The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
LEGAL.


First published in The Topeka State
Journal Wednesday, Nov. Is, lsll-l
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the Kansas state Charitable
INSTITUTIONS, IN charge of the State Board
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
Plies herein named will be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
p. m, Saturday, December 9, 1911 The
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
plies an shall be addressed TO the Sec
rotary of the Board of Control. Topeka
Kan. All proposals must be accompanied
by 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 fol-
| lowing DAYS: Tuesday. December r. dry
goods and boots and shoes: Wednesday,
Toerennber 10, groceries: Thursday. Decem-
Der a. hardware, stationery, flour and
article separately TO the lowest response
BILE bidder. Bidders on dry-goods. gro
carieS hardware ana 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 accent any article
at price quoted without the acceDtance of
the entire bid, or to accent OIL. reject any
nart of any goods. II 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 .'as ordered" and all other articles
! that are perishahle anc 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-
tions All goods are to be spot delivery,
l. except where the schedule specifies as or
7 hin in detail must be sent to the in
| stitution when goods are shipped: Pay
ment win 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 q switch, spur or side-track
! 70 or near the institution, cars must be
niacad ~ such point on the same a c shall
| be designated by the chief executive Off
Ger of the institution: The Topeka and
hospital for Epiieptics at Parsons,
also the Home for Predetermined
spur. and bidders should inform them
selves as to the switching charges of the
sfitutions before submitting their pro-
1osais Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals must in
ciude delivery as herein stated, free OF
| ebarges for packing, freight. switching
| or any other charges whatever.
confinement is necessary. articles such
| as clothing, boots. shoes, etc, must be
furnished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers of the several institu-
lions When no particular brand is
designated bids shall be on qualities grad
ing from medium to best, and on samples
sn6mitted When no specifications as TO
trade or quality are made, the standards
- ~ United States government are 80 70
and fresh No article will be received nor
/ 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-
ficaions and schedule will be insited upon
Ali articles that may in any respacf fafi
10 conform to the specific kinds called FOR
or to the samples submitted win be re-
jected, and must be promptly exchanged,
at the expense Of the contractor. for
others which are proper and acecpta bIe.
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 failing. The
the articles received comply in ali re-
spects with the standard fixed in the
specifications or schedule, or with the
samples Submitted, shall be made by the
Beard of Control and the chief executive
officer of the institution for which the
goods are furnished, and shall be final
Bids must he made upon the within pro-
posaIs Discounts of every kind should
! be deducted and net prices only given
The price must be given in the proper
columns, in conformity with the denom-
natiOn u measure shown. Bids must not
be enclosed in packages containing sam
each proposal shall he accompanied by
| a sample of the supplies proposed to be
| furnished. and in case of boots. shoes.
tsrs- fun mated pairs
must be submitted. Original labels must
! he left on samples. Bidders must attach
| to each sample card or tag. on which
must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price of the
article, and all charges must be prepaid
in full. The Board will not be RESPONSE
BILE for samples submitted. Unsuccessful
biddrs can remove their samples Samples
of each article upon which contract Is
awarded viii be retained by the Board
and will not be paid for.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications, as a careful reading
Of the same may prevent large number
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 above
provided and the other to be retained by
the bidder Such duplicates will be fur
nished upon application to the Secretary
az the Board of Control, Topeka, KAN
By order of the Board Of Control of
State Charitable Institutions.
H c. BOWMAN. Chairman
CHAS. w. GIBBS. Secretary
October ?o 1871.
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