298 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 132

the Treasurer thereof, three-fourths of all taxes collected
for roads and bridges levied on the property within the
limits of said town and said sum so paid shall be expended
by the Mayor and Common Council for the repairs and
improvements of the streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and
roadways of said town, said payment to include three-
fourths of said taxes so paid on the levy of 1936, in the
event of a vote adopting this Charter as hereinafter pro-
vided, and the State Roads Commission shall out of such
portion of the state gasoline tax as may be allotted to Prince
George's County in each year allot to University Park a
sum which will bear the same proportion to the total allot-
ment of Prince George's County as the amount of the
county road taxes rebated to towns of approximately the
same population in the year 1932 bore to the total road
fund of said county for said year, which said sum shall be
paid by the State Roads Commission to each town, includ-
ing the town of University Park, to be expended by the
town in its discretion, for the payment of bonds issued by
said town for street or highway purposes, or for the main-
tenance and construction or repair by said town of streets,
sidewalks, curbs and gutters within said town. Said allot-
ment shall be paid by the State Roads Commission to the
town of University Park in the year 1936 and annually
thereafter.

SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council shall have power to levy on or before
the 30th day of August for each year, the tax year com-
mencing the 1st day of September, taxes at such rates as
they may find necessary for anticipated expenses for the
coming fiscal year, not to exceed 25 cents on the $100. 00
assessed valuation, for the first year, nor more than 30
cents on the $100. 00 assessed valuation thereafter, based
on the State and County assessments for all purposes, and
all taxes so levied shall be a lien on any and all property
of the person, company or corporation against whom they
may be levied and the taxes for each year are payable on
the 1st day of September next succeeding the levy thereof,
and will be in arrears and subject to a legal interest from
and after January 1, next following.

SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Town Clerk as soon as the annual tax levy is
made and placed in his hands for collection to mail a copy
of the tax bill to each tax payer of the Town of University