The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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any sum of money not exceeding three
Sec: 112 All contracts for goods. mer-
cnandise, stores, supplies, materials sub
sistence or printing for the city, as we'll
ds LOT all subsistence, supplies. drugs and
otner necessary articles for hospitals.
prisons, public institutions and other de-
partments not otherwise specifically pro-
v'ded for in this charter. must be made
by the Council with the lowest bidder Of
iering adequate security, after publica-
ton for not less Than ten days in the of.
ncial newspaper; and no purchase there
Of or liability therefor shall be made or
created except by contract.
Sec. lib. 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 1t shall have no power to pur-
chase or to pay for the same unless the
competitive. bidding for supplies are
strictly followed. and no contract shall
De 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
to the order Of the City Clerk. II the
bidder to whom the contract is awarded
shall for five days after such award fail
or neglect to enter into the contract and
draw the money due on such certificate
OF 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-
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
g, bid embraces more than one article. the
.a1un. Gauncil & shall have the right to accept or
more articles embraced therein. In the
case Of contracts for subsistence of pris-
oners, the. advertisement for proposals
snail; snail specify each article required the
quallty thereof, the quantity thereof the
quantity for each person and the existing
and probab BILE number of persons to be sup
piiied. pie,1 The Council shall require bones
performance of every contract. All such
bonds. after having been approved by the
by e aN to form sna shall be s
such approval and the date thereof shall
be Endorsed on said bonds and evidenced
p ~ ths e. signatures OF said officers; The
CITY Clerk shall furnish printed blanks
for all such proposals, contracts and
~; All III bids h',sh shall be sealed and delivered
place to be. stated in the advertisement
FOR proposals, in thu, presence Of all BID
spect the bids. All bids with alterations
or erasures therein shall be rejected. All
articles so supplied shall be subject to
and by the person in charge Of the office
institution or department for which the
same me 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
for the city which does not comply with
the. provisions of this section shall be
null and void and any officer who shall
mlsfeasance, and upon proof Of such mis-
feasance. shall be removed from office.
vertising. shall be let annually in like
manner by the Council to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder publishing daily news
paper. OF general circulation in the city.
which has been in existence at the time
of letting such contract for at least two
years. year r.,a In INVITING g. proposals therefor.
which OFFER to do such advertising at diff
ferent rates for different portions thereof.
mean the advertising and publication OF
all official reports orders, ordinances.
messages, resolutions. notices inviting pro-
iating to e city Work. % No part part or ade kind of 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.
: 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
der on separate bidding from all other
official advertising.
No board, department or officer shall
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
in the nature of blank books and the
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 shah
various kinds required, and that for print
ing shall enumerate the various letter
heads, tax bills. tax receipts. court no.
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-
shall be published for at least ten days,
and shall require the bidders to state the
price at which each article will be fur
nished printed oi,,Ins or manufactured, 1l as the
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
officer or department shall contain the
name or names Of the officer or officers
constituting the head of the department
be made with the lowest bidder offering
adequate security. quantity and quality
being considered.
Sec. 11S. The City Clerk shall have
such stationery, and. when purchased, the
same shall be delivered to him, and he