The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-15
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, November Is, 1851
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES

SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Requird 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 4, 1915. The proposals shall
be in writing, sealed, and marked PRO,
Be feT f he Of he Boar
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
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 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
posals will be opened, in public, at the
Office of the Board of Control. in the state
capitol, Topeka. Kan, for tabul att fc,,o
ing days: Tuesday, December Z, dry goods
and boots and shoes; Thursday
fridsx
queensware; Saturday, 0 a.. m, December
will be awarded on each article sep
arately to the lowest responsible bidder.
Bidders on dry goods. grOceris, hardware,
terine must be present on said days. pre-
pared to place their goods before the Board.
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
as 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 .as ordered" and all other articles
value of which will deteriorate by keeping.
are to be shipped ordered by the chief
eXecutlee oIIleers OF the several
where the schedule specifies ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
will be made the month following the de-
livery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months. begin
ming January 1, 1916 and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions but when in carload lots,
to or near the institution, must be
placed at such point on the same as shall
of the institution. The Topeka and OSa-
watomie State Hospitals and State Hos
for Feeble minded at Winfield, the Boys
Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas, State
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
Hospital at Larned, each has such side
track or spur, and bidders should inform
thmselves to the switching charges of
the railroad companies at these various in
stitutions 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.
When no mention is made when this re-
quirement is necessary, articles such as
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
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
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 resDect fail to conform to the
submitted will be rejected, and must be
promptly exchanged, at the expense of the
acceptable and on failure to do this the
Boards may purchase in the open market,
and any ny loss a arising Is t from such failure
ing. The determination in all cases, as to
the articles received comply in all
specifications 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
price must be given in the proper columns,
measure shown. Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples.
Eacn proposal snail De accom- panied 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
cards 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 will not be responsible for samples
submitted Unsuccessful bidders can re-
move their samples. Samples of each article
upon which contract is awarded will be e.
Inv f1a EknC ia will mt Fa maid
for.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications, as a careful reading
of the same may prevent large number
of inquiries on points already covered.
each bidder. one to be
sent to the Secretary of the Board,
as above provided, and the other
duplicates Will be furnished upon appiica-
ton to the Secretary of the Board of Con-
troll, Topeka, Kan
BY order of the State Board of Control.
State Board of Corrections and State
Board of Administration.
w. E. BROOKS.
Chairman, Board of Control.
J. y. HARRISON.
President, Board of Managers.
J. w. HOWE.
Secretary Board of Control.
c. NJ. HARGER,
Chairman. Board of Corrections.
ED. T. HACKNEY.
President, Board of Administration.
First published in The Topeka State
journal November 0. 1851
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
Of Commissioners of the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County Kansas, deem it neces-
sary for the best interests of said city
that Norris. Street from the east line Of