The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-28
NOTICE. TO RIDDERs


Sealed bids will be received at the office
Of the Business Manager of the Board OF
City of Topeka, for the furnishing OF,
paints, oils tnrpentine, etc. for the several
Board of Administration u ne
Bids and samples will be received up to-
A al IL 3 at ?. n. Contract will be awards
The bidders especial attention is called
to the specifications under which the
Eae o b EMU must BE- to be
certified check payable to the Board OF
Administering in an amount equal to )
per cent or the sum total of such bid ~.
quart sample Of ready mixed paints. i imsst
varnish.
with the following specifications:
All paints and varnishes shall be su1,=-..
United to chemical and physical test aud IL
round roga deficient under either test. win be-.
Al packages must be plainly Marked
All paints must be delivered in PACKAGE
containing nh net weight Of paint.
in READY Mixed Paints must be delivered=:
In packages marked with net volume -
READY Mixed Paints, including Enamels-
one quart sample must be submitted
Varhish. one pint sealed sample must
be submitted with BID.
WHITE & TINTs made on a white base--
for general use on exterior surfaces. The
paint must be furnished in prepared form
White Paint must contain not less than
5So% or more than $50 of PIGMENT. The
sist Of not less than 9oeS pure RAW LIN
SEED OIL. the balance TO be turpentine-
s s5snr co Tss g NIP porter ssa Of
bonate) or basic sulphate and zinc oxide,
nj, There Ee shall not be less than s5s Or mors
pigment portion.
Tinted and .eolored paint must be of the
where the timing color is used. which
must be pure and free from adulterants.@
a. Must be satisfactory in every respecfr
A gallon must contain 81 cubic inches-
FLAT FINISH INTERIOR WALL PAINT
The paint supplied must be ready for
present not less than 65% or more than
ao5s OF Pigment. The vehicle must be-
0 Which, trsate sroSas s and yeas
washable flat finish.
The pigment portion Of the white must
zfSc f SAgf s%sR5 PA e
WHITE d6n mEA Cav BH within gasum
phate or Silica. or mixture thereof.
The nf tin tints ss made on white base
except. where the necessary tintfng ma
terial is used to produce the required tint
for consistency. working properties. dry
ing, hiding properties. and finish. Par
tieulariy as resa van r sslHattins.
All varnishes must have been property
aged and must be composed Of fossil gum
pure linseed oil and manganese dryer, pure
turnentine and nothing else, =
The color shall be clear and transparent
ing and will be judged particularly az to
flowing qualities t body a an lustre
SheIlac must be composed Of purer
sHELLAC GUM Of best quality and de-
natured alcohol and nothing else. sheiiac@
she she'll e to one gaIion of s alcohol. ono' OF
ALL CoLoRs IN OIL must be the very
pure LiDseed OIL. Color, shade and fine
ness shall be satisfactory and an colors-
reference to their timing Strength WIN
full stock. pure Chinese bristle' free; Tom ,on9
adulteration. set in rubber.
WHITE ENAMEL must be satisfactory
tiles. body. rubbing. hiding power. gIoss-
drying. Wilderness and durability 1t shaft
show no undue settling or hardness in thE
WHITE LEAD. All white lead must be
strictly pure LEAD CARBONATE ground
in pure linseed oil and must contain not
less than 92ee pigment
The Board and BUSINESS Manager res,
and to accept any article at the price
quoted without the acceptance of the entire
bid. to accept or reject any part of any
goods. II deemed for the best interest Of
the state.
Where both the bids and quality Of the
goods offered are the same. preference will
be given TO resident dealers of the state a.
A bill in detail in duplicate must he
sent to the institutions when goods are
shipped.
Bids will only be received upon basis of
the specifications IS above noted.
By order of the Board of Administration-
James A. kimball. Business Manager.
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