The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Title 36
Public Printing.
NO. 253.

TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS
AND DUTIES THEREOF.
1t is hereby enacted by the General ,
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The governor shall ap- ,
point, and on or before March /, 1913,
and biennially thereafter during the
session Of the legislature, shall ap-
point with the advice and consent OF
the senate a person to be purchasing
agent, who shall hold office for the
term of two years and until his sue
cessor Is appointed and qualified. A
vacancy in such Office shall be filled
by the governor.
Sec. 2. Said purchasing agent shall
receive an annual salary of twenty
hve hundred dollars, and shall be al
lowed his office rent fuel, lights, sta
tionery and office supplies and equip
ment, including a telephone, and shall
be paid his actual and necessary ex-
penses when ava from home on Off
cial business; and may employ at the
expense OF the state such clerical.
stenographic and other assistance.
with the approval of the governor, as
is necessary to properly conduct the .
business of his department.
Sec. 3. Said purchasing agent shall
contract for aud purchase all fuel
water, light, provisions. supplies, ma
terials and equipment, including SUD.
plies and materials for the construc.
ton and equipment of new buildings
necessary for the use. management and
maintenance of the Vermont state
hospital for the insane, state prison.
: house of correction. Vermont indus.
trial school and state house and the
, several normal and agricultural
schools, and for any and all other
buildings or institutions now, or here
after to be constructed. managed and
maintained by the state and for all
state departments and officials. and
I fuel, water and lights for the several
court houses. and fuel and lights for
the several jails. He shall also pur.
chase necessary clothing and wearing
apparel for the inmates of the Yer.
mont state hospital for the insane
state prison house of correction
, vermont industrial school and for any
, other state institutions hereafter es
: tablished, the inmates of which are
!, so furnished by the state. The pro-
. visions Of this act relating to the du-
ties of the purchasing agent in con
Il struction of buildings hereinafter 10
be erected for state purposes shall not
c apply where such construction Is nm
o der contract authorized by law.
Sec. 4. When any of the institutions
d herein named are in need of materials
l. or supplies requisition therefor shall
be made on such purchasing agent bv
the managing Office or board of such
q institution and such purchasing agent
snail supply them: and when the
a amount TO be purchased at any time
II exceeds an expenditure OF five hun.
I. dred dollars, such purchasing agent
y snail advertise for sealed proposals TO
. FURNISH such materials or supplies. bv
y notice in two or more daily papers
is published in the state; such notice
d shall be published at least five DAYS
q successfully, the last publication ia
be at least five days before the date
- on which such bids are TO be opened
Bids received shall be opened bv such
purchasing agent and the contract for
snch materials or supplies awarded
10 the bidder whose bid in the iudg
ment OF such purchasing agent Is fol
the best interests OF the state. Such
4S purchasing agent may reject any anC
IS all bids and re-advertise. IL in his
q. judgment II is for the interest Of tho
e state so to do. All bids shall. within
)F ten days after they are opened. b,
forwarded 20 the auditor of accounts
-, and shall be kept on file In his offic,
." open to public inspection. In cas-,
=, no satisfactory bid is received and II
any case where the interests Of tn,
state demand, such purchasing agen
= may procure such materials and sur
plies without bids In such other man
y, ner as the auditor OF accounts ma
vi approve in writing.
Sec. .. Said purchasing agent shall
- from time to time. make requisition
upon the auditor of accounts for IN
necessary funds TO carry out the prC
l., visions Of this act, stating in detal
the funds required and for what pul
pose and the auditor Of accounts sha
draw an order In favor Of the purchai
=, ing agent for such sum. Said pul
chasing agent shall. on or before th
-, tenth day Of each month, render a
account in such form as the auditc
l., Of accounts may prescribe. of the e,
penditures Of his department for ii
preceding month and the auditor
accounts shall examine and audit N
g.. same.
~ Sec. 6. Blanks for all contracts an
-, proposals shall be Of uniform size an
''' style and shall be furnished BY sal
a., purchasing agent at the expense
the state. and all contracts let
AL said purchasing agent shall be IN sue
N form as said purchasing agent N,
rod direct.
All contracts made by said purchs
nv. Ing agent shall be made IN duplica
and one copy shall forthwith be q
AL. varded TO the auditor Of accounts.
Sec. I. said purchasing agent sls
- before entoring upon his duties. 2
ecute a bond TO the state with sureti
--..5 TO b. approved by the governor in 4
~ sum Of twenty thousand dollars. CO
- ditioned for the faithful discharEe
.s the duties a his Office and Tor Z
low rendering Of a correct account Of Z
~ money and otter property 81 the sts
-f-t- coming into his hands. and certl
cate OF his oath OF once shall b. 9
--rf iorsod upon the bond A domestic
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