2056 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 852

(21) years of age, who shall hold office for such term or un-
expired term.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That said Board of Man-
agers, subject to the approval of said Board of County Com-
missioners, is further empowered, after due public notice
thereof, to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise,
according to law, property either within or without the limits
of said Village, for sewage disposal purposes of part or all of
said Village and to assess the cost of such property as it may so
acqiiire for sewage disposal purposes, and the cost of con-
struction of sewers and sewerage system, but not the mainte-
nance thereof, against the real estate using the same, or
benefiting thereby, in proportion to the frontage of said real
estate abutting on a street or streets, road or roads, lane or
lanes, containing the said sewerage system or any part thereof.
All property acquired by said Board of Managers under this
section shall be held for the benefit of the citizens of said
Bowling Green Village.

Any tax so assessed as above provided in this section shall
be payable to the State and County Tax Collector for the
First Collection District of said county in not more than six
annual installments, as nearly equal as may be, the first
installment thereof to become due and payable the first day of
July next succeeding the making of such special assessment
as herein elsewhere provided, and to be collected as county
taxes in said county are collected and shall be subject to
interest from said first of July until paid, at the rate of six
per cent (6%) per annum. Each annual installment shall
become a lien against said abutting property, and any such
installment not paid by the first day of January following its
becoming due shall be subject to the same penalties and shall
be collected in the same manner as provided for the collection
of unpaid county taxes in said county. All taxes assessed as
provided in this section shall be paid over by the Treasurer
of said county to the Treasurer of said Bowling Green Village,
who shall devote such funds to the exclusive purpose of paying
for the special improvements herein provided for or any in-
debtedness which may be incurred therefor.

The said Board of Managers of said Bowling Green Village
shall have the power to have such sewerage facilities con-
structed ; provided, that before any contract for work shall be
entered into, or any obligations with respect thereto incurred,
notice shall be given to the owners and others of record inter-
ested in said abutting property and an opportunity to be
heard, such hearing to be had before said Board of Managers,
who shall decide the matters properly brought before them.
Any party affected by the final decision of said Board of