The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
LEGAL

hing when contract has been duly signed
office of the Business Manager of the
itol. Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. m on the follow
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June 20, groceries; Thursday noon, 80 p:
m. June p, meats and butterine. flour and
and quee any; me- contacts nra wii se
awarded on each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder. bidders on dry
goods, groceries, queensware. and meats
and and butterine must be present on sad
the Business Manager.
The Board and BUSINESS Manager re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids;
or to accept or reject any part Of any
the state. Where both the bids and quality
OF goods offered are the same, preferences
state. Supplies mentioned ''as ordered"
and all other articles that are perishable
eS the guilty H value Of e S e @
as ordered by the chief executive officers
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A bill in detail must be sent to the in
ment win be made the month following
the delivery of the goods
ming July 1, 1918, and must be delivered At
| the railway depot nearest the respective
there is switch, spur or sidetrack to or
near the institution. cars must be placed
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the institution. The Topeka land Osa-
watomie State Hospitals and State Hos
for Feeble minded at Winfield. the Boys
Industrial School at Topeka Kansas State
! formatory at Hntchinson, Larned state
Hospital at Larned, and the State Manual
or spsp and sdd s
should inform themselves as to the switch
,h.s OF the hf &c
ting their proposals Freight and all other
charge; must be pread All
switching or any other charges whatever.
requirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing. boots, shoes, etc. must be fur
Officers Of t as several
items When no particular brand ;.1 is dess,ig-
eds shall ia BE on s
n,itted. When no specifications as to grade
9Sasy States sne % e ts
stood. All supplies must be new and fresh.
fications All articles will be subject to
rigid inspection. and bidders are cautioned
schedule will be insisted upon. All articles
that may in any respect fail to conform 70
samples sen les submitted viii be rejected. and
must be promptly exchanged. at the ex-
pense of the contractor; for Others , Which
! to do this the Business Manager may pur-
chase in the, open-market. and any loss
contractor so failing: The Determinations
in all cases. as to whether the articles re-
standard fixed in the specifications OF
! schedule. or with the samples submitted.
and the chief executive officers of the IN
situations for which the goods are. fur
nished and shall be fina a,sd !, tho .n.c,.
fications by naming certain brand Of
| trade name of an article and where bidders
NAV be made upon some other brand or
trade mark which will be the equal OF such
that bidders proposing to furnish al
| article other than the one named must
speciealy name the mane bTand; or trade
article is not specifically named by the
! based on the article specified as standard
and contract will be made accordingly.
The specified quantity Of any item in a
| contract for supplies shall be subject TO
| an increase or decrease of ten per centum.
the increase to be furnished at the contract
the contract. at the discretion of the chief
| executive officer
Bids must be made upon the within pro.
| rosals Discounts Of every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given: TIE
price must be given in the proper columns.
| measure shown. Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by q
! sample of the supplies proposed to be fur<
pished. and in case Of boots. shoes. and
other mated articles full mated pairs must
be submitted. Original labels must be left
CT samples. Bidders must attach to each
sample a card or Tag. on which must be
1.-The number and price Of the article. and all
(ebarges must be prepaid In full. The
Board Business Manager will not be re-
ar,nn
! cessful bidders can remove their samples.
Samples of each article upon which cons
tract IL awarded will be retained by thu
cases where the invoice value equals S1.00
4 more and when such samples are not
rendered unusable account of having
been submitted . sample.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications. as a careful reading
Of the same may prevent a large number
OF inquiries on points. already covered.
h On all items on which the government
may impose tax bidders will pay same II
necessary and add the amount of such tax
| to their invoices. and the state will reim-
burse the bidder, thus standing any tax
which may be imposed upon any item by
Duplicate specifications and schedues
are furnished each bidder. one to be sent
to the Business Manager Of the Board. az
) tanned by the bidder Such duplicates
will be furnished upon application to the
Business Manager of the Board of Admin
istrat ton, Topeka. Kan.
SamnIes OF the standard coffee as de-
sired, will be furnished the bidders upon
application to JAS. A. Kimball. Business
Manager. Bidders are requested. wben
the same in green. ground and roasted.
By order OF the Board of Administration I:
JAS. A. KIMBALL. I
business Manager.
FLOYD RAKE