The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-19
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, November 16, 1851
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, November ID, 1851
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES

AANSAS STATE
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein name will be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
be in writing, sealed, and marked Pro
posals for furnishing supplies and shall
be addressed to the Secretary of the Board
of Control, Topeka, Kan. All proposals
must be accompanied by certified check
on some responsible bank payable to the
Board of Control. equal in amount to five
as a 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 &c
returned to him when contract has been
duly signed and bond approved:
posals will be opened. in public, at the
Office of the Board of Control, in the state
. Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow
ing days: Tuesday, December Z. dry goods
heG and shoes rda Thursdog
December 10. hardware, stationery
queensware: Saturday, a.. m, December
will be awarded on each article sep
arately to the lowest responsible bidder.
Bidders on dry goods. groceris. hardware.
statiOnry, queensware, and meats and but
terine must be present on said days. pre-
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. and to accept airy article
as price quoted without the acceptance Of
the entire bid, or to accept or reject any
part of any goods. if deemed for the best
interests. of the state. Where both the
same, preference will be given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
that are perfshabie and the quality or
value of which will deteriorate by keeping.
executive 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. Payment
will be made the month following the de-
Ali supplies are for six months. begin
ming January l, 1916. and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions but when in carload lots
and there is switch, spur or sidetrack
placed at such point on the same as shall
be designated by the chief xecuive officer
of the. institution. The Topeka and Osa-
pital for Epileptics at Parsons the Home
for Feeble minded at Winfield the Boys
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson, the Larned State
track or spur, and bidders should inform
thmselves as to the switching charges of
the railroad companies at these various in
situations before submitting their pro-
posals. Freight and all other charges must
be prepaid. All proposals must include de-
livery at herein stated, free of charges for
packing. freight. switching any other
charges whatever.
When no mention is made when this re-
ouirement is necessary. articles such as
boots, shoes, etc. must be furnish
ed in such sizes as ordered by the exclusive
officers of the several institutions When
no particular brand is designated bids
shall be on qualities grading from medium
to best and on samples submitted. When
no specifications as to grade or quality are
made. the standards of the United States
government are to be understood. All sup
plies must be new and fresh. No articles
will be received not in accordance with
the standard fixed in specifications All
will be subject to rigid inspection.
and bidders are cautioned that full com
pliance with specifications and schedule
in any respect fail to conform to the
specific kinds called for to the samples
submitted viii. be rejected, and must be
promptly exchanged. at the expense of the
for others which are proper and
acceptable and on failure to do this the
Boards may purchase in the open market, |
and any loss arising from such failure
ing. The determination in all cases, as to
the articles received comply in all
specifications or schedule, or with the sam
pies submitted shall be made by the
Boards and the chief executive officers of
the institutions for which the goods are
furnished, and shall be final.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts of every kind should
price must be given in the proper columns, !
in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown. Bids must not be in
Each proposal shall be mpanied by
a sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished. and In case of boots, shoes, and
other mated articles, full mated pairs must
be submitted. Original labels must be left /
ON samples. Bidder must attach to each
plainly marked the name of the sender and
the number and price of the article. and |
all che rges must be prepaid in full. The |
submitted. Unsuccessful bidders can re- |
move their samples. Samples of each article !
upon which contract is awarded will be re-
tanned by the Boards and will not be paid |
for.
Particular attention is called to the fore