The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-21
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA;
RESOLUTION NO. 6aQ7

CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 62s7
A. Resolution to declare the in
the electors Of the City Of Tacoma
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday. April z, 1914. a proposition
to amend Sectien 50 of the Charter
of said City by changing tho lam
the Organization Of a Purchasing
Bureau and the appointment of a
BE IT 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
Section 50 of the Charter of said
shall read as follows:
Section SO. The City Council
shall organize and equip Purchas-
ing Bureau. which shall be In
charge of q 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 q bond
Council, conditioned for the faith
full discharge Of his duties as such
Purchasing Agent, which bond shall
be approved and filed as required
! in this Charter.
,ppliss for the City of Tacoma as
,is 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 mo-
for to be posted conspicuously In his
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 certain day and
hour at the office of said Agent for
furnishing materials or supplies
and shalt contain general de-
scrtption OF the materials or sup
piles 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
refer to specifications on file in the
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
upon application. with a form for
!. the affidavit provided for in Sec
tion III of this Charter printed
thereon; and each bid shall be ac-
vided in said Section. On the day
and hour specified on said notice
inviting sealed proposals all bids
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
20 the lowest and best bidder and
as set out in Section lis of this
J. Charter. The right may be reserv-
It 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:
{ eFor Amendment No. l."
; purchasing Bureau and
~ AGENT.
Against Amendment No. l."
! Purchasing Bureau and
Agent),
. That the Clerk shall publish said
ment. No. ! to the Charter of the
! City of Tacoma" for thirty days In
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 3. Nays o. Absent Q. Free