The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-05

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A. the meeting cfthe State Board Of
E7ursiion las, Monday the members of
the Trust did not bid to furnish school
hooks nnier the new Law. bur IN India
NJ organization. styling itself the -In-
drama SCHOOL Book Company did, ana
81 tie ioliowing prices:
First Reader Tor. Second l5c. Third
e5r. FOURTH 81. Finh sO-. Spelling book
Zoe. Infermstisfe Ari'h metir s.. Arith-
merie complete 45r. Hoizes physiology
as. Elementary geography 30c. complete
geography 75c. copy books S.
They oder 10 exchange new hooks for
those OF corresponding grades II the fol-
lowing prices: First Reader 9r. Second
15c. Third 90. Fourth 26r. Filth IS. ele-
mcntsry arithmetic ~ complete Arish-
metic 40c. physiology Sc. spelling book
e. elementary geography a7e. complete
geography &c
This company is composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Edward IIswkins,
Iosephus Cnlletr. William Fleming, r
e. Rel. William Heiirnsn. n J. Mackey
4. p. Huston and James Murdoch.
This bid il regular in form and the
eompAny j. ready to file the requisite
NONI ~ EH>~ " - 3ETtNttIs
The Indiana school Book company
fied long statement explaining ths
superiority Of their hooks. with refer
fnres 20 she pages OF the copies submit
ted. for examination. - cnnsrssted with
the Van Antwerp, Bragg = Co. series
nov in nse In most Of the counties. and
in addition. saw:
I'm conclusion We wish TO call the es
pecial attention Of The board 20 the fac
that We have not admitted old and OBJ
roiete editions of books. On the con
srsry. We present Z SEE Of books which
are all new. and recently copyrixhses
and prepared The arrangement snl
matter OF the books are fully up will
tLe advanced standard and requirement
Of the times.
We bad expected TO be able to presen
1t this time the gr2mmars and hi-tcr,
contemplated by The law. but have beel
Ensble TO complete the works in time
Should our bid be accepted. and thi
meeting be adjourned. or another adver
fisement Be made for these books, v,
hope 10 be able. 9, an early day. TO sub
Nit such grsmmars and history - vii
prove acceptable and comply with III
Law a. to prices.
Should our bid be accepted. we ar'
fully prepared 20 furnish al the book
herewith submitted. promptly. on re
QUESTION. 70 al; the school children II
the slate. for use during the presen
school year.
We desire 70 invite the attention o
your honorable board 70 The fact the
the company rendering this proposal /
composed OF residents OF Indiana VIII
are well known TO your body, thst the
are making this bid solely in their ow
behsf. and not representing any ofhe
corporation. firm or individual, In or on
Of the staie, that their pnrpose il.
awarded the contract TO carry IL out ful
~ 10 The letter znd spirit Of the law %
20 demonstrate the entire feasibility q
the project Of furnishing TO the schot
children OF Indiana textbooks In ever
respect equal 10 those now Ia use. [
prices very much lower than are or hay
been for many years charged for sue
books. and within the limit OF the law
also that every requirement made
your honorable body o. 10 the form %
substance or the bid and bond has bee
ecrupuiously complied with.
I~DIANA SCHOOL Book COMPANY,
By JosErHrs CnLLEIr, President
The bond is signed By Jo.ephus Co
leite. Edward Hawkins, James Murdoc
II. r. Huston. William Fleming and |
e. Bell. who schedule to $4,000. II
one Of ihe best bonds ever given in Il
state and will amply guarantee the to
fillment OF it, contract BY the lndiar
company.
A number Of bids were made fro
authors Of various textbooks for furnisl
Ing their copyrights. but none OF the
were accompanied BY any bond. Amor
them was Prof w. r. L. Sander En-,
lish Sentence which has been used to
considerable extent 10 the Normals
His county.