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for the proposed work, and the said bidder shall also give bond to the
County Commissioners of Howard County conditioned for the faithful
performance of such contract, in a sum equal to the amount of the ac-
cepted bid, with such incorporated surety company as the said Board may
select; provided, that in the event of the County Road Superintendent
deciding to advertise for construction of such road or roads, the adver-
tisement shall only be for the amount of the appropriation and the roads
to be constructed therefor in any one year.

1916, ch. 240, sec. 3.

273. All property adjoining or abutting upon any public road or high-
way which has been or shall hereafter be constructed with improved ma-
terial of the character mentioned in this Act, by the County Commission-
ers of Howard County or the County Road Superintendent by appropria-
tions or levy by said Commissioners, is hereby declared to be specially
benefited by such improved roads to an extent greater than the entire
amount of the special tax hereby levied thereon; provided that said special
tax shall not be levied against any person who has heretofore either in
whole or in part contributed towards the construction of any highway
bordering on his or their property, but said special tax shall be levied
against those persons whose property borders on such highway and who
have not hitherto contributed to such construction, provided, however,
that said tax shall be decreased as to those persons not heretofore con-
tributing by the amount already paid on such construction by such per-
sons who have contributed. Said property so specially benefited is hereby
divided into four classes, to be designated as "A", "B", "C" and "D".

CLASS "A".

All property held under one or a joint undivided ownership, adjoining
or abutting upon any improved highway hereafter constructed under the
provisions of this Act.

CLASS "B".

All property held under one or a joint undivided ownership, situate
within one-quarter of a mile of improved highway, and having access
thereto by public or private road, or over other land of the same owner,
by route not exceeding one mile from the nearest boundary or said prop-
erty, at the point crossed by said route to said highway.

CLASS "G".

All property held under one or a joint undivided ownership, distant
more than one-quarter of a mile and not more than one mile from any
improved highway, and having access thereto by a public or private road,
or over other land of the same owner, by route not exceeding two miles.