The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-21
LEGAL.


equal in amount to five per cent of the
sum total OF such proposal. as guaranty
Tor the faithful performance of any con-
tract awarded. In case no award is made
to the party the check shall be at once
returned to him. and the check deposited
by the successful bidder shall be returned
to him when a contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, in public, at the
office of the Board Of Control, in the state
capitol. Topeka, Kan. for tabulation-
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December r. dry
goods and boots and shoes: Wednesday
December 10, groceries; Thursday Decem-
Der IA, hardware, stationery, flour and
meats, contracts will be awarded on each
article separately to the lowest RESPONSE
ceries. hardware and stationery must be
present on said days prepared to place
their goods before the Board
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any articIe
at price quoted without the acceptance Of
the entire bid, or to accept or reject anyr
part of any goods. If deemed for the hest
interests of the state. Where both the
bids and quality of goods offered are the
same preference VIII pc given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
toned "as ordered" and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or
value of which viii deteriorate by Ieepfne
are to be shipped as ordered by the chief
executive officers of the several fnstitu-
tons. All goods are to be spot delivery.
except WHSIG the SCAlCdNlG SPECIFIES as Or
A bill in detail must be sent to the In
stituton when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods
All supplies are for six months. begin
ming January l. 1912. and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions, but when in carload lots.
and there is a switch, spur or side-track
to or near the institution, cars must be
placed at such point on the same as shall
be designated by the chief executive Off
Ger of the institution. The Topeka and
Osawatomie State Hospital and State
hospital for Epileptics at Parsons.
also the Home for Predetermined
spur and bidders should inform them
selves as to the switching charges of the
railroad companies at these various in
posals. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals must in
clude delivery herein stated, free of
charges for packing, freight, switching
or any other charges whatever
When no mention is made, when this
requirement is necessary, articles such
as clothing, boots. shoes. etc, must he
furnished in such sizes as ordered Nv fbe
executive officers of the several fnstjt,1-
tons. When no particular brand 10
DESIGNATED, bids shall be on Qualities grad
ing from medium to best, and on sannles
llbnitted When no specificaffons ss -,
grade or quality are made, the standards
of the United States government are 10 ha.
understood. All supplies must be new
n. Nah
in accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles win he sub
ject to rigid inspection, and bidders are
cautioned that full compliance with specf-
fications and schedule will be insited I1non
All articles that may In any resDecf fail
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted will he re-
jected, and must be promptly exchanged
al the expense of the contrac tor Tor
others which are proper and acecpta bic:
and on failure to do this the board NAV
purchase in the open market and any
loss arising from such failure shall be
charged to the contractor so failing The
the articles received comply in all re-
spects with the standard fixed in the
samples submitted, shall be made bv the
Beard of Control and the chief executive
OFFICER of the institution for which the
goods are furnished, and shall be final
Bids must be made upon the within pro
poSals- Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given
The price must be given in the nroTa-
columns, in conformity with the denonn-
nation OF measure shown. Bids must not
be enclosed in packages containing sam
Each proposal shall he accompan,ed bv
sample of the supplies proposed 10 he
furnished. and in case of boots shoes
must be submitted. Original labels p91s3
be left on samples Bidders must attach
to each sample a card or tag, on which
must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price Of the
article, ana all charges must be Drenafd
in full The Board viii not be resndns5
PIE TOT samples suDInltted- Unsuccessful
Dloors can remove their samples. Samples
OF each arLcle upon winch contract is
awarded viii pc retained by the Board
and will not be paid for
Particular attention is called to the fore
gong speclncabons, as a careful reading
of the same may prevent a large nrnsbeT
OF inquiries on points already covered
duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder. one to be sent
to the Secretary Of the Board. as abova
provided, and the other to be retained nv
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fur
nished upon application to the Secretary
of the Board of Control, Topeka Kan.
BY order of the Board of Control Of
State Charita BILE Institutions.
H C. BOWMAN. Chairman.
CHAS- w. GIBBS. Secretary
October so 1911