The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-12

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
Z MENTs TO THE CITY CHAR
TER By THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. sass.
A Resolution to declare the In.
the electors Of the City Of Tacoma,
at the general election 10 be held
On Tuesday April 2. 1914, q PROPOSE
ton to amend Section 50 of the
Charter OF said City by adding
ganization OF purchasing bureau
and the appointment of a purchas-
BE 4" RESOLVED BY THE CITY
CC00uNCIL OF THE CITY OF ia
That at the general election to
be held In the City of Tacoma on
tuesday, April Z, 1914. II be sub
mitted to the electors of said City
whether Section 50 of the Charter
Of said City be amended SO that
the same shall read as follows:
Nee. 50. The Commissioner for
each of said Departments shall
make such purchases of materials
and supplies for his Department as
or by general Ordinance passed In
the manner provided in this Char
ter, but he shall make no purchase
OF any material or supplies OF an
HnoSaa Or ynus IN snsess so OF w rise
ten contract and after advertising
Tor competitive bids for furnishing
such materials or supplies. by caus-
Ing notice inviting sealed proposals
IN the office se of saeS commissionsg
end published In the official News
paper for not less than five days.
Said notice and advertisement shall
ipvite sealed proposals tn be. de-
nj AHta Aaxr arlA
at the office Of such Commits
sioner for furnishing materials or
supplies and shall contain a .gencral
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 commissioner 70:
full details and description of such
materials or supplies. All propos,
ais shalt be made upon printed
forms prepared by the Commission
er of such Department, and FUR
tion. eV with asu form for r the affidavit
provided for in Section III of this
Charter, printed thereon; and each
bid shall be accompanied by an ar
fidayit as provided In said Section,
said notice inviting sealed propos-
ais. all bids shall be delivered to
the Commissioners by the bidder or
his agent within the two hours
the award on said bids shall In ali
cases be made to the lowest and
best bidder, and in the manner, 90
far as applicable, as set out IN
PROVIDED. that nothing cen
where in this Charter. shall pre-
vent the Council from organizing
q bureau for the purchase of all or
required by the several Depart
ments. and from appointing a pur-
chasing agent at the head thereon.
That said Amendment shall be
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. I"
Purchasing Bureau and
Agent)
and
That the Clerk shnll publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
mont No. to the Charter of the
City OF Tacoma" for thirty days in
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Timer.
February II. 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas s. Nays 0. Absent 0.
w. w. SEYMOUR.
Attest:
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
/, Homer H. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma. Pierce
County. Washington. hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing is full,
true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 62Se,. adopted by the City Couu-
Gil on Che 18th day of February,
ys14, proposing amendments to the
City Charter q said City. to be
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.