5-5.23 Inspection and Certificate by Weigher.

   Every Officer, except the Commissioner of Public Works, when contracting for, or accepting delivery of, fuel, or stone, gravel, sand or ballast from a vessel, shall require that it be weighed and inspected by a duly authorized weigher or measurer, and that the bill therefor shall be accompanied by the certificate of such weigher or measurer.

(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 10; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 3 § 15; CBC 1975 Ord. T5 § 115; CBC 1985 5-5.23)

5-5.24 Printing and Office Supplies.

   The Board in charge of the Library Department may, and the Officer in charge of every other Department shall, when material or supplies of any kind, including printing and binding, are required, obtain the same from the Purchasing Agent by requisition in writing on forms furnished by said Agent, who shall cause to be included in the annual report of the Administrative Services Board a statement of the cost of all printing, binding and other material and supplies furnished each Department.

(Ord. 1953 c. 8 § 7; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 3 § 16; CBC 1975 Ord. T5 § 116; CBC 1985 5-5.24)

5-5.25 Settlement of Claims.

   (A)   Every Officer in charge of a Department shall immediately make a report in writing to the Law Department whenever any transaction, act or negligence of the Department in his or her charge occurs which results in, or may occasion the bringing of, a claim against the city. All claims against the city or any Department thereof shall be transmitted to the City Clerk for reference to the Corporation Counsel, who, by himself or herself or his or her assistants, shall make an investigation of the claim, and for this purpose shall be furnished, on request, with all necessary Departmental books, papers or records, and may require any official or employee of a Department who may have information concerning such claims to attend any hearing thereon. The Corporation Counsel shall have authority to settle any such claim, subject to the approval of the Mayor. However, no such settlement shall be made for an amount exceeding $500.

   (B)   Nothing herein contained shall affect the provisions of these ordinances respecting the settlement of claims upon which suits have been entered.

(Ord. 1866 c. 2; Ord. 1914 c. 5; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 3 § 17; CBC 1975 Ord. T5 § 117; Ord. 1980 c. 1; CBC 1985 5-5.25)

Cross-reference:

   Ord. ss 5-8.1; Ord. ss 6-1.6