Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-27
board such books as may be necessary
at cost TO the district.

board such books as may be necessary
at cost TO the district.
Sec. 2. All the books and supplies
purchased under the provisions of this
act shall be paid out of g fund 10 be
designated the contingent fund. and
the several boards of directors of edu-
cation shall certify to the voters az the
| annua school meeting or meeting of
| the board of education. when other tax
! levies are made, the amount necessary
TO levy for said contingent fund; and
the levy shall be made III the manner as
now provided by law for school puTpos-
es. The amount SO LEVIED shall be in
addition to the amount now authorized
10y law for other school purposes. The
amount raised for contingent fund
shall be paid out in the same manner
as other district funds are paid out, on
warrants drawn for the payment Of
books and supplies.
Sec. 5. When the proper authorities,
as named in section one. shall have
contracted for text book in any given
branch of study, the book contracted
for shall remain m use in the school
under their charge for "a period OF not
less than 3 years.
Sec. 4. Before any publisher Of
school books shall be permitted to enter
into contract with any school district
under the provisions of this act, he shall
file with the state superintendent of
public instruction, to be approved by
him, good and sufficient bond, i'll 9
sum not less than $1,000 nor more than
$50, 600 for the faithful performance of
the conditions of such contract, and
| the observance of the requirements of
this act; and such publisher shall also
file with the state superintendent Of
public instruction sworn statement OF
the lowest prices for which his series Of
text books are sold anywhere in the
United States; and failure to file such
! bond and sworn statement Of prices
shall be a good and valid defense upon
the part of the district against payment
for any books that may be sold by such
| publisher prior to the date of filing
such bond and sworn statement OF
prices, and subse quent to the taking
effect of this act; and all such contracts
to which publisher is a party, made
subsequent to the passage Of this act
and prior to filing such bond and sworn
statement of prices, tshall be null and
void.
Sec. 5. The state superintendent of
public instruction shall, within so days
after the fling of the hereinbefore men
toned sworn statement of prices of
text books, have the same printed, and
| forward a sufficient number of certified
copies Of the same to each Of the cOun
ty uperintendents OF the state to furn-
ISL all the school districts ofsuch county
with one copy Of each; and the county
superintendent shall, Immediately af-
ter receiving said certified copies of
text books. send or deliver one of such
certified copies to the director CT secre
tary Of each school district or board of
education Of such county, to be filed as
part of the records Of such district; and
he shall also file one of said certified
copies Of prices in his Office as part OF
the records Of said office.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton to prepare and have printed a form
of contract between district boards and
publishers of school books, and to fuIn-
ish the same, through the county sup
erlntendents, to the several district
boards of the state; and no other form
of contract shall be used by such dis
trict boards and publishers in carrying
out the PROVISIONS Of this act.
Sec. 7. Upon the filing of q written
complaint with the state superintendent
of public instruction by the officers of
any district board, charging any pub
Usher with violating the conditions of
such contract as hereinbefore mention
ed, the attorney general is hereby in
structed, and 1t shall be his duty. &c
investigate the same, and if he find
probable cause f or action he shall i'm
mediately begin proceedings in the
name of the state to enforce the liabil;-
! ty on the bond hereinbefore mentioned.
Sec. s. School district boards and
boards of education are hereby empow-
cred to make all necessary rules and
regulations for the use and care of
books and supplies for which they
have contracted.
Sec. 8. The provisions of this act
shall not be construed as conflicting
with or rendering imperative the
present law providing for county uni
formity of textbooks; and in cities of
the first and second class that have,
prior to the time of this act taking
effect, entered into contract for ans
text books for specified time, this act
shall not be construed as affecting the
validity of such contract.
Sec. 10. All acts or parts of acts
III conflict with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect
and be put in force from and after its
publication in the official state paper
! a LITTLE more Sherman Carlisle
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