The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-03
AUCTION SALES
NOTICE

NOTICE.
! Until 10 a. m May n. 1928. the In
diana State board Of school book commits
sioners VIII receive from publishers. at the
Office of the State superintendent Of public
instruction sealed bids on school textbooks
10 be used for five years. as follows: High
school texts Algebra (bound and bid IL
containing three semesters' work. ~ con-
tanning the frat years work. and 49, con
etry tbound and bid at ~ e plane and
solid geometry, (2) as plane geometry;
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
Z ion and grammar in one volume. Cicero.
( virgil German couVersatlonai method gram
mar and grammatical method grammar: also
/ four elective textbooks IN each Of the fol-
lowing subjects: Botany, zoology, physics,
also a textbook In agriculture for the com
mon schools; all Of said books to be fur
iulshed 10 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
zach book sold or exchanged for an old
book on the same subject Of ike grade and
kind. but Of different series. and shall &C
company such bid with specimen copies Of
each and all books proposed 70 be furnished
ANY and all bids by publishers must be
+ accompanied by q bond in the penal sum
Of Sj0.0 900, TO the acceptance and satisfac-
ton Of the Governor of this State. condi-
toned that if any contract be awarded to
any bidder. such bidder VIII enter INTO
co1Ua" to perform the conditions OF his
BID and conform to the requirements OF the
textbook laws OF Indiana to tbe acceptance
aud satisfaction OF salu board.
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and quality Of book cloth used; the weight
and quality of thread used; the weight or
super used, the quality OF glue used the
quality Of boards used, whether chip board
paste3 board or cloth board; samples sub
mItted shall be bound as per specifications
given for the above five items.
No bid shah be considered unless the
same be accompanied by the affidavit OF the
bidder that he is IN no wise directly or in
or firm who Is bidding for books sub
uiJted TO such board. nor has any pecuntary
interest IN any other publisher or nrm oid-
ding at the same time and That ne ls NOT =
party 90 any compact, syndicate or other
/ scheme whereby the benefits OF competition
are denied 20 the people Of this State.
/ The Indiana State board Of school book
commissioners reserves the right to accept
/ or reject any OF all bids or any part tbere-
of for any particular hook or books.
rs order Of the Indiana State board OF
BENJAMIN J BURRTS. President.
Z. u. CRAFT. Secretary.
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby gwen that tho Board OF
Commissioners OF the County of Marion in
the State Of Indiana. al its office in the
+ Court House in the City Of indianapolis. will
! Ir TO the hour of 10 o'clock In the fore-
f noon OF the y 81 day OF May. 1923. receive
I -sa iea proposals for the construction of the
. Improvement OF Michigan Road or North
western Avenue. III said County on petition
/ pf Charles HeSsong ct al. Said Improvement
consists of grading, draining and paving with
concrete the estimated cost Is S204. So. 90.
Each bid shall be for the completion Of said
work o. 2 whole on or before December 81.
1928 sn strict compliance with the plans
auG Specifications therefor a. amended. ap-
proved and adopted by said Board, now on
file In the office of the Auditor OF said
County Each bid shall he ACCOMPANIED by
. a non -coIuslon affidavit and by a bond in
the penal sum OF double the amount OF said
bid with surety TO approval Of said board
and conditioned as by statute required.
The night is reserved 10 reject any and. all
bids
/ Given by order Of the Board Of Commits
( sioueEs OF NJ .I-lou County, Indiana.
LEO X. FESLER.
Auditor Of Marion County.