Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-19

printed or written in English. The board
may stipUlate' in contract for supplying
books as herein provided that the contractor
OF contractors shall exchange the contract
books for all books actually in use, and for
which purpose the value of the books in
use shall be deducted from the contract
price of the new books provided. The sue
ceSstui bidder TO supply any books,
who may have awarded TO him
or them any contract, shall, within
the time fixed by the board, enter into con-
tract, and shall make and execute 4 good
and sufficient bond, payable to the state of
Texas, and in the sum OF not less than ten
thousand dollars, signed by not less than
three solvent suretcS. who shall be resi-
dents OF the state of Texas. to be approved
BY the governor, which said bond may be
put in suit at any time upon suggestion Of
the board. Such bond shall be conditioned
that the contractor or contractors faithfully
and honestly perform the conditions of the
contract. Said contract and bond shall be
prepared by the attorney general, and be
made TO conform 10 the requirements Of
this act.
Sec ,. 1t shall be the duty of said board
to meet at the time and place mentioned in
such notice. and open and examine all sealed
proposals received pursuant TO the notice
provided for in section > Of this act; and it
shall be the further duty of said board to
make 4 full. complete, and thorough inveSti-
cation OF all such bids, and to ascertain IN
der which of said bids the school books
could be furnished TO the people of this
state for common school use at the lowest
price. taking into consideration the size and
quality as TO matter, material. style of bind
INC, and mechanical execution Of such books.
And in case Of failure to comply with said
contract the board may cancel the contract
so broken: Provided, that the board and
The contractor agreeing TO furnish the books
may by agreement make such changes of
books TO be furnished the state as the
board may deem proper and TO the interest
of the state. And it Is further provided,
that the contract price of each book shall
DC plainly printed on the back of each book
by the publisher or party furnishing the
same.
See. 1. II shall be part of the terms and
conditions Of every contract made in puTSu-
anCo of this act that the state OF Texas
shall moi be liza bic 70 any contractor here
under for any sum whatever, but all such
contractors shall receive their pay and COM
pcnSatiOn solely and exclusively from the
proceeds OF the sale of the books Us pro-
Vided for in this act. And it is hereby pro-
yided, that the state shall have the right to
terminate said contract whenever the law
Is repealed, or so amended, altered or quail
fed as TO make necessary or expedient that
such 4 contract should be revoked, and the
contract shall contain stipulation to that
effect.
See. 5. As soon as any such board shall
have entered into any contract for the
furnishing of books for use in the public
free schools OF this state pursuant to the
provision OF this act, It shall be the duty of
the governor TO issue his proclamation an
nouuCing such fact 10 the people of the
state. And it is further provided, that the
board shall carefully label and file away all
sample copies of the books so furnished as
heretofore provided and for which 4 con-
tract shall have been entered into as herein
specified, which shall be securely kept as
the standard of quality and excellence to
be maintained in such books during the
continuance Of said contract
Sec. &. The party with whom such con-
tract has been made shall establish and
maintain in some city in this state, 10 be
designated by the board. q depository,
where Z stock of their books sufficient to
supply all immediate demands shall be
kept It shall also establish and maintain
one or more agencies in every county in the
state, one of which shall be at the county
seat At such agencies books shall
be sold at the retail contract prices
together with the following notice:
The price fixed hereon is fixed by the
state contract. ANY deviation should be
reported 10 the state superintendent of
public instruction at Austin" And it is
provided. that upon the failure of the party
contracting to furnish the books for the
schools of this state Us provided for under
this act, the county judge may, in the
name of the state of Texas, sue in the dis
trict court of his county and recover on the
bond giSen by the contractor under this act
for the full value of the books
SO failed to be furnished, for the use