The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-18

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LEGAL.
1fsrst puSiishsd in The Tcpsas state
Journal May Is. 1s1Al
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named viii be received by
the State Board Of Control until one
shall be in writing, scaled. and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the Secretary Of the
posals must be accompanied by <certi-
fled check on some responsible bank
payable 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 IL made to
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 be opened. in public. at the
Office of the Board OF Control. in the state
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday. June q. dry
goods and boots and shoes; Thursday,
juno Is. groceries; Friday. June Is. hard
ware, stationery, Queensware flour meats
and butterine. Contracts will be awarded
on each article separately to the lowest
responsible bidder. Bidders on dry-goods.
groceries. hardware. stationery. queens
| ware. and meats and butterine must be
present on said days, prepared to place
| their goods before the Board.
The Boards reserve the right to reject
| any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the Acceptance OF
nf enr p' e OF 70 r on Tor t
| interests OF the state. Where both the
\ bids and quality Of goods offered are the
same. preference will be given to the
mentioned las ordered" and all other
/ articles that are perishable and the quail
ity or value Of which viii deteriorate by, by
| the chief executive officers OF the several
| institutions. All goods ar to be spot de-
livery. except where the schedule speci-
| fies 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 goods.
| All supplies are for six months. begin
ming July 1. 1914, and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respec-
! lots, and there is switch, spur or side
i track to- or near the institution. cars must
| be placed at such point on the same as
| tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
1 and Osawatomie State Hospitals and
State Hospital for Eplieptics at Parsons,
the Boys Industrial School at Topeka,
| Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing,
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson,
and the Larned State Hospital at Larned.
each has such a side-track or spur. and
bidders should inform themselves as to
the switching charges Of. the railroad
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 IL made. when this
requirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing, boots. shoes. ETC.. must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers Of the several institu-
lions: When no particular brand is desis-
mated. bids shall be on qualities grading
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 ia
be understood. All supplies must be new
and fresh. No articles will be received
not in accordance with the standard fixed
in specifications. All articles will be sub
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 kind:
called for or to the samples submitted
win be rejected; ana must be prompt,
L
tractor. for others which are proper and
acceptable: ana 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 &c
failing. Tho determination, In all cases
. as to whether the articles received com.
. ply in all respects with the standard fix
ed In the specifications or schedule, o.
, with the samples submitted. shall b
made by the Boards ana the chief execu
/, tive officers Of tho Institutions for which
the goods are furnished. and shall b
| final
Bids must be made upon the within pro
| poeals- Discounts Of every kind shoult
| be deducted and net prices only given. Tht
| price must be given in the proper columns
in conformity with the denomination o.
enclosed In packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied b,
a sample OF the supplies proposed to b.
furnished. and In case Of boots. shoes
must be submitted. Original labels mus
be left on samples. Bidders must attacl
= to each sample q card or tag, on Whic1
must be plainly marked the name Of tn
article. and all charges must be prepai'
in full. The Boards will not be respond
, BILE for samples submitted Unsuccessful
pies Of each article upon which contrac
. | II awarded viii be retained by the Board
and will not be paid for.
Particular attention IL called to tn
, foregoing specifications, as a careful read
ing OF the same may prevent q larg
i, number Of inquiries on points alread
covered.
Duplicate specifications and schedule
are furnished each bidder. one to be sen
: to the Secretary Of the Board. ~ abov
III provided. and the other to be retatne
= by the bidder. Such duplicates will b
I furnished upon Application to tho eecru