191298ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK
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COUNCIL
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PRESENTED
COMMISSI,
CITY OF ST. PAUL .
� OF THE CITY CLERK
OLUTION— GENERAL FORM
COUNCIL NO.19129"
FILE
March 10, 1959
RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent be, and he is hereby authorized with the
consent of the Comptroller, to purchase from HERSEY METER MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
without advertisement or competitive bids approximately 2 - 311, 4 - 411, 2 - 611
Hersey Compound Meters, l - 4t1, 3 - 6 ", and 2 - 8t1 Hersey Detector Check Meters,
over a period of one year, as the Water Department believes (and after thorough
investigation, the Purchasing Committee cboneurs) that this firms meters have
distinct advantages as to operation, repair and maintenance over other compound
meters, namely, bronze casing, bypass can be valved off and replaced without
removing entire meter; has best compounding valve made; and bypass meter is
designed to operate any time large meter is in use,
and no advantage could be gained by competitive bids.
Charge - Water Department.
Jo-,--ph J. Mitchell
-ty Comptroller
By,
B sty Comptroller
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Mortinson
Rosen
Winkel
X,nL:Ri`esident;uDillan,' `
sM s r. yjqi (Petereo4
S Tn Favor
Against
These are patented articles
Council File No. 191298 — By Milton
Rosen —
Resolved, That the Purchasing Agent
be,. and he is hereby authorized with
the consent of the Comptroller, to pur-
chase from HERSEY . METER MAN-
UFACTURING COMPANY, w i t h o u
advertisement or competitive bids ap-
proximately Hersey
Meters, 1-4 ", 3-6", n
2-8" Hersey Detector Check Meters,
over a period of -one year, as the Water
Department believes (and after thor-
ough Investigation, the Purchasing
Committee concurs) that this firm's
meters have distinct advantages as to
operation, repair and maintenance over
other compound meters, namely, bronze
casing, bypass can be valved off and
replaced without removing entire
meter; has best compounding valve
made; and bypass meter is des gn0d to
operate any time large meter is in use.
These are patented articles and no
advantage could be gained by competi-
tive bids.
Charge —Water Department.
Adopted by the Council March 11,
11959.
Approved March 11, 1959.
{ (March 14, 1959)
MAR 111959
Adopted by the Council 19—
Approved MAR 111959 19-
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COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Mortinson
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Rosen
Winkel Against
Pre!ident,- Dillon- . -1
j '�7esident ( Pet: noon)
MAR 111959
Adopted by the Council 19—
MAR 111959
Approved 19—
Mayor