The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-14
LEGAL.

LEGAL
First published In The Topeka State
Journal November II. 1s13l
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES.
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
state Board Of Control until one o'clock
p. m, December 6,1913. The proposals
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 pro-
posals must be accompanied by 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, as guaranty for the faithful
performance OF any contract awarded. In
case no award is made to the party the
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder shall be returned to him when q
contract has been duly signed and bond
approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened. in public, at the
onice OF the Board Of Control in the
state capitol. Topeka. KAN. for tabula-
ton.
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December 8, dry
goods and boots and shoes: Thursday. De-
q.
hardware. stationery, shoe and harness
supplies: Saturday. December Is, queens
ware, flour, meats and butterine. Con-
tracts will be awarded on each article
separately to the lowest responsible bid
der. Bidders on drygoods, groceries, hard
ware. stationery. shoe and harness sup
plies. queensware. and meats and but
terine must be present on said days, pre-
pared to place their goods before the
Beard. ~-zs-e--
The Boards reserve the right to reject
al - L.
at price quoted without the Acceptance Of
the entire bid, or to accept or reject any
part OF any goods, II. deemed for the best
interests Of the state. Where both the
same. preference will be given to the
resident dealers Of the state. Supplies
mentioned "as ordered" and all other
quality or value of which win deteriorate
by keeping. are to be shipped as ordered
by the chief executive officers of the sew
delivery. except where the schedule speci-
fies as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
the delivery OF the goods.
All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January ]. 1914. and must be deliver
spective institutions, but when In car
load lots, and there II a 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 execu-
tive officer OF the institution. The To-
peka and Osawatomie State Hospitals
and State Hospital for Epileptics at Par
the Boys Industrial School at
Topeka. Kansas State Penitentfary at
Lansing. the State Reformatory at Hutch
fnson. and the Larned State HOSPITAL at
Larned. each has a side-track or spur.
and bidders should inform themselves az
to the switching 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 Tor packing,
freight. switching. or any other charges
When no mention IL made. when this
Is necessary. articles such az
clothing. boots, shoes. etc. must be fur
nishe0 In such sizes as ordered by the ex-
ecutfve officers OF the several institutions
When no particular brand il DESIGNATED.
bids shall be on qualities grading from
ted. When no specifications as to grade
or quality are made. the standards Of
the United States government are to be
Al supplies must be new
not in accordance with the standard fixed
n specifications. All articles will be sub
5ect to rfgid inspection ana bidders are
fications and schedule viii be insisted
upon. All articles that may in any re-
epect fail to conform to the specific kinds
called Tor or to the samples submitted
will be rejected. and must be promptly
exchanged, at the expense OF the con-
tractor. for others which are proper and
and on failure to do this the
Boards may purchase In the open market
and any loss arising from such failure
shall be charged to the contractor 70 fall
Ing The discrimination. in all cases. az
to whether the articles received comply
In all respects with the standard fixed
In the specifications or schedule or with
the samples submitted. shall be made by
the. Boards and the CHIEF executive ofri-
GERS OF the institutions for which the
goods are furnished, and shall be final.
Bids must b made upon the within pro-
posals Dtscounfe 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-
Ination or measure shown. Bids must
not Be enclosed In packages Constantine
samples.
Each proposal shah be accompanieA hw
2 sample OF the supplies proposed to Be
kurn1eheo. and In case Of boots. shoea
ana other mated articles, fun mated pairs
must be submitted. Original=labele 1pu1t
be le3e on samples. Bidders must Attach
@ each sample Z card or tag. on which
must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and prica of Ire
article. ard all charges must Be peepaid
e fuu The Boards viii not ~ reUuomni-
BILE Tor aampee9 submitted Uneucceanfui
blodery can romute their samples 0am-
pIes g eaeAs axd4e uppu which contract
Boards and WIN hot Is peid Tor.
Particular attention i cailed d The
Iorego1ng apeeaheet1onGs ~ . careful reed-
!ng e the same n1ay pFeyent lnx9e num-
ber g m4u1rtes 6n.D11nk9 6HNadY GQ6en6A.