The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-05
AdvertiSementfor Bids 10 Fun
nish School Books for the
Public Schools of North
Carolina.
Office OF State Textbook Commission.

Office of State Textbook Commission.
Raleigh N. c., February 26, 1901.
In accordance with the provision of an
Act of the General Assembly, passed
at its session of 1901, ratified on the Sth
day or February of the said year, and
entitled an Act to Establish a Text
Book Commission, sealed proposals will
be received at the office of the Secre-
tary OF State until II O'Clock. noon,
March rs, 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
GUIDED In the public school curriculum.
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 tho Constitu-
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 will be made on books for sepa-
lFate branches and shall state specifical-
~ and definitely the price at which each
book VIII be furnished-all expense i'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 bid
der shall deposit With the Treasurer
| n n GttnH -
| State Text Book Commission may re-
qure, 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 or refuse.
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 as provided in said act.
| At IL o'clock. noon, March 26th, 1901,
the State Textbook Commission will
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 23rd.
1901, in the office of the Governor of
North Carolina and in the presence of
the Text Book Commission and while
| the same is in executive session. The
| right Is reserved to reject any and all
| bids. The successful bidder or bidders
| shall maintain in each county in the
| State, provided the commission shall
| deem it advisable and so demand, not
| 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 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 postoffice 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 a contract is awarded shall be
| required to take up and receive the
| books now in use in the State in ex-
| change for new books on tho 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 a greater price than the same
books are now furnished by the bidder
| to any State, county or school district
| i'm the United States unless like condi-
lions prevailing in this State and under
the act above mentioned.
All contractors will be required 10
| print plainly on the back of each book
the contract price, as well as the OK
change price at which ii is contracted
TO be furnished, but the books submit
ed as specimen copies shall not have
the price printed on them.
State Textbook Commission.
CHARLES b. AYCOCK, President
L. Il. TOON Secretary