The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03


Governor
BY the Governor:
IT BOTKIN.
Secretary of State.
BY E. A CORNELL. Assistant Secretary
of State.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, May 81, 1861
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Required 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. June IL. 1916. The proposals shall
posas for furnishing supplies and shall
be addressed to the Secretary of the Board
must be accompanied by a certified cheek
some responsible bank. payable to the
Board of Control equal in amount to five
per cent of the total of such proposal.
as a guaranty for the faithful performance
CT any contract awarded. In case no
be at once returned to him. and the check
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-
pals Of vii bs be 9Ren ne in 5u6e at the
capitol. Topeka. Kan, for tabulation.
inc at nne n1e 90 on t drv a6og
and boots and shoes; Thursday, June -.
groceries; Friday. noon. June %. hard
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
terine must be present on said days pre-
pared to place their goods before the
Board
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and to accept .s any article
the entire bid. or to accept or reject any
part Of goods if Geemed for the best
and quality of goods offered are the same
preference will be given to. the resident
s:as ordered" and all other articles that
are perishable and the quality or value OF
which will deteriorate by keeping. are to
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
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months, begin
at the railway depot nearest the respective
institutions. but when in carload lots. and
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
EpiIeptics at Parsons, the. Home for
dustrial School at Topeka, Kansas, State
Penitentiary at Lansing. the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson, the Larned State Hos
or spur. and bidders should inform them
selves to the switching charges of the
railroad companies at these various in
situations before submitting their pro-
posals. Freight and all other charges
clude delivery as 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
clothing: boots, shoes. etc. must be fur
executive officers of the several institu-
tons. When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best, and on samples sub
mitted. When no specifications to,
grade or quality are made, the standards
be understood: Ah supplies must be new
and fresh. No articles will be received
not in accordance with the standard fixed
in specifications 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 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 falling The determination, in
all cases, as to whether the articles re-
ceived comply in all respects with he
standard fixed in the specifications or
schedule. or with the samples subInitted
shall be made by the Boards and the CHIEF
executive officers of the insfitutinns ~.
which the goods are furnished and staII
be final.
Bids must be made upon the within
proposals Discounts of every kind sbould
be deducted and net prices only given The
price must be given in the proper coIurnns
in conformity with the denomination ar
measure shown Bids must not be IL
doSeu IN PACKAGES continuing samples.
Each proposal shall be ACCOMPANIED Jx
sample of the supplies proposed to ~
furnished aud in of boots Si,oes an6
other mated articles fun mated pairs rnust
be submitted Original labels must ne
left on samples. Bidders must attach ~
be plainly marked the name of the sender
and the number and price of fhe articIe
ana All charges must be prepaid in fuII'
me boards will not be responsible for
samples submitted. Unsuccessful bfddera
can remove their samples SamnIae ~
each article upon which confract q
awarded VIII be retained by the Tfa rJq
and viii not be paid for.
Particular attention Is called to the fore
gong specifications, a careful reafinv
OF the same may prevent a large nunher
OF inquiries on points already covered
Duplicate specifications and Schedule.
are lurnished each bidder. one to he sant
70 the Secretary of the Board as aho-o
PROVIDED, and the other to be retained h9
me Diader. such duplicates will he fu,
the Board of Control Topeka Kan u
BY order Of the State Board ar C.o,+-.,
state Board of Corrections and c.,,
Bosrd of Administration 'eaee
w. E. BROOKS.
Chairman. Board of t,onf-of
j. y. HARRISON
PRESIDENT. Board OF Managers
C. NJ. LARGER
Chairman. Board OF correctioo,
ED Il. HACKNEY
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