The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-14
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, December IA. 1871
lFrom Board 1871
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES

II
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES.
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
state Board Of Control until one O'Clock
p: M. December 81. 1914 The proposals
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
Proposals for Furnishing supplies; and
shall be addressed to the Secretary Of the
Board of Control. Topeka, Kan. Ali pro-
check on some responsible bank, payable
to the Board OF Control. equal in amount
to five per cent Of the sum total Of such
Of lor tine daifhtT
case no award u made to the party the
check shall be at once returned to him,
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
capitol. Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine g., m. on the follow
ing days: Monday. January 4. dry-goods
and boots and shoes; Wednesday, January
g. groceries; Thursday, January z, hard
ware. stationery. queensware. flour. meats
on each article separately to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Bidders on dry-goods.
groceries. hardware. stationery, queens
ware. and meats and buterine 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
the entire bid. 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
dealers Of the state. Supplies mentioned
or
which will deteriorate by keeping, are to
be shipped as ordered by the chief ex-
ecutive officers OF the several institutions
All goods are to be spot delivery, except
where the schedule specifies ordered
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped: Pay
ment viii be made the month following
the delivery Of the goods.
All supplies are for six months. begin
ming January 1. 1915, and must be deliver
spective institutions, but when in carload
lots. and there is switch, spur or side
track to or near the institution, cars must
shall be designated by the chief executive
officer Of the Institution. The Topeka and
Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Home for Predetermined at winfield, the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. KAN
sas, State Penitentfary at Lansing. the
State Reformatory at Hutchinson. and the
Larned 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
ting 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 is 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
tons. When no particular brand is deHig-
mated, bids shall. be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples sub
m'tted. Whep no specifications as to
grade or quality are made. the standards
OF the United States government are to be
fresh. No articles will be received not In
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles will be sub
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
flcations and schedule VIII be insisted
upon. All articles that may In any respect
fa'l to conform to the specific nos Sal ca
rejected, and must be promptly exchanged,
at the expense Of the contractor, for 9TH
ers which are prope< and acceptable: ana
on failure to do this the Boards may pur-
chase in the open market. and any loss
arising from such failure shall be charged
to the contractor 30 failing The deter
nina ton, in all cases, as to whether the
articles received comply In all respects
with the standard fixed IN the specifica-
TONS or schedule, or with the samples sub
the chief executive officers Of the instttu-
tons for which the goods are furnished.
and shall be final.
BIDS must be made upon the within
proposals. Discounts OF every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given
The price must be given In the proper
ination or measure shown. Bids must not
be inclosed in packages containing sam
pies.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
q sample OF the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and IN case Of boots. shoes and
other mated articles, fun mated pairs
must be submitted ORIGINAL labels must
to each sample = card or tag. on which