The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-23
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
4kCSI 0It 81 Oy INC
KANSAS STATE INSTITETT,

OF SUPPLIES.
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
pl herein named VIII be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
p. m. December 81. 1914 The proposals
Proposals for furnishing supplies. and
shall be addressed to the Secretary Of the
Board OF Control, Topeka, Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied by a certif.ed
check on some responsible bank payable
to the Board OF Control equal in amount
to five per cent of the sum total of such
proposal As a guaranty for the faithful
case no award is made to the party the
check shall be at once returned 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.
,o At the time above mentioned said pro-
posais VIII be opened. in public, at the
onice OF the Board Of Control. in the state
capitol. Topeka. Kan. for tabulation-
CONNIE ncing at nine a. N. on the follow
ing days: Monday, January T. dry-goods
and boots and shoes: Wednesday, January
8. groceries: Thursday. January l. hard
ware; stationery: aueensware. flour. meats
and butterine Contracts will be awarded
on each article separately to the lowest re-
spons.ble bidder. Bidders on dry-goo1s,
groceries. hardware. stationery. queens
ware and meats and buterine must be
present on said days prepared to place
their goods before the Board.
EC ttdFftS reserve I0o EXnt 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
part Of any goods. II deemed for the best
and quality Of goods offered are the same.
preference will be given to the resident
"as ordered" and all other articles it that
are perishable and the quality or value Of
which will deter1orate by keeping. are to
be shipped as ordered by the chef ex-
aCyIffva nffICpYa - ;<trfi lowe
All goods are to be spot delivery. except
where the schedule specifies as ordered.
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment viii be made tie month following
the delivery Of the goods
All supplies are for six months. begin
ming January 1. 1915, and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective .nst'tutfons. but when in carload
track to or near the institution. cars must
be placed at such point on the same as
! shall be designated by the chief executive
Osawato.rie state Hospitals and State
Hospital for Fps1eptfcs at Parsons. the
Home for Predetermined at Winfield. the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. Kan
/ sas. State Penitentfary at Lansing. the
State Reformatory at Hutchinson. and the
L-arned State Hospital at Larned, each
has such sidetrack or spur. and bidders
should inform themselves as to the switch
! ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
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 inst:tu-
TORS. When no particular brand is desix-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples sub
mstted When no Specifications as to
grade or quality are made. the standards
Of the Cnited States government are to 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 win be sub
| ject to ri~it Inspection. and b'dedrs are
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
ffcations and schedule win be insisted
upon An articles that may IN any respect
fa=1 to conform to the specific X ndS called
| for or to the samples submitted viii b
rejected. and must he promptly exchanged
at the expense OF the contractor. for 9TH
e<s which are proper and acceptable. and
ON failure to do this the Boards may pux-