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AN QtDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY I -TANAGER TO ENTER I
INTO AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR TIIE PURCHASE OF GASOLI14B AND
OIL FROM THE SHELL OIL COMPANY FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) MONTHS
FROIL JANUARY 1st, 1945, AND FR ESCRIBING THE TER16 AND CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH SAID PURCHASE SHALL BE IBADE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMGSISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, I{ENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the City Tanager be, and he is hereby authorized
to enter into and execute with the Shell Oil Company, a contract
for the purchase by the City upon its order the gasoline and oil
required for all governmental operations during a period of four
(4) months from January 1st, 1945, said contract to contain
the following terms, conditions and covenants: -
"The Company hereby agrees to sell and deliver to the City
upon its order the gasoline and motor oil required for all govern-
mental operations during a period of four (4) months from January
1st, 1945, at the following prices:
Ethyl Gasoline . . . 14Y per gal.
X-100 Motor Oil (In Drums) .. 67" "
Exclusive of Federal Tax
Golden Shell Motor Oil (In Drums) 46� per gal
Exclusive of Federal Tax
The above prices are, however, subject
to furtt.er reduction for quantity purchases,
one time, one destination delivery:
Less than 25 gallons None
25-60 Gallons 1� per gallon
61-120 112 " It
121-180 If gI/ If If
Payment shall be made by the City not later than the to th
of each month for the amount of products sold and delivered during
the preceding month. - discount of 1% shall be allowed for all oi:
purchased during any month if payment is made on or before the 10tl
day of the next month.
In consideration of the Agreement of the City to
Purchase of the Company all of the gasoline and motor oil re-
quired for use during the aforesaid period, the Company agrees
that in the event of a general advance in the retail price of
garoline or motor oil at any time during the aforesaid period,
the Company's obligation to sell and deliver gasoline and oil
at the aforesaid prices shall remain and continue in full force
and effect, but in the event of a decline in the retail price of
either of said products, the City shall be given the benefit of
the reduction in price."
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SECTION 2.
As the various departments of the city must be immediately
supplied wit- Gasoline and oil for the protection of the public
health and safety, an emer3ency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
Introduced, January 9th, 1945
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, January 16th, 1945
Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City clerk, January 16, 1945.