The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-23
(First Published in The Topeka State Jour
ual May II. 1910

Administrator.
(First Published in The Topeka State Jour
nal May II. 1910
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
sgPPL sEs RE9T TsEFT BY NE F HAN
THREE MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
the state Board Of Control until nine
O'Clock a. m. June 10. 1917. The proposals
shall be in oT rng sealed and marked
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control Topeka, Kan. All pro
check on some responsible bank. payable
to the Board of Control, equal in amount
to five per cent of the sum total of such
proposal. as guaranty for the faithful
performance of any contract awarded. In
case no award is made to the party the
check shall be at once returned to him.
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder shall be returned to him when con-
tract has been duly signed and bond APP
proved.
At the time above mentioned said propo-
sails will be opened in public: at the Of
capitol, Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. m on the follow
ing. days Monday: June Is. dry goods
June 10. groceries: Thursday. a. m,
June 81, hardware, stationery, queensware:
butterine. Contracts will be awarded on
each article separately to the lowest re-
sponsiibe bidder sid at;ner on dry GOODS
and meats and butterine must be present
on said days; prepared to place their
goods before the Board:
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the Acceptance adt OF
part of any goods. if deemed for the best
interests Of the state. Where both the
bids and quality Of goods offered are the
same. preference will be given to the resi-
dent dealers Of the state, Supplies men
hat n
to to be shipped AS ORDERED by the chief
L 2 sooDs 4s re sE sPor
bELTyEERR1n sp EXGERT WHERE Re RE- TT THE
A bin in detail must be sent to the in
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 delv
spectire ms institutions. but when in carload
lots. and there is switch. spur or side
track to or near the institution. ears
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons the
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield. the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka. Kansas
Reformatory at Hutchinson. the Larned
State Hospital at Larned. each has such
sidetrack or spur. and bidders should
inform themselves as to the switching
charges of the railroad companies at these
various institutions before submitting their
proposals. Freight and all other charges
i must be prepaid. All proposals must in
clude delivery as herein stated. free of
| charges for packing. freight. switching or
any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made when this re
1uirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing. boots. shoes. etc. must be fur
nished in such sizes ordered by the
executive officers of the several institu-
| tons When no particular brand is desig-
mated. bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium TO best. end on samples SUBJ
mitted. When no specifications 2 8 TO grade
or quality are made. the standards Of the
United States government are to be under
stood. 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 subject
to rigid inspection. and bidders are eau.
toned that full compliance with specfffca-
tons and schedule will be insisted upon
All articles that may In any respect fall
10 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
which are proper and acceptable: and on
/ failure TO do this the Board NAV nurchs 90
/ in the open market, nd any loss arising from
+ such failure shall be charged TO the con
+ tractor so falling. The discrimination in
all cases. as to whether the articles re-
ceived comply in all respects with the
standard fixed in the specifications or.
schedule. or with the samples submitted