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


, to the credit of the available school fund in
the county so recovering it" And it is fur
Their provided that unorganiZed counties
shall be furnished books through the same
agency of the county to which said unor-
ganiZed county may be attached for judicial
purposes in the same manner that such or
ganized county obtained the books used
therein.
Sec. Z. AS soon as may be practicable
after the adoption provided for in this act,
the state superintendent Of public inStruc-
ton shall address circular letter to the
county superintendent and the presidents
of school boards in all independent school
districts, which letter shall contain list of
the books adopted, the price, methods of
distribution, and such other information as
may be deemed necessary.
Sec S The board may from time to
time make necessary regulations, not con-
trary to the provisions of this act, to Sc
cure the prompt distribution of the books
herein provided for.
Sec. 9. After September I, 1891, or as
soon thereafter as the board may deem
practicable, the books adopted by the
board rs uniform series of text books for
this state shall be introduced and used as
text books to the exclusion of all others in
the public free schools: Provided, nothing
herein shall be construed to prevent the
use of supplementary books.
Sec. 10. Any teacher or trustee who shall
violate the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of miSdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than SO nor
more than $50 for each oifense, and each
day of such violation shall be considered i
separate offense.
Sec IL Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to prevent or prohibit the patrons of
the public schools throughout the state
from procuring books in the usual way, in
case no contract should be made or the con-
tractor fails or refuses to furnish the books
provided for in this act at the time required
for their use in the respective schools.
Sec. y. The superintendent of public in
struction is herein authorized to employ
one additional clerk at a salary OF not more
than $500 per annun for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of this act. said
clerk TO be paid in such manner as other
employees in his office.
Sec. IS. The sum of $1,000, or so much
thereof Us may be necessary, is hereby APP
propriated out of any fund in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated. for
the purpose OF paying the cost and expenses
incident TO the giving notices herein pro-
yided for and otherwise carrying out the
provisions of this act.
Sec. "A. Any city or town which has as
sumed control of its schools, and which has
already adopted n uniform series of text
books, shall not be required to comply with
the provisions of this Get prior to the first
OF September. 1882.
Sec Is The state board shall prepare
and submit TO the governor, before the
Twenty-third legislature shall convene. 4
report wherein they shall discuss the feast
bility of state publication of common school
text books, and submit estimates as TO the
probable cost TO the state OF such. pub.ica-
ton.
Sec. l6 The fact that many publishers
of school books have entered into combina-
lions and conspiracies against competition,
rendering it impossible to procure school
books AT fair and reasonable prices, and the
further fact that it is important that cheap
books should be had for the scholastic year
of 1891 and 1892, creates an emergency and
an imperative public necessity that the con-
stitutional rule requiring bills TO be read on
three several days be suspended. and that
this act go into effect and be in force from
and after its passage, and ii is SO enasieS6s.
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