The herald., 1898-10-20
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
any sum of money not exceeding three
hundred dollars.
Sec, 112. All contracts for goods mer-
chandise, stores, supplies, materials, sub
sistence or printing for the city. as we'll
as FOR all subsistence. supplies drugs and
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
ierihg adequate security, after publica-
sion for not less than ten days in the Of
ncial newspaper: and no purchase there
or, or liability therefor shall be made or
created except by contract.
Sec. lis. Except as otherwise provided
In this charter. the Council must deter
stores, supplies. materials, drugs, sub
sistence and other necessary articles will
be needed by the city for the ensuing
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. h4. 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
nile 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-
hn @f loA
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 nate. Any bidder may bid separately for
article shall in all cases be. made to the
lowest bidder for such article, and where
bid embraces more than one article. the
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 aI,a PROBABLE number number Of persons to be sup
with sufficient sureties for the faithfui
performance of every contract. All such
bonds, after having been approved by the
proved BY the Mayor and Auditor, and
such approval and the date thereof shall
be indorsed on said bonds. and evidenced
City Clerk shall furnish printed blanks
Tor all such proposals, contracts and
do nhoI \
by the bidder to " the hea'eS City T Clerk and
opened by the Council at an hour ana
place to be, stated in the advertisement
wS r nd Se sddefs os may n on &
spect the bids. All bids with aiterat lions
or erasures therein shall be rejected. All
nthSs;;o artlcles so supplied shall be subject to
and by the person In charge Of the office.
institution or department for which the
same same a. are !: supplied, Every contract for
provide that, in the performance of the
contract. eight hours shall be. the maxi
mum hours Of labor on any calendar Gay.
ANY contract for work to be performed
for the city which does not comply with
the. provisions Of this section shall be
null and void and any officer who, shall
misfeasance. and upon proof of such mis-
feasance. shall be removed from Office.
Sec. Ms. All contracts for official ao-
vertising shall be let annually in a like
manner by the Council to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder publishing a daily news
ESsh has Hs sesn at at The the fy y
Of letting such contract for at least two
years. In inviting proposals therefor
and no proposals shall be acted upon
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-
iating to city work. No part or kind OF
such advertising shall be charged or con-
tracted for at higher rate than any
or contracted for. except in the case OF
the delinquent tax list.
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.
make any publication which is not ex-
pressly authorized by this charter, by
the Council or by law.
under the direction of the Council, adver-
tise for proposals for supplying the varI.
Gus departments, officers and offices OF
the city with all stationery and supplies
in the nature of blank books and the
printing of blanks. The contracts for sta.
tionery shall be separate from those fol-
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
various kinds required, and that for print.
ing shall enumerate the various letter
heads, tax bills. tax receipts, court no.
tices, and all blanks papers and docu-
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.
secutively numbered and each form and
blank shall be known as No. - (speci-
shall be published for at least ten days
and shall require the bidders to state the
price at which each article will be fur.
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 an,
ofiicer or department. shall contain th'
name or names Of the officer or officer.
constituting the head of the department
be made with the lowest bidder offerin5
adequate security. quantity and quality
being considered.
Sec: l1s; Ths City Clerk shall hav'
such stationery and when purchased m.