The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-16
Department of Streets and Al

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To amend Section As of Chapter Of
the Charter OF the City of Mapkato. SO
! Section AZ. The Mayor shall be su-
perintendent Of the department OF po-
lice and general welfare. and the Coun-
! Gil. shall. at the first regular meeting
after the election Of its members. des-
man to be superintendent OF the de-
partment OF health and sanitation; one
to be superintendent OF accounts and
finances; one to be superintendent OF
superintendent Of buildings and fire
department; one to be superintendent
Of water works and sewers; and one to
be superintendent of streets and alleys:
whenever II appears that the public
service would be benefited thereby. Pro-
vided. no superintendent Of any Of the
departments of the city. shall have any
power to contract debts. to bind the
city or make any improvements in said
the council"
To amend Section 4s of Chapter 8 OF
as to read as follows:
Section 4s. The officials Of the city
shall included City Attorney. City En-
/ gineer. Chief Of Police. Chief of the
sioner. and such other officers as the
Council may deem necessary. They
shall be appointed and may, be re-
moved by a majority vote of the Coun-
ell. Provided that the Chief Of Police
Council shall at the first regular meet
ing after the election Of its members or
as soon thereafter as practicable. pro-
to e che Chief Ct city c he
Fire Department and Health Commits
sioper; and the Mayor shall appoint a
Chief of Police"
To amend Subdivision (2) Of Section
go. of Chapter of the Charter of the
City of Mankato. so as to read as fol-
lows:
"(2) No ordinance or resolution shall
be passed without receiving the affirm
To amend Section 70 Of Chapter 9 OF
the Charter of the City OF Mankato. so
as to read as follows:
Monday in January of each year"
! To amend Section IS of Chapter OF
the Charter of the City Of Mankato.
/ fifths vote" in the sixth lire thereof
vote"
To amend Section SO Of Chapter. 3 OF
BY striking out the words Sfour- ffths
majority In the third and fourth
lines and inserting the words -four
/ sevenths majority.
the Charter of the City of Mankato. SO
as to read as follows:
Section SO. All contracts for com
modities. or service to be furnished or
ment thereof. involving an expenditure
of more than two hundred Atty dollars
shall be made as stated in this Chapter
and not otherwise. Provided If in the
ceived for the doing of any contrsc.
are considered too high. and the total
estimate for the work by the City En-
gineer, does not exceed Five THOUSAND
Dollars. the Council may have such
manner as the Council may. see At;
and assess the costs thereof to the
property so benefited as hereinafter
provided.
The words commodities" and "serv-
ices" as used in this Chapter shall be
construed to include all labor. mater
ials or other property, and all lighting
and other service and all local or pub
lie improvements.
Chapter shall be construed to include
every agreement, in writing o. other
wise, executed or executory, by which
any commodities, labor or service are
and every transaction whereby an. eX-
penditIire is made or incurred on the
part of the city or any department OF
officer thereof.
4 All action in this Chapter required OF
authorized to be taken by the Council
shall be by resolution or ordinance.
To amend Section 90 of Chapter 10 OF
the Charter of the City of Mankato. by
adding thereto the following, =, ~.
Council all bids received for the doine
of any contract are considered too high
where the total estimate for the work
by the City Engineer. does not exceed e;
may have such work done by day labor
or in such other manner as the Council
. may see fit, and assess the costs there
Of to 70 the pr9'pessty so benefited as here
To amend Section s5 of Chapter 10 o.
the Charter of the City of Mankato. Sc
as to read as follows:
4 Section ,s5. The Council shall ac
If any. shall be accepted. All contract.
shall be awarded to the lowest reliable
[ and respor sible bidder complying witt
: the foregoing requirements, provided
, that the Council may reject bids which
} and the Council in determining the re-
, liability of the bid shall consider fh'
question Of the responsibility OF M
bidder and his ability TO perform hi
sponsibility of the sureties on his bond
and any person who shall haze default
!, ed in any contract awarded by thu
city. except as to time. or who shall
have refused to enter into contrac
r after the same shall have been award
, ed him. shall not be considered re
! liable and responsible bidder. In cas-
, the lowest responsible bid shall be more
than the estimate cost of such commod
tiles or service. the Council may rejec
: all bids and abandon the proposed con
D tract. or IL may require the City Cieri
= to advertise for new bids in the man
= ner hereinbefore provided. Provided
{ if in the discretion Of the Council al
> bids received for the doing OF any con
: tract are considered too high. where
= the total estimate for the work by thu
} City Engineer does not exceed Five
3 Thousand Dollars. the Council may
2 have such work done by day labor. 81
, in such other manner as the Counci
may see fit. and assess the costs there
r of to the PROPERTY so benefited. as here
3 ina fter provided"
, To amend Section 81 Of Chapter 10 o
the &c Ch rssd of fd dhe ty OF
Section 81. Every person to whom
r a contract is awarded for an amour
. exceeding two hundred fifty dollars
except as heretofore provided. shal
= give bonds. in such sum as the Council
may direct, and with such s,lreties a
il may approve, for the faithful per
D formance of such contract.
In all cases OF contracts coming with
in the purview Of Section S245 and S24
r General Statutes 1913 OF the State o
Y Minnesota and the Acts supplemental.
|. and amendatory thereof. it shall re
} quire such bonds as are required b!
co;d nrono.as o,,apdy,ants 70 sectio,