The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-26
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LEGAL.
First published in Tohe Topeka stats
| Journal November 2, 1871
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 viii 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 a certi-
fled check some responsible bank pay
able to the Board OF Control, equal In
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 De opened, IN public at the
office of the Board Of Control, IN the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabulatton.
Commencing at nine a m on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December 10. dry
goods and boots and shoes: Wednesday
December IL. groceries: Thursday, De-
cember e, hardware stationery, flour and
meats, contracts Will be awarded on each
article separately to the lowest reSpousf-
BILE bidder Bidders on dry goods, gro
cer1eS, hardware and stationery must be
present 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 OF any goods, il deemed for the
the bids and quality OF goods offered are
the same, preferences VIII be given to the
resident dealers of the state Supplies
mentioned "as ordered" and all other ar
ticIes that are perfshabIe and the oIIaiitv
or value of which will detericrate by
keeping, are to be shipped as ordered
by the chief executive officers Of the sew
eral institutions All goods are to be spot
delivery, except where the schedule speci-
fies as ordered
A bill in detail must be sent to the IN
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months BEGIN
ming January /, 1913. and must be teliv-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
specttve 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
Osawatonie State Hospitals and State
Hospitals for EpfIeptics 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 sv-f+cbfrz
charges Of the railroad companies al .bese
their proposals Freight and All ofbe1
charges must be prepaid All rropoeaI r.
must include delivery as herein stated
free Of charges for packing Fref1h4
switching, or any other charges what
ever.
When no mention is made. when this
e-rTVr4 rzr ant -
clothing boots, shoes, etc rnust ~ f,Ir
nlshed In such sizes as ordered BY the
executive officers OF the several frstft1r
tfoES- When no particular brand fs 1asi-
mated, bids shall be on qualities aradi5s-
from medium TO best and on sampies zT-b
n1tted- When no Specifications as L.
of the United States government are to -
understood All supplies must be new and
Iresn. no article VIII be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed ia
specifications All articles viii he s7Ifie--
TO rigid inspection, ard bidders are can
TONED that full compliance with srAcfFTra
tons and schedule will be fnsistell TIroS1
All articles that may in any respect fafI
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted will be -
jected, and must be promptly exchanged
at the expense of the contractor for 0ft
eFs which are proper and acceptable; aud
on failure 10 do this the board may uur-
chase in the open market. and any loss
arising from such failure shall be CHARGED
to the contractor so falling The deterr1i
nation in all cases. as to whether fbe
articles received comply in all respects
with the standard fixed in the speciffca-
tons or schedule, or with the samples
submitted shall be made by the Board Of
Control and the chief executive ofricar 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
In conformity with the denomination or
shown Bids must not be en-
closed in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accomDanfed hz
a sample of the supplies proposed to -
furnished, and in case OF boots shoes
and other mated articles, full mated pairs
must be submitted Original labels m 81
be left on samples. Bidders must attach
to each sample card or tag on which
must be plainly marked the name OF tie
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 HID
ders can remove their samples Samples
OF each article upon which contract Is
awarded viii be retained by the Board and
will not be paid for
Particular attention is called To TIE
foregoing specifications. careful read
ing of the sane may prevent large num-
Der of inquiries On points ALREADY covered
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to 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 TO the Secretary
By Order OF the Board of Control of
State Charitable Institutions:
H c BOWMAN.
Chairman