The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-10

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENTS TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:

THE CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 62s6.
"A Resolution to DECLARE the in
the electors Of the city of Tacoma,
at the general election to be held
on Tuesday April :, isl4. PROPOSE
Charter OF raid City by adding
ganization OF a purchasing bureau
and the appointment of a purchase
BE II RESOLVED BY THE CRY,
CCouNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
be held In the City of Tacoma on
Tuesday. April z. 1914, 1t be sub
mitted to the electors of said City
saa ssst9 IN s. Of the cha sbs
the same shall read as follows:
Sec. So. The Commissioner for
each OF said Departments shall
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
ter, but he shall make no purchase
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.
invite sealed proposals to be de-
livered at q certain day and hour
at the office Of such Commits
sioner for furnishing materials or
supplies and shall contain a general
~ M n Of at ri Ia mr. n
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
the office of said Commissioners for
full details and description Of such
materials or supplies. All propos,
ais shall be made upon printed
er of such Department. and fur
nished Bratuitously upon applica.
ton, with 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 to
his agent within the two hours
named in the advertisement. and
the award on said bids shall In Hi
cases be made to the lowest and
best bidder a, and d. in the manner n,, 80 80
Section lis OF this Charter.
PRovIDED, that nothing con-
tained in this section, or else
where in this Charter shall pre-
q bureau for the purchase of all or
part of the materials and supplies
required by the several Depart
ments. and from appointing pur-
.laaQ la AKxt aN
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. !"
purchasing Bureau and
Agent)
and
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No; I to the Charter OF the
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
February IL, 1914.
Adopted on roll call
Yeas 8. Nays o. Absent 0.
w. w. SEYMOUR.
Mayor.
Attest:
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
I, Homer II. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Washington, hereby GER
tify that the foregoing. IL q full,
true and correct copy Of Resolution
nd hxF hA r.t.
Gil on The nth 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 It'll. 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City of Tacoma, this 18th
day of February, 1914.
HOMER II. EDWARDS
(Seal) City Clerk.
Feb. is to March 10. 1914. inc.