The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24


BIDS viii be made on books for sepa-
rate branches and shall state specifical-
w and definitely the price at which each
book will be furnished--all expense, in
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 DIG
der shall deposit WITH the Treasurer
of the State such sum OF money as the
state Textbook Commission may re-
quire, not less than $500 or more thah
81. 500 according TO the number Of books
each bidder may propose TO supply
such deposit to be forfeited absolutely
to the State il the bidder making the
deposit of any sum shall fail or refusei
in case of acceptance of his bid, to make
and execute such contract and bono
as required by said act within thirty
days after notification of the acceptance
of his bid by the State Text-Boo COM
mission as provided in said act
At Il o'clock, noon, March 26th, 19Ol,
the State Textbook Commission Will
meet In the Executive Of1ce in the CITY
of Raleigh and take out such samples
or specimen copies submitted upon
which the bids are based, and submit
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 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 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 he
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-
lions prevailing in this State and under
the act above mentioned.
All contractors will be required to
print plainly on the back of each book
the contract price. as we'll 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 Textbook Commission,
CHARLES B. AYCOCK, President.
r. r. TOON. Secretary.
and refer them to the sub-commtssion.
All bids will be opened on April 2Srd.
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, II 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 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 the same sub
1ect at price of not less than fifty
per cent of the contract price Of such
new book or books. Each person or pub
Usher, submitting BIZ or bids for sup
plying any book or books, shall state in
such bid or proposal the exchange price
at which such book Oh books shall be
furnished.
No bid shall 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-
| tions prevailing in this State and under
the act above mentioned.
All contractors will be required to
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
ted as specimen copies shall not have
the price printed on them.
State Text Books, Commission.
| CHARLES B. AYCOCK. President.
T. f. TOON, Secretary.