The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-27


ceased. All parties interested in said
estate will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 18 l91Al
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the SUD-
plies herein named will be received BY
tho State Board Of Control until one
o'clock p. m. June 20. 1914. The proposals
Proposals for furnishing Supplies and
shall be addressed to the Secretary Of the
Board Of Control. Topeka, Kan. An pro-
posais must be accompanied by a certi-
lied check on some responsible hank
payable to the Board Of Control, equal in
amount to five per cent Of the sum total
o. such proposal. as a guaranty for the
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
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-
office Of the Board OF Control, in the state
capitol. Topeka, Kan. for tabuIation.
Commencins at nine a. m. on the fol-
gobds and boots and shoes; Thursday.
June q. groceries: Friday, June Is. hard
ware stationery, queensware. flour meats
on each article separately to the lowest
responsible bidder. Bidders on dry-goods.
groceries. hardware stationery, queens
p msas aaa @sa d 20 s9ttsEns must ;. be
their goods beforee.the Board. n
The Boards reserve the right. to.sre1ect
al price quoted without the ac snt nc Of
the entire bid, or to accept or reject any
psrt OF any goods. II deemed for the best
BIDS and quality Of goods oered po ars the the
same. preference win be given to the
resident dealers Of tho state. Supplies
articles that are perishable and the quail
ity or value OF which will deteriorate by
keeping. are to be shipped as ordered BY
institutions All goods ar to be spot de-
livery, except where the schedule speci-
fies as ordered.
stftution 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-
tive institutions, but when in carload
track to or near the Institution. cars must
be placed at such point on the same as
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
and osawatomfe state Hospitals and
State Hospital for Eplieptics at Parsons.
the Home for Predetermined at Winfield.
Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson,
and the Larned State Hospital at LArned,
each s;sa ha: such : side-track Or spur. and
the switching charges of the railroad
companies at these various institutions
before submitting their proposals. Freight
ana 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
When no mention 10 made, when this
requirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes. ETC.. must be fur
nished IN such sizes as ordered by the
lions: When no particular brand IL desig-
mated. bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples
Grade or quaiity, are made. tho standards
Of the United States government are to
be understood. All supphes must be new
not In accordance with the standard fixed
In specifications All articles will be sub
ject to rigid inspection and bidders are
ficatfons and schedule will be insisted
upon All articles that may in any re-
spsct fail to conform to the specific kinds
win be rejected. ana must be promptly
exchanged. at the expense Of the con-
tractor, for others which are proper and |
Boards may purchase in the open market, |
ana any loss arising from such failure |
shan be charged to the contractor 30 |
as to whether the articles received COM
ply In all respects with the standard fix
Cd In the specifications or schedule. or |
made by the Boards ana the chief execu-
hive officers OF the Institutions for which |
The goods arc furnished. ana shall be |