The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-15
(From Board 1871
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES.

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
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 certff; 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
performance of any contract awarded. In
case no award is made to the party the
check shall be at once returned to him.
ana 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-
posals Will be opened, In public at the
office OF the Board Of Control. in the state
capitol, Topeka. KAN, for tabulaton.
Commencing at nine a m. on the follow
and boots and shoes: Wednesday. January
6. groceries; Thursday, January z, hard
ware. stationery, queensware. flcur. meats
and butterine. Contracts will be awarded
on each article separately to the lowest re-
sPonsible bidder. Bidders on dry-goods,
groceries. hardware. stationery. queens
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. 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
dealers of the state. Supplies mentioned
are perishable and the quality or value Of
which will deteriorate by keeping, are to
be shipped as ordered by the CHI eff ex-
All goods are to be spot delivery. except
where the schedule specifies as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped pay
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 institutions. but when in carload
lots, and there is a 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
Hospital for Epleptics at Parsons. the
Home for Predetermined at Winfield, the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. Kan
sas. State Penitentiary at Lansing. the
Larned State Hospital at Larned, each
has such a sidetrack or spur, and bidders
should inform themselves as to the switch
ing charges OF the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
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
nished in such sizes ordered by the
executive officers of the several inst tu-
tons. When no particular brand Is desig-
mated bids shall be on qualities grading
FRI RI heat nd on a h
m'tted. When no specifications 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-
fications and schedule Will be insisted
upon. All articles that may in any respect
fa1 to conform to the specific kinds called
for or to the samples submitted win be
rejected. and must be promptly exchanged.
at the expense of the contractor, for 9TH
ers which are proper and acceptable: and
on failure to do this the Boards may pur-
chase in the open market. and any loss
arising from such failure shall be charged
tc the contractor SO faians. me aete s,.
articles received comply IN all respects
with the standard fixed IN the specifica-
tons or schedule. or with the samples sub
rnitted. shall be made by the Boards and
the chief executive Officers OF the instftu-
tons for which the goods are furnished.
ard 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
columns, in conformity with the denOm-
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
be inclosed in packages containing SAM
PIES
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
a 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
he left IN namUleA R.sl0ara vyn,pef alta ~,