The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-18
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
Ignite COAL TO STATE
INSCRIPTIONS

Sealed PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the Board of Admin
istration of State Institutions in the
Capitol Building up to 10 o'clock
A. N. July 10, 1923 at Bismarck,
North Dakota, for the State Training
School at Mandan, Pcnhcntiary at
Bismarck. Hospital for the Insane at
jamestown, Institution for Feeble
Minded ut Grafton, School for the
Deaf at Devils Lake, State Capitol
Building at Bismarck, Tuberculosis
Sanatorium at Dunscith, School of
Science at Wahpeton, Normal and In
dustrial School at Glendale, State
Teachers College at Valley City, Ag-
rfcultural College ut Fargo. State
University at Grand Forks, State
Normal School at Minot, State Nor
NAL School ut Mayville. and the State
Normal School at Dickinson, for fur
nishing coal for one Or more of all
institutions named for the term end
ing June 30, 1924. Bids are request
ed on each grade of coal as desig-
mated. and the right is reserved to
accept the bid on any of these grades
IN part or in full.
The coal must be of the best quail
ity for steam or heating purposes and
delivered at the institutions named,
free from all charges for freight and
switching, where there is switch at
the institutions; where there is not
a switch, at the most convenient
point for unloading, the location in
all cases at which cars are to be
placed to be named by the superin-
tendent of the institution.
All coal must be delivered as ord
cred. in sufficient quantity to sup
ply the wants of the institution, and
reserve supply of coal sufficient
to meet the requirements of each
institution for a period of not less
than one month, shall be provided at
all times. Railway company's weights
! at points nearest each institution
| will govern.
The quantity of coal on which bids
are asked may be increased or dimin-
ishcd at the will of the superintend-
ent of the institution, and the Board
reserves the right at any time to
change the grade of coal by paying
the price stated in the bid for the
grade used.
! Bids for coal are requested for the
| different grades. the several chief
executives of the respective institu-
tions to order the grade desired.
Each bidder must specify the mine
or mines the coal he pronoses to
furnish comes from, and must fur
nish an analysis of every grade of
coal on which bid is submitted;
showing per cent of moisture, per
cent of volatile matter, per cent of
fixed carbon, per cent of sulphur, per
cent of ash, per cent of clinkers, and
also state tits calorific value in b. T.
u. 3s asa :.
! The right is reserved to reject
any or all proposals and sufficient
bond will be required from all sue
| ccssful bidders to insure the faithful
performance of the contract.
! Specifications of the kind and
quantity of coal will be furnished by
this Board on application.
Payment will be made each month
by check drawn on the Treasurer Of
the State for coal furnished for the
proceeding month. M-tr,,t
approximate amount of coal want
ed at each institution is as follows:
State Training School at Mandan.
1.2OO tons: State Penitentiary mt Bis
marck $4,000 tons; State Capitol at
Bismarck. 1900 tons: State Hospital
for the Insane at Jamestown. 1000