The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-25
TO Cheaper BOOKS
HOW 0KLAH0MA'S NEW TIKI BOOK
LAW WILL WORK.

county superintendelts OF schools IN re-
ference TO the scale OF prices 10 be paid
for text books under the contract en-
tered into with the American Book
company. In view OF the attempts &c
create a scandal out OF superintendent
Nichols action in signing a conirac:
as the lew provides, Il is but justice 10
him 10 state that through his strong in
sis.ance the territory secures an average
reduction of 20 per cent in prices form
ally paid for school books. and this re-
duction applies directly 10 the benefit
OF the user. instead Of the dealer. The
letter is as follows:
Department OF Public instruction.
A o. Nichols, Territorial Sup't-
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
To County superintendent, Secretaries
OF Boards Of Education, and Clerks
of School Districts.
Greeting: In conformity with section
2 Of the law passed b. the last session
Of the territorial legislative assembly
providing for the uniformity OF text
books in the territory OF Oklahoma, I
hereby send you the following for your
instruction and government:
THE LAW
An &C. providing for the purchase Of
text books for use in the public schools
OF the territory of Oklahoma.
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, OF The territory of Oklahoma:
Section l. 1t sail be the duty of the
territorial superintendent OF public in
struct.on 20 ascertain, within sixty (SO)
days after The passage Of this act, what
text books IN the various branches
taught n the public schools of the ter
ritoly are in mos, general use in said
and, having made out a list of
sucn text books for use in all public
schools OF the territory, shall enter into
contract or contracts fer a period Of
hve (5) years in The name of the terri
tory Of Oklahoma, with the publishers
OF said books for the supply of said
books to the public schools of the terri
tory. Provided, that the said publish
Frs shall guarantee TO supply the said
BOOKS at the lowest prices at which the
sa-d DOCKS are sold anywhere in the
BOOKS san not be increased by the pub
45ners, and thar the purchasers of the
same IN the territory Of Oklahoma shall
receive the benefit OF any reduction
made in such prices anyweher within
he United States; also, provided. that
me sad publishers shall execute and do
lver TO the territorial superintendent of
public instruction on the execution of
he contract or contracts hereinbefora
for satisfactory bond in the
'um or twenty thousand dollars s20. O00)
properly secured, for the faithful per-
'ornance Of said contract or contracts
Sec 2. Immediately after the connie
ION or said contract or contracts and
ne filing Of satisfactory bonds on the
part OF the contracting publishers al
in section 1 of this act. the
erritorial superintendent of public in
shall make a full statement
II the transaction. including a complete
ist Of the books contracted for, fully |
describing each and giving the price OF !
ach agreed upon, and naming the pub |
ishers agreeing to furnish said books. |
oSe;her with such further information |
IS ne may DEAN necessary; and said |
superintendent shall transmit by mail a 1
opy OF said statement 20 each county |
superintendent, the secretary of each |
'oard of education and the clerk OF |
ach school district in The territory. and |
aid officer shall carefully preserve the |
anne.
Sec. g. The purpose ard intent Of this
ct being 10 secure 70 the school patrons
( the territory exemption from unneces-
airy changes OF text books, and to those
emoving from one school corporation
\ another relief from the loss Incl
ent 10 a diversity Of kinds Of school
Ext books, no change shall be made |
rom any books Of said list in any OF the |
ublic schools of the territory for a
eriod OF five 90 years from the date Of
UGH contract or contracts; Provided,
nat the provisions of this act shall not
perate 70 affect the text books now in
Sc IN any town or city in the territory
here the sad books are used under
ontracts by and between the boards OF
1ucation of said towns or cities and the
publishers thereof.
Sec. 4. Immediately after the compile
on Ct said contract the superintendent
public instruction shall make a full
ta:ement OF the transaction including
complete LIST OF the books named IN
he contract, fully describing each and
wing the price Of each agreed upon.
nd name che address OF the persons. or
erson agreeing 10 furnish said books.
'gether with such further information
: the territorial board Of education
sem necessary; ard said superntend-
II shall al once transmit by mail a
ny OF said statement n each county
Iperintendsnt. the secretary. % each !
0ard OF education and the clerk 81 each
'Aool district in the territory. sni said
flce7s shall carefully preserve the
ime. The territorial superintendent |
lall in Ike manner furnish 20 those Of
,ers from time - time and withou. de-
y such additional information a. 70
e action ~ the trrie;orizI board a.
iucation 70 keep said officers fully sd-
SGD in al matters n which they afs
tereS:ei
Sec. 5. Al acts ard parts Of acts 81
'nfict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sc s Tn.s act shall take efect and
n force from and after rs publ.cz-
u
Approved tins l2,h day % March. 1897