The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
First published in The Topeka state
Journal December "A, lSl41
(From Board 13.1
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
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SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONAL
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sum-
plies herein named will be received BY the
State Board of Control until ono O'Clock
?; m.' Il Decem 1; 81. 1914 The Proposai:
Proposals for furnishing supplieU, and
shall be addressed to the Secretary Of the
Board Of Control Topeka. Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied by a certified
check on some responsible bank, payable
to the Board of Control, equal ia amount
to five per cent Of the sum total Of such
performance OF any contract awarded In
case no award il made to the party the
check che shall be at once returned to him.
bidder shall be returned to him when a
contract has been duly signed ana bond
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posaIs VIII be opened. in public, at the
onlce OF the Board Of Control. in the state
capitol Topeka. Kan. for tabulatioh.
ing days: Monday. January i. dry-goods
ana boots and shoes; Wednesday. January
q groceries; Thursday. January Z. hard
and butterfne. Contracts will be awarded
on each article separately to the lowest re-
sponsris 1aader Bidders on dry-soods.
ware. ana meats and buterinc must be
present on said days. prepared to place
their goods before the Board.
Tho boards 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
interest OF the state. Where both the bids
and quality of goods offered are the same.
preference will be given to the resident
.'as ordered and all other articles that
are perishable and the quality or value Of
which will deteriorate by keeping, are to
ulA - -
ecutive officers Of the several institutions.
All goods are to be spot delivery. except
where the schedule specifics az ordered.
stitution when goods are shipped. pay.
ment will be made the month foiloWiig
She delivery Of the goods.
ming January /. ISIS. and must Be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the re.
spective institutions. but whom In earload
lots. and there IL a switch. spur of SIDE
be placed at such point ON the same a
! shall be designated by the chief executive
OFFICER Of the institution: The Topeka and
Hospital for Epileptice At Parsone.- the
Home for Feeble minded At Winfield. the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. KAN
sas, State Penitentiary at Lansing, the
State Reformatory at Hutchinson, and the
Larned State Hospital at Larned. cash
has such a sidetrack or spur, and bidders
should inform themselves as to the switch
ing charges Of the railroad companies It
these various institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and ali other
charges must be prepaid. All prcposals
free Of charges for packing, freight,
switching. or any other charges whatever.
When no mention IL made. when this
requirement II necessary, articles such as
ciothine, boots. shoes. ETC.. must be fur
ni6he0 In such sizes as ordered by the
sxscutiys officers Of the several institu-
lions. when particular brand is de-ig-
mated. bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on eamp1es SUBJ
grads Or quality are made. the standards
Of the United States government are to be
Understood All supplies must be new ana
fresh. No articles will be received not In
Specifications. All articles will. be SUBJ
| ject to rigid inspection. and bidedrs are
cautioned that full Compliance with speci-
| ficationo and schedule win be insisted
upon All articles that may n any respect
Tor or to the samples submitted win be
| rejected. and must pc promptly exchanged,
| at the expense OF the contractor. for 9TH
ers which are prcper and acceptaple: ana
chase IN the open market, ana any loss
arising from such failure shall be charged
| to the contractor 20 falling. The deter
mination. in all cases. AZ to whether the
s ~its he fs sssnSsrs fias4 N the spsccs.
! lions or schedule. Or with the samples sub
| mitte1, shall b. made By the Boards and
| the chief executive officers Of the institu.
lions tor which the goods are furnished
Bios must be made upon the within
proposals. Discounts Of every kind SHOULD
be deducted and net prices only given
The pre-, mss. e s,ven IN TIE props.
j: ination or measure shown. Bids must no
be inclosed in packages containing sam