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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the largest circulation in the same, for printing and

publishing for St. Mary's county, including the an-

nual statement of the expenses and such other printing

as is required to be done and paid for by the county,

for the period of .one year from said day of contract,

but this not to apply to or include publication of
local laws ; provided said contract does not allow or

exceed the sum of seven hundred dollars.

SEO. 2. Be it enacted, That if the County Com-

missioners of St. Mary's county fail to effect such

contract for printing at the sum or a less sum as

aforesaid, then they are authorized to adopt any

Adopt mode
of printing.

mode of printing or advertising for said county by
handbills or otherwise as in their judgment may

seem best for the good of said county ; provided the

entire cost of same shall not exceed the sum of seven

hundred dollars.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in no

event shall any printing or advertising for St. Mary's

Must be con-
fined to one

county be given to more than one newspaper in said
county at the same time, nor shall the County Com-

paper.

missioners upon any pretext be empowered to levy

or pay more than seven hundred dollars for any one

year's printing or publishing.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all acts

Inconsistent
acts repealed.

or parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.

In force.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the day of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1878.