The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-06-19
THE >CKDOi. BOOK LAW,
An Act to I>tabii>Ii i,e touaty Uni
tormity OF scheol 'g'~Nt-stool1s ,ld
supply the Same ..tsost

| Sec. l. The county Superintendent
tha county auditor &ud one person ap-
pointed by the sChOUl ottiyeIs ~ each
school or civil township SHAH constitute
The county board Of education for the
purpose OF prescribing the school text
| Doors TO be used III tueIr respective COun-
lles. lhe county superintendent shall
Ia ali cases be Chairman. and tue county
hudltor secretary ot saI board. Prov
ded, that When The COUNTIES are not OF
ganized INTO civil townships one person
from each school district shall be up-
pointed 10 be Il member of the rOunty
board. Provided, the question Of adopt
ING uniform series ot textbooks for the
counties as hereinafter provided shall be
submitted TO The people a. the school
election held iii June, 1891. and the
clerk OF each school corporation shall
make lull returns Of SAID election to the
county uperlntenaent.
Sec. - Ii the vote mentioned in last
section be In favor O, adopting a uniform
system Of textbooks The county BOARD
OF education shall meet at the Office OF
tue county superintendent OF schools on
the second Tuesday oi July 1891, and
select complete series ot text books to
| be used by all schools Of the county,
Before selecting and adopting the text
books they shall take into consideration
the books used III the county, and most
carefully consider the price, the type, the
material, the binding and other items
that 60 to make VI desirable text
book, and no text book SHAH be adopted
whose price is above the contract or
wholesale price at which said books We're
furnished to any other state, county or
school corporation III the [ niteI States
during the year 1880 The county super
lntendent shall, annually, at the close Of
the year, make report TO the county
board OF education as TO the operation Of
the school, book contract,
Sec. 3 The county superintendent
shall notify each member Of the county
board OF education IN writing, Of the
time and place Of meeting At least len
days before the date ct SAID meeting, he
shall prepare and furnish such lniOrma-
ton as shall assist tire board III acting
for the best interests Of the people.
Sec. 4. The county board Of education
shall contract with the publishers,
designating the price at winch the books
shall be furnished to them. or thelr al-
thorlzed agents. and shall arrange ior
one or more repositories III tie county
where books shall he sold 10 pupils or
school corporations IT cost, aid they
may pay for tile books oat O. the county
fund Oh warrants made hy the secretary
and approved by the president OF the
board OF education.
Sec. 5. Tie county board OF educa-
ton shall supply the books produced
under the provisions Of this act To the
person appointed ny each school corpora.
ton, upon payment for tie same either
by cash or school warrant.
Sec. 8. Tie county board shall fur
nlsh a printed list Of tic BOOKS adopted
designating tire retail plien 81 each aGd
supplying one or more copies 70 each
school corporation. Tie secretary oi
each school colporat on shall post SAID
prlce list III eaca school room nhder lls
supervision.
Sec :. Any school corporation i
hereby authorized to hny its school
books and to pay Tor tie sane out Ct the
contingent fund. and to Sc. tie sane te
the pupils of their respective CORPORA
lions at cost, and the money % received
for the sale of sad school looks. sltIll II
: the first of each calendar aont.l, se fe
j turned 10 the treasurer 0t each st.400.
corporation. The school eefpora.ios. alaa
require the person or officer tat ,aes
may designate to lanGle the boaNs. &
give a bond in such SUM Is stld nchoo
corporation may determine,
Sec s. Upon a written petition q
the majority OF the electors 81 ans scEoa
cor ,oration, or n majority Of The No't
cast at any regular scllo.l aleetlaa ~
/ giving ten days notice 9i such election
a.kinp that the school looks Be fur
: nlshed free to the pupils, 1t enallba the
duty of said board 70 arranae ~. iHrt.isI
! the tree use Of books t. fae p.l.as q
sucil corporation, under suc.l fu.es az
regulations as said aoafa MY determine