MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 3623

tion of the amount of the same, that the work was not done in a good and
workmanlike manner, according to the class of work mentioned in the
contract, and that such party, before the commencement of the suit, ten-
dered to the contractor a fair value of such work done, and if he shall
establish the same on trial the recovery shall only be for the amount so-
tendered, and judgment for costs shall be rendered against the plaintiff.

The County shall not be liable in any manner whatever for or on account
of any work done which is to be paid for by special tax bills.

Provided, however, that every special tax bill authorized by this Act.
to be levied or assessed for the construction or reconstruction of such dis-
trict or joint district water mains or sewers, may be divided into install-
ments, and when so divided shall not be in less than three, nor more than
seven, equal parts, as may be provided by order of the County Commis-
sioners or in the contract for such work, payable and collectible as follows:
The first installment shall become due and payable thirty days after notice
of the issuance thereof, without interest; the second installment shall be-
come due and payable one year after such notice; the third installment,
two years; the fourth installment, three years; the fifth installment, four
years; the sixth installment, five years; the seventh installment, six years;
after such notice; provided, however, that the owner, or any person having
an interest in the property charged with the tax bills may pay the same
in full at any time within thirty days after notice as aforesaid, without
interest, and such owner or person having an interest may pay such tax
bills in full at any time by paying interest thereon as follows: If paid
at or before maturity and more than thirty days after notice, as aforesaid,
at the rate of six per cent, per annum from the date of notice to the date
of payment; if paid after maturity, at the rate of six per cent, per annum
from date of notice to date of maturity and at the rate of eight per cent,
per annum from date of maturity to date of payment; all interest shall
be payable annually from date of notice of the issuance of tax bills. If
any installment of any such special tax bills, or any interest on any in-
stallment, be not paid when due, then, at the option of the holder thereof,
all remaining installments shall become due and collectible, together with
interest thereon as aforesaid. Suits may be brought to enforce the pay-
ment of such special tax bill, or any installment or installments thereof,
with any interest due on any installment, iu the manner herein provided
for the bringing of such suits or* other special tax bills.

Whenever any special tax bill issued heretofore, or hereafter to be
iasued, shall be paid, it shall be entered satisfied on the register and plats
in the Treasurer's office, and the lien of any bill so issued that is not
entered satisfied within two years after its maturity, unless proceedings
in law shall have been commenced to collect the same within that time,
and shall still be pending, shall be destroyed and of no effect against the
land charged therewith; provided, however, that when bills are not paid
in installments, the lien thereof shall terminate within two years after'

*"On" is used in ch. 320, 1914.