1368 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 721

in a block of ground not exceeding 300,000 superficial square
feet, formed and bounded on all sides by intersecting streets,
avenues or alleys, opened, graded, curbed and otherwise
improved from curb to curb by pavement, macadam, gravel
or other substantial material, shall be classified as urban prop-
erty, and shall he subject to the same rate of city taxation
as real and leasehold property within the old limits of said
city may be subject. (2) Every lot, or piece of real and
leasehold property to a depth not exceeding 200 feet situate
in said territory, which fronts, binds or abuts on any public
street, avenue or highway, lighted at public expense, and
completely paved from curb line to curb line, including
gutters, with bithulithie, asphalt, asphalt blocks, Belgian
blocks, vitrified bricks, macadam in good condition as hereto-
fore laid before this section of this article took effect, or if
laid subsequent thereto, laid without direct assessment for the
cost thereof, in whole or in part, upon the abutting property
owners, unless the owners of a majority of front feet of prop-
erty binding upon said street, avenue or highway, or the part
thereof to be paved, expressly assent to said direct assess-
ment, and laid in accordance with existing standards of proper
macadam construction as laid under the supervision of the
Highways Engineer, or other improved pavement (or with
cobblestones laid before this section of this article took effect,
or laid subsequent thereto upon the assent of the owners of
the majority of the front feet of property binding upon said
street, avenue or highway, or the part thereof to be paved),
as distinguished from earth or gravel, which streets, avenues
or highways are continuously connected by public or private
streets, roads, avenues or highways paved from curb line
to curb line, including gutters, with hithulithie, asphalt, as-
phalt blocks, Belgian blocks, vitrified bricks, macadam or other
improved pavement or cobblestones, as distinguished from
earth or gravel, with the territory embraced within the old
city limits, shall be classified as suburban property, and shall
be subject, for the purposes of city taxation at a rate equal
to two-thirds of the rate to which urban property may be
liable. (3) All real and leasehold property in said annexed
territory which does not come under either the classification
of urban or suburban property, as hereinbefore defined, shall
be classified as rural property, and shall be subject, for the