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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

checks signed by the Mayor, and countersigned by the Secre-
tary and Treasurer; and the said Secretary and Treasurer shall
keep in a book for the purpose, a full registry of the bonds
sold, the different series, the number of the bonds, and the
name of the purchaser and amounts realized on sale, and any
transfer and assignments of the same, when requested by any
subsequent purchaser or purchasers.

To select
depository,

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said Mayor and Coun-
cil shall select, in their discretion, some depository, in which
to deposit the money necessary for the payment of the princi-
pal and interest of said bonds as the same may mature and
become due; provided that said Mayor and Council shall select
by resolution said depository before issuing said bonds, and
shall designate the same on said bonds, and on the coupons
thereto attached.

Engineer to
be em-
ployed.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said Mayor and Council
shall procure the services of a competent water engineer to
give them plans and specifications in the erection of water
works, reservoirs, conduits, plugs and all necessary equipments
for water works, and a sufficient supply of water, and after
receiving the said plans and specifications, they shall invite
sealed proposals, by advertisements for a reasonable time, for
the construction and completion of said works, which proposals
shall be sent in sealed envelope addressed to said Mayor and
Council, and by them shall be publicly opened on the day
named in said advertisement; said proposals shall set forth the
amount of money for which the parties proposing will con-
struct such works, according to the plans and specifications sub-
mitted and the time or times at which payment therefor shall
be made, and the time when said water works will be completed ;
and the said Mayor and Council may reject any and all bids,
or award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder therefor,
at their discretion, requiring any accepted bidder to give bond
in such penalty as said Mayor and Council shall determine,
conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract en-
tered into.

Effective.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved March 27th, 1896.