The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20
LEGAL.

First published in The Topeka State
Journal, November is. 1861
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS. N
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control, Topeka. Kun All pro-
posals must be accompanied by a certified
to the Board of Control. equal in amount
to five per cent of the sum total of such
as Of any eoIrae f4
case no award is made to the party the
check shall be at once returned to him;
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder &hall be returned TO him when n
contract has been duly signed and bond
At the time owe mentioned said pro-
office of the Board of Contr6l in the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation. -s-
ing days: tuesday. December u, dry
cember Il. groceries; Saturday. o a. M.
December 16, hardware, stationery. queens
oaf msat. anS E. VIII
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder Bidders
on dry goods. groceries, hardware, statioir-
cry queensware, and meats and butter.
must be present on said days, prepared
to place their goods be-ore the Board
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at 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 resident
dealers Of the state, Supplies mentiore ed
are perishable and the quality or value Of
which will deteriorate by keeping, are TO
be shipped AS ORDERED by, the chief ex-
ecutive Officers of the several institutions.
ERY. EXCEPT WHERE THE scHED-
1 ULE SPECIFIES AS ORDER ED. H.
bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped ray
the ent delivery live of ane the goods oe p0"
| All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January l, 1917. and must be deliver
| ed at the railway depot nearest the respec-
| tive institutions, but when in carload lots,
and there is a switch. spur or sidetrack TO
at such point on the same as shall be
designated by the chief executive officer
Of the institution. The Topeka and Osa-
watomie State Hospitals and state Hos
| pital for Epileptics at Parsons, the Home
| for Feeble Minded at Winfield the Boys
| Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas Stata
| Penitentiary at Lansing, the state Reform-
| atory at Hutchinson. the Larned state
| Hospital at Larned, each has such side
| track or spur and bidders should inform
! themselves as to the switching charges OF
the railroad companies at these various in
posals. Freight apd all other charges must
be prepaid All. proposals mus must include
for packing. freight switching. or any
other charges whatever.
| When no mention is made. when this
requirement is necessary, articles such
| clothing, boots, shoes. etc. must be fur
nished in such size as ordered by the ex-
1 ecutive officers of the several Institutions
| When particular brand is designated
bids shall be on qualities grading from
medium to best, and on samples submit
i tod aDnFifiPatiOnS
4 or quality made. the standards of the
/ United States government are to be under
/ stood. All supplies must be new and fresh.
I No articles will be received not In accOrd-
ance with the standard fixed in specifica-
-tions. All articles will be subject to rigid
! inspection. and bidders are cautioned that
4 full compliance with specifications and
ticles that may In any respect fail TO con-
/ form to the specific kinds called for TO
/ the samples submitted will be rejected.
and must be promptly exchanged, at the
expense of the contractor for others which
proper and acceptable. and on failure
: to do this the Boards may purchase in the
such failure shall be charged to the con-
tiactor so failing. The discrimination, m
| all cases. as to whether the articles re-
ceiyed comply in all respects with the
standard fixed in the specifications OF
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
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 in conformity with the denouina !
/ tion or measure shown Bids must not be
inclosed in package containing samples.
| Each proposal shall be accompanied hy A
sample OF the supplies proposed to he fur-
nj he'd, and in case OF boots. shoes. and
other mated articles, fun mated pairs
must be submitted. Original labels must
be left samples. Bidders must attach
+ to each sample card tag. in which
must be plainly marked the name OF tho
sender and the number and price of the
4 article, and all charges must be prepais
, in full. The Boards will not be RESPONSE
BILE for samples submitted Unsuccessful
/ bidders remove their samples. Samples
of each article upon which contract ig
| award will be retained by the Boards
and will not be paid for. Z
Particular attention is called to the FORE
going specifications. as careful reading z
of the same may prevent large number
OF inquiries points already covered.
| duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder. one to be sent
J to tie Secretary of the Board. above
provided. and the other to be retained by.
nished upon application TO the Secretary
OF the Board of Control. Topeka Kan.
BY order of the State Board of Control.
/ State Board of Corrections, and Stnte
: Board of Administration.
w. e. BROOKS.
Chairman, Board of Control.
J. n. HARRISON,
President. Board of Managers.
A. O. MILLER. =
Chairman. Board of Corrections.
ED. y. HACKNEY.
President. Board of Administration
J. w. HOWE.
Secretary. Board of Control