The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
[Fnst Published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday. May 81, 1911

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Kansas State Board of Control until .
m Friday, June END, 1917. Tor the fur
n1shlng OF all labor and materials neces
sary Tor the erection and completion OF
Additions to Patients Cottage No. >.
Patients Cottage No. ;.
Additions to Dining Room.
Superintendent Residence.
Dairy Barn and Silo
Separate proposals will be received at
and wiring of the above mentioned build
ings. also for the following:
Concrete tunnels.
Water tower and pipes.
Medi and pump connected
All to be in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared for the same
by Charles II. Chandler, State Architect
the office of the State Architect and at
the office of the Institution, Norton, Kan
SaS.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
certified check for five 90 per cent of the
amount bid, made payable to Mr.. $. Myers
Treasurer. State Board of Control, and
the same shall be forfeited to the State in
case the successful bidder fails for ten
days. to enter into contract and furnish the
required bond prescribed by law, after
award Of contract has been made.
The attention of the bidder is called to
with which he must comply. This is com
, monty known the Eight Hour Law -
The Board reserves the right to consider
bids as whole or to segregate. as apI ears
to the best interest of the State to do. also
to reject any or all bids, or parts of bids.
if it is deemed to be to the States interest
All proposals will be presented under
sealed cover and shall be marked Pro
posals" and addressed to Wiley Cook.
Secy., State Board of Control State
House, Topeka K S;,las
KANSAS STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
First Published in The Topeka State
Journal Tuesday, May 20, 1911
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
DODGE. KANSAS AND MOTHER
EME okTE KkSsAs HOME AT Ellis
Sealed proposals for furnishing the
supplies herein named will be received by
the State Board of Managers until nine
shall be IL writing sealed and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the President dent Of the
accompanied by a certified check on some
Managers, equal in amount to five per
cent of the sum total of such roposal. as
a 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-
posted by the successful bidder shall be
returned to him when contract has been
duly signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, in public at the Of
flee of the Board of Managers in the Mem
tabulation
Commencing at nine a. M on the follow
ing days: Monday. June is, dry goods anc
boots and shoes; Tuesday, June H. grocer
les: Wednesday, a. m, June 20, hard
tracts will be awarded on each article
separately to the lowest responsible bid
hardware stationery and meats must be
present on said days, prepared TO place
their goods before the 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
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods offered are
resident dealers of the state Supplies
mentioned "as ordered" and all other arti-
cles that are perishable and the quality
keeping, are to be shipped AS ORDER
ED by the chief executive officers of the
several Institutions. ALL GOODS ARE
WHERE THE SCHEDULE SPECIFIES
stitution 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 July 1. 1917. and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respective
institution Permission is hereby granted
| to bid upon Dodge City only or upon
Mother Bickerdyke only. or sep1 rate
prices at either institution. 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 re-
quirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing. boots, shoes. etc. must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the ex-
eeutive Officers Of the several institutions
/ When no particular brand is designated
| bids shall he on qualities grading from
medium to best. and on samples submitted
When specifications as to grade or
quality are made. the standards OF the
United States government are to be under
stood. All supplies must be new and
/ fresh. No articles will be received not in
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
/ tons and schedule Will b. insisted upon
( All articles that may In any respect fail