1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 25

ally, firmly by these presents ; sealed wich our seals
and dated this eighth day of September, in the year
nineteen hundred and three.

Whereas, the above bounden Wm. J. C. Dulany Co.
is about to transmit to the Clerk of the Court of Ap-
peals of Maryland, his bid for the printing required
to be done for the General Assembly of Maryland at
its next ensuing session, in pursuance of the provisions
of Article 78 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland ; and whereas, the said Wm. J C. Dulany
Co. in transmitting his said bid to said Clerk, is re-
quired by section 1 of said Article 78 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland, to accom-
pany the same with a good and sufficient bond to
the State of Maryland, in the penal sum of thirty
thousand dollars, conditioned for the due, prompt and
faithful compliance on his part with the contract re-
quired by the provisions of said Article 78 of said
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, to be en-
tered into with said Clerk, in the event that he, the
said Wm. J. C. Dulany Co., shall be awarded said
contract by said Clerk; and whereas, these presents
are also intended to indemnify the State of Maryland
against any loss, which may be sustained by it, in
consequence of the said Wm. J. C. Dulany Co. failing
or refusing to enter into said contract, in compliance
with the provisions of said Article 78 of said Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland.

Now the condition of the above obligation is such,
that if the above bounden Wm. J. C. Dulany Co. shall
in the event of his being the lowest responsible bid-
der, accepted by said Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
to do the printing required to be done for the General
Assembly of Maryland, at its session next ensuing af-
ter the date of these presents—enter into a contract
with said Clerk, to do said printing in compliance
with the provisions of said Article 78 of said Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, and shall duly,
promptly and faithfully comply with the terms of said
contract, to be entered into as aforesaid, and shall, in
all respects, well and faithfully do and perform all
matters and things contemplated by the provisions of