The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
between the party Of the first part here

10 ADD the party Of the second part.
I. The party OF the first part
attaches hereto 90 a part of this con.
tract, its affidavit, which was flied With
its bid, as follows:
That the party Of the first part is in
no way directly or indirectly, either in
its own right or through the personal
interests Of it's stockholders. connected
with any other publishers, 6rm or cor
poration that has submitted books and
bids to this board. upon the occasion of
this adoption and that said party and
its stockholders have 90 pecuuiary 10.
terests individually or 10 trust 10 the
business Of aOy other publisher, 6rm
or corporation that has made bid to
this board. aud that neither said party
nor any of its stockb olders has been or
'sa party to any compact. syndicate or
other scbcme whereby the benefits Of
competion have been or will be denied
the people OF the State OF South Caro-.
lima using the books herein aud the
party of tho first part further eusrau.
tees that it has no stockholders who
own stock 10 aoy other publishing
house or ccntrol such stock az trustees
or have any interests, legal or 'equita.
BILE. 10 the stock Of other companies,
except as hereinafter stated. and fully
set forth in this contract, (to wit: J
and the party of the first part further
agrees that the validity of this contract
shall be conditioned upon the truth Of
the statements herein made and in eyi.
dence Of suoh statements binds itself to
submit. for inspection, at any time
when the question may be raised by
the party of the second part, It's books
and private records
g. Tho books herein adopted, and
the prices. are as follows. namely
Name
Price of Dealer.
Exchange price
/. The party of the second part for
and 10 consideration Of the foregoing
aud the further consideration that the
party of the fret part do execute and
deliver to the party Of the second part,
good aud sufficient bond 10 the sum
OF dollars, for the faithful
performance of this cootract, the form
and execution thereof to be approved
by the attorney general Of the State o!
Soath Carolina, has adopted the books
herein named OF the prices herein
stated and agrees and contracts tha,
the said books shall be used to the
exclusion o! all others on the subjects
Chis shall not exclude the use OF
supplementary readers) in the school
for which, by law. the said party of the
second part may prescribe tex, books
during the period extending to July l,
1906: Provided, however, That up to
July l. 1901, the said books need not
be Introduced except where the teaohe ers
and trustees deem their introduction
feasible and desirable.
2 The party of the second part
agrees that it will rrge upon the
teachers of the public schools and
upon the school officers, the introduc
ton of the adopted books to the ex
clusion of all books on the same
subjects as rapidly az may seem to
said teachers and school officers feast
BILE during the period up to July l,
1901, and the said party of the
second part further agrees that it will
enforce as rule for the government
OF the public schools, the follow
ing: That no pay warrant shall be
issued by any board of trustees OF
approved by any county superintend
ent of education in favor of any
teacher who, after July l. 1901, uses
in the public schools of this state any
text book to the exclusion of the
text book or books herein adopted on
the same subject.
Supt McMshan prepared the follow
ing pointing out the features of this
contract
| l. The adoption is to expire July
lst, 1905, after ell schools are closed
and just before they are opened
The present date of expiration is
Nov lst, after most or all of the
schools have begun and when there
fore a change cannot be generally
effected.
| (a). A change in the new books
will not be forced until July lst,
1901. Hence the present school ses
sions may continue with the old
l books.
(b). Exchange (reduced) prices
Tor new books sold to pupils that
have the old books will continue till
Nov 18th. 1901, after which time all
the schools having opened and every
pupil having had chance to get rid