The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
(First Published in The Topeka State Jour-
nal May II, 1919
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE KAN
SAS STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR
THREE MONTHS.

THREE MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
O'clock a. m, June Is, 1oi4. The proposais
proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control. Topeka, Kan. All pro
posals must be accompanied by a certified
check on some responsible bank, payable
to the Board of Control, equal In amount
to five per cent of the sum total Of such
performance of any contract awarded. In
case no award is made to the party the
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder shall be returned to him when a con-
tract has been duly signed and bond ap-
proved
At the time above mentioned said .propo-
sails viii be opened. in public; at the Of,
capitol Topeka, Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. m on the follow
s and dbs Boots and dns SHOES Tuesday, p m
June 10, groceries; Thursday. a. m.
June 81, hardware, stationery, queensware;
butterine. Contracts will be awarded on
each article separately. to the lowest re
groceries, hardware, stationery, queensware,
and meats and butterine must be present
on SAID So, days l., prepared to place their
The Board reserves 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
same, preference viii be given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
that are perishabie and the quality or value
to be shipped AS oRDEREb by the chief
t tionsi ALL GooDs ARE 70 BE sPoT
DIELIyERY, sb EXCEPT ,WaaBERREE p TT THE
in n
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following
All supplies are for three months. be-
ginning July !; 1917, and must be deliv-
spective institutions. but when in carload
track to or near The institution, cars
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
anu Mnsnjtal for EniIentics ~ Psrsnns the
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield. the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. Kansas
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
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
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
mitted, When no specifications as to grade
| United States government are to be under
stood. All supplies must be. new and
fresh. No articles win be received not in
| specifications All articles will be subject
| to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau.
| toned that full compliance with specified.
! tons and schedule will be insisted upon
| to conform TO the specific kinds called for
| or to the samples submitted will be re.
Jected. ana must be promptly exchanged
at the expense Of the contractor. for Others
| which are proper and acceptable; and or
| failure to do this the Board may nurchas y
| in the open market, and any loss arising from
such failure shall be charged TO the con
tractor SO failing. The determination. in
all cases. as to whether the articles re-
cefved comply in all respects with tbs
standard fixed IN the specifications OF
schedule. or with the samples submitted
shall be made by the Board and the CHIEF