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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 1951 IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PAYMENT TO HIM OF THE SUM
OF w2,000.00
WHEREAS, it appearing that the proposal of Morris A. Lee in the sum of
$2000/00 for the preparation of an audit of all accounts ofthe City of Paducah
for the year 1951 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,
NOVI THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COI'MISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Dorris A. Lee, � Certified Public Accountant, be, and he
is 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
1951 in accordance with his written proposal for the price of ;2000.00, and the
City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into and sign a contract with sail 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 neti•+spaper, 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 (g) 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 said ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten (10) days from
and after its adoption.
U Mayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners November 27, 1951
Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 4, 1951
Recorded by 4arah Thurman, City Clerk, December 4, 1951.
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