202242CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO
FILE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL -FORM
202242
RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
that-Chapter 546, Laws of Minnesota for 1961, approved on the
20th day of April, 1961, entitled
"AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
PERTAINING TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE OF
SUPPLIES; AMENDING LAWS 1959, CHAPTER 643."
a certified copy thereof is filed herewith, shall be and said
Act hereby is in all things approved;
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the City Clerk, as the chief
clerical officer of said City of Saint Maul, shall forthwith
file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form
prescribed by the Attorney General stating the essential
facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder and
including a copy of this resolution of approval of said Act.
Council File No. 202242 —By George J.
Vavoulis, mayor —
Resolved, By the Council of the City
Of Saint Paul that Chapter 546, Laws
jof Minnesota for 1961, approved on the
20th day of April, 1961, entitled
ACT RELATING IOF ANT PAUL PERTAINING THE TO
_ CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE Or
SUPPLIES' AMENDING LAWS 1959,
CHAPTER 643."
a certified copy thereof is Sled here-
with, shall be and said Act hereby is
Iin all things approved;
Resolved Further, That
Clerk, the chief
said City y the City
Of S clerical officer of
file aint Paul, shall forthwith
with the Secretary of State a cer-
'Attcate in form prescribed by the
orney General stating the essential
,facts necessary to said approval s said
Act hereunder and including a copy of
this resolution of approval of said Act.
Adopted by the Council May 19, 1961.
' Approved May 19, 1961.
` (May 27, 1961)
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy MAY
Holland Approved 19—
Loss '
Tn Favor
Mortinson
Peterson Mayor
Rosen
gainst
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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QUADRUPLICATE TO DEPARTMENT 202242
CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION — GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATE
RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul,
that Chapter 5469 Laws of Minnosota for 1961, approved on the
30th day of April, 19619 entitled
*AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
PERTAINING TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE OF
SUPPLIES; A'AENDINC LAWS 1959, CHAPTER 643."
a certified copy thereof is filed herewith, shall be and said
Act hereby_ is in ail things approved;'
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RESOLVED FI13THER; That the City Clerk, as tht chief
clirical officer of said City of Saint Paul, shall forthwith
file with the Secretary of State a CertificAte in form
proscribed by the Attorney General stating the essontiai
facts necessary to said approval, of said Act herounder and
including a copy of this resolution of approval of said Act.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Loss
Tn Favor
Mortinson
Peterson
Against
Rosen
Mr. President, Vavoulis
sM s.eo ,Qj�p. 2
may 19 im
Adopted by the Council 19—
Approved 19—
Mayor
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S.F.N0.1648
AN ACT C��APT5 �.
RELATING TO THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
PERTAINING TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE OF
SUPPLIES; MENDING LAWS 1959, CHAPTER 643.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Laws 1959, Chapter 643 is amended to read:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of the
Charter of the City of Saint Paul to the contrary, all
contracts and purchases of supplies of the City of Saint
Paul are hereby divided into the following classes:
(a) All purchases or contracts under the sum of $500
shall be made in such manner and from such persons as the-
purchasing agent may determine.
(b) All contracts and purchases of $500 and not to
exceed $2000 shall be made upon such informal bids or
proposals, not less than two, as the purchasing agent may
procure or may be filed with him, and shall be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder by the purchasing agent.
Notice of such proposed purchases shall be posted in the
office of the purchasing agent for not less than one day.
(c) All purchases or contracts in excess of the sum of
$2000 shall be made only upon competitive sealed bids and
after advertisement therefor in the official newspaper for
at least once a week for two successive weeks. Such
advertisement shall state the kind and quantity of articles
desired and the quality thereof either in full or by
reference to the standard specifications, the time and
places for the filing and opening of bids. All formal bids
shall be made on forms provided by the purchasing agent,
shall state the price, the quantity and quality of each
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he purchasing agent shall not be required to reject
containing alterations or erasures unless such alteratio
or erasures destroy the legibility of the bid.
Subd. 2. The ourchasina aaent shall not be required
to secure formal contracts and performance bonds on all
purchases of supplies where the total purchase does not
exceed the sum of $2,000.
Sec, 3. This act shall become effective only after its
approval by a majority of the governina body of the city of
Saint Paul and upon compliance with the provisions of Laws
1959, Chapter 368.
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President of the Senate.
Speaker of the Ho of Repr "entatives.
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Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty -one.
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Seer 4tarf t he Senate
Passed the House of Representatives this fifteenth day of
April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
sixty -one.
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives:
Approved April .70 1961.
Filed April , 1961.
Governor of the State of Minnesota.
S the State of Minnesota.
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