The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17

ARTHUR CAPPER.
Governor.
J. r. BOTKIN,
Secretary of State.
(First Published in The Topeka State Jour
nal May II, 1919
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE KAN
SAS STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR
THREE MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by
the State Board Of Control until nine
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control, Topeka, Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied 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
performance Of any Contract awarded. In
check shall be at once returned to him,
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder shall be returned to him when a con-
tract has been duly signed and bond ap-
proved.
At the time above mentioned said .propo-
sails will be opened. in public. at the Of
flee of the Board of Control. in the state
capitol, Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a; N @ on the folloW %s
and boots and shoes: Tuesday, 2 p. M.
June 49, groceries; Thursday, a. M,
June p, hardware, stationery, queensware !;
Friday, a. m, June 90. flour, meats and
butterine. Contracts will be awarded on
each article separately to the lowest re-
groceries, hardware stationery, queensware.
and meats and butterine must be present
on said days, PREPARED nd to place their
The Board reserves 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
ne dc of arn 10
same, preference will be given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
toned 'as ordered" and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or value
to to be shipped AS ORDERED by the chief
ons ALI ft Goops ARE fs sy BE SPOT
s SETET IL sPEcIFiEs AS oRDEREp:
bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the. month following
the delivery Of the gqod three months
cred at the railway depot nearest the. re-
spective institutions, but when in carload
lots. and there is a switch. spur or side
track to or near the institution, cars
must be placed at such point on the same
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Home Iinf for Feeble minded at winfield. the the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. Kansas
State Penitenary at lansing the STATE
State Hospital at Larned, each has such
sidetrack or. spur, and bidders should
charges of the railroad companies at these
various institutions before submitting their
proposals Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals must in
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-
lions; When NO particular brand is desig-
from medium to best. and on samples sub
mitted. When no specifications as to grade
quality are made. the standards Of the
stood. All supplies must be new and
fresh. No articles will be received not in
specifications. All articles viii be subject
to rigid INSPECTION. and bidders are eau.
toned that fun compliance with specifica-
tons 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-
at the expense of the contractor. for others
which are proper and acceptable: and on
failure to do this the Board may ntlrcha SC
in the open market, anu any loss arising from
such failure shall be charged to the con.
tractor SO failing The determination, in
all cases. to whether the articles re-
eeived comply in all respects with the
standard fixed in the specifications Of
schedule. or with the samples submitted
shall be made by the Board and the Oh lei
executive officers of the institutions fol
which the goods are furnished. and shall
be final
Bids must be made upon the within pro.
posals. Discounts of every kind should bf
deducted and net prices only given. The
price must I've given in the proper col
umns. IN conformity with the denomination
or measure shown- Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied BY