be the duty OF the several
county school superintendent OF this state,
within thirty days from the issuing of the proc
lamati0n by the governor, as herelnbetore pro-
vided for and of every county school superin-
tendent hereafter elected, before he enters upon
the discharge OF his official duties, to enter into
a special bond with at least two freehold
sureties of such county, payable to the state OF
Indiana, conditioned that they will faithfully
and honestly perform all the duties required OF
them by this act, and account for and pay over
all moneys that may come into their hands
pursuant TO the provisions Of this act, in penal
sum which shall be equal in amount 10 Sl0OfOr
every 1000 inhabitants OF their respective cOun-
ties, as shown by the last census Immediately
preceding the giving Of such bond, TO be APP
proved by the board OF commissioners OF their
respective counties; and upon the failure OF
any county school superintendent TO give such
bond his Office shall become Immediately
vacant, aud the board OF commissioners oil his
county shall imme diately appoint some COM
petent and suitable person TO fill such vacancy
for the uneXpired term of his Office.
Sec. II. IL shall be the duty of each county
school supintendent in this state, within ten
days after the quarterly reports OF the school
trustees as hereinbeioFe provided for, 10 make
q full, rue, complete and detailed report to the
contractor of all books sold by the several
school trustees o county, and or the num-
Der of books in me hands of the trustees OF
each school corporation, which report shall be
accompanied by all cash received by him from
the school officers from sales OF books by them
Sold and which report shall be duly verified by
him. and duplicate thereof shall be filed in
the office of the auditor of his county.
Upon the failure OF any county school super
intendent 70 make the report and 10 transmit
the cash as required by this section, a right of
action snail Immediately accrue to the con-
tractor against the said school superintendent,
and the sureties upon the bond provided fOr in
this act for accounting and for the recovery
of any me leys received and not transmitted by
him, and for airy damages which may have re-
suited from his neglect or failure to comply
with the provisions of this act, and any iudg-
ment upon any such bond shall include yea
sonable fee for the attorney prosecuting such
suit, and such judgment shall be without reiief
from valuation or appraisement laws, and shall
be without stay or execution.
Sec. u. Any school trustee charged with
the sales of any books under the provisions OF
this act. who shall directly or indirectly de-
mand or receive any money for any book or
books in excess of the contract prices as here
lnbefOre provided shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanOr, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not less than $40 nor
more than 500, to which may be added i'm
prisonment in the county jail for term not
exceeding sixty days.
Sec 13. Any county school superintendent,
or trustee of any township or school corpOr-
alton III the state, who shall fraudulenty fail,
refuse at the expiration of the term for
which he was elected or appointed, at any
time during such term, when legally required
by the proper person or authority, to account
for and deliver and pay over to such person or
persons may be lawfully entitled TO receive
the same, al moneys or school books which
may have come into his hands by virtue OF the
provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of