The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-04
LEGAL


will be required on items except whcre
specification states otherwise
The Board and Business Manager re.
serve the right to reject any or all bids,
and to accspt any article at price quetse9
without the acceptance OF the entire o,u.
or to accept or reject any part OF any
goods. il deemed for the best interests %
the state Where both the bids aud Qssai-
ence will be given to the resident dealers
of the state. Supplies mentioned as Or
dered," and all other articles tna an
which will deteriora.e by keeping, are 70
be shipped as ordered by the chief execnt,
i've officers Of the several Institutions All
the schedule specifics as ordered
A bill IN detail must be sent to the IN.
stitutfon when goods are shipped, icy
ment will be made the month foilowin&i
the delivery of the goods.
Al supplies are o for slS month mont s. ssH-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective institutions; but when in carload 4
track to or near the Institution, cars must
be placed ut such point on the same 10
shall be DESIGNATED BY the 1 chief T eSseusl N
Osawatomie State Hospitals and State Hos
pital for Epileptics at Parsons, the Home
Industrial school at Topeka, Kansas state
formatory at Hutchinson. Larned State
Training School at fittsburg, each has
such sidetrack or spur, and bidders
should inform themselves as to the sWiten,s
these various Institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and all other
must include delivery as herein stated. free
Of charge for packing, freight, switching,
or any other charges whateser. II
r. 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 instttu-
tons. When no particular brand is desig-
mated. bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples sub
grade or duality s are pmadss De standards
Of the United States government are to be Il
fnesS No ar TapR'' viii us Sc seee
not in accordance. with the standard fixed
In specifications. All articles win be sub.
cautioned that full compliance with specifi-
cations and schedule viii be insisted upon:
to conform to i the Specific Kinds called for
or % the samples submitted will be rejected.
and must be promptly exchanged. at the !
which are proper and acceptable; and on
failure to do this the Business Manager
may purchase IN the open market, and
to the contractor so failing. The determine
ton: In all cases, rs 20 whether the articles
, received comply In all respects with the
standard fixed in the specifications or
| schedule, or with the samples submitted.
shall be made by the business Manager and
tons for which the goods are furnished
and shall be final.
Where standard is fixed in the speci-
f.caticns by naming certain brand orr
trade name Of an article and where bid-~
ders are unable to secure bids upon same 4
dds may be made upon some other brand
or trade mark which will be the equal of
such standard as has been called for:.
provided pisM that bidders proposing to fur,
must specifically name the make. brand,
iG MT ffraI I..x Il
by the bidder it will be accepted that the
bid is based ION the article specified as a
standard and contract will be made ac-r
The specified quantity of any item in.
n contract for supplies shall be subject to.
an increase or decrease of ten per centum,
the increase to be furnished Mt the con-
tract price and subject to all the condi-. :
tons in the contract. at the discretion Of
the Business Manager or the chief execu-t
| tive officer. !.
Bids must be made upon the within.
proposals. Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given.
| The price. must be given in the proper.
columns, In conformity with tlIe denom- :
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
be Enclosed in packages containing sam /
! pies.
Each proposal shall be accompanied bys
| a sample of the supplies proposed to bei
furnished, and in case of mated articles,
Original labels must be left on sampIes.i
| Bidders must attach to each sample a
| marked the name of the sender and the
number and price Of the article. and ali
| charges must be prepaid in full. The
Board or Business Manager will not be
| responsible for samples submitted. I'm
I successful bidders remove their sam
| pies SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLEl
| UPON WHICH CONTRACT is AWARD
| ED WILL BE RETAINED by THE
EXCEPT IN CASES WHERE THE IN
| VOICE VALUE EQUALS 500 OR MORE
| AND WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT
| RENDERED .UNUSABLE ON ACCOUNT,
| OF HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS A
SAMPLE.s
| Particular attention is called to the
| foregoing specifications, as careful
| reading Of the same may prevent large
number of inquiries points already
| covered.
On all items on which the government
may impose tax bidders will pay same
! If necessary and add the amount Of such,
reimburse the bidder, thus standing any
! tax which may be imposed upon any item
| by the government.
| Duplicate specifications and schedules
ARE furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to the Business Manager of the Board, as
above provided and the other to be re-
| tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates
will be furnished upon application to the
Business Manager of the Board of Adj
ministration. Topeka Kan.
by ORDER OF THE BOARD OF AID.
MIN1STRATION:
! JAS. A. KIMBALL.
| Business Manager.
FLOYD A. BAKER,
\ Asst Business Manager.
H. JAS. T.-LARDNER.
AIGf Ina in6G Mans