The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 10, 1881
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Re0Iired nv


SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
pies . herein named will be received by
o clock D. m, June IA, 1913. The proposals
shall be in writing, sealed, and marked
hnr,1,posais Tor furnishing supplies" and
Board of Control Topeka, Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied by certi-
neg 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
awarded In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
by the successful bidder shall be returned
70 him when contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
Al the time above mentioned said pro-
posais will be opened, in public, at the
onice of the Board of Control, in the
state capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabuia-
Commencing at nine a. M on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday. June II. dry-goods
ana poots and shoes; Wednesday, June IS,
stationery, flour and meats, contracts will
De awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
ary-goods, groceries, hardware and sta
tionery must be present on said days pre-
| pared to place their goods before the
Board.
The board reserve 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, if deemed for the
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods ffered are
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
mentioned las ordered" and all other
ity or value of which will deteriorate by
keeping, are to be shipped as ordered by
the chief executive officers of the several
institutions. ALL GOODS ARE TO BE
| SPOT DELIVERY, EXCEPT WHERE
DERED.
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 July l. 1873 and must be delivered
] at the railway depot nearest the respec-
| tive institutions, but when in carload
| track to or near the institution, cars must
| be placed at such point on the same as
| officer of the institution. The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
| Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons. the
| Home for Feeble-binded at Winfield the
| Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kan
| sas State Penitentiary at Lansing, and
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson.
| each has such side-track or spur, and
bidders should inform themselves as to
| the switching charges of the railroad
1 a THESE
| 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
| whatever.
| When no mention is made, when this
| requirement 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-
to6 de he
| from medium TO best, and on samples
submitted. When no specifications as to
| 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 specified
| tions 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 viii be
rejected. 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, to whether the ar
| tfcies received comply in all respects with
| the standard fixed in the specifications or
| schedule, or with the samples submitted.
| shall be made by the Board of Control
and the chief executive officer of the in
| stitution for which the goods are furnish
ed, and shall be final
| Bids must be made upon the within pro-
| posals. 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 denom-
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
| be enclosed in packages containing sam
| pies.
| Each proposal shall be accompanied by
| a sample of the supplies proposed to be
| furnished, and in case Of boots. shoes,
| and other mated articles. full mated pairs
| must be submitted. Original labels must
be left on samples Bidders must attach
| to each sample a card tag, on which
| must be plainly marked the name of the
| 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 fol
! lowing specifications, as a careful reading
| of the same may prevent a large number
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
l nished upon application Ia the Eecxetaxz