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Show CITY SUPPLIES COST Sfi7.016.37 10 JULY 1 Report of Purchasing Agent Shows Cost Is 1.97 Per Cent of Total Amount. A summary of the city's purchases of supplies and equipment during the first half of the year up to July 1, showing the total purchases already made to be $87,0.16.37, not including unfilled orders for $5.r5.on3.50, was completed com-pleted yesterday by Warren 0. Boguo, purchasing agent, and filed with the city commission. Acquisitions authorized by the commissioners com-missioners and received by the purchasing pur-chasing agent during the first six mouths totaled $140.5Gn.S7, including tho unfilled orders. Tho expense incident inci-dent to the purchasing agent in making mak-ing these purchases was $2761.84, or just J. 97 per ceut of the amount purchased. pur-chased. Tho $87,016.37 already spent, for supplies sup-plies and equipment is divided among tho respective departments of city governments as follows: Department of parks and public property, $14, 189.95; water supply and water works, $31,380.89; public affairs and finance, $5181.75; streets and public improvements, improve-ments, $1 9.343. S6; public safety, $15,-725.77; $15,-725.77; auditing department, $1170.15. |