The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-09

First published tas~t hs Topeka Ssate'
Journal June 81 As06s8


ofEice Of the City Clerk, sTopekaz Kansas
office tlntil o'clock p. m Thursday, June
Il. 1905, for repaving Kansas avenue with
sheet asphalt from Crane street 70 Tenth
avenue except the block between Ihfxo
street and Fourth street and the intefsec~
ton at Kansas avenue and Sixth avenue
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Proposals under different names wiz not
be received from one firm or association,
The city council reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids, or parts Of nsds.
which may not be advantageous TO tne
city. They also reserve the right to select
the asphalt that is best fitted Tor pavln8
Each bidder viii be required to deposit
with the city clerk. to the credit Of the
city OF topeka certified cneck OF oe-
post OF one thousand dollars Q,e09Q0) as q
guarantee that he viii enter into a con-
tract, If awarded him, according TO the
terms Of his bid. within ten days after
the certifcation of the award.
The place of the residence Of every bid
der, with the county and state, must be
given after his signature, which must be
written in full.
All prices must be written as well as
expressed in figures.
No proposal viii be accepted from any
person who is in arrears to the city Of
Topeka, upon debt or contract, who Is in
obligations TO the city, who has failed IN
previous contracts to comply with the
requirements of the specifications, fnd to
fulfil his contracts.
Proposals should be addressed to THE
city clerk, city Of Topeka and indorsed
Proposals for repaving Kansas avenue
from Crane street to Tenth avenue, with
the exception Of the block between Third
ana Fourth Streets and the intersection
at Sixth and Kansas avenues
All parties who propose to submit BIDS
for this work viii be required to furnish
the city engineer on or before 5 o'clock
p m. wednesday, June 10, 1905. sample
OF the asphaltic cement they propose to
use il awarded the contract. Such sam
pies should be plainly labeled with the
date Of the bid, name of bidder and the
place from which said asphalt is secured
or the place where same Is refined, and
each sample shall also be plainly labeled
or marked giving the trade name OF the
asphalt to be used, and each sample shall
De accompanied with the analysis OF some
chemist of known reputation, verified un-
der oath showing the component parts OF
such asphaltic cement.
The contract for this repGving VIII be
let to the lowest responsible bidder offer
ing the best asphaltic cement for paving
purposes.
All work must be done in conformity
with the plans and specifications on file
in the office Of the city engineer.
LH. sQu1REs, city Clerk.
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber. Topeka, Kansas, June
Cot acil met in special session at 7:sO
1 o'clock p. m The mayor being absent
! Councilman Holiday moved that Coun-
/ Gilman Swendson act as president OF the
| council. Motion was duly seconded and
| carried. Present. CouncilTnen Green, Hol-
lidav Horn, Howe, Jordan, Montgomery,
Hughes, Sinner and Simms-4. Council
man Swendson, acting president
The call for the special meeting was
read, and is in words and figures as fol
Published in the Topeka State Journal
May II, 1906