The herald., 1898-10-22
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
any sum of money not exceeding three
hundred dollars.

any sum of money not exceeding three
hundred dollars.
chandise, stores. supplies. materials, sub
| slstence 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
by the Council with the lowest bidder Of
fering adequate security, after publica-
ton for not less than ten days in the Of
fcial newspaper; and no purchase there
| OF. or liability therefor shall be made or
created except by contract.
In this charter, the Council must deter
mine annually what goods, merchandise,
stores, supplies. materials. drugs sub
sistence and other necessary articles will
year, and 1t shall have no power to pur-
chase or to 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 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 the order of the City Clerk If the
bidder to whom the contract is awarded
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
conditions and schedule may be- found in
the office Of the City Clerk and shall also
state that such articles are 10 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
lowest bidder for such article. and where
| bid embraces more. than one article. the
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
quality thereof, the quantity thereof, the
| quantity for each person and the existing
and probable number of persons to be sup
with sufficient. sureties for the faithful
performance of every contract. All such
| bonds. after having been approved by the
proved by Tie Mayor and Auditor, and
such approval and the date thereof shall
pc indorsed on said bonds, and evidenced
by the signatures of said officers Ihe
City Clerk shall furnish printed blanks
for all such proposals. contracts and
bonds.
by the bidder to the City Clerk and
a Opened by the Council at an hour ana
nrnnnCnIC hn prG Nf oil -
spect the bids. All bids With alterations t ms
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
provide that. in the performance Of the
contract. eight hours shall be. the maxi
mum hours of labor on any calendar day
ANY 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.
See; Il6. All contracts for official az
manner by the Council to the lowest re-
paper. Of general circulation in the city,
| which has been in existence at the time
Of letting such contract for at least two
such advertising Shall not be ciassiasd..
and no proposals shall be acted upon
which offer to do such advertising at diff
Such advertising. shall be construed to
mean the advertising and publication Of
all official reports, orders, ordinances,
messages, resolutions, notices inviting pro-
posals and all notices of every nature re-
lating to city work :, No part or kind Of
tracted for at a higher rate than any
other part or kind Of the same is charged
Or contracted for. except in the case Of
The newspaper to which the award Of
such advertising Is made shall be known
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-
the Council or by law.
Sec. 1le. The City Clerk shall annually,
under the direction of the Council, adver-
tise for proposals for supplying the yarl-
GUS departments, officers and offices Of
the city with al 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
heads, tax bills. tax receipts, court no.
tees, and all blanks. papers and docu-
any. and all departments of the city In
Guiding the forms, papers and blanks now
used or hereafter required by the courts
of the city.
The forms for all printing shall be con-
secutively numbered and each form and
blank shall be known as No. -. (speci-
flying the nYmber). Such advertisement
and shall require the bidders to state the
price at which each article will be fur
nished printed or manufactured, as the
same may be required from time to time
the bond that will be required as secur-
ity for the performance of the contract.
Sec. III. No stationery furnished to any
officer or department shall contain the
name or names of the officer or officers
constituting the head Of the department
or board. The contract or contracts must
be made with the lowest bidder, offering
being considered.
Sec. 11S. The City Clerk shall have
rooms in the City Hall for the custody Of
shall issue and distribute the same to the
various departments as required.
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