The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER 10.
CONTRACTS.

SECTION &c. DEFINITIONS All contracts for com
modtie services to be furnished performed for the
City, department thereof expenditure of
than Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars shall be made in
this charter provided and not otherwise.
The words commodities and service" used in this
chapter shall be construed include all labor materials
other property and all lighting and other services and all
local or public improvements
The word contract used in this chapter shall be
construed to include every agreement in writing other
wise executed executory by which any commodities Ia
Dor service to be furnished done for the City, and
every transaction whereby expenditure made
Cured the part of the City department officer
thereof Provided that the provisions of this section shall
be construed apply to official employees
receiving stated salary.
All action in this chapter required authorized be
taken by the Council shall be by resolution ordinance
SECTION ST. ESTIMATES AMOUNT OF CON-
TRACT The Council in the first instance, shall it's
notion may the recommendation report Of any
department officer of the City, determine in general
the commodities labor and service to be done fur
nshed and shall estimate the cost thereof and in order
determine such estimated cost may require estimates from
any officer employee of the City
In such estimated cost does not exceed the of
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars the Council may direct that
the commodities labor be procured by through
the proper department officer of the City without public
bids.
In all where such estimated exceeds the sum of
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, said commodities,
shall only be furnished done upon public bids Pro-
vded that if satisfactory bid is received after
notice has been given the Council may to do the
work by day labor purchase commodities required
may re-advertise for bids.
If the Council shall determine that any commodities
service to be procured in open market the shall
be procured by the proper department officer accord
with such general directions the Council may give
SECTION SS. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Be-
fore advertising for bids the Council shall to be
pared by the proper department officer of the City, and
filed with the City Clerk detailed plans and specifications
and the proposed contract for commodities service
SECTION SO. ADVERTISING. After filing the same the
Council shall direct the City Clerk to advertise for sealed
bids, doing furnishing said commodities service in
accordance with such contract plans specifications Such
advertisement shall be published in the official newspaper
and in such other the Council may direct.
All advertisements for bids shall clearly that such
bids to be received and opened public meeting of
the Council in the Council chambers upon certain day
and hour
SECTION 60 SECURITY FOR BIDS In advertising
for any bid the Council shall require bidders accompany
bids with certified check upon reputable bank pay
able to the City of Ely for than ten per cent Of
the amount bid which check shall be forfeited to the City
qudated damages the bidder upon the letting of the
contract him. shall fail to enter into the let