The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-28
EGAL
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal May Is, 1921
SPECIFICATIONS AN SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES

|
SUPPLIES
| REQUIRED by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE INST1-
| TUTIONSyeIN CHARGE OF THE
: STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
| Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
D, m, Saturday, June q, 1912. The pro
posals shall be in writing, sealed, and
marked Proposals for furnishing sup
plies" and shall be addressed to the Sec
retary of the Board of Control, Topeka,
Kan. All proposals must be accompanied
| by certified check on some responsive
bank payable to the Board OF Control
equal in amount to five per cent. or the
sum total of such proposal, as 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 a contract has peen ouly
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-
lowing days; Tuesday. June %, dry goods
groceries; Thursday, June q, hardware,
stationery, flour and meats. contracts Will
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
dry-goods, groceries, ha-ware 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 Tor the
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods offered are
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
mentioned --as ordered and all other
articles that are perishab 3I, and the quail
keeping are to be shipped as ordered by
the chief executive officers of the several
institutions. All goods are to be spot de-
livery, except where the schedule specifies
as 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
ing July l, 1912, and must be delivered at
the railway depot nearest the respective
institutions, but when in carload lots,
and there is a switch, spur or side-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 stats
Hospital 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 switching
charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and all 9TH
er charges must be prepaid. All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated.
free of charges for packing, freight,
switching, or any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made, when this re-
quirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes, etc, must be fur
nished in such sizes ordered by the
executive officers of the several institu
lions. When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best, and on samples sub
nitted. When no specifications 70
grade or 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
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 failing. The determi- |
nation. in all cases, as to whether the /
articles received comply in all respects |
with the standard fixed in the specifica-