The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-26
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board and each board of education is here
by authorized and directed to pay of
the purchase of the necessary state school
textbooks for use in such school districts,
or city schools. Each district clerk and
each clerk of the board of education shall
replace the moneys paid out of the re
for the books sold to the patrons Of said
schools; provided that each school district
and each city may have the privilege of
provinding the pupils in said district, or
city, with textbooks free of cost if so au-
thcrized by majority vote of the qualified
voting at an election held for the pur-
pose of determining how the books shall
be distributed and provided, whenever and
SO often as any educational institution i'll
this state shall adopt textbooks published
under this act. such institution shall have
distribution of such books as have district
schools and city schools referred to i'll this
act.
Sec. = That section 1914 of the General
Statutes of 1915 is hereby amended to read
as follows: Section 1874. The State
practicable after the passage of this act,
appoint at least school book dealer or
agent in each county seat and in each city
of the first and second class in the state,
and such other school book dealers
agents as the State School Book Commits
ling and sale of the school books pub
lished by the state. Said school book deal
sion of fifteen per cent of the cost price of
the books, as authorized by the State
School Book Commission, which commits
sion shall be added to the cost price. Every
school book dealer or agent appointed by
the State School Book Commission under
this act shall give a good and sufficient
personal or surety bond under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by
the State School Book Commission. i'll
sum sufficient to cover all purchases of
| school books for period of one year, con-
ditioned on the settlement for all books on
dates when such settlement is due. and
shall make cash settlements in full for all
books purchased at the end of ninety days
books purchased between April 10th and
July 10th. and between October 10th and
January 10th, shall be settled for in full
in thirty days from date of shipment;
provided. that the State School Book Com
mission and the secretary shall not in any
agent shipments of books the aggregate
value of which remaining unpaid. shall
exceed eighty per cent of the amount of
| the bond given by said school book dealer
or agent; provided further, that any bond
ed school book dealer agent mentioned
turning to the State School Book Commits
sion in good condition. and at no expense
not paid the State School Book Commits
sion, and receiving therefor credit to APP
ply, on his account: for the amount OF
| School Book Commission, and the State
School Book Commission shall, at any
time, accept from their appointed school
by the state, returned to the commission
in good condition; in exchange for other
+ that the dealer or agent returning such
| books shall pay transportation both ways
| book the adoption period for which will
expire within six months. shall be granted
ed ed by the state School BOOK Commission
shall. on the first day of each month, make
to the secretary of the State School Book
Commission a full and accurate report of
all books in the hands of such dealer or
agent, payment for which has not yet been
made to the State School Book Commits
sion. and any school book dealer agent
shall, upon order from the secretary of the
State School Book Commission, make ship
ment of surplus books on hand. for which
payment has not vet been made to other
| dealers agents i'll the state: provided.
| that in of such shipment on the order
of the secretary Of the State School Book
| Commission. the transportation shall be
drawn. The State School Book Commits
sion may, at any time; at its discretion
deprive any school book dealer or agent
! appointed by it of the privilege of han
ding school books under the provisions
Of this act for failure to comply with the
provisions of this act. or for any cause
that to said School Book Commission may
seem to warrant such action on their part
The State School Book Commission shall
sell the school books published by the
state to any school book dealers in the
state other than bonded school book deal
| ers agents appointed by the State
! School Book Commission: provided. that
| all orders for school books published by
| the state from dealers not appointed by the
State School Book Commission. shall be
; accompanied DIV caSn IN Iull Tor sHcn DOCKS :.
and the State School Book Commission and
the secretary shall shin no books TO dealers
other than bonded dealers appointed by
the State School Book Commission. to
| district clerks. or to clerks of boards of
education exceDt on orders accompanied by
full payment for all books ordered: pro-
vided further. that district clerks. clerks
I of boards of education of cities of the first
and second class and school hook dealers
other than bonded school book dealers or
( agents appointed by the State School Book
Commission shall have the same privileges
of exchange of school books published by
school book dealers or agents mentioned in
this act All books published by the state
and sold by the State School Book Com
mission shall he shipped by the secretary
carriage prepaid. to the railroad station
nearest their destination 1t shall be the
dutv of the secretary TO report to the state
auditor on or before the 10th day of each
month. in separate reDorts an iterlized
statement of the number of books sold by
with the amount of money received for
same: an itemized statement of the number
of books sold by him time during the
preceding month with the amount dine for
same: an itemized statement of all books
/ returned for credit during the preceding
month with the amount of credit granted
for same: and an itenized statement of all
exchanges made by him during the preced
ing month The secretary shall pay week
4 Nv the money received for the sale of
books into the state treasury: provided,
or reported to the state auditor sold by
said secretary until shipment Of such books
shall have been made and no sale shall be
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