EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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estimated by the commission aforesaid as a proper maximum

cost of said work; and if all bids shall exceed the amount

specified then no contract shall be given, but proceedings may

be had anew in the same manner as first provided, and the

contractor shall in all cases before entering upon his work

be required to execute a contract with the Board of County

Commissioners to perform the work according to the speci-

fications, and also give bond to said County Commissioners

conditioned for the faithful performance of such contract in

Bond.

a sum not less than the total amount of the contract and with

such incorporated surety company as surety as the Board

may approve.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all contracts for work to

All contracts

be done under the provisions of this Act shall be subject to

subject to ap-
proval.

the approval of the commission designated by this Act.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted. That in order that the State may

be assured of the proper execution and performance of each

Commission to
supervise.

contract made under the provisions of this Act, it shall be

the duty of the commission to maintain immediate supervision

of such execution and performance of each of said contracts;

the cost of such supervision shall be paid to said commission

by the Comptroller of the State of Maryland out of the

appropriation apportioned to the county and applicable to the

particular road or extension being constructed as provided

for by this Act.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That when the work under

any such approved contract shall have been fully completed

Completion of

as provided in said plans and specifications, it shall be the

work.

duty of the said commission to certify the fact of such com-

pletion to the Comptroller of the State of Maryland, together

with the statement of the cost of the work under said contract,

including therein the amount of the expenses incurred by

the Board of County Commissioners for surveys, plans, speci-

fications, printing and advertising, and thereupon the said

Comptroller shall, upon such certification, accompanied by

the certificate of the said Board of County Commissioners

of such county that the payment of the said total amount so

certified by said commission has been made, pay to the Board

of County Commissioners of such county one-half of the

Certification
of same.

said total amount of cost and expenses so certified, not to

exceed one-half of the estimate as hereinbefore provided.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That no portion of the cost

Damages.

of acquiring land for any road, nor any damages caused by