The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-31
First published in The Topeka State
Journal. MAY 81, 1916.
AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Required by the

KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
p. m, June II, 1916. The proposals shall
be in writing, sealed, and marked Pro
be addressed to the Secretary of the Board
of Control Topeka, Kan. All proposals
must be accomp panied by a 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
Of any Va Contract . awarded . II IN case no
award is made to the party the check shall
deposited 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 tabulation.
ing. days Tuesday. June 20. dry goods
and boots and shoes; Thursday, June %,
ware, stationery. queensware Saturday.
a M, June "A, flour, meats and butterine.
Contracts will be awarded on each article
separately to the lowest responsible bidder.
Bidders on dry goods. groceries. hardware.
stationery. queensware, and meats and but
Board
The Board reserves the right to reject
at price quoted without the acceptance of
the entire bid, to accept or reject any
! interests Of the state. where both the bids
and quality of goods offered are the same,
dealers Of the state Supplies mentioned
las ordered" and all other articles that
are perishable and the quality or value of
be shipped as ordered by the chief execu-
tive officers of the several institutions. All
the schedule specifies as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped Pay
ment will be made the month following
! All supplies are for six months. begin
ming July l, 1916, and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respective
! Institutions but when in carload lots and
there is switch, spur or sidetraek to or
near the institution. cars must be placed at
! such point the same as shall be desig
mated by the chief executive officer of the
State Hospitals and State Hospital for
Epileptics at Parsons, the Home for
Feeble minded at Winfield, the Boys In
Penitentiary at Lansing the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson. the Larned State Hos
| pital at Larned, each has such a sidetrack
or spur. and bidders should inform them
selves as to the switching charges of the
railroad companies at these various in
I situations before submitting their pro-
posaIs. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid All proposals must in,
charges for packing, freight switching, OF
! any other charges whatever.
When mention is made. when this re-
y
clothing. boots, shoes, etc., must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers of the several institu-
| lions. When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples sub
mitted. When specifications as T.
grade or quality are made, the standards
of the United States government are II
be understood All supplies must be new
and fresh. No articles will be received
not in accordance with the standard fixed
in specified tons. All articles will be sub
ject to rigid inspection, and bidders are
cautioned that full compliance with spe.
cifications 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 bs
rejected. ard must be promptly exchang e..
at the expense of the contractor, for other
which are proper and acceptable; and Oh
failure to do this the Boards may purchase
in The open market and any loss arising
from such failure shall be charged to thu
contractor falling. The determination. ii
all cases. As to whether the articles re
cefved comply in all respects with tn
standard fixed in the specifications 81
schedule or with the samples submitted
shall be made by the Boards and the chic
executive officers of the institutions fo
which the goods furnished. and sLai
be final.
Bids must be made upon the with;
proposals Discounts of every kind shoills
be deducted and net prices only given Til
price must be given in the proper columns
in conformity with TIE denomination o