The herald., 1898-10-27
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

any sum of money not exceeding three
hundred dollars
Sec. 1l2. All contracts for goods. mer-
stores. supplies. materials. sub
sistence or printing for the city, as well
as ior all subsistence, supplies. drugs ana
otner necessary articles for hospitals
prisons, public institutions and other de-
partments not otherwise specifically pro-
vided for in this charter. must be made
by tho Council with the lowest bidder Of
ierlng adequate security, after publica-
ton for not less than ten days in the Of
ncial newspaper; and no purchase there
of. or liza biltty therefor shall be made or
created except by contract.
. Sec. 1l3. Except as otherwise provided
In this charter. the Council must deter
mine annually what goods. merchandise,
stores, supplies. materials. drugs. sub
sistence and other necessary articles will
be needed by the city for the ensuing
year, and it shall have no power to pur-
provisions in this charter provided as to
competitive bidding for supplies are
strictly followed. and no contract shall
be made for any of tho same unless upon
such competitive bidding.
Sec. IA All proposals shall be accom-
panied with a certificate of deposit or
certified check on solvent bank in the
the amount of the bid, payable at sight
to the order of tho City Clerk. If the
bidder to whom the contract is awarded
shall for five days after such award fail
file the required bond, the Clerk shall
draw the money due on such certificate
of deposit or check. and pay the same
INTO the treasury and under no circum-
stances shall tho certificate of deposit or
check or the proceeds thereof be re-
turned to such defaulting bidder.
Notices for proposals for furnishing the
a, aforesaid articles shall mention said ar
ticles in general and shall state that the
conditions and schedule may be found in
the Office of the City Clerk and shall also
state that such articles are TO be deliv-
in such manner as the Council may desig-
nate. Any bidder may bid separately for
any article named. The award as to eacn
lowest bidder for such article, and where
a bid embraces more than one article. tho
Council shall have the right to accept or
reject such bid or the bid for any one or
more articles embraced therein. In the
case of contracts for subsistence of pris-
oners, the. advertisement for proposals
shall specify each article required. the
Quantity for each person and the existing
and probable number Of persons to be sup
piled The Council shall require. bonds
bonds. after having been approved by the
city Attorney as to form, shall be ap,
be indorsed on said bonds and evidenced
BY the signatures of said officers Ihe
CITY Clerk shall furnish printed blanks
bonds.
All bids shall be sealed and delivered
by the bidder to the, City Clerk and
place to be, stated in the advertisement
ders who attend, and the bidders may in
sp speet the bids Al bids with altera tons
articles so supplied shall be subject to
inspection and rejection by the Council
ana by the person in charge of the ofTlce
same are supplied. Every contract for
work to be performed for the city must
provide that. in the performance of the
contract, eight hours shall be the maxi
mum hours Of labor on any calendar Gay;
Amy contract for work to be performed
for the city which does not comply with
the provisions Of this section shall, be
sign the same shall be deemed guilty of
misfeasance. and upon proof of such mis-
feasance, shall be removed from office.
Sec: rs. All contracts for official ,ao-
manner by the Council to the lowest re-
nponsiblet nt bidder publishing daily news
which has been in existence at the time
ct letting such ,.; contract for at least two
and no proposals shall be acted upor
which offer to do such advertising at DIFF.
ferent rates for different portions thereof
Such advertising shall be construed tc
mean the advertising and publication oil
all official reports orders, ordinances
posals and all notices Of every nature. re.
lating to city work. No part or kind of
such advertising shall be charged or con-
tracted for at higher rate than any
other part or kind Of the same is charged
or contracted for except in the case of
the delinquent tax list.
The newspaper to which the award of
such advertising Is made shall be known
and designated as the "official news
paper.
The advertising of The delinquent tax list
shall be let to the lowest responsible bid
der on a separate bidding from all other
official advertising.
No board, department or officer shall
make any publication which is not ex-
pressly authorized by this charter, by
the Council or by law.
Sec. 116 The City Clerk shall annually
under the direction of the Council, adver-
tise for proposals for supplying the varl-
GUS departments, officers and offices OF
the city with all stationery and supplies
printing of blanks. The contracts for sta
tionery shall be separate from those for
printing.
Notice for proposals for supplies shall
require a greater or less quantity to be
delivered at such times and in such man.
ner as the Council may designate. The
advertisement for bids for paper shall
state the weight, quality and size of the
various kinds required, and that for print
ing shall enumerate the various letter
eee ana sN Ps banK ax esns ana
ments now used or hereafter required In
any and all departments of the city in
cluding the forms. papers and blanks now
used or hereafter required by the courts
of the city.
The. forms for all printing shall be con-
blank shall be known as No. - (speci-
flying the number. Such advertisement
shall be published for at least ten days,
and shall require the bidders to state the
nished, printed or manufactured, as the
same may be required from time to time
during such period. and the amount OF
the bond that will be required as secur-
ity for the performance of the contract
Sec. III. No stationery, furnished to any
OWCer OF department Snall contain the
name or names Of the officer or officers
constituting the head of the department
or board. The contract or contracts mus,
be made with the lowest bidder Offering
adequate security, quantity and quality
being considered.
Sec. lis. The City Clerk shall have
rooms in the City Hall for the custody OF
such stationery, and, when purchased, the
same shall be delivered to him, and he
shall issue and distribute the same to the
various departments as required.