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 ID.

From The State. September IA.
The State board Of education yester-
day had another hard days work of it
on 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 were held
and whom the recess for dinner occurred
it was believed that the work could be
completed by uightfsll
Yesterday afternoon the following
copy of the contract to be executed by
the publishers whose books may be
adopted by the board, which was
approved on Wednesday uigbt, was
made public:
This contract. made and entered into
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. witnesseth:
That the party Of the FIRST part, for
and in consideration of the adoption of
certain of its publications, hereinafter
named, at the prices aod upon the
conditions stated herein. for use In
those Of the public schools 10 the State
of South Carolina for which he party
Of the second part may lawfully pre-,
scribe text books. from the present date
to the 1st Of July. 1906. subject to
the law as to changes, covenants and
agrees:
l. That the party Of the fret part will
sell and furnish to the county deposito.
ries 10 the charge Of the county supcriu.
tsndents of education 10 the several
counties whore 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
aod cash accompany the orders, the
said party of the fret party agreeing to
ship. when so ordered within Eve days
from the receipt Of order and to make
20 charge at any time for boxing.
packing or drayage and to pay the
transportation charges and to conform
to oil reasonable regulations of the
State board Of education touching said
repositories Provided, however. that
oorders are not made for less than $40
worth Of books at time.
2. The party OF the frat part will
likewise furnish said books to aoy other
dealers or other persons 10 aoy county
10 said State upon the same terms as to
tbe county superintendents of educa.
ton Provided, That orders are net
made for less than 1926 worth of books
at time. and will furnish books to
such dealers or other persons 10 quauti.
ties less than $25 worth upon the same
terms. except that 10 such cases the
dealers or other persons must pay the
transportation charges. 10 all cases of
shipment BY express or mail. the pur.
chaser shall pay the transportation
ehsrges.
3. The party of the first part will
take up oil text books Of any series or
OF soy edition 10 the hands of the pu.
pile aud designed to DO displaced By the
text books herein adopted and 10 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. I.
10 given as exchange prices Provided,
That the period during which these ex +.
change prices shall continue shall ex
pire November Is. 1901; aud provided, ,
further. That the party Of the 6rst part
will take :rom the county repositories,
at actual cost of delivery to said depos.
itories. the displaced books that NAV
be in the hands Of the county superin.
tendeuts of education uusoId and 10
merchantable condition. go 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, tho price to
dealer and tho exchange price, With the
words "South Carolina Edition" Pro
vided. however. after July l, 1905,
the party Of the 6rst part may print
the said words on slip sud attach the
same to each book.
5. The party Of the 6rss part agrees
to sell none Of the books herein named
in tho State Of South Carolina wi,hou.
the prices printed on the back cover az
herein provided for.
g The party Of the first part guar.
antoes that the books adopted shall at
all times DO the same in every respect