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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO C
TH THE MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND STANDARD OIL CON
R THE PURCHASE OF GASOLINE AND OIL REQUIRED IN GOVERNMENTAL OPE
ONS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) MONTHS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1949,
OVIDING THAT PURCHASES SHALL BE 1•.",ADE UPON THE TERMS AND CONDIT!
T FORTH THEREIN
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
ADUCAH, KENTUCKY: `
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby author i
or and on behalf of the City of Paducah, to enter into a contract
th the Mid-continent Petroleum Corporation for the purchase of
-X Ethyl gasoline at posted tank wagon price at time of delivery
ess discount of 1/2� per gallon and less Federal Tax of l,,!— per
allon, but in no event shall net price exceed .231¢ per gallon,
lso for the purchase of First Grade Motor Oil, Diamond SAE Grades
0-30-40-50-60 at 49� per gallon (in 55-0al. drums) exclusive of
Federal excise tax; also to enter into a contract with the
Standard Oil Company for the purchase of Kjso Diesel Lube TID Idotor
(Detergent) at 57� per gallon exclusive of Federal tax in drum
ts; said gasoline and oil to be purchased upon the order of the Ci
f Paducah for use in governmental operations for a period of
our (4) months beginning January 1, 1949, and upon the terms and
onditions set forth in the written bid of each company received
nd filed by the Board of Commissioners on Decemher 28, 1948,
aid terms and conditions as set forth in said bids being referred
and made a part of this ordinance to the same extent as if
ly copied herein.
SECTION 2. The contracts under which said gasoline and oil
be purchased shall fully provide that in the event of a decline in
the retail price of said products at any time during said period,
the City shall be given the benefit of the reduction in price, and
the City Manager shall include in said contract such additional
terms and conditions as may be necessary to protect the interests
of the City of Paducah.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be introduced at a regular
meeting of the Board of Commissioners and remain on file at least
one week for public inspection in the completed form in which it
shall be put upon its final passage.
As the various departments of the City must ve immediately
ied with gasoline and oil for the protection of the public
lth, safety and welfare, an emergency is hereby declared to
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lexist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
Land after its adoption.
Mayor Pr6:5Pem
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners December 28, 1948
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, January 4th, 1949
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 4th, 1949.