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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF WEST TENNESSEE LIMESTONE
COMPANY FOR SALE TO THE CITY OF PADUCAH OF NUMBER 9 AND NUMBER 11
LIMESTONE, KENTUCKY STATE HIGH117AY SPECIFICATIONS, FOR USE BY THE
CITY DURING 1955, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAME, ARID PRESCRIBING
TIIE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER IMICH SAID; PURCHASES SHALL BE MADE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COP,ZiISSIONERS OF TIIE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY;
SECTION 1_ That the bid of west Tennessee Limestone Company
for the sale to the City of Paducah of Number 9 and Number 11
limestone, Kentucky State Highway Specifications, required by the
City during the year 1955 (approximately 5000 to 8000 tons) be
accepted, and that the City Eanager be, and he is hereby, authorized
to enter into and execute a contract for the purchase, upon the
order of the City, of all such number 9 and number 11 limestone
to be used during the year 1955, such contract to provide for the
price of 5)2.08 per ton. The limestone to be delivered to any
destination in the City of Paducah, Kentucky as ordered by the
Director of Public Vlorks in 100 ton lots or more and delivery to
begin within twenty-four (24) hours after notification and continue
until the required amount has been delivered. All freights of
delivered limestone must be certified from some accurate scale in
or near the City of Paducah at the expense of the Seller. The
Seller shall furnish representative samples of the limestone
upon request of the Director of Public IVorks. The Seller shall
guarantee against advance in the market price and guarantee reduction
in the event of a decrease in the market price. The Seller shall
post a performance bond in the sum of $1,500.00 guaranteeing
specifications and delivery of the limestone.
SECTION 2_ This ordinance shall be introduced at a regular
meeting of the Board of Commissioners and remain on file for at least
one (1) week for public inspection in the completed form in which it
shall be put upon its final passage, but it being necessary for the
public health and safety of the citizens of Paducah that said
material be available as soon as possible for street repair work,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners June ly, 1955
Passed by the Board of Commissioners June 21, 1955
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, June 21, 1955