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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF THE UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY FOR THE SALE
TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF 1200 FEET OF EUREKA MULTEX TWO PLY FIRE HOSE, AND 500
FEET OF VULCAN D. J. FIRE HOSE; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID HOSE
WHEREAS, on January 25, 1951, the City Manager received bids for the purchase
of 1200 feet of 2i inch fire hose, and 500 feet of 1� inch fire hose, receiving
on said date the bids of Hank Brothers, local sales agent for the United States
Rubber Company, the Hannan Supply Company, and the Bogie Equipment Company',: and
WHEREAS, the bid of the United States Rubber Company submitted by Hank Brothers
was the lowest and best bid received;
NOW THEREFORE,BEIT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAI
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah accept the bid of the United Mates
Rubber Company in the amount of $2,763 for the sale to said city of 1200 feet of
Eureka Multex two-ply fire hose, and 500 feet of Vulcan D.J. fire hose, and the
City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered, for and on behalfo.f the City of
Paducah, to enter into a contract with the United States Rubber Company for the
purchase of said fire hose, said contract to be in words and figures, to -wit;
"THIS CONTRACT OF SALE made and entered into this the day of March,
1951, by and between the United States Rubber Company, a corporation of the
State of , (hereinafter referred to as the Seller) party
of the First part, and the City of Paducah, a municipal corporation of the
second class of the State of Kentucky, (hereinafter referred to as the Buyer),
p arty of the second part;
WITNESSETH:
That for and in consideration of the sum of $2,763, subject to the
discount hereinafter provided, the Seller agrees to sell and deliver to
the buyer 1200 feet of 2 z" Multex two-ply multiple woven fire hose
and 500 feet of l 1/2" Vulcan double jacket fire hose, and the Buyer agrees
to purchase said fire hpse at, that price.
It is further mutually covenanted and agreed between the parties hereto
that:
(1) The purchase price .for the aforesaid quantity of fire hose shall
be paid in cash. Provided however, if said hose shall be delivered to and
accepted by the Buyer within a period of thirty days from the date of this
contract-, the Buyer shall be entitled to a discount of 2'0 on the purchase
price.
(2) The fire hose shall be coupled complete in fifty foot sections and
delivered freight prepaid.
(3) The fire hose shall be subjected to such treatment as will prevent
mildew and rot; it shall be guaranteed to be free from defects in manufacture
and material on delivery. Any hose which, on delivery, faile to withstand
400 pounds of test pressure will be considered defective and will be replaced.
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free of charge, upon return of such defective lengths. But the Seller shall
not be responsible for such failure except for such replacement, and it makes
no other guaranty except as herein provided. It is understood that the hose
furnished under this contract shall receive the proper care to protect if from
injury.
(4) The Seller will only be excused for failure or delay in delivery as a
result of wars, fires, labot shortage or labor troubles, transportation
difficulties, governmental regulations, restrictions, productions or shipments,
shortage of material, or any cause or causes of like or different nature which
are beyond the Sellers reasonable control.
(5) Seller shall execute and deliver to the Buyer a bond by the terms of
which it shall obligate itself, together with a surety approved by the City
Manager, to make delivery of the aforesaid hose within a period of sixty
days from the date of this contract, and upon its failure so to do, shall
pay as liquidated damages the sum of $270.00 for the breach of said contract
by failing to deliver within that period.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Ehe parties have Hereunto sdbsdribed their names
this the day and date first above written.
ATTEST:
Secretary
UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY
By
President
CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
By
City Manager
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be introduced at a regular meeting of
the Board of Commissioners and remain on file one week for public inspection
in the completed form in which it shall beput upon its final passage.
N)ayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners March 6, 1951
Passed by the Board of Commissioners March 13, 1951
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 13, 1951