LAMB, FULL CARCASS, PER POUND, To Armour & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Albion, Batavia, Industry and Ray Brook, at $.132. To Morris & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Bath, Newark, Randall's Island and Syracuse, at $.127. LARD COMPOUND, PER POUND. To Morris & Co., Chicago, Ill., for all institutions using same, at $.09. 'MINCE MEAT, PER POUND. To Armour & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Bath and Syracuse, at $.0521; for Elmira, Napanoch and Oxford, at $.0531. PORK LOIN, PER POUND. To Swift & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Batavia, at $.1379; for Randall's Island, at $.1387; for Ray Brook, at $.14; for West Haverstraw, at $.1375. PORK SAUSAGE, PER POUND. To Swift & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Batavia, Randall's Island and Ray Brook, at $.10; for Oxford, at $.099; for Syracuse, at $.0975. To G. H. Hammond Co., Chicago, Ill., for Bath and Elmira, at $.0915 and $.09 respectively. MUTTON, PER POUND. To Armour & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Albion, at $.0898; for Bedford, Napanoch, Oxford and Rome, at $.098. To Jacob Dold Packing Co., Buffalo, N. Y., for Iroquois, at $.0962. To Morris & Co., Chicago, Ill., for all other institutions using same, at $.087. SALT PORK, PER POUND. To Jacob Dold Packing Co., Buffalo, for Bath and West Haverstraw, at $.111. To Armour & Co., Chicago, Ill., for all other institutions using same, at $.1045. VEAL, PER POUND. To Armour & Co., for Batavia, at $.1290; for Bath and Oxford, at $.122. To Morris & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Hudson and Newark, at $.13 and $.14 respectively. To Sayles, Zahn Co., 6th avenue and 10th street, New York city, for Randall's Island, at $.12125. To Swift & Co., Chicago, Ill., for Elmira, Newark and Syracuse, at $.12. To Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Co., Chicago, Ill., for Ray Brook, $.154. No bids were received on absorbent cotton and house thermomenters. Moved and seconded that the one bid received for Surgeon's gauze be rejected, it being higher than some of the institutions are now paying in the open market. Adopted. Moved and seconded that Surgeon's gauze and absorbent cotton be readvertised. Adopted. Moved and seconded that the mailing list for drug supplies and thermometers be increased to include the following: Schieffelin & Co., New York city. McKesson & Robbins, Fulton street, New York. John L. Thompson & Co., Troy, N. Y. Meinecke & Co., 48 Park place, New York. The H. K. Mulford Co., 57 Fulton street, New York. Park, Davis & Co., Detroit, Mich. John Carle & Sons, New York city. Samples of lubricating oils were submitted to the Health Department for test. The Department reported to the Committee that they were unable to make test required, as their labratory was not equipped for such work, and the samples, were therefore, returned. The secretary was instructed to take the matter up with the Agricultural Department. Moved and seconded that Chairman of the Committee be given full power to act in regard to letting contracts for oil upon receipt of information regarding test. Adopted. No bids were received on ammonia, tallow and farm food. Contract for soda and milk crackers, whole rice, fancy syrup, canned corn, canned peas, succotash and tomatoes were awarded on superior sample. On motion, duly seconded and adopted, all bids for broken rice and syrup, good, were rejected. Moved and seconded that all bids on Wyandotte soda be rejected, the specifications changed to include "or approved equal," and new bids asked for. Adopted. No sample accompanied DeGroff & Son's bid for raisins; Linington's bid for macaroni and De Groff's bid for tapioca. Fluid content of samples of canned goods: On motion. duly seconded and adopted, Secretary was instructed to ask for samples of figs when making up the next specifications. Moved and seconded that a higher grade of tea be included in the specifications. Adopted. Moved and seconded that farm food be stricken from list of contract articles. Adopted. Moved and seconded that imperishable articles that can be purchased in three months' supply be added, so far as possible, to the rest of contract articles. That permits be obtained from the Comptroller to purchase three months' supplies, the object being to save two unnecessary freight bills. Adopted. Chairman and Dr. Nevin were appointed a committee of two to execute contracts. Secretary was instructed to ask for bids on bituminous coal for Batavia on the B. T. U. basis for the six months period ending April 30, 1911, and for bids on carbon filament lamps for five months beginning November 1, 1910. Moved and seconded that the Fiscal Supervisor be asked to call a meeting of the Committee October 21, at 9 A. M. On motion duly seconded and adopted, Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Fiscal Supervisor. Adjourned. R. C. STEVENS, STATE OF NEW YORK: PURCHASING COMMITTEE OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS REPORTING TO THE FISCAL SUPERVISOR OF STATE CHARITIES. CONTRACT For General Supplies. THIS AGREEMENT, Made this........day of. in the year one thousand nine hundred and... between the Committee representing the New York State Institutions Reporting to the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, party of the first part, and. of.. party of the second part. hereinafter known as the "Contractor," WITNESSETH, That the party to these presents, each in consideration of the covenants, promises and agreements of the other herein contained, do covenant, promise and agree as follows: The party of the first part to purchase from the party of the second part, and the party of the second art to sell and deliver to the party of the first part, f. o. b., at the times and places and in the manner and under the conditions set forth in the specifications and bid, copies of which are hereto attached, and which are made a part hereof, the sheets thereof being marked, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., the goods, wares and merchandise mentioned in said specifications at the prices set forth in said specifications, it being understood that such articles only are to be furnished for which a price is stated therein being the prices at which this contract was awarded to the party of the second part at the letting thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands this day of , 191.... Approved.... Fiscal Supervisor. STATE OF NEW YORK: PURCHASING COMMITTEE OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS REPORTING TO THE FISCAL SUPERVISOR OF STATE CHARITIES. to me known and known to me to be one of the Committee representing the New York Institutions Reporting to the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, one of the persons described as such in and who as such executed the foregoing instrument, and he has acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such for the purposes therein mentioned. to me known and known to me to be one of the Committee representing the New York State institutions reporting to the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, one of the persons described as such in and who as such executed the foregoing instrument, and he has acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such for the purposes therein mentioned. to me known and known to me to be the person described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned. Notary Public in and for the NOTICE. An acceptable surety bond may be substituted for this form. |