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The council shall let, annually, contracts for the official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year. For this purpose the council shall advertise once in the official newspaper, atleast five days before award of contract, setting forth distinctly and specifically the work contemplated to be done and ask for sealed proposals therefor. The proposal shall specify the type and spacing to be used at the rates named in the bids. If there be but one newspaper printed and published in the city then and in that event the advertisement for the sealed proposals required hereunder shall not be required and the contract for services required may be negotiated. If at the time of awarding the contract for the official advertising, there are no Charter or ordinance provisions requiring publication more frequently than once each week of any ordinance, resolution, regulation, or advertisement of, or proceedings by the city, or any body or official thereof, the council shall let the contract for such official advertising to the lowest responsible bidder printing and publishing a daily or weekly newspaper in the city. If, however at such time there is any Charter or ordinance requiring publication more frequently than once each week of any ordinance, resolution, regulation, or advertisement of, or proceedings by the city, or any body or official thereof, the council shall let the contract for such official advertising to the lowest responsible bidder printing and publishing a daily or weekly newspaper in the city.

In order to qualify as the official newspaper of the city, such newspaper shall be of general circulation and have been in existence at the time of the awarding of the contract at least one year. The council may reject any and all bids if found excessive and advertise for new bids.

The newspaper to which such award of advertising is made shall be known and designated as the official newspaper.

Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city or any body or officer thereof from causing any ordinance, resolution, regulation, or advertisement of, or proceeding by said city to be published in a newspaper in the city, in addition to the official newspaper, if such body or officer determines that such additional publication is necessary or proper.

(Reso. No. 101, ch. 204, 6-23-51; Reso. No. 1, 6-13-61.)