The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24
[First published November II, 1Ss7.l &
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS FOR
SUPPLIES. -

Proposals for supplying the articles nAmed
herein are respectfully solicited. Bids VIII DO
opened aG the National hotel, Topeka, KAnBAg,
December 7, 1897, at O'clock q. m. Awards Will
be made at Q O'clock p. m. OF December lO,lho1s
Bidders must be present at O'clock 9. nl., Do
cembeF 8, prepared TO place their goods before
the various committees OF the board. -
SPECIFICATIONS. VA
Supplies should be, as far 90 practicable, de-
livered on the cars at the towns whore che re-
spectlve institutions are located, Sxceps %
herein otherwise specified, not later than DO.
cember 8O,, 1897. Freight and all other charges
must % prepaid NO s,c%SHSS w ~ Pe S1e
When one particular brand OF goods is called
for. no sample 10 to be submitted and no bids
will be considered for any other brand. When
alternative brands are given, submit samples,
When no particular brand Is designated, bidB
should be on qualities grading from medium to
best, and samples submitted.
Bidders must not submit more than four sam
Goods will be subject to inspection, and ell
articles that may in any respect fall to conform
to the specific kind or brand called for or TO tho
samples, will be rejected.
Supplies mentioned "AS Ordered are 70 DO
shipped Ss ordered from the institution, ana
must be new and fresh. The quantities T1y9n
are approximate only, and all goods oIdered BY
the different institutiOns In excess OF the seized.
ule amounS shall be furnished Of contract price,
The board reserves the right TO reject any ana
oil bids, or to accept or reject Sny part creamy
bid, IL deemed for she best interests OF the
Bids must be made out upon the within pro-
posal and net prices only given. s4
Payments will be made on or before iAnuhry
IS, lS98 tor ell supplies furnished before b9cems
Der 80 1897 provided, that vouchers In dup tcAs0
are made out and recelpted In due form ap9ior'
warded to the respective institutions on or be-
fore January /, 1893. ~
When supplies are furnished mOnthl3 or -
ordered, pay mengs will be made on the isklKday
OF the succeeding month In which suppllA@ arc
delivered, where vouchers are received hgE0Fo
the lst day OF the month.
A deposit OF fifty dollars (SbO), or o oSttihed
check for that amount, payable TO 7. n. MolanS
Treasurer State Board Charitable Institutions,
must accompany each proposal as q guaranty
that the contract, II awarded, will be faithfully
complied with. Bids not accom- panied by check
or draft will not be considered. sW
When samples are required, expressaga must
be prepaid In full by the bidder 20 insure their
removal from the express ofilc0. Each sen4Di0
must be plainly marked with its price and the
name OF the owner. Each institution to b9 fur-
nished with samples.
A bill In d3tall must be sent when goods are
shipped, to secure acceptance OF the saIneA
Envelopes containing proposals must he In
dorsed proposals for Supplies" Samples and
proposals must be addressed to W. l.. hEOWn,
care National hotel, Topeka, Kansas.
The board will not be responsible for samples
Duplicate schedules will be furnished upon
application to DR.. q. II. Wetmore, 5upeEintend-
ent Topeka asylum.
BY order OF the Board Of Trustees.
W. l.. BROWN, President.
By II. g. JUMPER.
s. G. WHEELER, Secretary. @w