Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-29

Office of the Board of Commissioners
Of Public Grounas and Buildings Of
5oHN HaErlSGSrfi K. fTENER, IA Governor;
A W. POWELL, Auditor General;
r. X. YOUNG. Treasurer.
IN compliance with the Constitution
and the Laws of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, the Board of Commits
ings invites sealed proposals for con-
tracts for furnishing such supplies for
the Executive Mansion. the Legislature,
Commissions of the State Government
as described, and below such maximum
prices as are fixed in the following
Nay Sfsf sadnE the g. fs or
furnishing all Paper and Envelopes; B,
for furnishing, Typewriters. Adding.
Addressing and Duplicating Machines
Stationery. Mahogany. Oak and Metallic
Furniture and Office Supplies; D. for
f6n,rnishing 6,1a Engineering, Instruments,
iEngineseiring En- Supplies; 2, for furnish
BrGshes' BrcSses' SaiIs; GSlaiIss;ware Esrooms, lMops.
Goods, Chemicals and Miscellaneous
Fittings. Awnings, Carpenter Supplies,
ware Supplies; II, for S furnishing Sup
plies for the care of the Conserva-
tories and Grounds: l. for furnishing
Lumber. General Repairs, and Removal
Light. Heat and Power Supplies :
AS the various classifcations of the
schedule VIII be bound in. pamphlet
ders, II is therefore desired that in re-
questing pamphlets the bidders indi-
cate those desired by using the letters
set forth above.
No I
be considered unless such proposal be
accompanied by certified check, to
the order of the State Treasurer, in
one e-fourth the amount of the estimated
contract; or by a bond, in such form
and amount as may be prescribed by
the Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings. Such bond shall be conditioned
Tor the faithful performance of the
terms of the contract. if awarded. and
shall have as surety two individual
ssuretles, s, approved by Judge of the
in which the person or persons making
such proposal may reside or of the
county wherein shall be located the
principal place of business of the per-
proposal, or one surety company au-
thorized to act as surety in this Com
monwealth. A bidder who shall have
accompanied his proposal with a certi-
fed check, as aforesaid, and to whom a
contract shall have been awarded, may,
within ten days after such award, sub.
stitute. for said check a bond as herein
prescribed; otherwise said check shall
be retained in lieu of bond. No bond
to be in less sum than Five Hundred
l$500.00) dollars. conditioned for the
faithful performance of the contract,
and addressed and delivered to the Su,
perintendent of Public Grounds and
Buildings on or before IL o'clock, meri-
dian, Tuesday, the 18th day of NAV. A.
D, 1914. at which time the proposals
will be opened and published in the
Reception Rooms of the Executive De-
partment, at Harrisburg. and the CON
tracts awarded as soon thereafter as
practicable.
AS PROVIDED BY THE ACT OF
1913, ALL BIDS MUST BE RENDERED.
IN DUPLICATE AND MARKED
DUPLICATE" AND "ORIGINAI."
Blank Bonds and Schedules contain
ing all necessary information may he
obtained by communicating with Sam
uel B. Rambo, Superintendent, Public
Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg. pa
By order of the Board
SAMUEL b. RAMBO,
superintendent,
c. p. ROGERS. JR..
Secretary