The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-20

SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
REQUIRED by the Kansas State Charitable
lnss11tulons. IN charge of the State Board
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
Pi.es herein named will be received by the
state Board Of Control until one o'clock
p. M Saturday, December 9, 1911 The
proposals shall be in writing, sealed, and
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
pHes an shall be addressed to the Sec
rotary of the Board Of Control, Topeka
Kan. All proposals must be accorupa led
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 al 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-
posaIs 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 u. dry
goods and boots and shoes: Wednesday,
December 10, groceries; Thursday. Deem
Der IA, hardware, stationery. flour and
meats, contracts will be awarded on each
article separately to the lowest respOnsf-
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 accent anv article
at price quoted without the accordance Of
the entire bid. or to accept or reject any
part 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 perishable and the quality or
value OF which will 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 I'm detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Paw
ment will be made the month following
the delivery Of the goods.
All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January l. 1912. and must he deliver
"a a. the railway DEPOT nearest the resne1.
tive institutions, but when in carload lots
and there is a switch. spur or side-track
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 Epileptics at Parsons,
also the Home for Predetermined
and the Boys Industrial School.
spur, and bidders should inform them
selves as to the switching charges of the
railroad companies at these various in
posals. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals must in
c1ude delivery as herein stated. free OF
charges for packing freight. switching
or a ny other charges whichever.
When no mention is made. when this
requirement is necessary, articles such
as clothing, boots. shoes. etc, must he
furnished in such sizes as ordered nv the
executive officers Of the several instftu-
lions. When no particular brand il
designated, bids shall be on qualities grad
M from medium to best. and on eanorIes
submitted. When no specifications as to
ia. frran
of the United States government are 10 -
understood. All supplies must be new
and fresh. No article will be received 80
in accordance with the standard ff~ed in
Specifications. All articles will he s,lh
iect to rigid inspection, and bidders ara
cautioned that full compliance win er.s,ci
All articles that may in any resDecf rati
to conform to the specific kinds called for
jected, and must De promptly exchanged,
at the expense of the contra cfoY ~
others which are proper and acecpta BILE:
and on failure to do this the board may
purchase in the open market and anv
loss arising from such failure shall ba
charged TO the contractor so falling 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 he final
Bids must b. made upon the within pro-
posals; 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 or measure shown Bids must not
be enclosed In packages containing sam
pies.
Each proposal shall he accompanfed bv
a sample OF the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and in case of boots. shoes.
les. fun mated pairs
must be submitted. Original labels must
be left on samples Bidders must attach
to each sample a 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 viii not be responsi-
bic for samples submitted Unsuccessful
biddrs can remove their samples. Samples
Of each article upon which contract h
awarded will be retained by the Board
and will not be paid for
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specified tons, as 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 VIII be fur
nished upon application to the Secretary