The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-13
(Form Board 13)
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
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(Form Board 49, \
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS
FOR THREE MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
business Manager of the Board OF s Ad-
TENDER -, 1917. The proposals shall be in
writing: sealed and marked Proposals for
dressed to the business Manager of the
Board of Administration, Topeka, Kan.
All proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check some responsible bank,
payable to Jas. A. Kimball, equal in
amount to five per cent of the sum total
Of such proposal guaranty for sHs
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
turned to him, and the check deposited by
the successful bidder shall be returned to
him when a contract has been duly signed
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, in public, at the
office, of the BUSINESS Manager of the
toll, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
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meats and butterine-2 p. m, stationery,
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder Bidders on
ware, and meats and butterine must be
on s hntar DAYS rs TO- place
The Board and Business Manager re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids,
and to accept any article at price quoted
without the acceptance of the entire bid.
goods, if deemed for the best interests of
the state. Where both the bids and quail
ence. will be given to the resident dealers
of the state. Supplies mentioned 'as or
dered;" and all other articles that are per
will deteriorate by keeping, are to, be
! shipped as ordered by the chief. executive
officers of the several institutions. All
the schedule specifies as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following
| the delivery of the. goods.
ming October l. 1917. and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respective
institutions; but when in carload lots, and
there is switch, spur or sidetrack to or
rear the institution, cars must be placed
at such point on the same as shall be
designated by the chief executive officer of
tonne State Hospitals and State Hospital
for Epileptics at Parsons; the Home for
Feeble minded at Winfield, the Boys In
dustrial School at Topeka, Kansas State
Penitentiary at Lansing. the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson, Larned State Hos
pita1 at Larned. and the State Manual
| Training School at Pittsburg. each has
such a sidetrack or spur, and bidders
should inform themselves to the switch
ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and all
other charges must be prepaid. All pro-
rosals 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-
Guirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes, etc, must be fur
/ fished In such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers of the several institn-
lions. When 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 or quality are made. the standards
of the United States government are to be
understood 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 sub
jest to rigid inspection. and bidders are
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
Z fications and schedule will be Insisted
npon. All articles that may in any re-
spect fail to conform to the specific kinds
called for or to the samples submitted
will be rejected. and mnst be promptly ex-
changed at the expense of the contractor
for others which are proper and accept
able; and on failure to do this the Board
may purchase in the open market, and
any loss from such failure shall be charged
to the contractor so falling The deter
mination, in all cases, as TO whether the