The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
(Form Board 49,
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Rnnuired by the

KANSAS STATE iNsTTTgTIoNs
FOR THREE MONTHS.
plies herein named will be received by the
Business Manager of the Board Oh Al
ministrat II 1o1 until mi nine oe1oek bd he sen
writing, sealed and marked proposals Tor
furnishing supplies" and shall be ad-
Board of Administration, Topeka, Kan.
All proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check on some responsible bank X
amount to five per cent of the sum total
Of such proposal, as a guaranty for the
aWarded. In ease 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
and bond approved
At the time above mentioned said pro
posals win be opened, in public, at the
office of the Business Manager of the
Board of Administration, in the state CAPT
toll, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
lowing days: Monday, September "a, dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday,
0 a. M, September IS. fiour-1o 80 a. m,
meats and butterine-2 p. m, stationery,
hardware and queensware., Contracts will
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
dry goods se
their tiehe- goods before the business Manager.
serve the right to reject any or all bids,
and to accept any article at price. quoted
without the acceptance of the entire bid,
or to accept or reject any part of any
goods, il deemed for the best interests of
the state Where both the bids and quail
! ence viii be given to the resident dealers
of the state. Supplies mentioned as or
dered,'' and all other articles that are per-
viii deterforate by Keeping, are to be
shipped as ordered by the chief executive
goods are to be spot delivery, except where
the schedule specifics as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent &c, the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery Of the. goods.
I All supplies are for three months, begin
ming October l. 1917, and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respective
Institutions; but when in carload lots, and
near the institution, cars must be placed
at such point the same as shall be
DESIGNATED by the chief executive d off,eer 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.
Training School at Pittsburg, each has
such a sfdetrack or spur, and bidders
should inform themselves to the switch
ing charges of the railroad companies at
! these various institutions before submit
I ting their proposals. Freight and all
other charges must be prepaid. All pro-
Iosals must include delivery as herein
stated. free of charges for packing, freight,
switching. 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
rished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers of the several institu-
lions. When nc particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
! from medium to best, and on samples sub
mitted. When specifications 10
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 viii be sub
: Jest to rigid inspection. and bidders are
cautioned that fun compliance with speci-
fications and schedule Will be insisted
upon. 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 must be promptly ex-
changed, at the expense of the contractor
/ for others which are proper and accept