Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-06-23
Chapter ID
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partment" 212o entitled Approval of purchases of land
prior 1885," 2121 entitled Public hearing not required
when land purchased by county, etc. decisions Of council
and 2122 entitled Applicability of article" of the Mont
goery County 1855 repeal certain obsolete
of said enacted in 1885 and longer ap
pcable which have been repealed in fact by mpca
ton by subsequent action Of the General Assembly and to
amend certain sections for the of revising the
the of advertisement notice Of hear
ings purchase the of hearing and deci
sons such acquisitions to ray previous purchases Of
by county education public library, and
fire departments May l. 1850 provide for certain evil
dence and recommendations which the County Council shall
consider in the purchase of land and exclude land
for facilities and appurenances in connection with
tain public rights of from applicability of the sections
by County Council Montgomery County,
Maryland, that
Sec Section 2114 Montgomery County 1885,
entitled Competitive bidding, is hereby repealed
Sec Section 2115 of the Montgomery County Code 1885,
entitled Purchase of landry county generally is hereby
pealed and reenacted with to read follows
"Sec. 2115 Purchase of landry county generally.
Before contracting to acquire land for public
by lease for five purchase authorizing the
acquisition any such land by condemnation the council shall
advertise twice in two different weeks in
published in the county the proposal acquire such land
setting forth the price be paid therefor known the location
thereof the of the thereof and the purpose of the
acquisition and the time and place Of the hearing before the
council which shall less than three days after the
publication may discretion publish
notice and conduct public hearing than site
other sites considered by the council suitable and available
for purpose question If the Of the property
thorized shall consent council
posted the property properties subject of the hearing for
prior the hearing, in such be most
readily by the public which sign shall read substantially
follows Montgomery County Maryland proposes to purchase
property purpose and place
public hearing telephone phone NUMBER After such notice
public hearing the council shall by resolution approve
QUESTION of the property properties which selects for the
purpose in question Substantial compliance shall be required
for the above notice and posting provisions"
Sec Sec 211e of the Montgomery County Code 1885,
titled SameBy board of education is hereby repealed and
IS follows:
Sec. 2116 Same-By board Of education.
In every where the county board Of education desires
purchase land for educational the board shall ad
verise week for weeks in newspapers
published in the county setting forth the option
price location purpose and with
after the the newspaper advertisement
taxpayer voter Of the county protests the proposal to the
board the board shall promptly and advertise public
hearing the proposed purchase No land shall be acquired by
purchase by the board for educational purposes after
substantial compliance with the provisions Of this section
PIT ta), (b) of the Montgomery County
Code 1855, entitled "Same-By public library fire depart
men hereby repealed and enacted with amendments to
follows:
Section 2117 same-By public library rescue squad
fire department.
a) When the land in question to be purchased by any
organization agency representing either public library be
supported part by county squad fire
department be supported part by county tax funds the IL
brary squad fire department in question shall fur
information required incident the proposed purchase
Of land the Council who shall publish notice and conduct
public hearing substantially provided in section 215 of this
Code No library fire squad station shall be construct
any land without prior site approval by the council
above"
Sec Section 211S of the Montgomery County Code 1855
entitled ame-When contracts and purchases void; eergen
ces" is hereby repealed.
Sec Section 2119 Montgomery County Code 1855
entitled Department of liquor control exempted from prov
sons." is hereby repealed.
Sec Sec 2120 Of the Montgomery County Code 1885,
titled Approval of purchases of land prior to 1882 hereby
repealed reenacted with amendments read follows:
Section 2120 Approval Of purchase Of land prior to 1860
All acquisition Of land and improvements by gift purchase
condemnation May l. 1860 by the county county
board of education and public library fire department support
ed in whole part by county funds required comply with
provisions provisions Article
Code hereby ratified and approved though such acqui
ton had been made in accordance with such provisions
Sec g. Sec 2121 Of the Montgomery County Code 1855
titled Public hearing required when land purchased by
acted with amendments, to read s follows:
212 Public hearing required when land donat
ed; decisions.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to
require public hearing acquisition Of land by the county
education any fire department. squad IL
ay when such land acquired by gift provided however that
land heretofore been hereafter acquired in
manner construction thereon thereof shall be
after public hearing provided in
Section 2115 approval by
Council.
(b) making decision the acquisition of land i'm.
provemen council shall consider the evidence Of record
any public hearing any exhibits therein and all other proper
information and recommendations which the council shall
necessary arrive decision the best interest Of the
citizens of the county"
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