The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-29
CORRECTED COPY.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed birds will be received at the office
Of the BUSINESS Manager of the Board Of
Admnistra tion. III he State House. in the
City of Topeka, for the furnishing OF
paints. oils, tnrpentine, etc, for the several
Board CT Administration.
Bids and samples will be received up I'd
April j. at p. m Contract will be award-
ed at p. IN. Friday. April L.. III
The bidders especial attention is called
Paints IT'S dis etc. ape to u be- purcbasea ing
Each bid must be accompanied by x
certified check payable to the Board Of
Administration in amount equal to 3
per cent of the sum total of such bid
Bidders will be required to furnish one
quart sample of ready. mixed paints. in
Guiding enamels. Samples will also be re-
quired upon turpentine. Iinseed oil and
Bids must-be upon the basis of T. o. b.
the. various Institutional towns and in line
with II, the foiiowing specificati1ns; s,..
FICATIONS
/ All paints and varnishes shall be SUBJ
mitted to chemical and physical test and II
found deficient under either test. Will be
| rejected.
| All packages must be plainly marked
with name of material and name of maker.
All paints must be delivered in packages
containing net weight Of paint.
d. Ready Mixed Paints must be delivered
in packages marked with net volume.
a one quart SAMPLE must be submitted
varnish, one pint sealed sample must
be submitted with BID.
READY MIXED PAINTS
/ WHITE TlNTS made on a white base
for general use on exterior surfaces: The
paint must be furnished in prepared form
ready for application.
White Paint must contain not less than
$50 or more than CSC OF PIGMENT. The
balance to be liquid. The liquid shall con-
SEED OIL, the balance nee to be tnrpentine
dryer. The Pigment portion OF the paint
shall consist of white lead tbasic car
bonate) or basic sulphate and zinc oxide.
There shall not be less than 25es or more
than 500 by weight of Zinc oxide in the
Tinted and colored paint must be of the
same composition as the white except
must be pure and free from adulterapfs.
Must be satisfactory 10 every respeft,
power gloss, drying. color and dnrabiiffy.
A gallon must contain 81 cubic fneheE
FLAT r FINISH INTERIOR WALL PAINT.
The paint supplied must be ready for
use for finish coat work There shall be
10eo of Pigment The. vehicle must be
composed Of treated oils and volatile or
varnishes which produce sausfactorz
The pigment portion Of the. white must
contain not less than 500 of Lithopbone.
Of zinc OXIDE; BASIC .sULPHATE q
cate "a to- China Clay. whiting. calcium Sui
phate or Silica. or a mixture thereof
The 6 tin nts same made 9P t s sss s r
except. where the necessary tinting ma
terial is used to produce the required tint
| Inc SePf--1'9s.x - NJ .,-f
ing. hiding properties. and finish. Pas-
ticulariy as resa VaR & slattins' M
All varnishes must have been properly
pure iinseed oil and manganese dryer. pure
turpentine and nothing else.
| The color shall be clear and Transparent
varnish must stand rubbing and polish
ing and viii be judged particularly as 70
flowing qualities; t bedy s sc lustre-
shellac must be composed Of pure
sHELLAC GUM OF best quality and de-
natured alcohol and nothing else. sheIiae
must be cut not less than pounds q
sbellac to one gallon Of alcohol
ALL CoLoRs II OIL must be the very
, pure Linseed Oil. Color. shade and fIn=-
ness shall be satisfactory and all colcrs
re- 9 t to fheiT finsinr strength. WIZ
|, full stock. pure chinese bristIe free from
j adulteration. set in rubber. 81
WHITE ENAMEL must be satisfactory
| in every respect. including working quail
tiles. body. rubbing. hiding power. gloss.
drying. Wilderness and durability II shafi
. show no undue settling or hardness In the
WHITE LEAD. All white lead must be
. strictly pure LEAD CARBONATE ground
in pure Iinseed oil and must contain not
legs than 92Ts pigment. II
: The Board and business Manager ~
: serve the right TO reject any or all bids
and to accept any article at the price
. quoted without the acceptance Of the entire
) goods. If deemed for the best interest u
: the state
goods offered are the same. preference win
be given 10 resident dealers Of the state.
4 bill in detail in duplicate must Be
sent to the institutions when goods are
shipped.
the specifications above noted
BY order Of the Board of Administrator
James \. Kimbail. Business Manager.
: Floyd A. Baker Asst. Business ManagerS
James T. LaFdner. Asst Business Hauarcr