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

ID acd the party of the second part.
Z. The party Of the Grst part
attaches hereto as part of this con-
tract, its affidavit, which was flied wisb
its bid, as follows
That the party of the first part is IN
DO way directly or indirectly, either in
its OWL right or through the personal
interests Of its stockholders. connected
with any other publishers, 6rm or cor
poration that has submitted books and
bids to this board. upcn the occasion Of
this adoption AID that said party aud
its stockholders have 90 peculiarly 10.
terests Individually or 10 trust iu the
business OF any other publisher, firm
or corporation that has made bid 10
this board, aud that neither said party
nor any of its stockholders nas beeo or
is party to any compact. syndicate OF
other eonene whereby the benefits Of
conpetioa have been or will be denied
the people Of the State OF South Caro-
liza using the books herein aud toe
party of the first part further guaran-
tees that it has 20 stockholders who
own stock ia aoy other publishing
house or coatrol such stock as trustees
or have auy interests, legal OF equisa-
ble, in the stock of other. companies,
except as hereinafter stated, aod fully
set forth in this coatraot, to wit: J
and the party of sbe first part further
! agrees that the validity of tbia contract
shall be conditioned upon the truth {
the statements herein made and in e9i-
dence of such statements binds itself to
submit. Tor Inspection. at any time
wnec the question mag be raised by
the party of toe second part, It's books
and private records
s. The books bereio 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 first part do execute and
deliver to the party of the second part,
good and sufficient bond in the sun
Of dollars, for the faithtu!
performance of this cootract, the form
aad execution thereof to be approved
by the attorney general Of the State o.!
soath Carolina, has adopted the books
herein named at the prices herein
stated aud agrees AID contracts thai
the said books shall be used to the
exclusion o! Ell others ca the subjects
(:bis shall nc. exclude the use OF
supplementary rcaders) in the school
for which, by law, the said party Of the
second part nay prescribe text books
during the period extending to July l.,
1906: Provided, however, That up 10
July l, 1901, the said books need uot
be introduced except where the teachers
aud trustees deem their introduction
| feasible and desirable.
2 The party of the second part
agrees that it will urge 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 as may seem to
said teachers and school officers feaei.
BILE during the period up to July J.,
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 or
approved by any county superiDtend
ent of education in favor of any
teacher who, after July /. 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 McMahan prepared the follow
ing pointing out the features of this
contract /:
The adoption is to expire July
1st, 1905, after all echools 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
books.
CO.. Exchange (reduced) prices
for new booka 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