The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-17
LEGAL

LEGAL
60. ss 1iS,1arS IN dry
goods, groceries. queensware. and meats
and butterine must be present on SAID
days, prepared to place their goods before
the Business Manager
The Board and Business Manager re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids;
and to accept any article at price quoted
or to accept or reject any 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
state. Supplies mentioned "as ordered"
and the quality or value of which will
deteriorate by keeping, are to be shipped
Of Of the several Institutions. All goods are
to be spot delivery, except where the
schedule specifies as ordered.
bill in detail must be sent to the IN
stitution when goods are shipped: Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods -
All supplies for six months, begin
ming July 1, 1918, and must be delivered at
the railway depot nearest the respective
Institutions; but when in carload lots, and
there is a switch, spur or sidetrack to or
near the institution. cars must be placed
g Point n the cb the s oeer
the institution. The Topeka and Osa-
watomie State Hospitals and State Hos
for Feeble minded at Winfield. the Boys
Industrial School at Topeka. Kansas State
Penitentiary at Lansing. the State Re-
formatOry at Hutchinson. Larned State
Hospital at Larned, and the State Manual
Training School, at Pittsburg. each has
should inform themselves as to the switch
ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
charges must be prepaid. All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated.
switching, or any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made. when this
requirement is necessary articles such SUI t as
executive officers Of the several institu-
ticns. When no particular brand is desig-
mated. bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples sub
or quality are made, the standards of the
United States government are to be under
stood All supplies must be new and fresh.
cordance with the standard fixed in speci-
f1cations All articles will be subject to
that full compliance with specifications and
schedule will be insisted upon. All articles
that may in any respect fail to conform to
samples submitted will be rejected, and
must be promptly exchanged. at the eZ-
pense of the Tor o5he err fsnre
to do this the Business Manager may pur-
chase IN the open market, and any loss
contractor so falling. The determination,
in all cases. as to whether the articles re-
ceived comply in al! respects Win tne
schedule, or with the samples subm1tted.
shall be made by the business Manager
situations for which the goods are fur
nished. and shall be final: ., ~, a.,-
fications by naming certain brand or
trade name of an article and where bidders
are unable to secure bids upon same. bids
trade mark which will be the equal of such
standard as has been called for: provided,
that bidders proposing to durnisn an
specifically name the make. brand or trade
name Of the article proposed. II another
article is not speeiagg tha the O Sia tf is
and contract will be made accordingly;
contract hs sp1 for supplies shall be subject to
an increase or decrease OF ten per centum.
the increase to be furnished at the tomnra e.,
the contract. at the discretion OF the cnleI
executive officer.
rosais. Discounts Of every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given; Ihe
price must be given In the proper e4 tion nr
measure shown. Bids must not be In
closed in packages containing samples;
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
sample of the supplies proposed to be fur
rished. 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 card or tag. on which must be
plainly marked the name. of the sender and
the number and price of the article. and all
board or Business Manager will not be re-
sponsib1e for samples submitted. Unsuc-
cessful bidders can remove their samples.
Samples OF each article upon which con-
tract is awarded win be retained by the
Board and will not be paid for. except in
cnses where the invoice value equals S1.00
or more and when such samples are not
rendered unusable on account of having
n
Particular attention is called TO the fore
going specifications. as careful reading
Of inquiries on points already covered.
On all items on which the government
necessary and add the amount Of such tax
to their invoices. and the state will REIN
burse the bidder. thus standing any tax
which may be imposed upon any item by
Duplicate specifications and schedules
to the BUSINESS Manager Of the Board. as as
above provided. and the other to be re-
tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates
BUSINESS Manager Of the Board of Admin
istration. Topeka. Kan.
Samples Of the .tandard coffee. de-
sired. will be Furnished the bidders upon
application to Jas. A. Kimball. Business
Manager. Bidders are renuested. when
By order of the Roard of Administration
JAS A. KTMBALL
BUSINESS Manager.
FLOYD A. BAKER
Asst Rusiness Manager.
las. T. LARDNER.
Asst. Business Manager
first prbiished in The Topeka STATE
Journal. April "a. 1851
Thirty DAY SoTIcE OF ArrL,cA-
PERMIT s to CANVASS IN THE sTATK
Topeka Kansas. April %. 1918.