The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-02
AUCTION SALES
Concluded From PRECEDING Page
NOTICE

Until 10 a. m, May a. 1923. the In
diana State board of school book commits
sioners will -'eceive from publishers, at the
Office of tfe State superintendent of public
Ainstructir.i sealed bids on school textbooks
TO he used for five years, as follows: High
school texts ALGEBRA bound and bid IL
containing three semesters' work. (2) con-
tanning the first years work. and 49, con-
tanning the third semester's work.; geOm-
etry (bound and bid at ID plane and
solid geometry. (2) as plane geometry.
49, as a solid geometry: commercial
ancient, medieval and modern, civil gov
Frnment, 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 ComDOsI~
ton and grammar in one volume. Cicero,
Virgil, 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 tho 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
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 $50 900. to the acceptance and sattsfac-
ton Of the Governor OF this State, conoi-
toned that if any contract be awarded to
any bidder such bidder VIII enter into
contract to perform the conditions OF his
bid and conform to the requirements OF the
textbook laws of Indiana to the acceptance
and satisfaction of eaid board.
Said publishers shall specify the weigh
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
initted shall be bound as per specifications
given for the above Ave items.
No. bid shall be considered unless the
same be accompanied by the affidavit Of the
bidder that he is in no wise directly or in
directly connected with any other publisher
or firm who is bidding for books sub
lnitted to such board, nor has any pecuntary
interest in any other publisher or firm bid
ding at the same time, and that he is not
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 or 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.
IT CRAFT. Secretary.