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the said bonds shall be paid over to the commission here-
after to be named, to be used and applied by said com-
mission exclusively in the purchase of a suitable site of
such quantity of land as said commission may deem neces-
sary, and in the building and equipping of a public,
school house in Chestertown, and said proceeds shall be
paid out of the purposes mentioned in the Act, under the
direction and control of said commissioners and upon the
written order of a majority of said commissioners. ''

Amend section 5, by striking out all after the figure
"5" and substituting the following:

"And be it enacted, That immediately upon the sale of
the bonds provided for by this Act, the commission
hereinafter named shall proceed to procure a proper site
and plans for the building, said school house and after
the securement and adoption of proper plans and speci-
fications, said commission shall advertise at least once a
week for four successive weeks, in two newspapers pub-
lished in Chestertown, for bids for the construction of
said school house, and they shall award the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder who will enter into con-
tract and execute a sufficient bond with approved security
for the completion and erection of said school house.
The said commission, however, to have full power in
their discretion to reject any and all bids, and advertise
for others. " ,

Amend section 6 by striking out in line 1, after "said, "
the words "board of county commissioners, " and insert in
lieu thereof the words "commissioner hereinafter named. '

Amend section 7 by striking out all after the figure 7,
and inserting therefor the following:

"And be it enacted, That Wilbur Eliason, John K. Al-
dridge, James W. Lambert, William B. Usilton and W.
A. Toulson be and are hereby created a commission for
the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this
Act, relating to the selection of a site and to the building
and equipping of said school house, with all the power
and discretion hereinbefore mentioned. "

Amend section 8 by striking out all after the figure
"8" and inserting the following:

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