HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/40 RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, E. J. McCall, City Clerk of the City of Bremerton, was appointed
Purchasing Agent by resolution of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton
dated December 18, 1933, and it is deemed advisable to relieve the City Clerk
from his duties as Purchasing Agent of the City of Bremerton on account of the
press of his duties as City Clerk,
NOW TY~REFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C0~ISSION OF THE CITY OF
BRE~RTON:
Section 1. That for the purpose of keeping a more accurate check of
expenditures in the different departments of city government of the City of
Bremerton, and to keep the expenditures of the different departments within the
budget of each of such departments, H. A. Bruenn, Commissioner of Finance of
the City of Bremerton, in addition to his duties as such Commissioner, be and
he is hereby appointed Purchasing Agent for the City of Bremerton, and as such
is hereby authorized and empowered to issue requisitions for the purchase of
necessary supplies, goods, wares and merchandise required by the different
departments of the city and the employees thereof, upon application therefor,
and to that end tc secure the necessary applications for requisitions and
rec~uisitions for such purchases; provided however that the foregoing provisions
shall not apply to purchases of materials, supplies or e~uipment under the
direct supervision of the City Commission on bids or on contracts.
Section 2. That said H. A. Bruenn, as such Purchasing Agent, be and he
is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to refuse to issue a reouisition
for the purchase of any supplies in any department, which are not absolutely
necessary for the operation of such department, and said Purchasing Agent shall
refuse to issue any such reeuisitton for the purchase of any supplies, goods,
wares and merchandise where the budget for such department has been exhausted
or does not have more than sufficient balance to pay the necessary salaries
and operating expenses for such department to the end of the fiscal year.
Section 3. That no goods, wares, merchandise or supplies for any depart-
ment shall be purchased b!~ any employees or the head of said departments,
without first securing a reeuisition from such Purchasing Agent, upon a written
application showing the merchandise to be purchased or procured, and the purpose
of same, together with its necessity, and no employee of the City of Bremerton
shall be considered as the agent for said City in contracting to purchase or
purchasing any goods, wares, supplies or equipment for any department of city
government except such Purchasing Agent, and said Purchasing Agent be end he is
hereby authorized and directed to give notice to merchants and others selling
goods, wares and merchandise to the city, that no bills will be paid for any
such goods, wares, merchandise or supplies unless the same has been purchased
upon a requisition secured from such Purchasing Agent.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton in regular session
assembled, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication
of such passage this 3rd day of January, 1940.
Mayor
Attest: