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77 — So F1OME RULE CH RTER—CITY OF LITCHFIELT) all tocal Improvements,:maybe constructed,extended, repaired'and main - fained either by contract, by any agency of the state or federal gov- ernment'providing work on a relief basis and in lieu of direct relief, or,when authorized by the council, directly by a city department in conformity with plane; specifications and estimates. Before receiving T bids the city`clerk shall, under the directionof the council, have snit- able plans and speci$cations prepared for the proposed material or project and the estimate of the cost.thereof in detail. The award of any contract amounting to more than ten thousand dollars shall rP- t quire a five-sixths vote of the council. When the best interests of the city will be served thereby, the city council may organize a construe- tion department under competent supervision and provide it witb suitable equipment The right is reserved to the city council, upon the recommendation of an engineer to perform any work to be let by contract through its construction department. All contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, but the term "lowest responsible bidder" shall be interpreted as giving the council the right to accept any bid which it determines to be most advantageous to the city. The t council shall reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Detailed pro- ceedings governing the advertisement for bids and the execution of the contract shall be prescribed by ordinance. The city shall require Y , contractors to furnish proper bonds for the protection of the city, thr .employees and material men. CHAPTER 9 ?: Eminent domain Sec. 900. Power to acquire property. The City of Litchfield is hereby empowered to acquire, by.purchase, gift, devise, or condemna- tion, any property, corporeal or incorporeal, either within or without Its corporate boundaries, which may be needed by said city for-any � t�K ' public use or purpose.•In addition to the power to acquire property for other public purposes, the city q provided, a � p tY may also acquire, as herein any gas, water, heat, power, light, telephone or other plant or other public utility. Easements for slopes, fills, sewers, building lines, poles. wires, pipes, and conduits for water, gas, heat, and power may be acquired by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation in the manner pro- vided by law. Sec. 901. Proceedings in taking property. The necessity for the taking of any property by the city shall be determined by the council and shall be declared by a resolution which shall describe such property as nearly as may be and state the use to which it is to be devoted. The acquisition of such property may be accomplished by proceedings Lit law, as in taking land for public use by right of eminent domain according to the laws of this state, except as otherwise provided in this charter.