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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 2-62 of the
Evanston City Code to Permit the
Letting of Contracts Without Ad-
vertising for Bids if Authorized
by Two-thirds of the Aldermen.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Section 2-62 of the
Code of the City of
Evanston, Illinois, 1957, is amended to read as follows:
"All contracts exceeding in amount the sum of one
thousand dollars for supplies, work, material or
necessaries relating to any of the matters under the
control of the department of public works shall be
let by the director of public works, with the ap-
proval of the city manager and the city council, to
the lowest reliable and responsible bidder after
advertising for the same, and bonds, to be approved
by the city council, may be taken for the faithful
performance thereof, except that any such contract
may be entered into by the proper officers without
advertising for bids, if authorized by a vote of
two-thirds of all the aldermen elected. This pro-
vision shall not apply to contracts for work,
material or supplies to be paid in whole or in part
by special assessment."
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to law.
INTRODUCED April 29 , 1963
ADOPTED April 29
ATTEST:
/sl Maurice F, rown
City Cler
Approved as to form:
/s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
, 1963
APPROVED April 29
/sl John D. Emery
Mayor
, 1963