The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES

/ SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
required by the Kansas State CharitabI
lnHsItutions, in charge of the State Board
of Control.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
SIes herein named will be received by the
STATE Board Of Control until one O'Clock
y. m, saturday, December g, 1911. The
proposals shall be in writing, sealed, and
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
phes AMI shall be addressed to the Sec
Tetary or the Board of Control. Topeka,
Ran. All proposals must be accompanied
py 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 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 m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December r. dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday
December 10, groceries; Thursday, Decem-
Der ID, 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.
Inc BOaTQ 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, IL 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 men,
toned "as 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.
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 1, 1912, and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions, but when in carload lots,
and there Is switch, spur or side-traclS
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 Epileptcs at Parsons,
a and the the Boys Industrial School
each has such side-track or
spur and bidders should inform them
selves as to the switching charges of the
railroad companies at these various in
situations before submitting their pro-
posaIs. Freight and all other charges
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 institu-
tons When no 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 viii 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-
ficatfons and schedule win be insited upon.
All articles that may in any respect fail
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted will be re-
iected 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