The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-30
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First published in Tohe Topeka State
Journal November 2, 1s12.l
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE IN
ST1TUTIONs,
IN CHARGE OF THE STATE BOARD
OF CONTROL
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
p. m, December Z, 1912. The proposals
shall be in writing, sealed. and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies and
shall be addressed to the Secretary of
the Board of Control Topeka Kan All
proposals must be accompanied by certi-
Iled cneck on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board Of Control equal in
amount to five per cent OF the sum total
OF such proposal, as a guaranty for the
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
Surned TO MIN: and the check deposited
by the successful bidder shall be returned
to him when contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
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 10 dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday
December II, groceries: Thursday De-
cember u. hardware. stationery. flour and
article separately to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder. Bidders on dry goods. gro
ceres ceres. ha ar var a ana stationery must be
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
resident dealers of the state Supplies
mentioned ''as ordered - and all other ar
+icTe1 ttaf are rarisba HE a ~ - - -
or value OF which will deteriorate BY
keeping, are to be shipped as ordered
by the chief executive officers of the sew
eraI institutions. All goods are to be spot
delivery. except where the schedule specf-
fies as ordered
bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitutfon when goods are shipped. Pay
ment viii be made the month following
the delivery of the goods
All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January l, 1913, and must be delfv-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective Institutions. but when in carload
lots. and there is A switch. spur or side
be placed at such point on the same as
shall be designated by the chief executive
officer OF the institution The Topeka and
Osawatomie State Hospitals and STATE
Hospitals for Epileptics at Parsons also
the Home for Predetermined and the
Boys Industrial School. each has such a
side-track or spur, and bidders should in
form themselves as to the suzf+obfn,-
charges OF the railroad companies at these
various institutions before sIlbnnfttfn~
their proposals. Freight and ali otba1
charges must be prepaid. All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated.
switching. or any other charges what
ever.
When no mention is made. when this
rlf q n
clothing, boots shoes, ETC. must he f1Ir
niBheG in such sizes as ordered bv the
executive Officers OF the several iustitu-
tions. When no particular brand is Tesi[--
mated bids shall be on qualities zradi1g-
from medium TO best, and on samples sTTh
mitted- When no specifications as T.
Of the United States government are to be
understood All supplies must be new and
accordance with the standard fixed ia
Specifications All articles will be subfer.r
TO rigid Inspection and bidders are eau
toned that full con1pliance with specfffca-
tons and schedule win be insisted upon
All articles that may in any respect fan
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted will be e
Jected, and must be promptly exchanged
at the expense OF the contractor. for 9TH
erS which are proper and acceptable. AMI
on failure to do this the board may pur-
chase in the open market, and auv loss
arising from such failure shall be CHARGED
to the contractor so falling The deterrnf-
nation. in all cases, to whether the
articles received comply in all respects
with the standard fixed in the specffica-
tons or schedule, or with the samples
submitted. shall be made by the Board Of
Control and the chief executive officer of
the institution for which the goods are
furnished, and shall be final
Bids must De made upon the within
proposals. Discounts Of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given The
price must be given In the proper columns
measure shown Bids must not be en-
closed in Packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied b.
a sample of the supplies proposed to ne
furnished and in case of boots shoes
and OTTER mated articles. full mated pairs
must be submitted Original LABELS m st
De left on samples Bidders must attach
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 responsible.
for samples submitted. Unsuccessful bid
ders can remove their samples Samples
of each article upon which contract is
awarded will be retained by the Board and
Will not be paid for.
Particular attention IS called to the
foregoing specifications. careful read
ing OF the same may prevent a large num-
her Of inquiries on points already covered
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder. one to be sent
provided, and the other to be retained by
the bidder Such duplicates win be fur
nfshed upon application to the Secretary
Of the Board OF Control Topeka, Kan
Fv Order Of the Board Of Control Of
state Cnarftab bic Institutions:
H c BOWMAN.
Chairman