The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

History was SOLD IN west virginia AT
eighty cents and in Virginia at ninety-one.
But there Is reason for that In Nir-
ginia there is only one book Of history on
the list.
Mr.. Small asked: "And this being So the
board failed to annul the contract. as per
paragraph two2'
ut could not do so under similar con-
ditions. The board could on its discretion
cancel and avoid contract with the
American and University both"
Il understand all that, but what !
want to know from you is whether they
could cancel or not a contract which Is
being violated?"
That. sir Is a matter for the Board OF
Education 10 decide"
you have. then, no opinion Of your
own about this natter"
"Yes, sir; ! have. Holmes History is
furnished by the University Publishing
Company and not the American Book
Company. The Board OF Education has a
right TO change or annuI a contract II
The conditions therein are not in accord
ance with the rules Of the State Board. -
was there any discrepancy between
TINS and other States?"
"Yes. sir"
Did they cancel this contract on ac-
count Of this discrepancy"
NO, sir. not up to date"
,rac,s Jude %, Heath Where are those con-
Here they are" handing Judge Heath
a roll of papers.
DO you know that the same books are
sold cheaper IN Ohio than In Virginia?
mo, sir"
In South Carolina?
mo, sir; | do not"
Was this matter discussed by the board
and have they not admitted that the
prices varied from this State?
Il have no recollection, except in the
| case of West Virginia"
Can you give the jury any statement
of the action OF the board in regard 10
these variations in prices, and in viola
tion OF these contracts?
The board decided that there was no
such violation, and that the contract was
just and legal one"
THE BOARDS STATEMENT.
The witness said he assisted In Ve
preparation OF the statement sent outDy
the Attorney-General aud Cove yor
O'Ferrall, but did not remember 4 di-
rectiy. He prepared the contracts from
memoranda furnished him by the Board
of Education. He could not tell fpech-
cally whether they were submitttf TO the
Attorney-General before they ws.e sign
W, bHty Ntif SUBMITTED 10 ~ uydih.
The board did not publish thy approval
of the list.
To Mr.. Bryd: In my telegram to you
did say that the board colld not ac-
cept any statement in fun about the
bids. Your firm had nore IN at that
time. have no recollection that Mr.
Scott told me not to lsf them see the
contract. delivered tie contracts 10
Mr. Ackiss, attorney FOR the American
| Book Company. He isltead now"
Cross examined:
TO Nj Thom: "Tf,l minutes OF March
| i3. 1880, are signed ~ Governor McKin-
ney and attcsted by myself. That vas a
| partial adoption ~ the book list"
| To Mr.. Byrd. ~ remember that you
| and 1'azeweil Ellft had asked admittaHce
| TO the board. ssd that / told you that
| you could not fhe heard any further in
| that matter. Nose were my orders from
| the board"
Resuming. 20 Mr.. Thorn: "The adop-
] ton Of Marfh 9th was only partial. and
Mr. Massey the next day mailed a cir
cuIar 10 tho representatives OF the book
companies asking them 10 bring their
books befere the board for consideration.
Circulars a. e. and 50 were addressed 10
the superintendents Of schools. All the
circulars IN the book were so addressed.
Circulaf IS was really no part Of The
official educational journal. All the cir
cuiars issued by the Superintendent were
kept In part in a memorandum-DO0 IN
his Office"
The MIsUTTs OF THE MEETING.
Secretary .dcGilvray here showed the
minutes of the meetings of June An ara
March 18th to the jury. He then read
the regulation. declaring that a contract
could be declared null and void II they
did not give the same price 10 the people
OF Virginia as OF any other State. ana
| said Mr. Massey offered this resolution.
| and left IL for the board to say when
this regulation was 10 be carried out
Holmes History was furnished IN Yves
| Virginia for 20 cents by the University
Publishing Company. and because they
had the full patronage Of that state
| They offered the same price in this State
| provided their books were the sole adop
| lion by the Board. 'rhich refused IN,
effer. Before the organization OF IN,
| American Book Company. the bulk o
companies now represented IN IL enjoyc,
the greater part Of Virgtnia's patronag,
| In one edition or another Of the reader
and arithmetics; Maury's Geography
which has been in use since 1911. as ha
Appleton's Geography. and Harvey's Ge
ography. Read, and Kellogg's Gramma
was adopted In 1875, and excluded ina 1ss2
The Board also has agreements Will
| Miffin x Company, Of Boston. and others
and contracts with \. 5 Lowell New
| York; J. +. Bell & Co. Of Lynchburg. an
j.. l.. Hill Company, of Richmond.
No DIscRIMrNArioN.
We found that there was no discrimina
ton against the children Of Virginia. an
when there was a different IN price
| there was a difference IN circumstances
The Governor and the Attorney-Gen.
eral investigated the prices Of books. AM
attended 10 some OF the correspondence
| turning over the replies 10 them.
| When Webster's dictionary was adopt
ei, Governor OFerraii warmly endorse,
il, and. with Mr.. Massey, voted for u
Mr. Scott opposing it. The refusal 10 ado
the books OF the Grinnand Company
when Byrd appeared before the board
was unanimous.
Redirect:
Judge Heath: When aid the Educa
tional Journal besin?"
In 1872"
is II still published"
NO. sir: IL was succeeded by the Wiz
ginla School Journal. which is pubAshe
by T.. c. Glass. OF LynchDurg: Mr. Jen
; kins Of Portsmouth. and myself, VIII,
bought the former from Superintendent
Fox. OF Richmond. In 1882. and change,
! II 20 the Virginia School Journal. Th'
$ | official editor Is the Superintendent o
Public Instruction. who is paid nothing
Tor the work. We have a contract Wit
the State, by which We furnish all N
school superintendents, for which W
are paid about 800 per year We fuTnisl
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