Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-21
NOTICE

Sealed proposals for furnishing Flour,
Meats and Provisions, Groceries,
Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Sugar,
Butterine, Tea, Coffee and Spices,
House Supplies, Brooms and Brushes,
Soaps, Laundry Supplies, Dry Goods,
Muslins, Linen, Blankets, Jeans, Mill
tary Cloth, Notions, Clothing and Caps,
Leather, Shoe Findings, Lumber, Hard
ware, Cement and Building Material,
Glass, Paints and Oils, Brushes, Print
ing Supplies, Feed, Fertilizers, Lime,
Harness, Farm Supplies, Steam Fitting
and Plumbing Supplies, Tinsmith s Sup
plies and Electrical Supplies for the
period beginning November l, 1915, and
ending March 81, 1916, also Coal for a
period of one year beginning November
Il, 1915, and ending October 81, 1916,
will be received at the Office of the
Superintendent, Jamesburg, N. j., at
three clock P. NJ on Tuesday, Oeto-
Der 5, 1918, and at that time publicly
opened and read; and the contract with
in fourteen days thereafter will be
awarded to the lowest responsible bid
der for furnishing the articles stated,
and in such quantities and at such
toned as may be ordered in writing by
the Superintendent.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved by the Board of Trustees.
The successful bidder by the terms of
the contract to be executed by him, will
be required to furnish any article emu
merated on the schedule in excess of the
amount called for at the same price as
enumerated in his bid and under the
same conditions as set forth in the con-
tract to be executed by him.
Each bid must be accompanied by
cash or certified check for at least ten
per centum of the amount Of the bid,
payable to Joseph Mitchell, Treasurer,
which deposit will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidder at once, and the
successful bidder must within ten days
execute a proper contract or agreement
for the furnishing of the articles con
tTacted for and must furnish bond to
the State of New Jersey for at least
one half of his contract with satisfac-
tory security conditioned for the faith
full performance of his contract.
All bids must be made and all con-
tracts executed with the understanding
that the articles furnished shall be in
all respects equal to the Institution
Standard, which can be seen at the
Home, and all articles furnished not up
to said Standard, pursuant to any con-
tract executed for same, will be reject
ed and deficiencies purchased in the
open market and the expense incurred
and the difference in price, if any, will
be charged to the contractor.
Prices to include delivery at Lower
Jamesburg, all freight charges to be
prepaid. No charge will be allowed for
packing crates or containers.
Proposals must be addressed TO the
New Jersey State Home for Boys,
Jamesburg, N. j., and must bear the en-
dorsement Proposal for Supplies" and
must be delivered at the office of the
superintendent at three o'clock P. NJ,
on Tuesday, October 5, 1915.
Proposals received after that time
will not be opened.
Applications for schedules and speci-
fications should be addressed to the
Superintendent, State Home for Boys,
Jamesburg, N. ].
By direction of the Board of Trustees,
State Home for Boys.
F. M. DONOHUE, President.
JOHN c. KALLEEN,
Superintendent
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