The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
LEGAL

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check shall be at once returned to him.
aud the check deposited by the successful
bidder shall be returned to him when
has been duly signed and bond ap-
proved.
At the time above mentioned said proposals
the Business Manager Of the Board OF Ad-
in the state capitol Topeka
Kan. for tabulation.
ing days Monday. May %, hardware;
"Wednesday, o a. m; May q stationery:
Surgical Hss ffn Supplies Contracts r viii
,o the lowest sddsr
ders on hardware stationery, cleo,
trical supplies and drugs and ,sarG3cai
to place their goods before fhe
business Manager. Samples will be pc
quired on items except where specification
The Board and Business Manager reserve
psns 20 article at any r Sr an wthoue
the acceptance of the entire bid, or to ac-
cept or reject any part Of any goods. 10
Where both the bids and quality of goods
offered are the same, preference Will be given
plies mentioned "as ordered" and all other
articles that are perishable and the quality
or value of which will deteriorate by keep
ing, are to be shipDed ordered by the
chief executive officers of the several insti-
tutions. All goods are to be spot delivery,
except where the schedule specifies as Or
dered. - g.
A bill in detail must be sent to the tn
ment viii be- made G The month folowins The
delivery of the goods.
All supplies ,a are Tor Tor, SIX s mo n peg.n,
at the railway depot nearest the respective
institutions; but when in carload lots. and 7
there is a switch. spur or sidetrack to or
near the Institution, cars must be placed
at such point on the same as shall be desig-
6S the ha
State Hospitals and State Hospital Tor
Epileptics at Parsons, the Home for Feeble:
tiary at Lansing the State Reformatory
Larned, and the STATE Manua, Training
School at Pittsburg. each has such side-
themselves " p as to o." the switchns charges q
the railroad companies at these various In
situations before submitting their proposals.
Freight and all other charges must be pre-
paid. All proposals must include delivery
as herein stated, free of charges for pack
ing. freight, switching, or any other charges
When no mention is made when this re-
Iuirement Is necessary, articles must be
furnished in such sizes as ordered by. the
executive officers OF the several institutional
When no particular brand IL designated,
medium to best, and on samples submitted.
When no specifications as to grade or quail
ity are made, the standards of the United
States government are to be understood All /
supplies must be new and fresh. No ar
ticles will be received not in accordanceU
with the standard fixed in specifications.
All articles will be subject to rigid inspec-
ton, and bidders cautioned that full
will be insisted upon. All articles that may
in any respect fail to conform to the specf-U
fic kinds called for or to the samples sub
mitted will be rejected. and must b92
promptly exchanged. dt the expense of th4y
contractor. for others which are proper and
acceptable: and on failure to do this the
business Manager may purchase in tbeu
open market, and any loss from such fall
ure shall be charged TO the contractor "a
fai mi In inn In all <ou
as to whether the articles received comply
in all respects with the standard fixed inI
samples submitted, shall be made by the
business Manager and the chief execnttSQ|
goods Furnished. and shall be fIntf q
Where standard is fixed In the specfn-
trade name of an article and Where b bidder
are unable to secure bids upon same. bsdDH
may be made upon some other brand or
standard as has been called for: provided.
that bidders proposing to furnish m article
other than the one named must specifically
name the make. brand. or trade name of the
article proposed. If another article il notu
accepted that the bid is bas ed on the article
specified as a standard and contract will be-
made accordingly.
contract for supplies shall be subject to an
increase OF decrease of ten per centum. the
price and subject to all the conditions in
the contract. at the discretion Of the Bus1-
ness Manage Mage or or the chief executive h cf,er
proposals. Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given The
in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown. Bids must not be incloeeG
in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by q
sample Of the supplies proposed to be fur
nished. and in case of mated articles fun
mated pairs must be submitted. Original
labels must be left on samples. Bidders
must attach to each sample a. card or tag
on which must be plainly marked the namc
Of the the a n6d at ne nd
paid in fun. The Board or Business Man
ager will not be responsible for sampiee
mn1e er sapss edssr OF 81.
AWARDED WILL BE RETAINED BY.
FOX Ok EXCEPT FIN IN CASES WI WHE ri TN
INvOICEvALrE EQUALS 81 90 OR MORN
AE sSTs 81 A Ace
OF HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS
going specifications. as q careful reading q
! inquiries on points already covered.
may impose ' = tax bidders s viii pay ss@s
| If necessary and add the amount Of sucnl
tax to their invoices. and the state will re-
which may be imposed upon any item byI
/ the government
i furnished each bidder. one to be sent 81
the business Manager Of the Board. a1
above provided. and the other to be retained
furnished upon application to the Businsel
Manager of the Board Of Administrator
III onnER or THE BOARD OF AD-
JAS 4 kiIMsALf. BUSINESS Manages.
FLOYD A. BAKER.
J Asst Bnsiaess Manages
I JAS. T. LARDNER