The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27
AN SCHEDULES OF
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Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE INSTi'

| Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE INSTi-
TUTIONS, 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, Saturday, June %, 1872 The pro-
posals shall be in writing, sealed, and
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
plies" and shall be addressed to the Sec
rotary of the Board of Control, Topeka,
Kan. All proposals must be accompanied
by a 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, asa 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 re-
turned 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 Of
flee of the Board of Control. in the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a m, on the fol
and boots and shoes: Wednesday, June &c,
groceries; Thursday, June e. hardware,
stationery, flour and meats, contracts will
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders Oh
dry-goods, groceries, harware and sta
tionery 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, or to accept or reject any
part off any goods, If deemed for the
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods offered az e
the same, preference will be given to the
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
articles that are perishable and the quail
ity or value of which will deteriorate by
keeping, are to be shipped as ordered by
the chief executive officers of the several
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livery, except where the schedule specifies
as 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
ing July /, 1912, and must be delivered at
the railway depot nearest the respective
institutions, but when in carload lots,
and there is. switch. spur or stde-track
to or near the institution, cars must be
placed a such point on the same as shall
be designated by the chief executive of
ficer of the institution. The Topeka and
Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons, also
the Home for Predetermined and the
side-track or spur, and bidders should in
form themselves as to the switching
charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and all 9TH
err charges must be prepaid All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated,
switching, or any other charges whatever.
When mention is made, when this re-
quirement 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 institu
lions. When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be qualities grading
from medium to best and on samples sub
mitted. When no specifications as 20
grade quality are made. the standards
of the United States government are to be
understood. All supplies must be new ana
fresh. No article will be received not IN
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles will be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
toned that full compliance with specifica-
tons and schedule will be insisted 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-
jected, and must be promptly exchanged,
at the expense of the contractor, for 9TH
ers which are proper and acceptable; and
on failure to do this the board may pur-
chase in the open market, and any loss
arising from such failure shall be charged
to the contractor so falling. The deterui-