The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-27
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May IS, 1851
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Required by the

KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
P. NJ. June p, 1915. The, proposals shall
be in writing. sealed, and marked Pro
Be addressed to the Secretary Of the Board
must be ba certfRed Pehecs
on some responsible bank, payable to the
per cent of the sum total of such proposal,
as a guaranty for the faithful perform
award is made to the party the check shall
be at once returned to him. and the check
returned to him when a contract has been
duly signed and bond approved.
offee Of the Boar? aeo Of control IN the state
eae1 aSPeg at nne 1of on the Follow
ing, days: Tuesday. June L, dry goods
and boots End nd shoes THURSDAY h June Il,
tionery, queensware, flour, meats and but
terine Contracts will be awarded on each
article separately to the lowest responsible
bidder. Bidders on dry goods. groceries,
hardware, stationery, queensware, and
meats and butterine must be present on
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance of
interests Of the state. Where both the bids
dealers of the state. Supplies mentioned
and the 9nay or Haue
which will deteriorate by keeping, are to
be shipped as ordered by the chief ex-
executive officers of the several institutions.
where the schedule specifies ordered:
ment viii be made the month following
ming July 1, 1915 and must be delivered
institutions, but When in carload lots, and
there is a switch; spur or sidetrack to or
at such point on the same as shall be
designated by the chief executive officer
vi tae ate and nGpsk State
at the the BoRs for
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson. and the Larned State
track or spur, and bidders should inform
themselves as to the switching charges of
situations before submitting their proposals.
Freight and other charges must be pre-
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.
bds shall pbe Is grang
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 under
stood All supplies must be and
fresh. No articles will be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed in
to rigid inspection. and bidders are eau
toned that full compliance with specified
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
which are 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 falling The determi-
nation. in all cases. as to whether the ar
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
deducted and net prices only given. The
In conformity with the denomination or
measure shown Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied 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. Bidders must attach to each
sample a card or tag, 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
can remove their samples. Samples of