The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-02
LEGAL
First published in Tohe Topeka State
Journal November 2, 1921

thirst published in Tohe Topeka State
Journal November 2. 1921
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE IN
STITUTIONS,
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 a certi-
fled check 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 guaranty for the
faithful performance of any contract
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
turned 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. IN. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December 10, dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday,
December IL, groceries; Thursday, De-
cember IL, 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.
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, 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
ticles 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 sew
eraI institutions. All goods are to be spot
delivery, except where the schedule speci-
fieS ordered,
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 l, 1913, and must be deliv-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective institutions, but when in carload
lots, and there is a switch, spur or side
track to or near the institution cars must
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 ana 4ba
Boys Industrial School each has sucb a
slde-track or spur, and bidders should in
form themselves as to the switching
charges of the railroad companies AT these
various Institutions before Osubnnittine
their proposals. Freight and an othac
charges must be prepaid. All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated
free of charges for packing, freiybt
switching, or any other charges what
ever
requirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes, etc, must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive OFFICERS of the several instit11-
tioEs. When no particular brand is desir-
mated bids shall he on qualities pradi1e-
from medium TO best, and on samples sub
mitted- When no specifica lions as T..
grade quality are made the standards
of the United States government are to he
understood. All supplies must be new and
fresh No article will be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications All articles will be subiec-
to rigid Inspection. and bidders are ca1I-
toned that full compliance with specfffca-
tons and schedule will be insisted IIDon
All articles that may in any respect fail
to conform to the specific kinds called fo~
or to the samples submitted will be %
tected, and must be promptly exchanged
ers which are proper and acceptable: and
on failure to do this the board NAV pur-
chase in the open market, and any loss
arising from such failure shall be CHARGED
to the contra ctor so falling. The deterTni-
nation, in all cases. as to whether the
articles received comply in all respects
tons schedule, or with the samples
submitted, shall be made by the Board OF
Control and the chief executive officer of
tire institution for which the gooGs arc
furnished and shall be final.
Bids must be 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 colurnns
in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown Bids must not he en-
closed in Packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompaufed h.
sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished and IN case OF boots shoes
and other mated articles, fuII mated pairs
must be submitted. Original labels INST
be left ON samples. Bidders must attach
to each sample a card tag. on which
must be plainly marked the name of tic
sender and the number and price of the
article and all charges must be prepaid
in full The Board will 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, a careful read
ms. of the same may prevent large num-
Der of inquiries on points already covered
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
10 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 10 the Secretary
Of the Board Of Control. Topeka Kan
F2y order of the Board of Control of
state Charitable Institutions:
II c. BOWMAN
cHAs. W. GIBBS, Secretary.