The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-22
First published in Tohe Topeka State
Journal November %, 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
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-
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 a 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. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December 10, dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday
December II, groceries; Thursday, De-
cember II, 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, OF 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
mentioned "as ordered and all other ar
ticles that are perishable and the quality
or value Of which win deteriorate by
by the chief executive officers Of the sew
eral institutions. All goods are to be spot
delivery, except where the schedule speci-
fieS ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
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 /, 1918, and must be deliv-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective institutions. but when in carload
lots, and there is 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 and the
Boys Industrial School, each has such a
side-track or spur, and bidders should in
charges of the railroad companies at these
various institutions before submitting
their proposals Freight and all other
charges must be prepaid All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated,
free of charges for packing, freight
switching, or any other charges what
ever.
When no mention is made, when this
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 institu-
tons. When no particular brand is desiz-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best and on samples sub
mitted. When no specifications as t.
grade or quality are made. the standards
of the United States government are to be
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 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-
5ected, 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 determi-
nation, in all cases, as to whether the
articles received comply in all respects