The Advocate and news., 1897-12-01
First published November II, 1871
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS FOR
SUPPLIES.

Proposals for supplying the articles named
herein are respectfully solicited. Bids will be
opened at the National hotel, Topeka, Kansas,
December 2, 1897, at O'clock q. m. Awards will
be made Mt O'clock p m. OF December 10, 1907.
Bidders must be present at O'Clock a. M, De-
cemberS 8, prepared TO place their goods before
the various committees Of the board.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Supplies should be, as far 90 practicable, dc.
ltvered on the cars at the towns where the re-
sspectiVe institutions are located, except %
herein otherwise specified, not later than De-
cember 90, 1897. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. No allowance will be made
for bottles, boxes, boxing, coOperage or dF9yage.
When one particular Or brand OF goods ts called
for, NO sample is TO be submitted and NO bids
Will be considered for any other brand. Whom
alternative brands are given, submit samples.
When NO particular brand Is designated. bids
should be on qualities grading from medium to
best, and samples submitted.
Bidders must not submit more than four sam.
pies OF any article.
Goods VIII be subject to inspection, and all
articles that may In any respect fail to conform
to the specific kind or brand called for or TO the
samples, will be rejected.
Supplies mentioned "As Ordered" are to be
shipped 90 ordered from the institution, and
must be new and fresh. The quantities given
are approximate only, and all goods ordered by
the different institutions In excess OF the sched-
ule amount shall be furnished at contract price.
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids, or to accept or reject any part OF any
bid, X deemed for the best interests Of the State.
Bids must be made out upon the within pro-
posal and net prices only given.
Payments Will be made on or before January
15 1898, tor ell supplies furnished before DeCem.
Der 80, 1897; provided that vouchers In duplicate
are made out and recelpted In due form and for.
warded to the respective institutions on or be-
fore January I, 1893.
When supplies are furnished monthly, or as
ordered, pay menus will be made on the 18th day
OF the succeeding month In which supplies are
delivered, where vouchers are received before
the 1st day Of the month.
A deposit OF fifty dollars ($5O), or certified
check for that amount, payable TO p Fl. Dolan,
Treasurer State Board Charitable Institutions,
must accompany each proposal as o guaranty
that the contract, II awarded, will be faithfully
complied with. Bids not accom- panied by check
or draft will not be considered.
when samples are required, eXpressage must
be prepaid In full by the bidder TO insure their
removal from the express office. Each sample
must be plainly marked with Its price and che
name Of the owner. Each institution to be fur
nished with samples.
A bill in dstail must be sent when goods are
shipped, to secure acceptance Of the same.
dorsed Proposals for Supplies" Samples and
proposals must be addressed to w. L. Brown,
care National hotel, Topeka, Kansas.
The board will not be responsible for samples
submitted
Duplicate schedules will be furnished upon
application to DR.. Q. H. Wetmore, Superintend.
ent Topeka asylum.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
W. l.. BROWN, President.
By H. q. JUMPER.
s. G. WHEELER, Secretary.