The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
LEGAL
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, November 13, 1851
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
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Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named 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 shali
of Control, Topeka, Kan. All proposals
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 performance
is made to the party the check shall be at
once returned to him, and the check de-
posted 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-
posaIs will be opened. in public, at the
Office of the Board of Control, in the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
ing days Tuesday; December sHohs T. dry goods
december TO- hardware, Stationery,
queensware; Saturday, a. M, December
will be awarded on each article sep
arately to the lowest responsible bidder
stationry, queensware, and meats and but
terine must be present on said days, pre-
pared to place their goods before the Board.
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any all bids, and to accept any article
price quoted without the acceptance of
part of any goods, if deemed for the best
interests of the state Where both the
bids and quality of goods offered are the
same, preference will be given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
toned las ordered" and all other articles
that are perishabie aud the quality or
value of which will deterforate by keeping.
are to be shipped as ordered by the chief
executive officers of the several in stftuti
All goods to be spot delivery, except
where the schedule specifics ordered.
stitufion when goods are shipped. Payment
will be made the month following the de-
livery of the goods.
Ali supplies are for six months, begin
ming January l. 1916, and must be deliver
tive institutions. but when in carload lots,
and there is switch, spur or sidetrack
to or near the institution, cars must be
placed at such point on the same as shall
be designated by the chief xecufve officer
of the institution. The Topeka and Osa-
watomie State Hospitals and State Hos
pitaI for Epileptics at Parsons, the Home
for Feeble minded at Winfield, the Boys
Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas. State
Penitentiary at Lansing. the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson, the Larned State
Hospital at Larned, each has such a side
track or spur, and bidders should inform
thmselves 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. or any other
charges whatever.
quirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing, boots. shoes, etc. must be furnish
ed in such sizes as ordered by the executive
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
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
articles will be subject TO rigid inspection,
and bidders are cautioned that full COM
pliance with specifications 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 rejected, and must be
promptly exchanged, at the expense of the
contractor, 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
shall be charged TO the contractor SO fail
ing. The determination in all cases, as to
whether the articles received comply in all
respects with the standard fixed in the
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
be deducted and net prices only given The