The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-16
SPECIFICATIONS AND ScHEDTTI.E
OF SUPPLIES

SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULE
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the Kansas State Charitable
iIlsututlons, IN charge Of the State Board
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
pies herein named will be received nv the
state Board of Control until one O'Clock
p m, Saturday, December g. 1911. The
proposals shall be in writing, sealed, and
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
pnes an shall be addressed to the Sec
rotary of the Board of Control, Topeka
Kan All proposals must be accompanied
Dy 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
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 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 y. dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday,
December 13, groceries; Thursday, Decem-
Der IA, hardware, stationery flour and
meats. contracts will be awarded on each
article separately to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder. Bidders on dry-goods, gro
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 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 resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies mem
Toned las ordered" and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or
value of which viii deteriorate by keeping,
are to be shipped as ordered by the chief
executive officers of the several institu-
lions. All goods are to be spot delivery,
except where the schedule specifies as or
dered.
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 january /, 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-tracS
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
Osawatonie state Hospital and State
a aiS3 the Boys Industrial School School,
spur, and bidders should inform them
selves as to the switching charges Of the
railroad companies at these various in
stitutions before submitting their pro-
must be prepaid. All proposals must In
clude delivery as 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 be
furnished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers Of the several fnstitu-
tons. When particular brand Is
DESIGNATED, bids shall be on qualities grad
ing from medium to best and on samples
submitted When no specifications as to
grade or quality are made, the standards
OF the United States government are to be
understood. 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 sub
iect to rigid inspection, and bidders are
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
fcations and schedule VIII be insited upon.
All articles that may in any respect fail
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted viii be re-
1ected and must be promptly exchanged,
at the expense of the contractor, for
others which are proper and acceptable;
and on failure to do this the board may
purchase in the open market, and any
loss arising from such failure shall be
charged to the contractor so falling The
determination, in all cases. as to whether
the articles received comply in All re-