The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-19

k SAINS3I4 S, STATE SOLDIERS HOME. .
SPECIFICATION AND SCHEDULE.
Six Months Contract
Proposals for supplying the State Sol
olers Home, at Fort Dodge, Kan, with
dry goods, groceries, clothing and shoes
are respectfully solicited.
Bios Will be opened at Dodge CITY. Kan
on June Sth, 1911, at o'clock A M
BIDDERS must be present on said date,
prepared to place their samples before
the Board of Managers.
SPECIFICATIONS.
supplies must be delivered on the cars
at Dodge City, Kan, at such times as the
Comm ma my order them. Freight
BIDS must be on qualities grading from
medium to best, and samples must be sub
nntteo. The quantities given are approx
innate only, and all goods ordered by the
commandment in excess of the schedule
amount must be furnished at the contract
price The Board of Managers reserves
the rlght to reject any and all bids, or
TO accept or reject any part of any bid,
II desired, for the best interest of the
state. -
and net prices only given. No allowance
VIII be made for bottles, boxes, cooperage
or drayage.
Bidders must not submit more than four
samples of any one article.
Payment for supplies will be made on
or before the 18th of each month for all
supplies furnished; provided, that vouch-
ers In duplicate are made out and re-
ceipted in due form. and forwarded to the
Commandant, at Fort Dodge, by the first
of each month.
Contracts will be let to run from Tune
Both, 1911 until January 1st, 1912, and only
for so much as the Commandant may or
der, be it more or less.
Schedules will be furnished by A. M
BreeSe, Commandant, at Fort Dodge
Kan, upon application being made to him.
bill in detail must be sent when goods
No supplies will be received at the Home
unless all freight and other charges are
paid.
A deposit of. $50, or a certified check for
that amount, payable to Frank Strain,
| treasurer of the Board of Managers, must
accompany each bid, as a guaranty that
the contract, If awarded, will be faith
fully complied with. Bidders must pay
all express charges on samples. Each
sample must be plainly marked with it's
price and the name of the owner. The
Board of Managers will not be responsible
for samples. All envelopes containing
bids must be Endorsed, BIDS FOR SUP
| PLIES, stating kind of supplies and
name of bidder, and must be addressed
to President of the Board of Managers,
| at Fort Dodge, Kan. All persons wishing
to obtain schedules for the purpose of
bidding must address, A. M.-Breese5 Com
! mandant, Fort Dodge, Kan.
| Goods or supplies of any kind that are
shipped to Fort Dodge, which are not up
to sample, and upon which all freight and
other charges are not prepaid will not be
received. Bids not accompanied with GER
titled check or the money or draft to the
amount of fifty dollars ($5O will not be
considered. zs
A bond satisfactory to the Board will
be required from successful bidders for
the faithful performance of all contracts
! that are in excess of 81, 900.
| The Board of Managers reserves the
right to terminate all contracts. Samples
| upon which goods are bought will be re-
| tanned by the Board.
Proposals will be received at Dodge
City, Kan, until o'clock A. NJ, June 8th,
1911.
The Board of Managers reserves the
right to reject any and all bids or to d.
vide the contract between two or more
bidders, and to order any of the above
goods shipped from time to time as they
may be required by the Commandant,
and in such quantities as desired. AS
far as practicable, supplies will be order
ed, received and paid for monthly.
The Board of Managers, in case any
goods are not satisfactory, reserves the
right to terminate the contract.
All bids should be addressed to ''Presi-
dent Board of Managers Of the Soldiers
Home, at Fort Dodge, Kan"
S. J. CHURCHILL President.
FRANK STRAIN, Treasurer.
| ANSEL r. CLARKE, Secretary.
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