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MUNICIPAL CHAPTERS

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 bids, 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 shall have the right to reject all bids
and re—advertise. The town at any time in its discretion
may employ its own force for the construction or
reconstruction of public improvements without advertising
for (or re—advertising for) or receiving bids. All
written contracts may be protected by such bonds,
penalties and conditions as the town may require.

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Charter
Amendment shall become and be considered a part of the
Municipal Charter in all respects to be effective and
observed as such, upon the fiftieth day after the date of
adoption, unless on or before the fortieth day thereafter
there shall be presented to the Mayor and Council of The
Town of Union Bridge, or mailed to it, a petition for
referendum in accordance with the provisions of Section
13(g) of Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a
complete and exact copy of this Resolution shall be
posted in the municipal offices of The Town of Union
Bridge or some public place for a period of at least
forty days following its adoption and further that this
Resolution shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation in The Town of Union Bridge for not less than
four times, at weekly intervals, within a period of forty
days after the adoption of this Resolution.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as soon
as the Charter Amendment hereby adopted shall become
effective the Mayor of The Town of Union Bridge shall
send separately by registered mail to the Secretary of
the State of Maryland and to the Department of
Legislative Reference the following information
concerning the Charter Amendment: (1) a complete copy
of this Resolution; (2) the date of the referendum
election, if any, held with respect thereto; (3) the
number of votes cast for or against the Resolution
whether by The Town of Union Bridge or in a referendum;
and (4) the effective date of the charter Amendment.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Mayor of The Town of Union Bridge be and he is