The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

ion of the New Law.
1hc new s-hool book law 4 valid aud
rsn w. male effective. The Attorney
General has given an opinion on 4 mum
her ~ questions submitted 10 him ~ the
State superintendent concerning the
law. The questions with the substance
or The are A. follows:
4. sIs the new school book law COM
rnlsorv mon the school trustees or u u
directory ~
The language 81 The act. 30 far - u de-
ines the duties Of school trustees, u CON-
.pulsory. ,.x'
2. ia the trustee liable on his bond II
he refuses 70 make requisition for the
books as provided ny law 2"
n trustee fails "a obey any command
ofihr law he win violate the conditions
81 his hond ana will Ne liable IN damages
IA sciinn thereon. brought hy any person
ininred hy reason Of such violation.
3. .Can trustees retain the oil hooks
IN The schools and permit the pupils 70
huy only such books a. are npw neces-
ssry. ~ mnsr they demand Of The punils
that they buy al new books. ~ fsr a.
adopted by the State Board, 10 order 10
secnre uniformity n
The trustees are not allowed TO refain
The old hooks in the schools and permit
The prpils to buy such books oniy ~ are
nov necessary. The trustees are not
given any discretionary powers 10 such
matters by the Act under consideration.
The law aims 10 secure uniformity III
textbooks. II il the duty Of the trus-
tees 10 deusnd that the pupils shall buy
the new books.
4. III patrons refuse to purchase new
books ana send their children 20 school
with their old books, can they be CONF
lpelled 10 purchase the newly adopted
hooks with the alternative or having
their children suspended from school.
Can q child be excluded from school
privileges for refusing TO buy the new
bOOks!'
The question OF punishment for refusal
10 buy the new book j. LETT 10 the de-
lcision ofthe school authorities. The lsw
does not Fix any penalty for
Tlof pupils AZ school who do not use Inc
legal hooks. Trustees have the power
10 order that the new books shall be
used by all the pupils and . punishment,
such a. suspension or the like, If the
order Is violated.
. ). -Will an unexpired contract be-
tween the County Board OF Education
and any other publishing company than
those contracting with the state. be
binding upon the county represented by
such board? Il q written contract made
Tor adopted by the Comfy Board OF
Education binding upon the corpora
lions composing such school county n
In answe the opinion says: ~ don't
know Of any law which has authorized
such a contract. If there j. none such .
contract has no validity a. against the
new law. presume you refer 10 the
adoption OF school books by the County
Board Of Eiucaricn under sec. 4456. X.
=. 1851 Such an adoption il not . con-
tract IL = legal ense.
\ s. ~"Iftrustees ignore the law and use
I. the hooks heretofore adopted and now
lin use. how can they he compelled to or
rlder he use OF the e onesf IL trustees
order the books as required BY law and
keep the same on sale, as provided ~
Law. but fail or refuse to enforce the use
or the Same in the schools nnder their
: jurisdiction. how may such trustees be
: compelled. II at all. TO enforce the use OF
, such books in their schools!'
II The remedy i the writ OF mandate IN
| der section 1,16s. X. 5. 1881.
4. .Can county boards hereafter adopt
text books in grammar. history. physio'
/ logy or any other branches in which the
h text books Rave not been contracted foi
!. by the State Board Of Education and. i
: so. are such sdoptions bound BY the limi'
; tations Of six wears. Is heretofore!'
County boards can DO nc more thar
adopt school books not included in ths
]. contracts made BY the State Board Of I'd
u~cafion.
3. Gan trustees, in ordering book
for their townships, order aless number
than will be required, in their judgment
I 10 supply All 81 the pupils in their re
zperfive school corporstions!'
No. The statute says they shall certif'
"the number Of sch Dol text booEs pro
Q vided for in such contract required by
: the children for use in the schools Of
= their several school corporations"
In the opinion the words trustees
and school trustees" include township
e trustees AM trustees Of towns and cities