The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
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mendation of the city manager sup ported by report from the city as- sessor giving all the facts, and not otherwise, the city council may au- thorize changes in any assessments or accounts to correct errors in the names of persons charged with any taxes or other charges, or in the computation of the amounts, but not in the assessed value of the property. No addition to or change in any tax roll for general or spe- cial taxes that have been levied, or in any bill or account rendered in favor of the city, shall be made ot1- erwise than as provided in this and the preceding section, any provision of general law notwithstanding.
 Sec. 162. Action on Abatements or Corrections. Upon the abatement of any unpaid tax or charge, or cor rection therein, the city clerk shall make certificate thereof to the tax collector, the city treasurer and the ely comptroller, who shall make note on their records of the change authorized. If any abated or cor- rected tax or other charge has pre- viously been paid, the certificate of the city clerk shall be sufficient au- thority for the city comptroller to draw his warrant for the amount so abated or corrected to the person in whose favor the certificate shall be drawn, against any amount of ap- propriation that may be provided for refunds of taxes or other pay ments.
 Sec. 163. Statutory Powers of As- sessor and Tax Collector. In addi- ton to all rights, duties and liabil- ities, conferred or imposed on the tax collector by this act, he shall have all rights and duties and be subject to all liabilities conferred or imposed on municipal tax collectors by chapter 63 of the general sta- tutes, which are not inconsistent herewith; and the assessor shall similarly have all rights and duties, and be subject to all liabilities con- ferred on municipal boards of as- sessors by said chapter 63, which are not inconsistent herewith.
 PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS
 Sec. 164. Low Cost for Equal Quality as Objective. Except as otherwise provided herein, all purchases shall be made and all services other than services of officers and employees shall be secured under the author ity and control of the city manager, through the purchasing agent and by such means and under such pro- cedures as will, so far as practicable, insure the lowest costs consistent with equal quality of goods and ser- vices. So far as practicable, oppor- tunity shall be given for competi- ton, under the provisions of this charter and the administrative code.
 Sec. 165. Administrative Code to make Specific Provisions. The ad- ministrative code shall make pro- vision for giving effect to the pre- ceding secion. Among other things, it shall provide: (a) For standard specifications for purchases and contracts; (b) for standardization of types of commodities and services to be furnished; Co for anticipation and consolidation of the needs of departments to permit buying and securing of services on a quantity basis so far as is practicable; (d for maintenance of central stores for supplying the needs of departments to the extent deemed desirable; (e) for perpetual inventories of com modities and other values on hand and in use; (D for transfers be- tween departments of surplus com modities; (g) for inspection of com modities delivered and of work done under contract and certification o1 quantity and quality, as 8 necessary basis for payment; (h) for making purchase or securing services by pri- vate agreement in cases where whit ten contracts and competitive bids are not required, on the basis of the lowest and best of two or more price quotations whenever more than one available source of supply can be found; CD for written contracts on competitive bids when the amount involved in any purchase or work is over one thousand dollars, with due provision against evasion of this requirement. by separation of amounts of requirements; CD for waiver of competitive bidding to permit direct purchases or con- tracts, by six-sevenths vote of the city council, in cases where great public calamity demands immediate action; .(k) for adequate public notice inviting bids prior to the awarding of contracts and for the filing of sealed bids in pursuance | thereof in such form and under such procedures as may be provided, accompanied by certified checks as security for entering into contract hereunder if awarded, CD for pulp lie opening and declaration by the board of finance of the bids filed; (m) for rejection, by the board of finance, of any bid on the ground of delinquency or unfaithfulnesS in connection with any prior contract, or collusion in connection with any bid, or delinquency on any debt or other obligation due the city, or other l cause SpeClllcu IlcTcAl ol AA eAAC administrative code; (n) for rejec- ton of all bids found to be unsatis- factory, for the purpose of readver- Using for bids or to permit the work to be done by city forces at cost no higher than the amount of the lowest and best bid so rejected, with adequate provision for control of such cost to prevent exceeding such amount: (o) for award by the board of finance of the contract to the bidder who filed the lowest and best bid that has not been re- jected; (p) for return of the certi- fled checks filed, to the unsuccess- full bidders and those whose bids were rejected; (q) for forfeiture of the certified check of the success ful bidder, with no power in the city council or any other authority of the city to prevent .or remit such forfeiture, in case he fails to execute contract in accordance with his bid or to file the required contract bond; (r) for standard forms of | nox,&ra ntv with orovicioYl fnr incllI-