The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-04-08

ana ace providing Tor the purchase OF text
books ior use in the public schools OF the
Territory of Oklahoma
Pc "a enacted bY the Legislative Assembly OF
the Territory of Oklahoma
Section ~ shall be- the duty Of the Ter
ritpriAl superintendent of Public lnstruc-
tuu 20 ascertain within sixty (hOl days after
thr passage OF thls act what text books, IN
thc various branches taught in the public
schools Of the Territory, are In most general
usc jn said schools aud, having made out
iist of such text books FOR use in an public
schools of the Territory. shall enter into
contract ot contracts. tor a period Of five
h years in the name of the Territory OF
oklahoma, with the publishers OF said books
tor the supply OF said books 10 the public
schpois OF thc Territory Provided that tue
eald publishers shall guarantees 10 supply
thr said books at the lowest prices al which
The said books are sold anywhere In the
United States that the prices OF the said
books shIii not De- increased by the publish
crs aud tuat the purchasers Of the same Ia
the Territory of Oklahoma shall receive the
benefit of any reduction made IN such prices
anywhere within the United States. also
cute and deliver 10 Inc rerritoriai Snperin-
tcudcut ot Public instruction on the eNecu-
tur oi the contract or contracts herenbe
fore provided Tor satisfactory bond la the
.uW ui twenty thousand U.uOOp0l. properly
secure for lhe itittful performance of said
section Immcd8ateiy after the cninple-
l1u ot said tuutfac, on contracts and the
hIlug Dt satisfactory bonds On the part Of
ihe Dontrac uug publishers as provided n
section of this Ict. the Territorial super.
lutcudrnt of Puhlc Instruction shall make
q iuN statement oi the transaction, includ-
.ua cumuicic list of tue books contracted
tur fully describing each aud giving the
price ut cAcu agreed upon aud uaminR the
pnnI. snets agreeing % furnish SAID books
l'Hrihcr Wifn such further intof nation as
Doe may deem necessary and said super.
ntenitut shall transmit boy mail a copy of
said staten. ut to clsh Cuuuty Supcrlnteud-
rUt tnc Secretary of each hoard of Educa-
/ tI1u and tue CLERK uf each school district in
tue Territory ana said omcer snan care.
T . . u 10. ."a HH.
-,,ton8 The purpose aud intent of this
H.t hriue tu uufr i1 tue school PATRONS Of
lle Territory exemption from unnecessary
Cnanft- pi icft-n1osa and to those remov.
luV from ONE school corIoraiion % another
arrilri nom me loss incident % diversity
of kiuls ut school test books, uo change
.IIH hr made from any books of said Iisf Ia
tuF 0I tne public schools nf the Territory
for ID period gi use al year, from me date ot
me provision. oi this act shall not operate
fu affect tne text books now in use iu any
1".iaH ARE tnrd uhurl contracts 10y and De
tween trt Boards uf Education of said towns
ur cities aud tuc publishers thereof
So ll'u Immediately after the compile
fIuU uf rHId contract the superintendent OF
fuhifr instruction Fnall make full state
meHt 0f i1e transaction including a com
rIrfc lisi pt tuc books named ln the contract
IulIF describing each ana giving the price
oi each agreed np0n. aud name The address
.flN hN ks ioseihef Win such further in-
formal AS The Territorial board of Edu.
alton Icfm necessary apd sdia ,uperiu
irndruI pau 70 once transmit uy mail
copy M said statement tO each County SUI
uermteuaent inc secretary Of each Board
uf EIurafIun aud zoe clerk Of each school
district Iu tlc Territory. aud said
um.rr- shan carefully preserve tEc same
Vtc Terri iurial supcr riuiendcnt sn am IA like
manner Furnish % those officers from time
f1 time and without DELAY such additional
Information AS 90 tnc action Gf the Terri
tori4l huari Of EduCati0.. 90 keep said ON
eers mily advised iu ui matters la which
rnrF are Interested.
~cc as acts and Parts nf acts la con-
uict herewith are hereby repealed
soc. t Iuls ACT shall take eject aud hc
Bra force from and after rs publication,
j. q. TOUSLEN.
M JOHNSON Speaker OF House
lrcaldut of Council
Approved March ig 1877.
WILLIAM G REkFRON.
Governor If Oklahoma Territory.