The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
ADOPTION OF TEXT
BOOKS COMPLETED.
The Full List as Agreed Upon
by the State Board.
From The State, September IA.

From The Stale, September IA.
The State board OF education yester-
day had another hard days WORK OF it
90 the matter Of the all important
adoption OF text books for use 10 tho
public schools of the State for the next
Eve years. Several sessions we're held
and wben the recess for diuuer occurred
it was believed that the work could be
completed by nightfall
Yesterday afternoon the following
copy Of the contract to be executed by
the publishers whose books may be
adopted BY the board, which vas
approved on Wednesday night, was
snsde public !:
This contract, made ard entered lato
this day of September, 1900. be-
tween of the State Of
part Of the first part. aud the State
board of education Of the State Of
South Carolina, party OF the second
part, witoesseth
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That the party Of the FIRST part, for
aud 10 consideration of the adoption OF
certain of its publications, hereinafter
named. at the prices aud upon tee
coodisio1s stated herein. for use in
those of the public schools IN the State
Of South Carolina for which the party
Of the second part nay lawfully pre-
scribe text books, from the present dste
to the 1ss Of July, 1906, subject to
the Law as to changes, covenants ADD
agrees:
l. That the party Of the first part will
sell and furnish to the county deposlto-
ries 10 the charge Of the county superln-
tendeuts of education ia the several
couoties where such repositories now
exist or may hereafter exist, the follow
ing named books at the following
named prices delivered 10 said deposi
tories; Provided. That orders be made
for the books to be shipped by freight
and cash accompany the orders, tte
said party of the first party agreeing to
ship. wbeo SO ordered within Eve days
from the receipt Of order and to make
90 charge at any time Tor boxing,
psckios or dragage apd to pay the
transportation charges aod to conform
to eli reasonable regulations Of the
State board Of education touching said
repositories Providea, however. that
oorders are not made for less than $40
Sortn Of books al time.
9. The party OF the first part will
likewise furnish said books to any other
dealers or other persons in aoy county
10 said State upon the same terms as to
toe county superiutendents OF educa-
tiou Provided. That orders are pct
made for less than S25 worth of books
at a time, and will furnish books 20
eucb dealers or other persons 10 quapt'
ties less than $25 worth upon the same
terms. except that in such cases the
dealers OF other persons must pay the
transportation charges 10 all cases of
shipment by express or mail. the pur.
chaser shall pay the transportation
charges.
3. The party of the FIRST part will
take up all text books Of any series or
of any edition iu the hands of the pu-
pills and designed to be displaced By the
text books herein adopted and iu ex-
change for said books will cause to be
sold to said pupils, through the county
repositories or other local dealers, the
books herein adopted at the prices here
10 given as exchange prices Provided.
That the period during which these ex-
change prices shall continue shall e1
pire November Is, 1901; aud provided,
further, That the party Of the first part
will take :rom the county repositories,
at actual cost of delivery to said depos-
itories, the displaced books that may
be in the hands Of the county superin-
tendents of education unsold aud in
merchantable condition. so that tho
permanent fund now invested from the
school funds by suoh ofioers, pursuant
to an act of the Legislature. shall not
be diminished by said exchange of
books.
4 That the party of the first part
agrees to print upon the back cover of
each book herein adopted, the price to
dealer and the exchange price, with the
words ''Scuth Carolina Editica y Pro
vided, however. after July !. 1905.
the party Of the fret part may print
the said words ou a slip aud attach the
same to each book
5. The party of the FIRST part agrees
to sell noue of the books bereiu named
10 the State of South Carolioa without
the prices printed on the back cover as
herein provided for
6 The party of the first part guar
antees tha. the books adopted shall at
ell times bc the same in every respect