Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-01
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday November l. 1855

amount equalling the principal
amount thereof shall be set aside
from other countyfunds and shall
be used and applied solely and ex-
clusively as provided herein.
From the proceeds the county
shall first provide for the cost of
printing, attorneys fees, and all
incidental expenses pertaining to
the bonds. The net cash proceeds
remaining shall be contributed
and delivered to the Board of
Trustees of the Silver Spring Hos
pital Association, Inc, by the
county in the following manner
and subject to the following terms
and conditions:
(a) Prior to the contribution of
the issuance, delivery, and sale of
any of the proceeds, the Board
shall submit to- and have APP
proved by the County Council, the
architects plans, working draw
ings, specifications, and estimates
of cost for the hopsital, including
the type, kind, quantity and esti-
mates of cost of the furnishings
and equipment necessary there
for.
| (b) All purchases of and con-
tracts for supplies, materials, fur
nishings, equipment, and contrac-
tual services for the erection, con-
struction, equipping, ard furnish
ing of the hospital, which are to
paid in whole or part from the
| proceeds of the bond issue, shall
be made, or awarded by, the
Board of Trustees on the basis of
open competitive bidding, wher-
ever possible and practical Bids
are TO be solicited by adequate
public notice, and awards shall
be made by written contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, TAX
ing into consideration the quality
offered and its conformity with
specifications, the delivery and
discount terms and conditions,
and the reputation and other in
formation affecting the RESPONSE
bility of the bidder. The board
shall by every means possible en-
deavor to obtain as full and open
competition as possible on all
purchases and contracts, and
shall in general follow the bid
ding and purchase procedures as
used by the county for similar
work or purchases.
/ (c) The Board of Trustees shall
submit vouchers in a form and
subject to such verification as
may be directed by the county,
for all purchases and payments
to be made in whole or part from
the fund established with the
bond proceeds, and the county
shall upon receipt and approval
of the vouchers pay the net
amount of the voucher to the
Board, or its duly authorized
agent.
I'D The Board shall at all times
make available to the county or to
auditors designated by the county
all its books, records, documents,
vouchers, and any other material
or papers pertaining to the expen-
diture and use of any of the pro-
ceeds of the loan fund contributed
to the Board by the county.
Section T. In the event that the
said Hospital Association shall
use or attempt to use any of the
proceeds of the said bonds, or any
part thereof, for any purpose 9th
er than the construction of or fur
nishing of public general hospi.
tai within the Silver Spring Hos
pital District, as provided here.
in, or shall for any reason fail
to construct or operate or contin.
ue to operate, after construction,
the facility as a hospital, or shall
at any time attempt to transfer
any properly, real or personal, be-
longing or pertaining to the hos
pital or purchased for the use of
the hospital to any person, asso-
citation or corporation without the
prior consent in writing of the
County Council, then all proceeds
of the said bonds remaining un.
expended, if any, and all property
of every kind whatsoever, both
real and personal, belonging TO or
pertaining to the hospital facility
or owned by the Association for
the use of the hospital, shall i'm.
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