The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-10
The Prang Co., Knickerbocker Bldg,

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New York City.
Riley & Chandler, Richmond, Va.
Rand, McNally & Co, Chicago, Ill.
Chas. SeFibner's Sons, Temple Court
Building, Atlanta, Ga. =
Benz. Fl. Sanborn & Co, 1910 BeyIs-
ton St, Boston, Mass.
Silver Burdette & Co., 239 W. seth
St, New York City.
World Book Co, Publishers 4th Nat
Blk. Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.
w. H. Wheeler & Co, sos S. Michi-
gan Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The contracts all provide as the
law requires, that the companies shall
maintain agencies in each county for
the distribution of the books to the
patrons, or the contractors shall be
permitted to make arrangements with
merchants or others, for the handling
and distribution of the books, and that
parties living in the country where
no agency has been established, or no
arrangements made for distribution,
may order the same from one of the
contractors, and it shall be the duty of
the contractor or contractors, to de-
liver any book or books, so ordered
to the person ordering, to his pestefaee
address, freight express, postage, or
other charges prepaid, at the rtail
contract price; Provided, the price of
the book or books so ordered shall be
paid in advance.
Exchange Prices.
AS provided by the law, all the con-
tracts fer basal books stipulate that
the contractor shall take up school
books now in use in this state, and re-
ceive the same in exchange for new
books, allowing price for such cid
books not less than fifty per cent. of
the contract price of the new book.
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price and the exchange price shall be
printed on the back of each book. The
exchange prices on all basal books
are en- a fifty per cent. basis, with the
exception of the Wheeler Readers. The
publishers eff, these readers aIlew
greater exchange price than fifty per
cent, en- old books taken up by them
in exchange.
PrometionaI Exchange.
The contracts provide fer not only
an exchange of oM books of the same
grade. but fer exchange of an old book
of a lower grade for a new book Of
higher grade; that is fer illustration,
first reader may be exchanged fer
second or third reader, and the ex-
change price of the FIRST reader will be
allowed en- the new book. A eorre
spending devotional exchange price
applies to the basal readers adopted.
Dealers in School Books.
The companies agree in their con-
tracts that until December LIST. 1912,
they will take fFem dealers at the ex-
change price all new books actually
in stock displaced by the state adopted
books. provided said books were pur-
chased prior to July LIST, 1911.
Prices Under County Contrasts.
1t is provided in the state contracts
that where books being used under
county contracts have been adopted
under the state contracts, such books
shall be furnished in said counties
at the contract price made with the
state, and upon the same conditions
applying to books adopted fer state
use,/ notwithstanding a higher price
under county contracts
All Books Not Required
The adopted list was made full. In
order that it may be SUFFICIENT fer any
school in the state; however, 40 school
is required To have a. course of study
covering every book en- the adopted
list, but shall use from the said adopt
ed list the books that are necessary to
meet the demand of the course of
study required in the school.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Tallahassee, the capital, this fourth
day of November. A. D. 1911
ALBERT W. GILCHRfST,
Governor.
BY the Governor. Attest:
H. CLAY CRAWFORD.
Secretary Of State.