The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
LTGAI.

LEGAL.
II, 1917 The proposals shall be in writing,
sealed and marked Proposals for furnish
ing supplies" and shall be addressed TO
Jas. A Kimball. business Manager of The
Board of Administration. Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by eeFti-
fled check on souiearesponsible bank. pay
able to the Board Of administration. equal
in amount to five pei cent of the sum total
fat fqGn 81 ang tSr @
awarded. In case no award is made to the
to him. and the check deposited by the
cessful bidder shall be returned to him
when contract hassbeen duly signed and
At the time abpse mentioned said pro-
office of the Business Manager of the
Board of Administration, in the state capt.
tol. Topeka, Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow-
ing days; Tuesday, November 20, hard-
November %, electrical supplies and drag
and surgical supplies. Contracts will be
awarded on each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder; Bidders on
hardware, engineers' supplies. other than
electrical supplies land surgical supplies,
place their goods before the business
The BOARD and Business Manager RESERVE
the right to reject any or all bids, and 10
accept any article atfprice quoted without
deemed for the best interests Of the state
Where both the bids and quality of gools
given to the resident dealers of the state
al ebef supplies will 6s as ordered by m
situations. ~
4 bill in detail must be sent to the IN
stftution when goods shipped. Pay
ment will be madeothe month following the
delivery of the goQdsr
ming November 1, 1917 and must be de-
hvered at the railway depot nearest the
load lots, and there is a switch, spur or
sldetrack 70 or near the Institution, cars
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
I tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and osawatomie State Hospitals aud State
Hospital Tor Epilepues at Parsons, the
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield, thr
State Penitentiary at lansing. the State
Reformatory at Hutchinson. Larned State
Snia at sc haTne9 and the State Manual
such sidetrack spur and bidders
should inform themselves as to the switch
ing charges OF the railroad companies nc
these VARIOUS institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and ali OTHER
must include delivery as herein stated. free
of charges for packing, freight switching.
/ or any other charges ~ hatever. =
When no mention is made. when this
requirement is necessary, articles must be
furnished in such sizes ordered by the
executive officers Of the several institu-
tons. All supplies must be new and fresh.
No articles will hsfsreceived not in ne
cordance with the STANDARD fixed in speci-
fi flea at 4 Al articles viii be subject 80
! that full compliafice with specifica lions
/ and schedule Will be Insisted mon All
articles that may in any respect fail to CON
I form to the specific kinds called for or to
/ the samples submitted win be rejected, AMI
must be promptly .exchanged, at the eS-
/ pense of the contractor, for others which are
I proper and acceptable; and on failure to do
! this the Business Manager may purchasetn
! failure shall be charged TO the contractor
so fniling. The determination, in all cases
all respects with the standard fixed in the
| SPECIFICATIONS or rSereduie, or with the
business Manager and the chief executive
! officers of the inRtt41tions for which (he
goods are Furnished, and shall be final.
fications by naming IA certain brand or
trade name Of an article and where bid
ders are unable to secure bids upon same
/ bids may be made upon some other brand
or trade mark which viii be the equal of
| vided. that bidders proposing to furnish
an article other than the one named must
specifically name the make. brand or trade
article is not specifically named by tho
based on the article Specified a standAfd
and contract will be Inade accordingly
contract for supplies shall be subject to on
Increase TO be furnished at the eonfrrr9
price and subject ta-aIl the conditions IN
the contract at the discretion Of the chief
Bids must be made upon the within m.
posals. Discounts OF every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given. Tie
HE.
In conformity with 1he denomination 81
measure shown. Rids must not be iucioand
in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied b
sample of the supplies proposed 10 be far-
nished. except samples on electrical sI73-
plies viii not be necessary. Original IabNIa
must be left Samples. Bidders must ~
tach 10 each Sample a card or tag. on whf.h
must be plainly marked the name Of Aa
sender and the humber and price 81 Re
article. and all charges must be prepald 8is,
full. The Board Business Manager vsfli
not be responsible for samples snbmlttef
Unsuccessful bidders can remove THAR
samples. SAMPLES or EACH AfTrcss1fE
WILL BIZ RETAISED BY THE BOARD
AND WILL NOT. Pc PAID FOR F<-
CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE fNVOIfF
VALUE EQUALS 800 or MORE AND
DERED UNSTABLE ON ACCOUNT 9P
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED as "A
SAMPLE
Particular attention is called to the fofe-
going specifications. as careful readincs1f
the same may prevent large number t.f
inquiries on points already cOyered
on all items which the government
may impose o tax bidders wifi pay SAND II
( necessary and add the amount Of such q <
! to their invoices. and the state will refsn-
which may he imposed upon any item by
the government.
. DUPLICATE specifications and schedtAes
are furnished each bidder one 70 be sfuf
20 the business Manager Of the Board. aaa
:, above IAovided. and the other to be Pc
( tafned by the bidder. Such duplicates 4fll
{ be furnished upon application TO the ID isi-
ness Manager 81 the Board Of Adminisffa-
tion. Topeka. Kan.
JAS A KIMBALL.
Business Managed
FLOYD A BAKER.