The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE KAN
SAS STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR
THREE MONTHS

SPECIFICATIONS AND !, scHERgLEs OF
THREE MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
t hsTe Boa named wiz bs
O'Clock a m, June 16, 1917. The proposals
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
shall be addressed to the Secretary. of the
Board of Control, Topeka, Kan. 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
PepfRormanee Of any Contract lar awarded In
case no award is made to the party the
ths CHECK se y s
bidder shall be returned to him when a con-
tract has been duly signed and bond ap-
At the time above mentioned said propo-
sails will be opened IN public; at the OF,
aa or for
ing. days: Monday, June Is, dry goods
June 10, groceries; Thursday, a. m.
June 81, hardware. stationery, queensware:
butterine. Contracts will be awarded on
each article separately to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Bidders on dry goods
and meats and butterine must be present
on said days, prepared to place their
goods R sdsFS Rs Beard 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
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
toned "as ordered and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or value
of which will deteriorate by keeping, are
to be shipped AS ORDERED by the chief
ons All 9Ss56 & t hs Eye s6T
s SEfF4 II + sPEcIF Fl AS oRDEREb'
stitution when goods are shipped, Pay
ment will be made the month following
the SUPPLIES of aT Re foP three months be-
ginning July |. 1917, and must be deliv-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re;
track to or near the institution, cars
must be placed at such point on the same
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and osawatomie STATE aosplta,s ana state
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield, the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka; Kansas
Reformatory at Hutchinson, the Larned
State Hospital at Larned, each has such
inform themselves as to the. switching
charges of the railroad companies at these
various institutions before submitting their
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-
9nl tbin is shoas M sueh as
nished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers Of the several institu-
lions. When no particular brand Is desig
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best, and on samples sub
or quality are made. the standards Of the
United States government are to be under
No Geie viii Ss es new not apa
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles will be subject
tionc1 that full compliance with specifica-
lions c1d schedule will be insisted upon.
to conform TO the specific kinds called for
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
such failure shall be charged TO the con
tractor failing. The determination, in
standard fixed in the Specifications or
schedule, or with the samples submitted:
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
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
sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and in 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 a 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 Roard will not be responsible for
samples submitted. Unsuccessful bidders
can remove their samples. Samples OF
each article upon which contract is
awarded will be retained by the Board and
will not be paid for.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications, as a careful reading Of
the same may prevent large number of
inquiries points already covered.
Duplicate specifications and schedules are
furnished each bidder, one to be sent TO the
Secretary of the Board, as above provided,
and the other to be retained by the bidder
Such duplicates will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the Secretary of the Board OF
Control, Topeka, Kan.
By order of the State Board of Control,
State Board of Corrections, and State
Board Of Administra ton. .
H C. BOWMAN.
Chairman. Board Of Control
WYLIE W. COOK
Secretary. Board of Control
A @ MILLER.
Chairman. Board of Corrections
ED. T. HACKNEY,