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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 AND ALL CITY
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1952 IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT TO HIM OF THE SUM OF
$2,500-00
WHEREAS, it appearing that the proposal of Morris A. Lee in the sum of
$2,500.00 for the preparation of an audit of all accounts of the City of Paducah
for the year 1952 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 be a qualified public accountant,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Morris A. Lee, a Certified Public Accountant, be, and he is
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hereby employed to make an audit of the accounts and affairs of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky, and of all of the accounts of all city officers, for the year 1952 in
accordance with his written proposal for the price of $2,500.00, 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 92.405,
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 eight (8) copies
of the transcript of the auditors 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 said ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days from
and after its adoption.
yor Pro Tem
Commissioner
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners November 18, 1952
Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 25, 1952
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, November 25, 1952.