The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-17

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTs TO THE CITY CHAR
TER By THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:

NVLLCE or fnOfOSED AmEND-
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 62ss.
A Resolution to declare the In
tentIon of the Council to offer to
the electors Of the City of Tacoma,
tion TO amend Section SO OF the
Charter OF said City by adding
thereto a clause permitting the or
ganization OF purchasing bureau
and the appointment OF a purchas-
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
I BE held In the CITY q Tacoma on .,, On
mitted to the electors of said CITY
whether Section SO Of the Charter
OF said City be amended so that
the same shall read as follows:
Sec. 90. The Commissionsr h lot
make such purchases of materials
and supplies for his Department as
may be authorized by the Council
or by general Ordinance passed In
the manner provided in this Char
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
In the office OF such Commissioner
and published In the official News
paper for not less than five days;
Said notice and advertisement shall
invite sealed proposals to be de-
lfvered at q certain day and hour
at the office OF such Commis-
sioner for furnishing materials or
description of the materials or sup
plies to be furnished, the time with
In which the same must DC lur-
nished, the amount OF bond TO DC
given by the contractor and shall
the office of said Commissioner fo-
full details and description OF such
materials or supplies. Ali propos,
ais shall be made upon printed
forms prepared by the commission-
nished .gratuitously upon appiica .
tfon, with a form for the affidavit
provided for In Section lit OF this
Charter. printed thereon; and each
fidavit as provided in said Section.
On the day and hour specified in
said notice inviting sealed propos-
ais. all bids shall be delivered 10
lnt commissioner pJ tIo biuoCh VI
his agent within the two hours
named in the ADVERTISEMENT. ana
the award on said bids shall In ali
cases be made to the lowest and
best bidder, and in the manner. 30
Section Sea- or i ifs Of ehis Charter r. "
PROVIDED, that nothing con-
tained in this section, or. else
where in this Charter, shall pre-
vent the Council from organizing
part of the materials and supplies
required by the several Depart
ments, and from appointing pur-
chasing agent at the head thereof.
designated n 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. 1"
purchasing Bureau and
AgenD
and
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
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.
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
l.. Homer H. Edwards, City Clerk
Of the City of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Washington, hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy OF Resolution
No. 62s6,. adopted by the City Coun-
ell on The 11th day OF February,
1914, Proposing amendments to the
City Charter OF said City. to be
voted on at the general election
WITNESS " hand and the seal
OF the Cit Tacoma. this nth
day Of + dary 1914.
HOMER H. EDWARDS
(SeaD City Clerk.
Feb. IS to March 10. 1914. inc.