The herald., 1898-10-18
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

any sum of money not exceeding three
Sec; 112. All contracts for goods. mer-
chandise. stores. supplies, materials, sub
sistenee t e., or printing for the city. as well
as Tor all subsistence. supplies. drugs and
other necessary articles for hospitals,
prisons, public institutions and other de-
partments not otherwise specifically pro-
vided for in this charter. must be made
fering adequate security, after publica-
ton for not less than ten days in the Of.
ficial newspaper; and no purchase thert-
of. or liability therefor shall be made or
created except by contract.
Sec. 11S. Except as otherwise provided
in this charter. the Council must deter
mine annually what goods, merchandise
stores. supplies: materials, drugs. sub
s.stence and other necessary articles will
be needed by the city for the ensuing
year, and 1t shall have no power to pur-
chase or 10 pay for the same unless the
provisions in this charter provided as to
competitive bidding for supplies are
strictly followed, and no contract shall
be made for any of the same unless upon
such competitive bidding.
Sec. ia. All proposals shall be accom-
panied with a certificate of deposit or
certified check on a solvent bank In the
City of Los Angeles of ten per centum on
the amount of the bid, payable at sight
TO- to the order Of the City Clerk. II the
shall for five days after such award fail
or neglect to enter into the contract and
file the required bond, the Clerk shall
draw the money due on such certificate
or deposit or check, and pay the same
into the treasury and under no circum-
stances shall the certificate of deposit or
check or the proceeds thereof be re-
turned to such defaulting bidder.
Notices for proposals for furnishing the
aforesaid articles shall mention said ar
ticles in general and shall state that the
the Office of the City Clerk and shall also
state that such articles are to be deliv-
cred at such times, in such quantities and
In such manner as the Council may desig-
nate. Any bidder may bid separately for
any article named. The award as to eacn
article shall in all cases be made to the
lowest bidder for such article. and where
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
quality thereof. the quantity thereof. the
quantity for each person and the existing
and proba BILE number Of persons to be sup
piled. The Council shall require bones
with suf1cient. sureties for the faithful
performance of every contract. All such
City Attorney as to form, shall be ap::
proved by the Mayor and Auditor, and
such approval and the date thereof shall
by the. sigma lures of said officers. The
City Clerk shall furnish printed blanks
for all such proposals. contracts and
by the bidder to the City Clerk and
opened by the Council at an hour ana
place ertoos, to be stated in the advertisement
ders who attend, and the bidders may in
spect the bids. All bids with alterations
or erasures therein shall be rejected. All
inspection and rejection by the Council
and by the person In charge Of the office,
institution or department for which the
work to be performed for the city must
contract, eight. hours shall be. the maxi
Any contract for work to be performed
for the city which does not comply with
the. provisions Of this section shall be
srn sS and be y0d and sha ny who shall
misfeasance. and upon proof of such mis-
feasance, shall be removed from office.
Sec. rs. All contracts for official ao-
vertising shall be let annually in a like
manner by the Council to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder publishing daily news
CITY,
which has been in existence at the time
years. In inviting proposals therefor.
sneh snS shall not be
which offer to do such advertising at DIFF
ferent rates for different portions thereof
Such advertising shall be construed to
mean the advertising and publication OF
all official reports. orders. ordinances,
messages. resolutions, notices inviting pro-
fating to city work No part or kind Of
such advertising shall be charged or con-
tracted for at a. higher rate than any
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 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 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
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various kinds required, and that for print
ing shall enumerate the various letter.
heads, tax bills; tax receipts. court mo-
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 sha be known ans as No lorm 9spec ecc
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
ity for the performance Of the contract.
Sec. III. No stationery furnished to any
name name or T names Of the Sht oficer or oft,cers eas
constituting the head of the department
or board. The contract or contracts musi
be made with the lowest bidder Offering
adequate security. quantity and quality
being considered.
Sec. 11S. 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.