396 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 169

village of Alta Vista, who shall devote such funds to the ex-
clusive purpose of paying for the special improvements herein
provided for or any indebtedness which may be incurred there-
for.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose
of making the improvements provided in Section 6 of this Act,
or for making improvements from time to time other than
maintenance and repairs, the said Citizens' Committee are
hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money at the legal
rate of interest and otherwise contract indebtedness and obligate
said village of Alta Vista in an initial amount not exceeding
ten per cent of the assessed valuation of the real property, and
in subsequent amount not exceeding in total in any calendar
year two per cent of the assessed valuation of the real property
within said village of Alta Vista, and for these purposes said
village of Alta Vista shall be and hereby is constituted a cor-
poration and the said Citizens' Committee is empowered to act
for said corporation. And be it further provided, that should
there be default on bonds or other indebtedness incurred by the
Citizens' Committee of the said village of Alta Vista for the
said village, it shall be the duty of the Board of County Com-
missioners of Montgomery County to levy or have levied
special general taxes against the real property of said village
of Alta Vista to the extent only that such default bonds or
incurred indebtedness shall be liquidated.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That said Alta Vista
Citizens' Committee shall not expend for material or work in
connection with any one undertaking a sum exceeding three
hundred (300) dollars without first having advertised for not
less than once a week for three weeks in a newspaper published
in the City of Washington and likewise in a Montgomery
County newspaper the specifications therefor and inviting bids
for the same, after which said committee may purchase such
material or make contract for such work, or have such work
done by employing labor, or otherwise, as it may
deem best; PROVIDED that in no event shall more
than five hundred (500) dollars be expended on any one pro-
ject without the consent in writing of two-thirds of the resi-
dents of said village of Alta Vista.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That said Citizens' Com-
mittee subject to the approval of the said Board of County