The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
hundred dollars

LIE TnOFOSED CITY CHAkTEh
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any sum of money not exceeding three
hundred dollars.
Sec. 1l2. All contracts for goods. mer-
cnanuise stores, supplies materials. SUBJ
slstence or printing for the city. as well
as Tor all subsistence. supplies. drugs and
otner necessary articles for hospitals,
prisons, public institutions and other de-
partments not otherwise specifically pro-
vloed Tor in this charter, must be made
py the Council with the lowest bidder Of
ierlhg adequate security, after publica-
ton for not less than ten days in the of.
hcial newspaper; and no purchase therC-
OF. or liability therefor shall be made or
created except by contract.
Sec. 113: Except as otherwise provided
In this charter, the Council must deter
mine annually what goods merchandise
stores. supplies materials, drugs, SUBJ
sistence and other necessary articles will
pc 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-
psrt,fao psnisd with IT,, eertihcate Of deposit or
City OF Los Angeles OF ten per centum on
the amount of the bid, payab at sight
to the order Of the City Clerk. If the
bidder to whom the contract is awarded
shall Tor five days after such award fail
or neglect to enter into the contract and
nle 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 the certificate of deposit or
check or the proceeds thereof be re-
turned to such defaulting bidder.
Notices for proposals. for furnishing the
tielss 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-
any article named. The award as to eacn
article shall in all cases be made to the
lowest bidder for such article, and where
q DID 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
snail specify each article required the
auaIitiy anti t9ereof 9 the quantity thereof. the
quantity lot each person and the existing
and probable number Of persons to be sup
piled. The Council shall require bones
with sufficient, sureties for the faithfui
r
bonds. after having been approved by the
City Attorney as to form. shall be ap.
proved by the Mayor and Auditor. and
be indorsed on said bonds and evidenced
BY the. sigma lures of said officers. The
City Clerk shall furnish printed blanks
bonds.
by the bidder to. the. City Clerk and
Rnnnad thn
place to be. stated in the advertisement
for proposals, in the presence of all bid-
ders who attend. and the bidders may in
or erasures therein shall be rejected. All
articles SO supplied shall be subject to
inspection and rejection by the. Council
institution or department for which the
same are. supplied. Every contract for
work to be performed for the city must
contract, eight. hours shall be the maxi
mum hours Of labor on any calendar day
Any contract for work to be performed
the. provisions Of this section shall be
null and void and any officer who shall
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-
paper, of general cirOSiatlon in the city.
nsh atns s' sSe Ses s.ssnss Sr a ct ss as s
such advertising Shall not be ciassified..
Which o{er to DO SUCH adVertising srs1 at u9iHfH ar
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-
posals and all notices Of every nature re.
such Advertising shall be charged or con-
tracted for at a higher rate than any
other part or kind Of the same is charged
the delinquent tax list.
The newspaper to which the award of
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.
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 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
| 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-
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-
Sec. III. No stationery furnished to any
officer or department shall contain the
name or names Of the officer or officers
or board. The contract or contracts mAs,
be made with the lowest bidder Offering
adequate security. quantity and quality
being considered.
Sec. 49, 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