2126                                 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS, OR IN THE ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THEIR ISSUANCE.

53-0 PREVIOUS ISSUES. ALL BOND, NOTES OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF
INDEBTEDNESS VALIDLY ISSUED BY THE TOWN PREVIOUS TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES
PASSED CONCERNING THEM ARE HEREBY DECLARED TO BE
VALID, LEGAL, AND BINDING AND FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF
HEREIN FULLY SET FORTH.

54-0 PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS. ALL PURCHASES AND
CONTRACTS FOR THE TOWN GOVERNMENT SHALL BE MADE BY
THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MAY
PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
REGARDING THE USE OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND CONTRACTS
FOR ALL TOWN PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS. ALL
EXPENDITURES FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT,
CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OR CONTRACTUAL
SERVICE INVOLVING MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) SHALL BE MADE ON WRITTEN CONTRACTS, EXCEPT
EMERGENCY PURCHASES AND THOSE INVOLVING SERVICES OR
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OF A NON-COMPETITIVE NATURE AS
MAY BE DEFINED BY ORDINANCE. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MAY ENACT FURTHER LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS, IN SUCH
MANNER AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE, FOR ALL SUCH
WRITTEN CONTRACTS. SUCH WRITTEN CONTRACTS SHALL BE
AWARDED TO THE BIDDER WHO OFFERS THE LOWEST OR BEST
BID, QUALITY OF GOODS AND WORK, TIME OF DELIVERY OR
COMPLETION, AND RESPONSIBILITY OF BIDDERS BEING
CONSIDERED. ALL SUCH WRITTEN CONTRACTS SHALL BE
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL BEFORE BECOMING
EFFECTIVE. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND READVERTISE. THE TOWN AT ANY TIME
IN ITS DISCRETION MAY EMPLOY ITS OWN FORCES FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION         OR         RECONSTRUCTION         OF         PUBLIC

IMPROVEMENTS         WITHOUT         ADVERTISING         FOR         (OR

READVERTISING FOR) OR RECEIVING BIDS. ALL WRITTEN
CONTRACTS MAY BE PROTECTED BY SUCH BONDS, PENALTIES,
AND CONDITIONS AS THE TOWN MAY REQUIRE.

55-0 PERSONNEL - CLERK TO THE. TOWN, THE CLERK-TREASURER
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND SERVE
AS CLERK TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HE (SHE) SHALL ATTEND
EVERY MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AT THE REQUEST
OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND KEEP FULL AND ACCURATE
ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
HE/SHE SHALL KEEP SUCH RECORDS AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER
DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THIS CHARTER OR THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL.

56-0 TOWN ATTORNEY. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MAY APPOINT
A TOWN ATTORNEY. THE TOWN ATTORNEY SHALL BE A MEMBER
OF THE BAR OF THE MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS. THE TOWN
ATTORNEY SHALL BE THE LEGAL ADVISOR OF THE TOWN AND
SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES ON THIS CONNECTION AS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. HIS COMPENSATION