Arizona republican., 1915-09-22
ORDINANCE NO. 7f

1 An ofulndnce 1utnOrlZlnS the t1tN i Manager to enter into a contract for i the furnishing to the City of Phoenix | of an Automobile Combination Pump | ing Engine and Hose Wagon; appro- priating the sum of $9,750.O0 from the l Fire Improvement Fund therefor, and authorizing the City Manager to ex- pend the same for such purpose and | further authorizing the City Manager 1 to deliver to the successful bidder one | forty gallon Seagraves Chemical En- zine Tank as part of the consideration i for the purchase of such engine and hose wagon.
 1 WHEREAS. on the 26th day of No- vember, A. D. 1915. at an election duly called by the Common Council of the ] City of Phoenix. the said Common | Council of the City of Phoenix was au- thorized to issue certain bonds for the purpose or providing a fund of S75.- 1 0O0.00 to be used for the purpose of en- larging the Fire Department of the City of Phoenix. increasing it's equip : ment. extending it's fire alarm system and for such other purposes as are set forth in Ordinance 517 of the common Council of the City of Phoenix; and WHEREAS. bonds were duly voted
 
 proceeds thereof deposited in the Fire Improvement Fund of the City of Phoe- nix. fund created for that purpose; ! and
 WHEREAS. the City Manager did, for bids for the furnishing to the City ! nf Phoenix of one automobile combina- tion pumping engine and hose wagon, , G.li tn h.,- ;Ia.l not later then the sixth day of July 1915 at the hour of four o'clock in the afternoon of that day: and WHEREAS, certain bids were filed as provided by said call which said bids Were opened and considered on the said sixth day of July 1915 at the hour of four o'clock in the afternoon: and WHEREAS. the Commission of the City of Phoenix found the bid of Talbot X Hubbard ,o be the lowe -rand best l bid. taking into considers. ion effici- ency and economy: therefore RE IT ORDAINED BY THE COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX. as follows:
 SECTION l. That the City Manager be. and he hereby is. authorized and directed to enter into a contract with the said Tal- bot & Hubbard for the furnishing of and delivery to the City of Phoenix of an automobile combination pumping engine and hose wagon in accordance with the specifications therefor on file in the office of the City Clerk at q cost of Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars, PROVIDED the said Talbot & Hubbard shall furnish to the City of Phoenix a good and sufficient bond to be approved by the City Manager. in the sum Of s1l,000.00, conditioned that the pum~ shall not lose power or eff ciency through wear or use. and the said City Manager is further author ized and directed to, as d part of the consideration for the delivery Of said engine and hose wagon, deliver to the party with whom he contracts for said engine and hose wagon one forty gallon Seagraves chemical engine tank now owned and in possession of the Fire Department of the City of Phoenix. SECTION II.
 That the sum of Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars be- and the same is hereby appropriated from the Fire Improvement Fund. and the City Manager is hereby directed to ex- pend the same for the purposes of this ordinance set forth and at the time and in the manner as provided by such contract with the firm of Talbot X Hubbard
 SECTION ILL WHEREAS. the present fire apparat- us of the City Of Phoenix is inadequate for the needs of the City: and WHEREAS. it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace. health and safety of the City of Phoe- nix and of the citizens and inhabitants thereof. that adequate apparatus be installed for the protection of said City against fire: and
 WHEREAS. it is necessary to the early installation of such apparatus that a contract be immediately entered into for the purchase and installation Of the same and that funds be provided for the payment thereof;
 NOW THEREFORE, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it's passage by the Commission, approval by the Mayor and publication and posting as re- quired by the Charter of the City of Phoenix.
 PASSED by the Commission of the City of Phoenix this goth day of Sep tember. A. D. 1915.
 APPROVED this 2Oth day of Sep temtem. 1915.
 GEO. l.. YOUNG. Mayor Attest:
 FRANK THOMAS, City Clerk.