Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-23
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1877.
City Officers and Employees.


The following is the full text Of the bill men-
toned in cur Richmond correspondence yes
tcrday as having passed the Senate:
|. Be 1t enacted, That it shall not be lawful
for any member of the Council or Board of
Aldermen, or aoy other officer or agent, inolud
ing commissioners appointed for the opening
Of streets, OF any city or other incorporated
town. to be contractor with the said corpora
| ton for any work OF labor ordered to be dore,
| or goods, wares, or merchandise, or supplies Of
any kind ordered by the said corporation to be
purchased, or 10 any manner, directly or indi
rectIy, interested 10 The profits Of aoy such con-
| tract, except as hereinafter provided
Sec. - Everything needed for the use
OF the city or town tor construction, con.
| sumption, or any other purpose which can
be purchased or supplied by contract shall
be furnished in the following manner The
proper officer or officers of such city or town
furnishing such supplies, articles, or things
as are needed, property describing them.
This advertisement shall b. inserted in
newspaper, If orc be published in such city
or towu, aud if net, then by notice duly
posted. The proposals shall be 10 writing signed
BY the party making them, sealed, in an enve.
ope. Al the time specified for opening the
proposals they Shall be opened 10 the presence
of the public, and the contract shall be awarded
to the lowest reliable bidder. The substance
of each proposal, with the prices offered to be
taken, ID the names of the parties maklog
them shall be published Immediately after the
award and coutract under them IN the manner
provided Tor publishing advertisements for
proposals.
Sec. 8. Articles which capnot from the na-
ture of them be furnished by contract, or which
may be needed in such manner that they cannot
be advertised for, as hercnbetore provided, may
be purchased at private sale lu such manner as
shall be prescribed by ordinance, and all such pur.
chases at private sale on any account whatever,
and all expenditures, whether or not made by vr-
tue Of contracts made and entered into under
the preceding section, shall be published quarter
ly in . newspaper, il one be published in the
towo, aud il NOT, then to be duly posted The
statement of such purchases and expenditures
which is published shall show the articles pur-
cha. Led, the names OF those frOmwhom purchased,
the cause OF the cxpcndiiure,an the parties TO
whom money cxpcudcd was paid. This state
mcnt shall be certified by the mayor OF tho city
or town 10 be correct as appears by the books
or vouchers OF the proper clty or town otlcers.
Sec. t. But 10 officer, member or employe OF
any city or towG government shall receive any
part OF any money paid under contract or at
private sale by such city or town 10 any other
person whatever; nor shall any such officer,
member or cmp'oyr have any Interest, direct
or indirect, 10 any contract with, purchase, buy
or deal with his city Or town. y councilman
shall not be tLc agent Q: director OF gas com
pany contracting with the city.
Any officer, member, Or cDp0yc OF any city
or town government Tho receives any money,
or part thereof paid 20 any other person by the
cuy, or has any Other interest IL auy contract
with, purchase, by or dealing with his said city
shall be deemed guilty Of mlsdemeaUOr, shall
be fined not less than $500, and every contract
made in vi3IatiOo nI !his act Shall be utterly
void, aud tbs officer or agent making 1t shall
forfeit arI pay TO the State the full amount OF
morcy stipulated for By said c)o,ract, To be re-
covered Ly motion IL The Circuit Court having
Jurisdiction ovnI tie said corporation.
rhi5 &c: shall J." ia force from It's passage.