HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1239

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the town of Hill-
side and the Hillside Commission shall have power to open,
widen, repair, maintain and light the streets, roads, lanes, al-
leys, sidewalks and parking of said town, provided, however
that improvements such as curbing and sidewalks shall be
made at the expense of the abutting property owner and un-
der regulations prescribed by the Hillside Commission, or
engineer; to provide for drainage, sewerage, sanitation, cleri-
cal and other public service, including fire protection, removal
of ashes, garbage and other refuse, and the disposal thereof,
to provide and maintain a meeting place for said Commission
and a place for the keeping of the records, books, property and
other things of said town, to purchase, acquire by gift or
grant, and hold or dispose of real and personal property for
the benefit of said town, including the power to lease or rent
the same, to incur expenses and debts on behalf of said town,
to provide for and pay the expense of governing said town, in-
eluding the expense of having a meeting place for said Com-
mission and a place for keeping the records, books, property
and other things of said town, the expense of registering voters,
conducting elections, providing records, books, and other things
necessary for the proper government of said town, the expense
of paying the salary of the town treasurer, the expense of
hiring persons, including an attorney or attorneys, to per-
form work or services for said town, to enter into contracts
on behalf of said town for the foregoing or any other lawful
purpose in connection with the government of said town
and to fix the amount of compensation to be paid thereunder,
and to expend the moneys and funds of said town for any of
the foregoing or any other lawful purpose for the benefit of
said town, and to do all other acts, and things, subject only
to limitations of this Act, for the good government of the town
of Hillside, and for the benefit of said town. Provided, how-
ever, that all money paid over to the Town of Hillside, or to
the Hillside Commission, or to the town treasurer by the
County Commissioners of Prince George's County, or by the
Board of Road Commissioners of said County, shall be ex-
pended in repairs and improvements of the streets and road-
ways of said town; and provided, further, that neither the
town of Hillside nor the Hillside Commission nor any person
shall have power or authority, in any one year, to contract
debts or incur any financial liability on behalf of said town
in excess of the current annual revenues of said town.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the County Com-
missioners of Prince George's County shall, and they are
hereby directed to return and pay over annually to the Treas-
urer of the Town of Hillside, three-fourths (¾) of the full