Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-29
City PurveyOr.

DEIT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ID Mayor and Aldermen of the City Of Mem
phis
the city against the indiscrimnate extrava-
eance in the purchase of supplies for the city,
the Office of City turveyor be and the same is
hereby created by this Board.
See. g 1t shall be the duty Of the Purveyor.
at the first regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen, monthly. to make out an approximate
estimate of the supplies which will be required
in the City Hospitals for the current month"; ac-
companying said estimate with an itemized
statement ofthe prices at which the articles can
be obtained from at least three responsible mer-
chants of the city.
Sec. 8. Said Purveyor shall. at the first regular
meeting of the Board, monthly, render a like
estimate of supplies of provender, and of prices,
as provided in section 2. ofcorn hay. oats, bran,
etc. which may be required for the current
month for all the city stock used in the fire.
street, sanitary and other departments.
Sec. a. Said Purveyor shall also, once month
procure at least three bids from responsible par
ties for the repairing of the tools used by the
street forces, The shOeing of horses, the repair
ing Of carts and harness, and submit the same
to the Board OF Aldermen at their first regular
monthly meeting.
Sec s. Said Purveyor shall. upon all special
orders Of tn Board for the purchase of any
thing in the city exceeding the value of fifty
dollars, obtain at least three propositions from
responsible parties TO furnish the same before
the purchase is made.
Sec. 6. The Puryeyor shall keep three books
to be styled az follows; " Book of Hospital
Supplies" 4" Book of Supplies for City Teams /"
and " Miscellaneous Book ofSupplies and Con
tracts, /" and Ii shall be the duty of said Pur-
veyor to record in said books three Of the low
est bids, if more than three are made, for all
supplies or for all contracts in which the city is
interested, noting carefully the date of all bids
and what bids are accepted.
Sec. Z. 1t shall he the duty Of the Purycyor
of the city, as hereinbciore provided; to carry
out generally the orders Of the Board in mat
tiers involving the expenditure of money, and
TO furnish in the submission Of all bids recon-
u endatioDs OF what action upon the part of the
Board may he for the benefit of the city,
Sec. 8. The books Of the Purveyor shall be
open TO the inspection Of all members of The
Board, and of the merchants and contractors
generally.
See. 9. The Purvey0r shall enter into bond in
the sun, OF twenty-five thousand dollars f0r the
faithful Performance of his duty, and shall re-
eeise salary OF two thousand dollars per
annum payable monthly.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the officers in
charge OF each and every department of the
Cily Government 20 submit promptly whe.,
called on by the Purveyor, Approximate esti-
mates OF articles needed OF which maybe needed
monthly IN their veral Departments.
Sec, IL. II shall he tho duty of the puryeyor
to underwrite all accounts against the city ere
ated by virtue Of this ordinance, and TO see that
the same are made out according 10 the me-
cepted bids and the estimates submitted: and
he shall examine and approve all accounts be-
fore their presentation % the Controller to be
special ordeis under which they we're create 4.
See. II. III ordinances conflicting with the
provisions OF this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Dec. q, $50;
w. o. LOFLAND, Mayor.
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