The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-06

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ana execute the contract and bond as here
iubtfore required. the treasurer shall place
such special deposit In the state treasury
| TO the credit OF the available school tuna
aud the board shall readyertisc, II they
shall conclude 10 do so, .or other bidders
10 supply such books. which the successful
bidder may have failed to supply. All un-
successful bidders shall have their deposits
| returned to them as soon as the board has
decided not TO accept their bids. All books
rejected AID ad1rtcd by the board shall be
| printed or written in English. The toard
may stipulate In contract for supplying
books as herein provided, that the conlrac-
tor or contractors shall exchange the con :
tract looks for all books actually in use,
land for which purpose, the value of the
books in use shall be deducted from the
contract price OF the new books provided,
the successful bidder TO supply any books.
who NAV have awarded TO him or them any
contract. shall within the time fixed by the
board. enter into contract, and hall make
ard execute a good and sufficient bond,
| pavable to the State OF Texas, and IN the
sum Of not less than $4,000. signed by
not less than three solvent sureties, who
| shall be residents OF the State Of Texas.
| to be approved by the governor. which said
bond mgy lie pu; in suit at any time upon
| suggestion OF the board Such bond shall
| be conditioned that the contractor or con-
tractors shall faithfully aud honestly per
| form the conditions of the contract. Said
contract md bond shall be prepared by the
| attorney general and be made to conform TO
! the requirements OF this act
| Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF said
board to meet at the time and place men
| toned In such notice and open and examine
| all sealed proposals received pursuant TO
| the notice provided for in section of this
act; and il shall be the further duty of said
| board to make a full. complete and thor
mi oh frts ic.ot tan ~ md
TO ascertain under which of said lids the
school books could be furnished 20 the peo-
| ple of this State for common school use at
! the lowest price, taking into consideration
| the size. and quality as to matter. material.
| syle OF binding and mechanical execution OF
/ such books. And In case Of failure to COM
NV with said contract tho board may can
| Gel the contract so broken. Provided, that
! the beard and the contractor agreeing TO
| furnish the books may by agreement make
| such changes of the books TO be furnished
as the bosrI may deem proper and To the
( Interest OF the State. The contract price Of
each book shall be plainly ptiutcd on the
! bgcL Of each book by the publisher or the
parties furnishing the same Provided. al
wavs. that such board shah not in any case
contract with any publisher or publishers
for the furnishing OF any book or books
which shall he sold to the patrons Tor use
IN the public schools OF this State at a
price above or IN excess Of the following
which prices shall include all cost and
tbe ggo,ci.s of ,,ch n,hlishnr mr. nnhi,sh-
ers, hereinafter provided and required to be
leefabiisbed In cach countv in mis- state
~. Ear . s,,tItn., h,n,, ION D0n ,cnts
for o-at re,der 70, ,1o1 cnnts FOR a
second r.,dar fif,cen ,lrh cents. for third
r,ad,r twsntv-Nve ,9,i cents for , fourth
roa,5.r ,htr,,. ,9n, ,,,,s CO.. a eiftb roatar
forty 10, certs. ,or an sritbnctic Ontermc-
dta,n ,bi,,,-0,a ~, rer,s. ,o. an aritb
- ,sn,,,,o.. tor,, ti,,.. tssn .,r,,,s fnr
q ,eocro,h,, feio,,ort,r,, thir,v f201 cents.
f,t a ,,oi..,,h,. fcnr,rloto1 .,ventv.fve
~, 80 S,- a, rnoltsh sra,,r,,r ,alo-
n,s,tcr,n ,o,,, "a, c,r,s. for n ,,hveioIo,,y
,bir,y.Nyc TX c,In,s, for a history Of tbe
Itnits1 SCI c,s,y ia, cc,ts. Tor , bfs
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,or c,,,,, 1,c.otS ,,nh r,,o ~, c.rt,
$50 shau to ,'ar. 81 ma ,s.,,s ana
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cc,,r.c+,,r, tt,u ra.,tve ,hs,r nav In com.
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me-. 10 -, ia. al, -, b,,oi,g 40 nro,iiod for
,,' 80, ~, a,,5 =, ,s horchv nrnyid,1 .bat
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al. -, n,,,n,d,l ottoraa or n,,,lifie1 as IN
p,alc nccf s.arv ~. exnodient thnt such CON
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Nil Ia,,t,tr stir,,iatinr tn mar sffcrt
SEQ As soon ne s,ch hoard SHAH have
,,t,r.d into ,ontract fo. tho furpishir,r NJ
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.,,,..,, ,,,, a hot, s,,,,oiaod which shau
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,,,, as.,,,a" ,,,at,,,aI,,a, H., s,ah
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moe s,,ancJcs In eyerv co,,n,v in mo STATE