The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
LEGAL

cent of the sum total of such proposal, a.
guaranty for the faithful .performance
OF any contract awarded. In case no
award is made to the party the check
shall be at once returned to him, and the
check deposited by the successful bidtier
shall be returned to him when a contrfct
has been duly signed and bond approved
AT the time above mentioned said pro-
office of the Board of Managers, in the
Memorial Hall Building, Topeka. Kan.
Commencing at nine a. m on the fcy.
lowing days; Tuesday June 25 groceries,
26, dry goods, boots and shoes Con
! tracts VIII be awarded each article
separately to the lowest responsible bid
der Bidders on dry goods. groceries and
meate must be present on said days, pre-
Rga osrd to place their goods before'the
The Board reserves the right 70 re;ec,
any or all bids, and to accept any artiers
at price quoted without the acceptance Of
part Of anr pie oo or 10 % accept or reject any
interests Of the state. Where both the
bids and ,. quality of goods offered are TIT
resident dealers of the state Supplies
mpl elat has ordered" and all other ar
or value of which will deteriorate by Keen
Ing, are to be shipped as ordered by the
enieI executive officers of the several insti-
tutlons All goods are to be spot delivery
except where the schedule specifics as
A Bill in detail must be sent 70 IN. in
stitution when goods are shipped = Paw
ment VIII be made the month following
| the delivery of the goods
All supplies are for six months bac,
ming July 1, 1918, and must be deiyereJ
at the railway depot nearest the respective
to bid upon Dodge City only or upo,,
Mother Bickerdyke only, or separate prices
az az, either Institution. Freight and all other
must include delivery as herein stssan
free OF charges for packing. freight. switch.
In or any other charges whatever.
| When no mention is made when This re-
quirement is necessary. articles such as
! ciotning boots, shoes, etc, must be fur
hlsned IN such sizes as ordered by the ex--
cutfve officers of the several institutjoos
When no particular brand is designate5i
bids shall be qualities grading from
medium to best, and on samples spbm;ttap
| When no specifications as to grade or
quality are made. the standards of the
derstood: All supplies must be new and
fresh. No articles will be received not in
fications. All articles will be subject 70
rigid inspection. and bidders are cautioned
that III, compliance a with specifications
articles that may in any respect fail 10
conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted will he re-
jected and must be promptly exchan ged.
| at the expense of the contractor for Others
which are proper and acceptable and on
! failure to do this the Board may purchase
In the open market. and any loss arising
from such failure shall be charged to the
contractor so falling The determatiop,
ceived comply in all respects with the stan
dard fixed In the specifications or schedule
or with the samples Submitted shall he
! made by the Board and the chief execu-
tive officers of the institutions for which
| the goods furnished. and shall be final
Bids must be made upon the within pro
posals. Discounts of every kind shoSI1d NJ
deducted and net prices only given The
price must be given in the proper columns
/ in conformity with the denomination or
! measure shown Bids must not be in
Each proposal SHAH be accompanied bv a
sample of the supplies proposed TO be fur
nished and in n.,c case of of, boots shoes. and
| he submitted. Original labels must be
left on samples. Bidders must attach to
each sample ars sadd tS Or tag on which must
| and the number and price, Of the article,
and all charges must be prepaid In fun
samples submitted. Unsuccessful bidders
can remove their samples. Samples of each
will be retained by the Board and viii not
Particular attention is called TO. the for.-
going specifications. as a careful reading
| OF the same my prevent a large number
Of inquiries points already covered.
may impose sea" tax bidders will f nav sare
| IL necessary and add the amount OF such
tax to their invoices and the state VIII
tax which may be imposed upon any item
by the government:
are furnished each bidder. one to&be sent
| to the President of the Board. N above
| provided. and the other to be retained nv
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fur
nished Spon application to the President II
the Board of Managers, Memorial Han.
BY order Of the State Board of Managers.
| 7. N. HARRISON
| President. Board Of Managers
AGNES MICHAELIs.
| H. R. WELLS.