The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-19
CFirst published in The Topeka State
Journal May II, 1911.1
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITA BILE INSTT-
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4ISAF AO<A41O1No AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE INSTI-
TUTIONS,
In Charge of the State Board of Confro1
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sun
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board Of Control until one O'clock
m. s am s June 10. 1911. The pro;
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
plies" and shall be addressed to the SEQ
rotary of the Board of Control, Topeka,
Kan. All proposals must be accompanied
by a certified check on some Responsible
bank, payable to the Board of Control.
equal in amount to five per cent of the
sum total of such proposal, as a guaranty
for 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 follow
ing days: Tuesday, June 13, dry-goods and
boots and shoes; Wednesday, June IA
groceries; Thursday, June Is, hardware
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
dry-goods, groceries, hardware and sta
tionery must be present, on said days pre-
1880
Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance
of the entire bid, or to accept or reject
any part Of any goods, If deemed for the
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods offered are
the same, preference will be given to the
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
mentioned ''as ordered" and all other
articles that are perishable and the quail
ity or value of which will deteriorate by
keeping, are to be shipped as ordered by
the chief executive officers of the several
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution 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 July 1, 1911, and must be delivered
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 Hospitals and State
Hospital for Epi1eptics at Parsons, also
| the Home for Feeble minded and the
Boys Industrial School, each has such a
side-track or spur, and bidders should in
form themselves as to the switching
charges of the railroad companies at these
various institutions before submitting their
proposals. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals must in
|
/ 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 be fur
nished in such, sizes as ordered by the ex-
ecutive officers of the several institutions
When no particular brand is designated
bids shall be on qualities grading from
medium to best, and on samples submit
ted When no Specifications as to grade
| or quality are made, the standards of the
United States government are to be lIn-
derstood. All supplies must be new and
fresh. No article will be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed In
specifications. All articles will be subiect
TO rigid inspection, and bidders are can.
toned that full compliance with specffica.
tons and schedule will be insisted upon
All articles that may in any respect fai
| to conform to the specific kinds called fol
or to the samples submitted will be re
jected, and must be promptly exchanged
at the expense of the contractor, for 9th
ers which are proper and acceptable: and
on failure to do this the board may pur
chase in the open market, and any los,
arising from such failure shall be CHARGE
to the contractor so failing The deter
rnination, in all cases, as to whether tn,
articles received comply in all respect
with the standard fixed in the specifica
ltions or schedule, or with the sample
Submitted, shall be made by the Board o