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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

entitled "Purchasing and Contracts" be and the same is
hereby repealed and re—enacted to read as follows:

All purchases and contracts for the City
government shall be made by the City Manager.
The Council may provide by ordinance or
resolution for rules and regulations regarding
the use of competitive bidding and contract
for all City purchases and contracts. All
expenditures for supplies, materials,
equipment, construction of public
improvements, or contractual service involving
more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
shall be made on written contract. The City
Manager shall be required to advertise for
sealed bids, in such manner as may be
prescribed by ordinance or resolution 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 Council before
becoming effective. The City Manager shall
have the right to reject all bids and
readvertise. The City Manager, 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 City
may require.

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of
Pocomoke City that this Resolution shall take effect on
July 1, 1973 upon its approval by the Mayor.

APPROVED: April 17, 1973

POOLESVILLE
(Montgomery County)

WHEREAS, not less than twenty—five (25%) percent of
the owners of the assessed valuation of the real property
described below have consented to a resolution presented
to the Commissioners of Poolesville to annex said