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streets, alleys, and construct sidewalks, gutters, and
roadbeds in said town, when the necessary property
owners petition for same and towards that end, to bor-
row money on the faith and credit of said Mayor and
Common Council of Riverdale, for the purpose of paying
for the improvements of said streets, alleys, and the con-
struction of said sidewalks, gutters and roadbeds; to
issue bonds or promissory notes therefor, to pay for said
improvements and fix the terms and conditions for bor-
rowing money for such purposes; to make the principal
and interest of said bonds or promissory notes the direct
obligation of said town; to advertise for bids and let con-
tracts of said improvements or to have work done under
direct supervision of said Mayor and Common Council;
to provide for the repayment of moneys so borrowed or
raised by bonds or promissory notes; to provide for the
levying and collection of assessments against the abut-
ting property owners on any streets to be improved; to
create liens against abutting land and to provide for the
enforcement of said liens; to provide for the submission
of this Act to the qualified voters of said town.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 5 of Chapter 395 of the Acts of
1929, entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and
Common Council of Riverdale, in Prince George's County,
Maryland, to improve the streets, alleys, and construct
sidewalks, gutters and roadbeds in said town, when
the necessary property owners petition for same, and
towards that end to borrow money on the faith and
credit of said Mayor and Common Council of River-
dale for the purpose of paying for the improve-
ments of said streets, alleys and the construction of said
sidewalks, gutters and roadbeds; to issue bonds or promis-
sory notes therefor to pay for said improvements and fix
the terms and conditions for borrowing money for such
purpose; to make the principal and interest of said bonds
or promissory notes the direct obligation of said town; to
advertise for bids and let contracts for said improvements
or to have work done under direct supervision of said
Mayor and Common Council, to provide for the repayment
of moneys so borrowed or raised by bonds or promissory
notes; to provide for the levying and collection of assess-
ments against the abutting property owner on any street
to be improved; to create liens against abutting land and
to provide for the enforcement of said liens; to provide for
the submission of this Act to the qualified voters of said