The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
LEGAL


pared to place their goods before the B1si-
The Board and Business Manager re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids.
Without the acceptance Of the entire- bid,
or to accept or reject any part Of any
goods, if deemed for the best interests
quality of goods offered are the same, pref
erenee will be given to the resident deal
ordered and all other articles that are
per1shable and the quality or value OF
% Se as by Ike sbs
tive officers of the several institutions
All goods are to be spot delivery. except
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery or the goods -
All supplies aGe for six months, begin
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective institutions; when when in car
load lots, and there is switch, spur or
must be placed at such point on the same
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
tive officer of the institution. The To-
peka and Osawatomie State Hospitals and
State Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons,
the Boys Industrial School at Topeka,
Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing, the
State Reformatory at Hutchinson, Larned
Manual Training School at Pittsburg, each
has such sidetrack spur, and bidders
SnOGia INFORM themselves as to the switch
ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
ting their, proposals. Freight and all other
charges must be prepaid All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated, free
of charges for packing, freight, switching.
or any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made, when this
requirement. is necessary, articles such as
executive officers of the several institu-
lions; When no particular brand is desig-
/ hn1 tNn Al
from medium to best, and on samples sub
mitted- When no specifications as to grade
United States government are to be nm
derstood; All supplies must be new and .
fresh No articles will be received not in
specifications: All articles viii be sub
jet to rigid inspection, and bidders
with specifications and schedule Will
De insisted upon All articles that
specific kinds called for or TO the samniesy
submitted will be rejected, and must be
promptly exchanged, at the expense of the
and acceptable; and on failure to do this
the business Manager may purchase in the
ure shall be charged to the contractor SO
failing. The determination, in all cases
as to whether the articles received comply
IN all respects with the standard fixed in
the specifications or schedule, or with the
samples submitted, shall be made by the
BUSINESS Manager and the chief executive
OFFICERS of the institutions for which the
goods are furnished, and shall be final.
Where standard is fixed in the speci-
trade name of an article and where bidieps
are unable to secure bids upon same bids
may be made upon some other brand or
! trade mark which will be the equal Of sucb
standard as has been cakied for; provided.
that bidders proposing to furnish an arr
ticie other than the one named must spe-'
! Critically name the make brand or trades
name of the article proposed. If another
bidder it will be accepted that the Sid 'i is
based on the article specified as stand
ara and contract will be made accordingly
Inc specified quantity OF any item In a
] contract for supplies shall be subject to
! an Increase or decrease of ten per centum
| tract Rrice and subject to all the Conditions
IN the contract, at the discretion Of the
chief executive officer
| Bids must be made upon the within
| proposals. Discounts of every kind should
pc deducted and net prices only given
c Inc price must be given in the proper
nation or measure shown. Bids must NOT
Piles. =
| Each proposal shall be accomnanied Nv
sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and in case of boots. shoes, and
must be submitted Original, labels mnst
| be left on samples Bidders must attach
to each sample card or tag, on which
must be plainly marked the name OF the
sender and the number and price OF the
article and all charges must be prepaid
4
| will not be responsible for samples snh-
mftted. Unsuccessful bidders can remove
their samples: SAMPLES OF EACH AR
! TICLE UPON WHICH CONTRACT n
| AWARDED WILL BE RETAINED ny
FOR, EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE THE
! INVOICE VALUE EQUALS S1OO OR
| MORE AND WHEN SUCH SAMPLES
| ARE NOT RENDERED rNUSABLF ON
| ACCOUNT OF HAVING BEEN SUBMIT
+, TED AS A SAMPLE
Particular attention Is called to the fore
going specifications, a careful reading
| Of the same may prevent a large number
! Of inquiries on points already covered
On all items on which the government
| may impose tax bidders will pay same
II necessary and add the amount OF such
| tax to their invoices, and the state win
! reimburse the bidder, thus standing auY
| tax which may be imposed upon any item
| by the government
Duplicate specifications and schedules
/ are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to the Business Manager Of the Board as
above provided, and the other to be re-
tanned by the bidder. Such Duplicates
will be furnished upon application to the
Business Manager Of the Board of Admin
! istration, Topeka, Kan.
| SAMPLES OF THE STANDARD COZ
i NISHED THE BIDDERS UPON APPLI-
CATION TO JAS. A KTMBALL BTSI-
NESS MANAGER, BIDDERS ARE RE
QUESTED. WHEN SUBMITTING SAM
SAME IN GREEN, GROUND AND
By order of the Board Of Administra.
JAS. A. KIMBALL,
Business Manager
- FLOYD A. BAKER.
Asst Business Manager
JAS. 7. LARDNER.