The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-15

the duty of the chief officer of sucl
department to make written itemize,
requisition for the same, and file tn
same with the Purchasing Agent. TIL,
Purchasing Agent, shall in consider
ing the necessity for the material
supplies, equipment or tools which
are requisitioned, make such invest
igatiOn as he may deem necessary t.
determine the necessity or advisable
lily for the same, and may consult will
any officer or employees, and make
such other investigation as he may
desire, and may comply with the re
QUESTION in whole or in part, or re-
ject the same.
PROVIDED, that if the requisition
be for more than two hundred dol
lars, or for more than two hundred
dollars in any month, for any depart
ment, the Purchasing Agent shall sub
NIT the same to the Mayor and Coun-
Gil, with his recommendations.
Sec. 6. That when material, sup
plies, tools, or equipment is purchas-
ed by the city, it shall be the duty of
the chief officer of the department,
for which the material is supplied, to
carefully check the same, with the or
der or contract for the same, and
shall report to the Purchasing Agent,
which report shall show in detail, any
shortage, defect, substitution, or any
other fact showing a noncompliance
with the order or contract, and no
BILL claim or account shall be allowed
by the Council for such material, sup
plies, tools, or equipment until such
report is made and the Purchasing
Agent shall have approved the claim.
Sec z. That no officer in any de-
partment of the City shall purchase
or contract to purchase or order any
material, supplies, tools or equipment
for or on behalf of the City, but shall,
when the necessity therefor arises,
procure the same for his department
as in this ordinance provided. PRO
VIDED, that in case of a sudden en-
Urgency, he may procure, a small
amount of material or supplies, which
may be required to overcome the
same.
Sec. S-That no officer of the City
shall in any manner, create any in
debtedness against the City of Mos
COW, by performing any extra work,
or labor, or procure any material or
supplies for any such work.
That whenever any extra work or re-
pairs become necessary in the opin-
ion of any officer, the head of a de-
partment, which cannot be done with
The regular employees, and without
he employment of additional labor,
Dr. when grades or surveys are re-
luired, such officer shall make and
lie with the Clerk, his recommends
ion with an estimate of the cost, the
number of men required, and the
compensation to be paid them, and an
estimate of the time required
Such recommendation shall be sub
nitted by the clerk to the council, at /
is first meeting after the filing there /
#, for it's action thereon. No such ex-
ra work shall be done, extra men
mployed, surveys or grades made at
he expense of the City, until the
anne shall be ordered by the Mayor
nd Council in session, and then only
4 such manner and to such extent r
s it may determine.
PROVIDED, that in case of an em-tt
rgency, where immediate necessity
rises therefor, any officer, being the
cad of the department under which
le control of such emergency exists,
lay, for the purpose of protecting
nd preserving property, and to avoid
ISIS, damage, or inconvenience to the J
ity or the Inhabitants thereof, pro- s
eed as the necessity requires and
lay for that purpose, employ extra t
lbor S
Sec. 8. Any extra men that may be
for extra work under any S