The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

NOTICE. OF PROPOSED AMEND
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY CT TACoMA;.

MENTs TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 6ase.
A Resolution to declare the In
tention OF she COUNCIL to offer to
at the general election to be held
ton to amend Section SO Of the
Charter OF said City by adding
thereto a clause permitting the or
and the appointment Of a purchas-
BIZ II 7" RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
be held in the City Of Tacoma on
Tuesday. April z. 1914, It be sub
mitted to the electors of said City
whether Section So OF the Charter
of said City be amended so TINT
Sec. 50. The Commissioner for
each of said Departments shall
make such purchases OF materials
and supplies for his Department as
may Nv be authorized by the Council ss.n ~
the manner provided in this Char
ter. but he shall make no purchase
or any material or supplies of an
amount or value in excess or Five
ten Contract ana s sftep Advertising uR
for competitive bids for furnishing
such materials or supplies, by caus-
Ing notice inviting sealed proposals
therefor to be posted conspicuousiy
and published in the official News
paper for not less than five days.
Said notice and advertisement shall
invite sealed proposals to be. do
liyered 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
nished. the amount Of bond to be
given by the contractor and shall
refer to specifications on file in
the office of said Commissions fo-
materials or supplies. All propos,,
ais shall be made upon printed
forms prepared by the Commission
er of such Department. and FUR
nished gratuitously upon appiica.
provided for in Section III OF this
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
ais. all bids shall be delivered to
the Commissioner by the bidder or
his agent within the two hours
named In the advertisement. and
cases be made TO the lowest and
best bidder, and In the manner. 30
far as applicable, as set out In
Section lis of this Charter.
tained in this section. or else
where in this Charter. shall pre-
vent the Council from organizing
a bureau for the purchase OF all or
part of the materials and supplies
msnts, and from appointing a pur.
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
Agent)
Against Amendment No. I"
purchasing Bureau and
Agent)
and
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.
February II, 1914.
/, Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 8. Nays 0. Absent 0.
w. w. SEYMOUR.
Mayor.
Attest:
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
I, Homer H. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Washington, hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is full,
true and correct copy of Resolution
No. $685.. adopted by the City Coun-
ell 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.
Feb. IS to March 10. 1914. inc.