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unless such acquisition is to be accomplished pursuant to the general laws of the State by condemnation in eminent domain proceedings, or unless such acquisition is necessary in con- nection with public improvement proceedings accomplished pur- suant to law. "Any sale or lease of city-owned property, except leases of property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Port Commis- sioners, shall be accomplished in accordance with the following procedure: "(a) Public notice of any proposed sale of city property, and of any lease of city property under the jurisdiction of the City Council, shall be given at least once a week for two weeks in the official newspaper. Such notice shall contain a state- ment that any and all bids may be rejected and the property may be readvertised. If the property is to be leased the notice shall state generally the term and conditions of such lease. "(b) Prior to the sale of any city property, the City Asses- sor shall appraise the same and determine the current market value thereof. with the approval of the City Councilor the Board of Port Commissioners, as the case may be, the City Assessor may obtain the services of other qualified persons to assist him in such appraisal. "(c) Every sale or lease of city property under the juris- diction of the City Council may be made only to the highest responsible bidder at public auction or upon sealed bids to the City Council. Every sale of city property under the jur- isdiction of the Board of Port Commissioners may be made only to the highest responsible bidder at public auction or upon sealed bids to said Board of Port Commissioners. Every lease of city property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Port Commissioners shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 48(a) of this Charter. In all instances where bids are received any and all bids may be rejected and the property readvertised or removed from the market. No sale of any city property shall be made for less than ninety percent (90%) of the appraised value thereof. "(d) Any cit~ real property having an appraised value of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less may be sold without public notice or public bid as required by this section; pro- vided, however, that no such property shall be sold for less than ninety percent (90%) of the appraised value thereof. Any city personal property having an appraised value of ene-eneti- sane-ee~~a~s-f$~7eeet five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less may be sold without public notice or public bid as required by this section; and, further, such property may be sold for any reasonable amount irrespective of its appraised value. "(e) Any sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the City Council having an appraised value of less than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be authorized only by resolu- tion adopted by the affirmative vote of at least five-sevenths (5/7ths) of all members of the Council. Any such sale of real property having an appraised value in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be authorized only by ordinance of the City Council adopted by the affirmative vote of at least five-sevenths (5/7ths) of all members of the Council. Any sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Port -3-