The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-28
Advertisementfor Bids to Fur
nish School Books for the
Public Schools of North
Carolina.
Office of State Text Book Commission.
Raleigh. n. c., February 20, 1871.

Raleigh. n. c., February 26, 1901.
In accordance with the provision Oh 81,
Act of the General Assembly passed
at it's session of 1901, ratified on the Sun
day of February of the said year, anu
entitled an Act TO Establish TEXT
Book Commission, sealed proposals VIII
be received at the office OF the Secre-
tarv of state until 10 o'clock, noon,
March &c, 1901 for furnishing books Ior
the public schools of the State of North
Carolina for the perior OF five years.
The following branches OF study are IN
cIuded in the public school curriculum'
photography, Defining, Reading Wit
ING. Drawing. Arithmetic, Geography
Grammar, Language, Lessons, Histo'E
of North Carolina containing the Con-
stitution of the State, History oil the
United States containing the Constltu-
ton of the United States; Physiology
Hygiene, Nature of Effect of Alchoilc
Drinks and Narcotics Elements OF CiVh
Government, Elements of Agriculture
Theory and Practice of Teaching.
Bids win be made on books for sepa-
rate branches and shall state speclhcal-
ly and definitely the price at when each
book will be furnished--all expense, m
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'pid-
der shall deposit with the Treasurer
of the State such sum of money as the
State Text Book Commission may re-
ouire not less than $500 or more than
s.. 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 or retuse'
in case of acceptance of his bid, to make
ana execute such contract adm bond
as required by said act within thirty
days after notification of the acceptance
of his bid by the State Book Com
mission as provided in said act.
AT 70 o'clock, noon, March 10Th, 1901
the State Textbook Commission VIII
meet in the Executive Office in the city
Of Raleigh and, take out such samples
or specimen copies submitted upon
which the bids are based and submit
and refer them To the sub-commission'
All bids will be opened on April 2Srd
1901 in the office of the Governor or
North Carolina and i'm the presence of
the Text Book Commission and while
the same is in executive session. me
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids. The successful bidder or bidders
shall maintain in each county in me
State provided the commission shall
deem it advisable and so demand not
less than one or more than six agen-
e ~ 10
10 the patrons. or the contractor, if 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
arrangement made for distribution, may
order the same from one Of the con-
tractors and it shall be the duty OF
the contractor or contractors to deliver
any book or books so ordered to the
person ordering TO his postoftice adj
dress, freight express. postage or other
charges prepaid at the retail contract
price provided the price of the book or
| books so ordered shall be paid in adj
| vance.
Each person. firm or corporation, to
| whom q contract is awarded shall be
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required to take up and receive the
! books now in use in the State in eN-
change for new books on the same sub
! iect 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 a bid or bids for sup
plying any book or books, shall state in
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 4 greater price than the same
books are now furnished by the bidder
to any state, county on school district
in the United States unless like condi-
tons prevailing i'm this State and under
| the act above mentioned.
An contractors will be required TO
print plainly on the back of each book
the contract price. as We'll as the eN-
change price at which it is contracted
10 be furnished, but the books SUBMIT
ed as specimen copies shall not have
the price printed on them.
State Text Book Commission,
| CHARLES b. AYCOCK. President.
T. r. TOON Secretary.