The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
form Board 13l
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OB

HORN Board
SPECIFICATION AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES afseff
sr.rp so, BeqgiESssd By the AT FORT
DODGE, KANSAS, AND MOTHER
BlcRERpYKE HOME AT Ellis
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board Of Managers until one o5ciock
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
Proposals for Furnishing sup,Rlies and
Board of Managers, Memorial Hall Build
ing, Topeka Kan. All proposals ads must be
Managers, equal in amount to five per cent
s 81 a for ' tbe faithful perfoGmance Of
any contract awarded In case no award wa
once returned to him, and the check de-
posted by the successful bidder shall be
returned to him when a contract has been
At the time above mentioned said pro
posals will be opened, in public. at the
Memorial Hall Building, Topeka. Kan. for
Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow
ing days: Tuesday, December II, gro
ceries, flour and meats; Wednesday, . a
M December T. dry goods boots and and
bidder. BIDDERS on dry goods, groceries
prepared to place their goods before the
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance of
part Of any Goods # deemed for the be
| interests of the state. Where both the
bids and quality Of goods offered are the
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 execu.
goods are to be SPOT delivery, except where
the schedule specifies as ordered.
stftution When goods s' are re Shipped ship Pay
ment will be made the month following the
| All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January ], 1918 and must be deliver
ed at the . railway depot nearest the re-
upon Mother Bickerdyke only, or sepafats
ali Other charges n must be- PREPAID, al
proposals must include delivery as herein
freight, switching, or any other charges
whatever.
requirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes, ETC., must be fur
nishsd in . such sizes as ordered by the sx-
bids. shall be on qualities grading from
When NO specifications as to grade or
quality are made, the standards of the
United States government are to be under
fresh No articles will be received not in
specifications. All articles VIII be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
toned that full compliance with specifics
All articles that may in any respect fail
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
. failure to do this the Board may purchase
in the open market. and any loss arising
from such failure shall be charged to the
J in all cases, as to whether the articles re-
ceived comply. in all respects with the
schedule, or with the samples submitted,
shall be- made by the Board and the chief
executive officers Of the Institutions for
which the goods are furnished, and shall be
final
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
: be deducted and net prices only given.
: The price must be given in the proper
! ton measure shown. Bids must not be
inclosed in packages containing samples.
e Each proposal shall be accompanied by
r sample Of the supplies proposed to be
t furnished, and in case Of boots, shoes. and
be submitted. Original labels must be left
4 on samples. Bidders must attach to each
, sample a card or tag, on which must be
r and the number and price of the article,
: and all charges must be prepaid in full.
( pies submitted. Unsuccessful bidders can
: remove their samples. Samples of each
q article upon which contract is awarded
will be retained by the Board and will not
: be paid for.
r Particular attention is called to the fore
1 going specifications a careful reading
I Of the same may prevent a large number
q of inquiries on points already covered,
Il On all items on which the government
: may impose a tax bidders will pay same
g If necessary and add he amount Of such
d tax to their invoices, and the state will
e reimburse the bidder, thus standing any
y tax which may be imposed upon any Item
b BY the government. -
d Duplicate specifications ard schedules
e are furnished each bidder. one to be sent
e to the President Of the Board. as above
C provided and the other to be retained by
d the bidder Such duplicates will be fur
d nished upon application TO the President
b of the Board Of Managers, Memorial Hall
% Topeka, Kan
BY order of the State Board of Managers
It J. n. HARRISON
= President. Board of Managers
Re AGNES dICHAELIS.
n Secretary.