The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
required Dy the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.

KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
p. M, June ~, 1915. The, proposals shall
be addressed to the Secretary of the Board
must be ACCOMPANIED by certified check
on some responsible bank, payable to the
per cent of the sum total of such proposal,
as guaranty for the faithful perform
ance of any contract awarded. In case no
award is made to the party the check snail
be at once returned to him, and the check
deposited by the successful bidder shall be
duly signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro
office of the Board of Control, in the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan. for tabulation.
ing dags fu es hHe June 9a %
and boots and shoes; Thursday, June IL,
groceries; Friday, June Is, hardware, sta
terine. Contracts will be awarded on each
article separ5ately to the lowest responsible
hardware, stationery, queensware, and
meats and butterine must be present on
said days, prepared to place their goods
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
the entire bid, or to accept or reject any
part of any goods, if deemed for the best
and quality of goods offered the same,
preference will be given to the resident
las 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
executive officers of the several institutions.
All goods to be spot delivery, except
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
at the railway depot nearest the respective
institutions, but when in carload lots, and
near the institution, cars must be placed
at such point on the same as shall be
of the Institution. The Topeka and Osa-
watomie State Hospitals and State Hospital
for for Epileptics at Persons; the Home Home for
dustrial School at Topeka, Kansas State
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
Hospital at Larned, each has such a side
track or spur, and bidders should inform
themselves as to the switching charges of
the railroad companies at these various in
situations before submitting their proposals.
paid. All proposals must include delivery
as herein stated, free of charges for pack
ing. freight, switching, or ony other
When no mention is made, when this re-
quirement is necessary articles such, as
nished in such sizes as ordered by the ex-
ecutive officers of the several institutions.
bids shall be on qualities grading from
medium to best. and on samples submitted.
When specifications to grade or
quality are made. the standards of the
United States government are to be under
stood. All supplies must be new and
fresh No articles will be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications All articles will be subject
toned that full compliance with specifica-
lions 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 be re-
jected. and must be promptly exchanged,
at the expense of the contractor. for 9TH
ers which 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
to the contractor SO failing. The determi-
nation. in all cases, to whether the ar
ticles received comply in all respects with
the standard fixed in the specifications or
schedule or with the samples 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 be
price must be given in the proper columns,
in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown Bids must not be lin
closed in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
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
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.
samples submitted. Unsuccessful bidders