Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-17
CONTRACT AND PURCHASE OF
SUPPLIES.

I'm iiAANI AMI F'tRtttASEI OF
SUPPLIES.
Sec. 81. The board, OF Affairs shall
purchase all the supplies ami mate
rails for the departments OF the citv
government az the lowe-t price pos
sible considering the quality and
grsde OF the supplies desired. And.
whenever any such supplies or mate
rails involve the expenditure OF five
h rdrei dol airs, or more, the board
shall advertise, by reasonable notice
in at least two n lwspapers publish
cd in the city. or opposite politics,
fer bids on upplies or materials TO
Dc furnished and shall award IL
contract thereon (unless all bids are
reieoted) TO the lowest bidder, TAX
ing from such bidder a written cor
tract and bond thereon, to be ap.
proved by the board, for the faith
sai performance of said contract.
No contract shall be awarded, nor
any money appropriated for any pur-
pose without the affirmative vote OF
The board of affairs.
ELIGIBILITY AND SALARIES
Sec. 80 Any enc entitled TO vote
Co. members of the legis allure shall
be eligible TO position, office or APP
i; irtment hereunder except mem.
boz OF the board OF affairs. ANY
enc entitled TO vote for member OF
me legislature and who, for the
year next preceding, has paid tax s
upon property within the city If thu
value of at least $4,000 shall be
eligible to the board OF affairs.
Sec. 80. Members OF the board
o. affail+5 shall each receive n sala-
ry not exceeding fifteen hundred dol
as per annum, Tut when the city
shall have popu .3tion of 10000
people such salary shall not exceed
two thousand dollars each, which
SO aries shall be fixed by ordinance
Eut whenever the board of affairs
shall fail to make their appointive
officers for a eriod of thirty days,
each member shall forfeit his GALAXY
Hereafter, and until such appoint
n,ents shall be made, and al dis
bIrsing and accounting officers shall
take official notice of such failure
TO make such appointments and no
cider, warrant, check or draft shall
be issued for UGH salary so forfeit
Ell.
Sec. 40. Any member of the board
~ affairs, or ny officer connected
with the city government pursuant
10 any Jaw of this state. or ordinance
"a the city now or hereafter passed
and who shall, in his Official capac-
IT. or under color of his office, know
iIGly or wilfully, or corruptly vote
for, assent to ,or claim or demand
aSeinst the city, which claim or de.
nrand shall be on account or under
color Of any contract or agreement
not authorized by or in pursuance
o. the provisions OF this act or the
ordinance of the city, or any claim
or demand or ny part thereof shall
be for work not performed for and
by authority of said city, or by the
beard of affairs, or for supplies or
laderiab not actually furnished
u creto pursuant to law or ordinance
end every such member or officer as
aforesaid who shall LnoSvfnolv x,ot,
fcr, assent TO, assist or otherwise
pc init. or aid, in the di bursement
or disposition OF any money or prop
city belonging to the city to any
OIL er than the specific use or pur-
pose for which such money or prop
eTty shall be or shall have been
re eiyed or appropriated or collect
81 or authorized by law to be col
lected, chall upon conviction thereof
be punished by Imprisonment in the