The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
AdvertiSementlor Bids to Fur
nish School Books for the
Public Schools OF North
Carolina.

office Of State Text Book Commission.
Raleigh, N. c.. February %. 1901.
In accordance with the provision OF an
Act of the General Assembly. passed
at its session Of 1901, ratified on the Sth
day OF February of tue said year, and
entitled an Act to Establish a Text
Book Commission seated proposals WIN
be received at the office OF the Secro-
tary OF State until Il O'Clock. 4 noon,
March 96. 1901. for furnishing books for
the public schools, of the State Of North
Carolina FOR the perior of five years.
The following branches Of study are in-
cluded in the public school currcumm:~
photography Defining, Reading. Writ
ing, Drawing, Arithmetic, Geography
Grammar. Language, Lessons, History
of North Carolina containing the Con-
stitution OF the State, History OF the
United States containing the Constltu-
ton of the United States; Physiology.
Hygiene, Nature of Effect OF Alcoholic
Drinks and Narcotics, Elements Of Civil
Government Elements OF Agriculture.
Theory and Practice of Teaching.
Bids viii be made on books for cepa-
rate branches and shall state specifcal-
ly and definitely the price at which each
Guiding freight or postage in placing
postage in placing books in the hands
OF patrons to be borne by the contractor
or contractors.
Accompanying each bid, but under
separate cover, shall be ten or more
specimen copies Of each and every book
proposed to be furnished, and each bid
der shall deposit w'Nn the Treasurer
Or tha Ctofa ctob c,,ra ,Df Nancy ,e, Oh.
State Textbook Commission may re-
quire. not less than $500 or more than
$500 according TO the number Of books
each bidder may propose to supply
such deposit TO be forfeited absolutely
to the State if the bidder making the
deposit of any sum shall fail orrefuse.
in case OF acceptance of his bid. to make
and execute such contract adm bond
as required by said act within thirty
days after notification of the acceptance
OF his bid by the State Text BOOK Com
mission rs provided in said act.
At - O'Clock, noon, March 18th. 1901,
the State Text Book Commission will
meet in tho Executive office in the city
of Raleigh and take out such samples
or specimen copies submitted upon
which the bids are based, and submit
All bids will be opened on April 23rd
1901. in the office of the Governor Of
North Carolina and in the presence Of
the Text Book Commission. ana white
the same is i'm executive session. The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids. The successful bidder or bidders
shall maintain i'm each county In the
State, provided the commission shall
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less than one or more than six agen-
cies for the distribution OF the books
to the patrons, or the contractor il the
commission shall deem it advisable,
shall be permitted to make arrange
ments with merchants or others for the
handling and distribution of the books.
and parties living in a county where no
! agency has been established or no ar
rangement made for distribution, may
order. the same from one Of the con
tractors ana il shall be the duty Of
the contractor or contractors to deliver
any book or books so ordered TO the
person ordering to his post0ffice adj
dress. freight. express, postage or other
charges prepaid at the retail contract
, price. provided the price Of the hook or
books so ordered shall be paid in adj
vance
Each person, firm or corporation, TO
whom a contract is awarded shall be
required TO take mp and receive the
books now in use i'm the State i'm eN-
change for new books on she same sub
ject at a price OF not less than fifty
per cent of the contract price of such
new book or books. Each person or pub
Usher, submitting bid or bids for sup
plying any book or books. shall state I'm
such bid or proposal the exchange price
at which such book or books shall be
furnished.
No bid will be received for furnishing
books at greater price than the same
books are now furnished by the bidder
to any State, county or school district
in the United States unless like condi-
tons prevailing i'm this State and under
the act above mentioned.
All contractors will be REQUIRED tc
print plainly on the back of each book
the contract price, as well as the ex-
change price at which it is contracted
to be furnished. but the books submit.
ed as specimen copies shall not have
the price printed on them.
State TeXt-B Book Commission.
CHARLES B. AYCOCK, President.
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