Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-05-22

ment or Improvement or any pre-
liminary studies or surveys rela-
tive thereto.
(2) The acquisition Of property
of a permanent nature.
g The purchase of equipment
for any public betterment or inn
provement when first erected or
acquired. The term shall not in
clude any public betterment or i'm
provement, the acquisition of any
real property, or the purchase of
any equipment, if the total cost
and expense thereof is to be paid
out of the proceeds Of assessments,
nor shall the term include the re-
snrfacing of any road,
/ b. On or before May 10th of
each year the head of each depart
ment shall submit to the County
Manager detailed estimate of all
capital projects pending and of all
capital projects which he believes
should be undertaken within the
next five fiscal years in such form
as the County Manager shall pre-
scribe. At the same time the
Director of Finance shall submit to
the County Manager in such form
as the County Manager shall pre-
scribe an itemized statement of the
outstanding bonds, notes, certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness and other
obligations Of the, County, and the
amounts of principal maturing and
the amounts of interest due for
each year until the obligation is
retired. together with the amount
of additional obligations which
may be incurred bv the County
without exceeding the limitations
imposed by this Charter or other
law.
c. On or before May 25th of
each year the County Manager
shall submit to the County Council
capital budget showing:
(1) As to each pending capital
project. brief description. the
original estimate cost, the date of
authorization, the amount and ma
ture of the obligations authorized
and the amounts and maturities of
such obligations issued. and the
amount of all liabilities out
standing and the unencumbered
balances of authorization on such
date, the amount of liabilities esti-
mated to be incurred in the bal
ance of the current fiscal year, and
the estimated additional anpropria-
ton required for completion;
(2) AS to each new capital
project recommended by him, a
brief description, the fiscal year in
which it is recommended the
project shall be undertaken, and
the total estimated cost;
81 AS to each project, the esti-'
mated date of completion. the
amount of liabilities estimated to
be incurred in each of succeeding
fiscal years, the estimated useful
existence, the amounts and nature
/ and terms of obligations recon-
mended to be authorized in each of
the five succeeding fiscal years,
and the estimated annual main
tenance and service charges;
az Any recommendations that
pending project be modified or
abandoned or further authorization
therefor postponed;
(5) A description. together
with the departmental heads esti-
mate, of each new capital project
recommended by the several depart
ment heads but not recommended
by the County Manager;
(6) Such explanatory state
ments and other data as the Coun-
ty Manager deems advisable or the
County Council may require.
d. The department estimate,
statement of the Director of FL
nance and capital budget submitted
to the County Council by the ,Coun-
ty Manager shall be public doru-
ments open to public inspection
and copies shall be made available
to the public. The hearings held
by the County Council on the ex-
pense budget shall also include OPP
portunity to be heard on the CAPT
tai budget. Following such hear
ings, and not later than June Both,
the County Council in Executive
Session shall finally adopt a CAPT.
tai budget. The expense budget
for the next fiscal year shall in
clude all appropriations required
to meet expenditures during such
wear for authorized capital projects.
Copies of the capital budget as
adopted shall be made available
for the public. -
Sec. 3. Emergency Appropria-
tons. No approximation shall be
made otherwise than in accordance
with the foregoing budget proceed
ures. except from unappropriated
surplus in case of unforeseen dis
aster or other emergencies, and
then only on recommendation of
the County Manager and approval
by the County Council in Execu-
tive Session.
ARTICLE VII.
CENTRALIZED PURCHASING
Sec. l. Purchasing.
a. In addition to the functions
hereinbefore provided, the County
Manager shall, subject to the pub
~"nnral and local laws. have the
following functions which he may
delegate to any officer or employee
OF the Executive Branch to be des-
ignated by him:
~ The making of all purchases
and contracting for supplies, ma
tterial, and equipment for any Coun-
t.y department or agency to be paid
Tor out of County funds;
.(2l Establishment and operation
OF County warehouse for County
supplies, material. and enllinnnent