WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR 283

OF MARYLAND shall fix and determine, from time to
time, the generally prevailing rate of per diem wages in
the locality AREA OR LOCALITY in which the work is to
be performed for each craft or type of workmen or me-
chanic needed to execute the contract. The Board of Public
Works, or other public body awarding the contract, shall
specify in the call for bids for said contract, and in the
contract itself, what the generally prevailing rate of per
diem wages in the said locality AREA OR LOCALITY is
for each craft or type of workmen or mechanic needed to
execute the contract and also the generally prevailing rate
for legal holidays and overtime work, provided, however,
that nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal or
modify in any respect the provisions of Section 7A of
Article 89B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (194?
Supplement) as said Section 7A applies to contracts by the
State Roads Commission for road work.

(c) It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom
the contract is awarded, and upon any sub-contractor under
him, to pay not less than the said specified rate to all
laborers, workmen and mechanics employed by him or
them, as the case may be, in the execution of the contract;
the contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to the State, Ten
Dollars ($10.00) for each laborer, workman, or mechanic
employed for each calendar day, or portion thereof, during
which such laborer, workman or mechanic is paid less than
the stipulated rates for any work done under said contract
by him or by any sub-contractor under him. A stipulation
to this effect shall be inserted in the contract by the Board
of Public Works or other public body awarding the
contract.

(d) It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor and
Industry COMMISSION ON PREVAILING WAGES OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND to take cognizance of com-
plaints of all violations of the provisions of this sub-title
committed in the course of the execution of any contract,
and to notify the State Comptroller or proper fiscal officer
concerned, of any such violations. When the State Comp-
troller or the fiscal officer of any such department, com-
mission, bureau or agency is making payments to the con-
tractor of moneys becoming due under said contract he
shall withhold and retain therefrom all sums and amounts
which shall have been forfeited pursuant to the herein-
above mentioned stipulation and the terms of this sub-
title ; provided, however, that no sum shall be so withheld,
retained or forfeited except from the final payment, with-
out a full investigation by said Department of Labor and