deemed necessary, which books shall continue in use for five years and until displaced by order of the said county board. A second class district lying in two or more counties shall be under the jurisdiction of the oldest county.

Each member of the text-book commission of a first class district shall receive $3 a day as compensation while so employed, and each member of a county board 10 cents per mile travelled in attending meetings of the board. The commission and board shall advertise by newspaper for proposals to furnish books, which proposals shall state an exchange, a wholesale, and a retail price at which such books will be furnished. A sample copy of each book contracted for shall be deposited by the publisher with the State superintendent.

WEST VIRGINIA.

For the purpose of selecting text-books for use in the free schools of the State there is established in every county a school-book board, composed of the county superintendent, who is ex officio secretary, and eight other respectable citizens, at least four of whom shall be freeholders and not school teachers, and at least three of whom shall be teachers holding a No. 1 certificate and engaged in teaching. The said eight persons are appointed by the county court, and not more than five shall belong to the same political party. They hold office for four years, and all contracts are made for a period of five years. Boards of education are authorized, at their option, to purchase and supply to the pupils of their district all necessary text-books free of charge.

WISCONSIN.

When a school district is newly organized the board may make the first selection of text-books. No second selection can, however, be made by the board unless first authorized by a majority vote of the electors at an annual meeting, unless the district has voted to furnish text-books free. In such cases the district board is empowered to adopt new text-books at any time. Under other circumstances no change of text-books can be made until at least three years have expired after adoption.