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An 2 page letter to "Gentlemen" from (Fred Hornkohl) Secretary, Board of Managers, State Hospital No. 2, St Joseph, M0., dated Aug. 18th, 1908. It is on State Hospital letterhead, with a large hospital emblem in the top left-hand corner. The names of the Officers and Board of Managers are in the right-hand corner.Context
By direction of the Board of Managers of State Hospital No. 2, you are hereby requested to submit your best written proposition for a one year's supply of coal for State Hospital No. 2, beginning about September 10th, 1908, upon the basis of the enclosed specifications. All bids to be opened at the next meeting of the Board of Managers, to be held September 7th, 1908.
Any additional information you may desire will be cheerfully furnished.
Very respectfully,
(Hand written - in pencil in the lower left hand corner)
Hyatt Coal Co - Rich - Bv - 2.75 2.70 Union
Mitch Av Lum & Co. 2.95 - 2.70
Pickering Coal Co. 2.83
Mousen Coal & ice Co 2.89
Ross & Todd - 2.89
Central C & Co 3.10
Chi Big Muddy Coal Co 3.77
SPECIFICATIONS**
For a one years' supply of coal for State Hospital No. 2--For the best quality of RICHMOND LUMP COAL or (ANY OTHER COAL FULLY EQUAL IN QUALITY TO THE ABOVE), To be hand picked screened free from dirt, rock, slate or slack-- Stating specifically where coal is mined, giving name, number and location of mine or mines. Such coal to be delivered at State Hospital No. 2, located near St. Joseph, Missouri, either at the coal sheds, or elsewhere on said grounds as directed, and to be delivered in such quantities and at such times as may be ordered by the Superintendent of said State Hospital--All such coal to be weighed on the scales of said State Hospital and subject to the approval of said Superintendent of said State Hospital as to quality--under the above specifications--coal to be paid for monthly--as Bills are approved by the Board of Managers at its monthly meetings--for all coal delivered during the month preceding such meeting--
Contract and Bond to be entered by the successful bidder. The right to reject any or all bids is hereby reserved.
Quantity of coal used in 1907---10, 730,665 lbs.
(hand written note in pencil "Average = 29,400 lbs per day".Lexicon
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