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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF MORRIS A. LEE,
A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, TO MAKE AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS
OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR THE YEAR 1946 IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
PAYMENT TO HIM OF THE SUM OF 42000.00
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah advertised for proposals of
Auditors to make an audit of all accounts of the City of Paducah
for the year 1946, and Morris A. Lee being the only accountant
who has submitted a proposal; and,
WHEREAS, it appearing that the proposal of the said Morris
A. Lee in the sum of $2000.00 for the preparation of said audit is
fair and reasonable; and,
WHEREAS, the law requires that an audit be prepared
annually, such audit of the accounts of all city officers to be
made by a qualified public accountant,- NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED Bf THE BOARD OF COM14ISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That Morris A. Lee, a Certified Public Accountant, be
and he is hereby employed to make an audit of the accounts
and affiars of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for the year 1946 in
accordance with his written proposal for the price of 42000.00,
and the City manager is hereby authorized to enter into and sign
a contract with said public accountant for the preparation of
said audit. Said Contract shall provide for the preparation of
an audit in compliance with all of the provisions of KRS 89.650,
and said Auditor shall furnish to the City in pamphlet form 50
copies of said audit, one (1) to be published in the official
newspaper, and a copy to be available to each voter who may apply
for same at the office of the City Manager. Said contract shall
also provide for the furnishing to the city eikht (8) copies
of the transcript of the auditor's work sheet, one (1) copy to be
furnished to the Mayor, the members of the Board of Commissioners
the City Manager and the City Treasurer.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be introduced at a regular meeting
of the Board of Commissioners and remain on file for not less than
one (1) week for public inspection in the completed form in which
it shall be put upon its final passage, and if adopted, said
ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days there-
after.
Introduced, December 10th, 1946
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, December 17th, 1946
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, ilix*.*ng City Clerk, December 17th, 194;6.