984                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 394

which or along which water mains are laid. The money re-
ceived from the front foot tax or charge shall be applied to
the payment of the interest on the bonds issued under the
authority of this Act and for the payment of said bonds as
they mature. In addition to the front foot tax or charge, the
said County Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed
to levy a direct annual tax on all the property in the said
special taxing area or district sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds and to pay for said bonds as they mature and be-
come due and payable, after allowing credit for the money
received from the front foot tax or charge, and any other
receipts which may be set aside for this purpose under the
provisions of any contract or regulation of said County Com-
missioners.

SEC. 5A. And be it further enacted, That the said County
Commissioners of Howard County shall have power, in their
discretion, to issue bonds for extensions of said water supply
at any time to an amount not exceeding seven per cent. (7%)
of the assessable property in said area or district, and to make
such rules and regulations as to credit for rebates or refunds
and as to the amount to be paid per front foot by different
kinds of property as may be necessary to accomplish the pur-
poses of this Act. The said Commissioners may provide that
said rebates or refunds shall constitute a contingent fund out
of which extensions may be made, or may provide for setting
aside such funds for the payment of interest on bonds or for
the redemption of said bonds, all as the said Commissioners
may, in their discretion, determine.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said Board of
County Commissioners of Howard County are hereby author-
ized, in their discretion, to determine where the water mains
shall be placed and they shall have the power to place said
mains in or under any of the county or State roads in said
county, but before any of said mains shall be placed in or under
any of the State highways, a permit shall be obtained from the
State Roads Commission. Provided, however, that where any
mains are laid in or under any of said highways the said
roads or highways shall be restored to the same condition, as
nearly as possible, as before said mains were laid and the cost
of same shall be paid out of the proceeds of said bonds as a
part of the cost of laying said water mains.