Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-03
City Purveyol..

DE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD Oh
~ Mayor and Aldermen OF tho City Of Mem
| phis:
Section !. That for the purpose of protecting
gance in the purchase of supplies for the city
| the Office of City puryeyor be and the same Il
hereby reated by this Board.
Sec. 2 1t shall be the duty of tho Purveyor
| at the first regular meeting of the Board of AL
dermen, monthly. to mako out an Approximate
| estimate of the supplies which will be require.
| in the City Hospitals for the current month, nc
companying said estimate with an itemize,
| statement ofthe prices ut which tho articles cal
be Obtained from at least three iesponsible mer
| chants of the city.
Sec. 8. Said Purveyor shall, at the first regula
meeting of the Board, monthly, render o lik,
as provided ia section 2. ofcorn, hay. oats. bran
| etc., which may be required for the curren
| month for all the city stock used in the Ere
street, sanitary and other departments.
Sec. 4. Said Pufveyor 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 shoenguf horses, the repair
ing Of carts ana harness, and submit the SAME
to the Board OF Aldermen at their first regular
monthly meeting.
Fec. 5. said Purveyor shall. upon all special
orders of the 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.
See. g. The Purveyor shall keep three books
to be styled ~ follows: " Book of Hospital
supplies Book Of Supplies for City Teams, u
and a. Miscellaneous Book ofSupplies and Con-
tracts" and 1t 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 10 which the city is
interested, noting carefully the date of all bids
and what bids are accepted
Fec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the Puryeyor
of the city, as horeinbefors provided; to carry
out generally the orders Of the Board in mat
teis involving the expenditure of money, and
TO furnish in the submission of all bids recon-
lHendations OF what action upon the part of the
Board may be for the benefit of the city,
See. g. The books Of the Purveyor thall be
open to the inspection of all members of the
Board. and of the merchants and contractors
generally.
Gee. .. The Purveyor shall enter into bond in
the sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of his duty. and shall re-
ceive a salary of two thousand dollars per
annum payable monthly.
Sec. 10. IL shall be the duty Of the officers in
charge of each and every department Of the
CiIy Government TO submit promptly when
called on by the Purveyor. approximate esti-
mates OF articles needed or which maybe needed
monthly In their sew eral departments.
Sec. II. IL shall be the duty of tho PuryeyCr
20 underwrite all accounts against the city Gre
ated by virtue of this ordinance, and to see TINT
the same are made out according to the ac-
copied bids and the estimates submittod: and
he shall examine and approve all accounts be-
fore their presentation TO the Controller to be
audited, AID state ms briefly as possible the
special orders uBdor which they were creates.
Sec. II. All ordinances conflicting with the
provisions OF this ordinance be end the same
arc hereby repealed.
approved Dec. q, iSi6.
W. o. L0FLAND. Mayor.
Attest: l.. X. RICHARDS. City Register. l07