The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18
LEGAL.

LEGAL.
tb1rst published in The Topeka Stats
Journal November Il. 1saS. j. s,,,-s-
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
p: m... December e.1913. The proposals
shall be in writing. sealed, and marked
Fr0posals TOR furnishing supplies" and
s 1 pc addresseAto the Secretary Of the
posais must be accompanied by a certified
check on some responsible bank, payable
to the Board OF Control. equal in amount
70 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
ana 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 VIII be opened, in public, at the
onice of the Board Of Control in the
state capitol, Topeka, Kan. for tabula-
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December 8 dry
goods ana boots and shoes: Thursday, De-
" n.
hardware, stationery. shoe and harness
supplies; Saturday. December is. Queens
ware. flour. meats and butterine. Con-
separately to the lowest Responsible hifl
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-
Board Ao'e Tue
The Boards reserve the right to reject
4nY all bids and IN
at price quoted without the acceptance Of
the entire bid. or to accept or reject any
i Rars OF any eooas T deemed for the best
bids and quaAfysoE e6ods offered are the
same. preferences VIII be given to the
resident dealers OF the state Supplies
articles that are perishabie and the
quality or value of which will deferiorste
py Keeping. are to be shipped as ordered
eral institutions. All goods are to snot
delivery. except where the schedule sneci-
flies az ordered. @S~S
a biz in detail must be sent to the in
sutution when goods are shipped pay
ment VIII be made the month following
the delivery Of the goods.
All supplies are Tor six months, BEGIN
ninG January !. 1914, and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the re-
Spect1ve institutions, but when IN car
load lots: and there il q switch, spur or
e1de-track to or near the institution cars
must be placed at such point on the Same
as shall be designated by the chief erec,,s
i've onicer OF the institution. The To-
and State Hospital for Epileptics at par
sons. the Home for Predetermined at
Winfield. the Boys Industrial School at
Iein. K IA ss State Penitentiary at
inson. and the Larned State Hospital at
Larned. each has a side-track or SPUR.
and bidders should inform themselves as
to the switching charges OF the railroad
companies at these various institutions
before submitting their proposals. Freiehf
and all other charges must be prepaid.
herein stated. free Of charges for packing.
freight. switching. or any other charaes
whatever.
When no mention II made, when this
boots. shoes, etc, must be FUR
nished In such sizes az ordered by the ex-
ecutfve officers Of the several institutions.
When no particular brand is designated,
bids shall be on qualities grading from
medium. to best. and on samples submit
ted. When no specifications as to grade
or or. quality T7ait s are made. the standards Of
understood. All supplies must be new
and fresh. No articles will be received
not in accordance with the standard fixed
ject to rigid inspection and bidders are
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
fications and schedule will be insisted
upon. All articles that may in any re-
spect fail to conform to the specific kinds
called for or to the samples submitted
will be rejected. and must be promptly
exchanged, at the expense Of the con-
tractor, Tor 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 20 fail-
Ing. The determination, in all cases a.
to whether the articles received comply
In all respects with the standard fixed
the samples submitted, shan be made bv
the Boards and the chief executive ofIi-
GERS OF the institutions for which the
goods are furnished, and shall be final
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts Of every kind nhould
The price must be given in the proper
In conformity with the denom-
lnatton or measure shown. Bids must
not be enclosed In packages containing
Each proposal shall be accomuenied hv
9 sample Of the supplies proposed to Be
furnished, and In case Of boota ahoea
ana other mated articles, full mated vaira
must be submitted. Original labels miisf
be left ON samples. Bidders must aftach
must be plainly marked the name Of ~
sender and the number and price Of ~
article. and all charges must be pFeuaid
!n null The Boards win not be reeponed-
BILE Tor samples submitted. Uusuccaaaful
BIDDERS can remove their samplss. eam-
e awarded WIN b. retained by a.
Boards and VIVA not be paid for.
Particular Attentions u called 10 me
foregoing specifications, a. = caFGfU1 1890
Ing OF the same may prevent q large nr1lu-
b9 q inquiries on points alreedy covered.
arc furnished each bddder. one to ~ nenf
to the SeCFa4nFy OF the Bard a a1,nv1o