843 RES CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS• 0
RESOLUTION N0. 843 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has heretofore authorized
the City Manager to advertise for bids, to be received at the regular Council
Meeting of the City Council at 7:00 o'clock P. M., on December 8, 1958, for the
purchase of two (2) new police cars, with trade in of two of the present cars
used by the Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, such advertisements have been made, and bids were received on
the 8th day of December, A. D., 1958 by the City Council; and,
WHEREASt Crawford Motor Company of Paris, Texas, bid for two (2) police
cars as per specifications, with automatic transmission, a net bid of $2,374.00,
and the Lamar Chevrolet Company bid for two (2) police cars as per specifications,
with automatic transmissionp less trade inp a net bid of $2t409.62t and the
Howerton Motor Company of Paris, Texas, bid on two (2) police cars as per speci-
fications, with aatomatic transmission, less trade in, a net bid of $2,395.00;
and,
WHEREAS9 a committee was appointed, composed of Nathan Bellp Charlie
Brown, and J. M. Gladden, to consider the bids received; and,
WHEFlEAS, Crawford Motor Caapany has furnished a one year guarantee on
the Porver Flite automatic transmission, and the Committee has recommended that
the bid of Crawford Motor Company be declared the lowest and best bid, and that
the same be accepted by the City of Paris; NOW, THERHFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY GniNCIL GF II-iE CITY OF PARIS, That the bid
of Crawford Motor Company for two (2) Fordor Power Flite Plymoeath Sedansg wiih
automatic transmission, said transmission guaranteed as aforesaidp in the amount
of $2,374.00, be, and the same is hereby declared the lowest and best bid, and
the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to purchase said two (2) Fordor
Sedans immediately.
Passed and adopted this 15th day of December, A. D.9 1958.
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Mayor
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~ City Clerk
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City Attorney