The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
LEGAL.
CFrom Board 13.J
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF. SUPPLIES.
REQUIRED bv the


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
Board OF Control. Topeka. Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied by a certified
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 guaranty for the faithful
performance Of any contract awarded. In
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
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 q. m. on the follow
ing days: Monday. January 4. dry-goods
and boots and shoes: Wednesday. January
6. groceries; Thursday. January Z, hard
ware stationery, Queensware. flour, meats
and butterine. Contracts will be awarded
sponsible bidder. Bidders on dry-goods.
groceries. hardware, stationery. queens
ware, and meats and buterine must be
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
interest Of the state Where both the bids
preference will be given to the resident
dealers OF the state. Supplies mentioned
'as ordered" and all other articles that
are perishable and the quality or value Of
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 as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution, when goods are shipped; Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery Of the goods.
ming January I. 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
be placed s at such point on the same a,. as
officer Of the institution. The Topeka and
Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kan
sas. State Penitentiary at Lansing. the
State Reformatory at Hutchinson. and 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,
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 institu-
tons. When no particular brand is deslg-
tod DC ut1o t.r.
from medium to best. and on samples sub
mitted. When no specifications as to
grade or quality are made. the standards
Of the United 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
ject to rigid inspection, and bidedrs are
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
fications and schedule will be insisted
upon. All articles that may in any respect
fail to conform to the specific kinds called
for or to the samples submitted will bo
rejected. and must be promptly exchanged.
ers which are proper and acceptable: and
on failure to do this the Boards may pur-
chase in the open market. and any loss
ao the so falns Tbe deter
mination, In all cases. as to whether the
articles received comply in all respects
tons or schedule or with the samples SUBJ
mitted, shall be made by the Boards and
the chief executive officers of the institu-
tons for which the goods. are Furnished,
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-
ination or measure shown. Bids must not
be inclosed in packages containing sam
pies.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
sample Of the supplies proposed to be
furnished. and in case OF boots, shoes and
other n, mated s articles. en- mated pairs
be left on samples. Bidders must attach
to each sample card or tag. on which
must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price OF the
article. and all charges must be prepaid
In full. The Boards win not be RESPONSE
bic for samples submitted. Unsuccessful
pies of each article. upon which contract
is awarded will be retained by the Boards
and will not he paid for.
/ Particular attention is called to the fore
| going specifications, a careful reading
OF the same may prevent a large number
Of inquiries on points already covered
! Duplicate specifications and schedules
to the Secretary Of the Board, as above
provided and the other to be retained by
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fur
Of the Board of Control. Topeka, Kan.
BY order of the State Board Of Control,
State Board Of Corrections. and State
Board of Administration.
Secretary Board Of Control.
w. e. Brooks.
| Chairman. Board OF Control.
President. Board of Managers,
! w. l. BROWN,
| Chairman. Board Of Corrections
| Ed. T. HACKNEY,
October q. 121A