The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-29
fForm Board 1871
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES

tForm Board 1871
AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
STATE soLDIERs' HOME AT TORT
BICKERDYKE HOME AT ELLIS
WORTH. KANSAS.
Sealed proposals for Ir furnishing h the sqp-
State Board Of Managers until one o'clock
p. m, December g. 1917 The proposals
proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the President of the
Board of Managers, Memorial Hall Build
ing, Topeka, Kan. All proposals must Be
accompanied by certified check on some
Managers, equal in amount to five per cent
of the sum total of such proposal, as q
guaranty for the faithful performance OF
any contract awarded In case no award
is made to the party the check shall be at
once returned to him, and the check de-
duly signed and bond approved. D
office of the Board of Managers. in the
Memorial Hall Building, Topeka, Kan. for
Commencing at nine a. M on the follow
ee g aa flour and meats wednesday,.
m, December II, dry goods, boots and
shoes Contracts will be awarded ON each
bidder. Bidders on dry goods, groceries
and meats must be present on said days,
Board.
The Board reserves the right to reject
! any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance of
| the entire bid, or to accept or reject any
interests Of the state. Where both che
Dds and quality Of goods offered are the
dent dealers of the state Supplies men
toned '.as ordered" and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or vas4e
OF which will deteriorate by keeping, are to
tive officers Of the several institutions. "A
I do kreh 10 Anlfw ~Nanw.
the schedule specifies as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the iR-
sututon when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following the
| delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January /, 1918, and must be deliver
ed at the ;a railway depot nearest the e
sPsnted to bid 9non padre CIV Is onfy
upon Mother Bickerdyke only, or separafe
prices at either institution. Freight and
proposals must include delivery as herein
stated, free of charges for packinEb
freight, switching. or any other charges
When no mention is made. when tits
requirement is necessary, articles such IS
clothing, boots, shoes, ETC., must be fuk-
nished in such sizes as ordered by the err
ecutive officers Of the several Institutions
When particular brand is designated,
bids shall be on qualities grading fraR
medium 10 best and on samples submitteM.
When specified tons as to grade 1of
quality are made, the standards Of mo
United States government are to be undeF-
fresh No articles will be received not 81
accordance with the standard fixed IN
specifications. All articles will be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
toned that full compliance with specifica-
All articles that may in any respect fau
to conform to the specific kinds called Tor
or to the samples submitted will be re-
jected. 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 Board may purchase
/ in the open market. and any loss arising
from such failure shall be charged 10 the
contractor so falling. The determination,
in all cases, as to whether the articles re-
ceiyed comply in all respects with the
schedule, or with the samples submitted.
shall be made by the Board and the chief
which the goods are furnished, and shall be
final
Bids must be made upon-the within pro-
be deducted and net prices only given.
The price must be given in the proper
ton measure shown. Bids must not be
incIosed in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
sample Of the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and ID case OF boots, shoes, and
other mated articles, full mated pairs must
be submitted. Original labels must 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 in full
The Board will not be responsible for sam
pies submitted. Unsuccessful bidders can
remove their samples. Samples of each
article upon which CONTRACT is awarded
} win be retained by the Board and win not
be paid for.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications. a careful reading
of the same may prevent large number
ssOf inquiries points already covered
On all items on which the government
may impose a tax bidders will pay same
If necessary and add he amount OF such
tax to their invoices, and the state will
reimburse the bidder thus standing any
tax which may be. imposed upon any item
by the government
Duplicate specifications ard schedules
are furnished each bidder, to be sent
] TO the President Of the Board. shove
the bidder Such duplicates will be fur
: nished upon application to the President
OF the Board of Managers. Memorial Hall
Topeka, Kan.
By order Of the .;tate Board of Managers
J. n HARRISON.
:. President. Board of Managers
AGNES lAIcHAELIS.
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