The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES

to amend Section 80 Of the Charter
the organization OF q Purchasing
Bureau and the appointment of a
Purchasing Agent.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ia.
That at the general election to be
held In the City of Tacoma on Tues
day. April Z. 1914, 1t be submitted
to the electors Of said City whether
city. be amended SO that the same
shall read as follows:
Section SO. The City Council
shall organize and equip a Purchas-
ing Bureau, which shall be In
charge of a Purchasing Agent; said
and shall be appointed from the list
OF eligibles submitted to the Coun-
Gil by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
he shall execute to the City bond
T IN an l., amount aou1',,t to be fixed BY the
full discharge of his duties as such
Purchasing Agent, which bond shall
be approved and filed as required
in this Charter.
The Purchasing Agent shall make
such purchases of materials and
supplies for the City OF Tacoma as
he may be authorized to make by
the Council or by general ordin-
ance passed In the manner provided
in this Charter but he shall make
| no purchase of any material or sup
plies Of an amount or value in ex-
| cess Of $4,000 except upon written
contract and after advertising for
competitive bids for furnishing such
| material or supplies by causing no.
tice inviting sealed proposals there
a. -. L. .~<t 81. L. 4. l.
office and published In the official
newspaper for not less than five
days. Said notice and advertise
ment shall invite sealed proposals to
be delivered at a certain day and
hour at the office OF said Agent for
and shall contain general de-
scription Of the materials or sup
plies to be furnished, the time
within which the same must be fur
nished,. the amount of bond to be
given by the bidder. and shall
office of said Agent for full details
and description Of such materials or
Ali proposals shall be made upon
printed forms prepared by such
Agent and furnished gratuitously
the affidavit provided for in Sec
ton lit of this Charter printed
thereon; and each bid shall be ac-
companied by an affidavit as pro-
vided In said Section. On the day
and hour specified on said notice
shall be delivered to said Agent
within the two hours named in the
advertisement, and the award on
said bids shall In all cases be made
| to the lowest and best bidder and
in the manner. so far as applicable,
as set out In Section lis Of this
Charter. The right may be reserv-
ed By said Agent to reject any and
That said Amendment shall be
designated as Charter Amendment
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
| printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. l." /
Purchasing Bureau and
Agent).
Against Amendment No. l."
(Purchasing Bureau and
Agen).
and,
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No. to the Charter OF the
lily VI iacoHld, LOT thirty DAYS In
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
! Feb. rs, 1914.
| Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 9. Nays 0. Absent :. Free
'-' anu wow ". W. SEYMOUR
Mayor.
HOMER H. EDWARDS,
| City Clerk.
| I, Homer II. Edwards, City Clerk
Of the City OF Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
~. Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing f. a full. true and
| correct copy of Resolution No. 62e7
adopted by the City Council on the
2bth day of February, 1914, propos-
ing an amendment to the city Char
ter of said City TO be voted upon
at the General Election to be held
April It'll, 1914.
| WITNESS my hand and the seal
| Of the City OF Tacoma, this abth
day OF February, 1914.
HOMER H. UPWARDS.
! FEB. isth to March nth. iisii'