The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-09
LEGAL.


sealed and marked Proposals for furnish
Jas. A kimball. Business Manager of the
Board Of Administration Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by a certi-
fled cheeks on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Administration. equal
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 sue
cessful bidder shall be returned to him
when contract has been duly signed and
bond approved.
posals will be opened, in public, at the !
office of the. Business Manager of the
tol. Topeka, Kan, for tahulation. ~
Commencing at nine a. N. on the follow
ing days: Tuesday, November 20. hafds
November y, electrical supplies and drlSs
and surgical supplies. Contracts will ~
awarded on each article separately to thas.
lowest responsible bidder. Bidders 0nS
hardware, engineers supplies, other than
electrical supplies, and surgical suppiess
place their goods hefore the Business
The Board and Business Manager reserve
the right to reject any or all bids, and 70 I
the acceptance of the entire bid or to ac-
cept or reject any part of any goods. II
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 resident dealers of the state.
chief executive officers of the several in \
a Bill in detail must be sent to the fn-k
stitution when goods are shipped. Phy-@4
| ment will be made the month following the
delivery of the goods 80
| All supplies are for eight months. begIn.
ming November 1, 1917 and must be de.[
respective institutions; but when in car
load lots, and there is "a switch. spur or
must be placed at such poinf ON the sarsss
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
and osawatomie State Hospitals and State
EHo Hosp a. t9r iEpiieptics at Parsons; the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas
State Penitentiary at Lansing, the State
RI1e Re- n2,an at Hutchinson, Larned State
Training School at Pittsburg each has
such sidetraek or spur, and bidders
! ing charges Of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
charges must be prepaid. All proposals
/ must f include delivery as herein stated, free
! or any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made. when this
| requirement. is necessary, articles must be
furnished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive Officers of the several institu-
No articles viii be Received ID" not ohu IN nc ~.
cordanee with the standard fixed In speci-
fica9ons. Al articles will be subject to
that full compliance with specifications
and schedule will be insisted upon. All
/ form to the specific kinds called for or to
the samples submitted will be rejected, and
pense of the contractor, for others which are
/ proper and acceptable; and on failure to do
the open market and any loss from such
failure shall be charged to the contractor
| as to whether the articles received comply IN
all respects with the standard fixed In the
! samples submitted. shall Be made nv ms the
business Manager and the chief executive
Officers of the institutions for which the
Where standard is fixed in the speci-
fications by naming a certain brand or
ders unable to secure bids upon same.
bids may be made upon some other brand
or trade mark which win be the equal 81
such standard as has been called for: pro-
! vided. that bidders proposing 10 furnfsis
an article other than the one named must
specifically name the make. brand or trade
name of the article proposed. IL another
hhf fddsr y u mo, n9s speefiesy named by the
based on the article specified as a standard
and contract will be made accordingly.
contract for supplies shall be subject 10 IN
increase or decrease Of ten per centum, the
/ price and subject to all the Conditions in
the contract at the discretion Of the chief
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts of every Kind should B.
price must be given in the proper Column
in conformity with the denomination or
in packages containing samples
! Each proposal shall be accompanied bv n
sample of the supplies proposed to he fur-
nished, except samples on electrical sun
plies Will not be necessary. Original labels
must be left on samples Bidders must Az
tach to each sample a card or tag, on Whfeh
must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price of tha
article, and all charges must be prepaid n
not be responsible for samples submitte6
Unsuccessful bidders can remove Their
samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE
Upon WHICH CONTRACT Is AWARDFsfl
WILL BE RETAINED BY THE BOAHD
AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR TX
CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOTf7Ig
VALUE EQUALS S100 OR MORE AND
WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT REM
DERE1 UNISABLE ON ACCOUNT OF
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS a
SAMPLE.
Particular attention IL called to the fora
going specifications. as a careful reading 81
the same may prevent large number Of
INQUIRIES on points already covered.
On all items which the governmaat
may impose tax bidders will pay same9f
necessary and add the amount Of such tax
burse the bidder thus standing any tax
which may be imposed upon any item By
7 the government.
Duplicate specifications and schedules
ire furnished each bidder, one 10 be sent
TO the Business Manager Of the Board as
above provided, and the other TO be ~.
tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates VIII
! be furnished upon application to the Bum
ness Manager of the Board of AdministFa-
tioD. Topeka. Kan.
BY order Of the BOARD Of Admiuistrati on
JAS. A. KTMBALL.