LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 632

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the money
arising from the sale of said bonds or certificates of indebt-
edness shall be deposited in a separate and special account
in some bank or banks, savings institution or institutions
or trust company or companies by the said Board of
County Commissioners of Washington County at the best
rate of interest obtainable, and the said money shall be
paid out only on checks, signed by the President of the
said Board of County Commissioners of Washington
County, countersigned by the Clerk of said Board.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said Board
of Education of Washington County shall award the con-
tracts for the construction, alteration, repair, addition and
equipment of the school buildings hereinbefore mentioned,
as well as other school buildings in the City of Hagers-
town and in Washington County, and for all equipment
and supplies for the same to the lowest responsible bidder
therefore after the said Board shall have had competitive
bids submitted to it; provided, however that the said
Board shall have the right to reject any and all bids.
Said Board of Education shall require the successful bid-
der or bidders to whom said contracts are awarded to
make a contract in writing for the faithful performance
of the work and said contractor or contractors shall agree
in said contracts to complete and equip the said building
and additions within a reasonable time after the said
contract is let as specified in each contract by the said
Board of Education, to pay all laborers employed by him
or them in connection with said contract and for all mate-
rials used in the construction and equipping of said build-
ing and additions, and shall give bond acceptable to said
Board for the faithful performance of his contract. And
the said Board of Education is hereby given full power
and authority to employ an architect or architects and
to do all other things in connection with the construction,
remodeling, furnishing and equipping of said school build-
ings and additions as may be necessary.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That whenever any
sum or sums of money shall become due for the purchase
of land or shall become due to any contractor under con-
tract awarded under the provisions of Section 6 herein,
and the said Board of Education shall notify the said
County: Commissioners of Washington County of the sum
or suites of money then due, and shall accompany said
written notifications with the certificates of the supervis-
ing architect that the work and labor has been performed