4607
EAST NEW MARKET

PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND THE INTEREST ON ALL
BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS CHARTER, WHETHER OF NOT SUCH
PLEDGE BE STATED IN THE BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES
OF INDEBTEDNESS, OR IN THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THEIR
ISSUANCE.

63.       PREVIOUS ISSUES.

ALL BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES 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
OF FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF HEREIN FULLY SET FORTH.

64.  PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS.

ALL PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS FOR THE TOWN GOVERNMENT
SHALL BE MADE BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE 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
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) SHALL BE MADE ON WRITTEN
CONTRACT. THE CLERK-TREASURER SHALL ADVERTISE FOR SEALED
BIDS, IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE,
FOR ALL SUCH WRITTEN CONTRACTS. THE WRITTEN CONTRACTS
SHALL BE AWARDED TO THE BIDDER WHO OFFERS THE LOWEST AND
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
CLERK-TREASURER MAY 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.

PERSONNEL

65.       CLERK TO COUNCIL.

THE CLERK-TREASURER SHALL SERVE AS CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL. HE SHALL ATTEND EVERY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
AND KEEP A FULL AND ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE COUNCIL. HE SHALL KEEP SUCH OTHER RECORDS AND
PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THIS
CHARTER OR THE COUNCIL.

66.  TOWN ATTORNEY.