Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-21

Rrs as are reasonably availa bic. and
1.-The Purchasing Agent may. upon au-
thorization Of the Board OF Superyt
sors, invite such bids by Identical let.
tiers mailed on the same day TO such
dealers instead of By public advertise
ment
Should any patented article. or ar
tiCIe for the sale OF which there is no
competition among dealers having
their places OF business in the Terri
tory of Hawaii. be required by any
department. and good and sufficient
reason Is given TO the Board OF Super
=, YisorS why such article should be pro
cured, the Purchasing Agent may be
authorized to procure such article
without calling for bids, but he must
satisfy the Board of Supervisors that
the price to be paid therefor is not
higher than that charged the most
favored private purchaser. In cases
of emergency contracts may be award
cd by the Board OF Supervisors at
any meeting. waving the process Of
tabuIation herein prescribed
T. SECTION 4. Fl FINISHING AND
DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL AND
SUPPLIES Upon the awarding OF
contracts as prescribed in the proceed
ing section. the Purchasing Agent in
writing shall notify all successful bid
ders OF the acceptance of their bids
and obtain from them a written aCk.
nOwledgement the said notification
and acknowledgement to constitute a
contract under this ordinance. prOvid-
xI l. 80
/ VlsOrs may require a more formal
contract In transactions OF large or
complex nature A copy Of the said
notification and the Acknowledgement
shall be kept on file by the said Pur
chasing Agent.
Any department requiring material
, or supplies shall receive such from
the contractor for the kind of mate
/ rial or supplies wanted upon an order
from the Purchasing Agent in con-
fOrmity with the reQuisitiOn therefor
acquisitions shall be made out in du-
plicate by the applicant for material
and supplies. Before issuing an order
to the contractor for the article or
articles desired the Purchasing Agent
shall submit the requisition to the
Auditor and ascertain from him whe-
Their the appropriation for materials
and supplies, or incidentals as the
term may be, for the applicant is suf-
fiCient to cover the cost of the article
or articles reQuisitiCned, and if so re-
quest the Auditor to signify his ap-
proval OF the expenditure involved by
cOunterSigning the requiSition.
&c iolC
supplies have been awarded as herein
prescribed the Purchasing Agent may
procure and keep on hand, in conven-
lent storage under lock and key, such
material and supplies as to him may
seem expedient, distributing them to
the respective departments upon re-
QUESTIONS therefor made in accord
ance with the provisions herein, and
for this purpose moneys may be APP
propriated from time to time by the
Board of Supervisors, provided that
the cost Of any, supplies so delivered
shall be charged to the fncidentals of
the department making the reQuisition
and credited to the appropriation so
made for the purpose herein mention
ed the said appropriation also to be
available for the cost of material and
supplies needed by the Purchasing
Agent.
SECTION 5. STANDARDIZATION
OF MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES. The
Purchasing Agent. with the approval
of the Board of Supervisors, shall Sc
cure uniformity in material and sup
plies so far as such is practicable;
therefore, in preparing schedules on
which to invite bids, the Purchasing
Agent shall ascertain from heads Of
departments their choice, If such they
have, between particular brands,
grades or makes of articles required
in their respective departments, and,
where articles of identical use are re-
quired by different departments, en-.
deayor to secure united choice of one
such particular brand, grade or make
nomical buying in large quantities
Where good and sufficient reasons of
a technical nature are not shown tol
make an exception to the rule, the
choice of a majority of departments
will be binding upon all for accep-
lance of an article thus chosen. Rea-
son for rejecting the lowest bid for
an article shall exist upon proof being
submitted by any official or person
interested that the particular brand,
grade or make of the article is defec
tive in degree to make its use unde
sirable.
SECTION 6. GENERAL PROVIS.
IONS. Material and supplies, as men,
toned in this ordinance, shall EN-.
brace all office supplies, printing
feed, provisions, fuel, oils, building
materials, implements, machinery,
electrical apparatus, wire and pipe,
together with all and sundry the ma
terial and supplies needed regularly
or specially by the several depart.
ments of the City and County, also
services outside of those covered by
regular payrolls of the City and. Coun-
nv or nv Snecific items in an aDDrO-