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Grand juries not to name persons in presentments by whom works are to be executed.
All works, printing, &c. to be executed by contract.
All contracts to be by sealed tenders and proposals, &c.
No magistrate, &c. to under-take contract, &c.
Saving as to contracts with loan commissioners.
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47. It shall not be lawful for any grand jury, in making a presentment for any public work, to name or appoint therein any person or persons to execute the same, save and except in case of sudden damage or injury under the provision herein-before made in that behalf; but all works, save as aforesaid, and save and except in the case of such repairs as may be executed pursuant to the order of two justices, as herein-after specially provided for, which shall be presented by any grand jury, shall be executed and performed by contract; and all printing for which any grand jury shall be authorized to make presentment shall also be executed by contract; and every contract, whether for any work, printing, or other purpose whatsoever, shall be made by sealed tenders and proposals, to be delivered, opened, and dealt with, and security to be taken, in manner herein-before provided; and no contract shall be entered into save upon and after application made and approved at presentment sessions; and the functions of every grand jury shall in respect of all applications to be made at any presentment sessions be limited to the approval or rejection of the same as approved or modified by such sessions, and to the presentment or annulling thereof accordingly: Provided nevertheless, that no magistrate of the county or cess payer shall undertake or be interested in any contract under this Act for any work approved of or applied for at any sessions at which he shall act or be capable of acting as a justice or associated cess payer, nor shall any county officer, or any person in his employment, undertake or be interested in any contract under this Act; and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall extend to restrain or affect any contract made or to be made with any commissioners acting under authority of Parliament in the loan, advance, or grant of Exchequer bills or money.
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