The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-01
Phones: Main 5lO0. Terminal I59.
IndlanapoLIs. Ind. March o. 1923.
NOTICE

Until 10 a m. May "a 1923. the In
sioners will receive from publishers. al the
Office of the State superintendent of public
instruction sealed bids on school textbooks
to be used for five years. as follows: High
school texts. Algebra bound and bid o.
containing three semesters' work. co. con
tanning the first years work. and 81 con-
tanning the third semesteT's work. 6. geOm-
etry (bound and bid at ID a plane and
solid geometry. 90 as a plane geometry.
90 as solid geometry: commercial
arithmetic. history, United States. general
ancient. medieval and modern. civil gov
eminent. physical geography. commercial
geography. history of English literature.
history of American literature. history OF
American and English Literature in one
volume. English grammar and composition,
English composition and rhetoric. Latin. be
ginning Latin. Latin grammar, prose COM
position. Caesar. Caesar including compost
81 ion and grammar in one volume. Cicero,
~ irgll, German conversational method gram
mar and grammatical method grammar. also
four elective textbooks IN each Of the fol
lowing subjects; Botany, zoology. physics.
chemistry agriculture. agricultural botany.
also a textbook in agriculture for the com
mon schools; all OF said books to be fur
nished to textbook dealers and school
officials in accordance with the Law found
on page $50 of the Acts Of 1921.
The publishers shall state specifically IN
such bid the price at which each book viii
be furnished also the exchange price on
each book sold or exchanged for an old
book on the same subject of like grade and
kind. but of different series. and shall &C
company
each and all books proposed to be furnished
in such bid
Any and all bids by publishers must be
accompanied by a bond in the penal sum
of $4,000. to the acceptance and satisfac-
ton of the Governor of this State, condt-
toned that If any contract be awarded 10
any bidder. such bidder viii enter into a
contract TO perform the conditions OF his
Did and conform to the requirements Of the
textbook laws of Indiana to the acceptance
and satisfaction OF said board
Said publishers shall specify the weight
and quality Of book cloth used. the weight
and quality Of thread used the weight of
super used the quality of glue used. the
quality of boards used, whether chip board
pasted board or cloth board; samples sub
nitted shall be bound as per specifications
given for the above five items.
No bid shall be considered unless the
same be accompanied by the affidavit OF the
bidder that he is IN wise directly or in
directly. connected with any other publisher
or firm who is bidding for books sub
mitted to such board nor has any pecuniary
interest IN any other publisher or firm bid
ding at the same time. and that he is not a
party TO any compact. syndicate or other
scheme whereby the benefits of competition
are denied TO the people of this State.
The Indiana State board of school book
commissioners reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bids any part there
Of for any particular book or books
By order of the Indiana State board Of
school book commissioners
BENJAMIN j. BURRIS, President.
E. =. GRAFT, Secretary.