The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-03

NOEICH OF PROPOSED AMEND-
vh MFH SY THE AZ T city c coUNo SHA Of
THE CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. e2s6.
Resolution to declare the in
tention OF the Council to offer to
the electors of the City of Tacoma,
at the general election to be held
ton to amend Section SO of the
Charter OF said City by adding
thereto clause permitting the or
sganization Of a purchasing bureau
ana the appointment of purchase
BE III RESOLVED BY THE CITY
SS09uNClL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
Tuesday. April Z. 1914. 1t be. sub
nitted to the electors of said City
whether Section SO of the Charter
said city be amended SO that
same shall read as follows:
sec. 50. The Commissioners for
IN of said Departments shall
ice such purchases OF materials
supplies for his Department as
be authorised by the Council
Re manner provided in this Char
ter, but he shall make no purchase
OF any material or supplies OF an
amount or value in excess OF Five
Hundred Dollars. except upon writ
ten contract and after advertising
Tor competitive bids for furnishing
such materials or supplies, by caus-
Ing notice inviting sealed proposals
therefor TO be posted conspicuously
and published in the Official News
paper for not less than five days.
Said notice and advertisement shall
Invite sealed proposals tn be de-
iiyered at certain day and hour
sioner for furnishing materials or
supplies and shall contain a general
description OF the materials or sup
plies TO be furnished. the time with
In which the same must be fur
nished, the amount OF bond to be
given by the contractor and shall
refer to specifications on file In
the office of said Commissioners fo-
full details and description OF such
ais sha be- os s mPa9a upon
forms prepared by the Commission
er of such Department, and FUR
nished gratuitousiy upon appiica
ton, with a form for the affidavit
Charter. printed thereon; and each
bid shall be accompanied by an az
fidavit as provided In said Section
On the day and hour specified In
s Ia ali hY'i BIDS n shall be delivered to
the Commissioner by the bidder OF
his agent within the two hours
named in the advertisement, and
the award on said bids shall In ali
best bidder, and in the manner. 50
far as applicable, as set out in
Section lis of this Charter.
PROVIDED, that nothing con-
w sa1ass IN IN this his cs ss9 shall prs
vent the Council from organizing
a bureau for the purchase OF all or
part Of the materials and supplies
required by the several Depart
chasing agent at the head thereof.
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
AgenO
against Amendment No. I"
purchasing Bureau and
AgenO
and
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
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the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
February IL. 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas s. Nays 0. Absent 0.
w. w. SEYMOUR,
Mayor.
Attest:
HOMER H. EDWARps.,
I, Homer H. Edwards, City Clerk
Of the City of Tacoma, Pierce
tify that the foregoins si Is q fu full
true and correct copy OF Resolution
No. $3.50, adopted by the City Coun-
Gil on the 18th day of February
1914. Proposing amendments to the
City Charter Of said City. to be
voted on at the general election
TO be held April 7th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City of Tacoma, this 18th
day OF February, 1914.
HOMER II. EDWARDS
(SeaD City Clerk.