The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-09
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OF TEXT BOOK COMMISSION FOR
SCHOOL BOOKS FOR THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

or TEXT BOOK COMMISSION FOR
SCHOOL BOOKS FOR THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In accordance with an act approved
May is 1903, and in pursuance Of
resolutions adopted at a regular meet
ing of the Text Book Commission for
the state Of Oklahoma, held in the
city OF Guthrie on the 3rd day Of June,
1908. at the office of the chairman of
said Commission, the Text Book Com
mission of the state of Oklahoma will
receive bids from publishers of school
text books. registers, records, and ap-
paratus for use In all the public
schools OF the state of Oklahoma, in
cluding High Schools, for period Of
iive years from August /, 1908.
All bids must be sealed and deposL
ted with the chairman Of the Text
Book Commission on, or before 10
o'clock a. m. of July 20, 1908, to be
opened at j o'clock D. m. OF the same
day, and must state specifically the
retail and exchange price OF the books
offered. The publisher or bidder must
file with his bid a statement showing
the lowest price at which the book or
books offered for adoption are sold
anywhere III tue OnllSu oAolN9 uAuSA
similar conditions.
Bids must be accompanied by
sample copies Of all books offered.
and by a deposit of not less than $500
for the first book offered and 500 for
each additional book until a maximum
OF $1,000 is reached. payable to the
Treasurer of the state of Oklahoma,
said sum to be forfeited to the state
of Oklahoma if the successful bidder
fails or refuses to execute a contract
and furnish bond in the sum OF not
less than Ten Thousand ($10OOO.0O)
Iollars for the faithful performance
of the terms of his contract said
bond to be executed within thirty
days from the time the successful
bidder is notified.
Each bidder shall subscribe to an
affidavit as to whether,
lst. Said corporation is stock.
holder of or Is financially interested
in any other school book publishing
company, or firm, and If 50 give the
|. y date when such interest was acquired
- - and the extent Of such interest.
~. 2nd. Whether said corporation Is a
borrower or lender Of money directly
; or indirectly, or through any third
party. from or to ony other school
book publishing company, firm. or
publisher.
3rd. Whether any individual stock
holder, director, or trustee Of said
corporation, is acting as director or
trustee either directly or through any
third party Of any other school book
publishing house. firm. OF publisher.
4th. Whether said corporation has
any agreement. contract, or under
standing, either directly, or indirectly,
with any other corporation, firm, or
individual publisher, whereby the pro-
fits that may arise from the contract,
or the expenses incident In securing
the same are to be in any way divided
or pro rated with any other corpor-
alton, firm, or individual publisher.
All firms and individual publishers,
submitting their bids, shall file a
sworn statement as to,
1st. Whether said individual pub
Usher. or firm Is a stockholder or is
financially interested in any other
schoolbook publishing company or
firm
End Whether said individual pub
Usher or firm IS borrower or lender
OF money, directly, or indirectly,
through any third party, from or to
any other school book publishing
company. firm. or publisher.
Ord. Whether any individual pub
Usher or any member or trustee OF a
school book publishing company, Is
acting directly or through any third
party. or any other school book pub
fishing company. firm or publisher.
4th Whether said individual pub
lisher. OF firm, has any agreement,
contract, or understanding either al
rectly OF Indirectly. with any other In
dividuai publisher firm. or corpora
tion whereby the profits that may
arise from the contract, or the expen-
Ees incident to securing the same
are 70 be In any way divided pro rata
with any other corporation, firm. or
individual publisher That no mem
Der of the commission Is Interested
directly OF Indirectly IN said flrm, cor
poration. or as an Individual publish
er or bidder"
All affdavits shall De executed and
Bworn TO In regular form by the prop
ct 0ficend ana individuals. (Blank afr
davltsl ban be had from the Secretary
ol Il mmission. Rev Theo. r..
Brerotals II Is provided that n the
fa0ilities. ed IN these said affdavits
apltal stock II said Text Book Commits
sfplus fund lrs that there was not
Undivided prem competitive bidding
fue to banks publishers. them no con.
Individual deppy corporation. firm, OF
sshiers and cplisher failing 70 make
6ills payable lhdavits to the Commis.
Rediscounts lexecuted
provided, that If Il be
Totals t
Average RESERVED