PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. 1031

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That of the aforesaid building
committee, four members shall constitute a quorum, and the
concurrence of four of them shall be necessary for the decision
of any or all questions which may arise in the discharge of
their duties, and all vacancies occurring in said building com-
mittee, whether from death, resignation, refusal to act or
otherwise, shall be filled by the School Commissioners of
Prince George's county. »

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said building commit-
tee-be and they are hereby authorized to purchase a lot or lots
in the Second precinct of the Thirtenth Election District of
Prince George's county, ptate of Maryland, said lot or lots to
be situated within a radius of one-half mile of the district line
station of the Chesapeake Beach Railroad, and procure and
adopt a plan and specifications for the erection of said school-
house; and when adopted, said committee shall invite sealed
proposals by advertisements, for a reasonable time, for the
erection of said school building, which proposal shall be sent
in sealed envelopes in care of the School Superintendent of
Prince George's county, addressed to said committee, and
shall be publicly opened on a day and at the hour named in
said advertisements; said proposals setting forth the amount
of money for which the parties proposing will complete the
building according to the specifications and plans, and the
time or times at which payment therefor shall be made, and
the time when said buildings shall be completed; and the said
building committee shall award the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder upon such bidder giving bond to the Board
of County School Commissioners in such penalty as said com-
mittee shall determine, conditioned for the faithful perform-
ance of the contract entered into. The building committee
is hereby required to employ one or more competent archi-
tects, under whose control and supervision, as to material and
workmanship, such building shall be erected; the building
committee shall also select proper furniture for the use of
said public school house, as well as determine the best method
of keeping the school, having due regard for the safety and
health of the pupils attending there, and shall at. such times
as it may deem proper, advertise for such furniture and heat-
ing plant, and shall award the contract or contracts to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That when said committee shall
have contracted for the erection of said school building and the
furnishing and heating thereof, it shall report the same to
the Board of County School Commissioners, with the terms
and conditions of such contract, and they shall also report the
costs and expenses incurred and paid from time to time.