The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-15
w. d. ROSS,
State Superintendent.
First published in The Topeka, State Jour-
nal, September IL, 1911
(Form Board 1s)
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
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 Ad-
tember %. 1917. The proposals shall be in
writing, sealed and marked Proposals for
aressed e tRe Business Manager Of the the
Board of Administration. Topeka, Kan.
All proposals must be accompanied by a
payable to Jas. A. Kimball, equal in
amount to five per cent of the sum total
fa "a sgGh pPeR9s for sse
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-
Sef Sics Of the &c Bhsiness Masasef f q the
Board of Administration. in the state capt-
toll, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
,oSg ct nine ssIrps. tbs fSl
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday,
m septemsBer 20 opfi no Fsidny
aed and eonrsets viii
be awarded on each article separately to
dry goods, groceries, stationery, queens
ware, and meats and butteriiie must be
Esss sos q i ss1rs sh KS t. sse
The Board and Business Manager re
serve the right to reject any or all bids,
without the acceptance Of the entire bid,
or to accept or reject any part OF any
ity Of goods offered are the same, prefer
ence will be given to the resident dealers
dered," and all other articles that are per-
ishab1e and the quality or value of which
VIII wi ID. deterior rate by keeping, are to be
officers of the several institutions. All
goods are to be spot delivery, except where
bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
lnent will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods.
Ali supplies are for three months. begin.
ming october l, 1917, and must be delivered
institutions but when In carload lots, and
there Il a switch spur or sidetrack 70 or
near the Institution; cars must be placed ed
the ssqs Ths Tonssk s,s ana
Feeble, nInaed At Winfield, fae Boys H.
sss at e. sts Refss aae
atory at Hutchinson. Larned State Hos
Ritai At Larned, aud ths State Manual
such sidetrack or spur, and bidders
should inform themselves as to the switch
Ing charges Of the road ct
other charges must be prepaid. All pro-
stated free of charges for packing, freight,
switching, or any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made, when this re
nished In such sizes as ordered by the
lions When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium 70 best, and on samples sub
grade or quality are made, the standards
Of the United States government are to be
fresh. No articles viii be received not in
specifications. All articles win be sub
cautioned that full compliance with speci-
fications and schedule will be Insisted
spect fall to conform to the a specific kinds
called for or to the samples submitted
will be rejected, and must be. promptly ex-
for others which are proper and accept.
able; and on failure to do this the Board
ny oss from such fa ns cpe shall ar
to the contractor so failing. The deter
mi1ation, in all cases. as to whether the
with the standard fixed in the specifica-
tions or schedule or with the samples sub
Sn t5ss snail a ss made s By The
Of the institutions for which the goods are
furnished. and shall be final.
Where standard is fixed In the specf-
f1cations by naming a certain brand or
trade name of article and where bidders
are unable to secure bids upon same, bids
may be made upon some other brand or
trade mark which will be the equal Of such
standard has been called for; provided
that bidders proposing to furnish an arti-
Gle other than the one named must speci-
ficaily name the make, brand. or trade
nanie Of the article proposed II another
article Is not specifically named by. the
bidder it Will be accepted that the bid is
based on the article specified as a stand
ard and contract will be made accordingly.
af tom n
contract for supplies shall be subject to
an increase or decrease of ten DER centum.