The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-17
THE PROCEEDINGS.
\ Practically Unanimous Action by the
Commissioners.

\ Practically Unanimous Action by the
Commissioners.
The board met at o'clock in the Office of
the superintendent of instruction. 1t was soon
joined by number OF the representatives of
prominent publishing houses over the country,
who were anxious TO know what would be the
result of the boards deliberations. These lat
ter, however, were excused from the room un
til the board bad held a half hours secret ses-
sion, in order to draw up its reports. Then
the doors were opened and the public admitted.
The report of the committee of the whole was
then read by the secretary. AT the conclusion
of the reading a motion prevailed that the va
rious resolutions contained in the report be
taken up one az q time and voted upon This
was done. Below is a complete copy OF the re-
port OF the committee OF the whole:
/. Whereas, Il is the opinion Of the attorney-gen-
era that in seeking bis for publication OF manuscript
DO Ks, the law requires the board OF textbook COM
missoners 10 advertise for twenty-one consecutive
DAYS as provided by sec OF the textbook law
and.
Whereas The board has not sufficient funds avail
able 70 make such advertisements;
Resolved, That the further consider tion of all
manuscript books be indefinitely postponed.
. Whereas, The textbooks in geography sub
miited by the Indiana schOol-book company, con-
geography, are in the judgment OF the board fally
equal size and quality as to material matter style
Of binding and mechani al execution 10 the eclectic
series oil Biographies named IN sec OF act en-
titled act 70 create board Of commissioners for
the purpose Of securing Tor use IN the common
schools OF the state o. Indiana series Of Textbooks
defining the duties Of certain officers therein named
with reference thereto making appropriations there
for, defining certain felOnies and msdemeanors pro-
viding islOnies for violation OF the pro-
visions OF said act, repeating al laws in n
hict Herewith ana declaring an emergency and
Whereas, The proposal Of the Ind ana school book
company is the only one submitted 10 furnish text
books iua geography in accordance with the law
above named. therefore
Resolved That the bid presented by that company
be accepted, and thai a contract be entered into
with tile tad Indiana school book company
TO furnish these text books in geography in ac-
mentary proposals contained in the note accompany
ing the bid, as 10 lows
ali this bid is accepted and the pete geography
is adopted propose 70 add thereto a new county
map Of Indiana showing the railroads OF the state
and special Indiana text equivalent 20 like matter in
eclectic geography, No. p When the proposed new
put into the geography. When the new census is
completed revised tables Of population, etc, will be
inserted as speedily as practicable"
a Whereas, The series OF arithmetcs submitted
by the Indiana school book company and entitled
elementary arithmetic" and complete arithmetic
OF the Indiana educational series rs, IN the ludg-
mcnt Of this board, fully equal H. size and quality
to matter, material, style OF binding and mechanical
execution 90 Rays new series OF arithmetic named
a the standard IN the law above mentioned; and,
Whereas This is the only series Of books offered on
the subject Of arithmetic; therefore,
Resolved, That the bid Of said company be &C
cepted aud contract be made With said company in
accordance with the law aforesaid.
4. Whereas, In the judgment OF the board the
series II copybOOks entitled "the Indiana CONNER
cal writing book" offered by the Bowen-Merrill
company. i fully equal In size and quality a. to
matt r, material, style Of binding and meohan csi
execution to the eclectic series Of copy-book
toned in the act above quoted and,
Whereas In the judgment of the board the said
copybooks superior 20 any other series OF copy
books offered for the consideration OF the board;
Resolved, That the bid OF the aforesaid Bowen
Merrill pany 30 accepted and a contract be made
with said company in accordance with the terms Of
the Aforesaid act.
& Whereas In the opinion of this committee the
spelling book oheroi BY the Indiana school book
company Is inferior IS 20 matter TO the eclectic
spelling book used q standard in the above quoted
act;
Resolved, That the bid Of the Indiana school book
company Offering TO furnish the spelling book in
question for u in the schools Of Indiana be
lected.
s. Whereas, In the opinion Of this COMMITTEES the
series Of readers known as the Indiana educational
series and offered IN the bid Of the Indiana school
book company equal IN size and quality as to
matter material, style Of binding and mechanical
execution 20 the Appleton series named q stand
ard in the Law above quoteds
Resolved, That the bid Of the Indiana school book
company be accepted, and tho Aforesaid series Of