1826 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1034

173. All money received on account of said special assess-
ment shall be treated as a special fund and shall be kept in a
separate account and fund and shall not be expended for any
purpose other than the liquidation and redemption of bonds;
that after the payment of any bonded indebtedness, the surplus,
if any, in such special fund or account shall be transferred to
the general fund of the Mayor and Common Council of Capitol
Heights.

174. The Mayor and Common Council of Capitol Heights
shall become charged with the duty to build, construct, rebuild,
or reconstruct such streets, roads, lanes, sidewalks, curbs and
gutters within the corporate limits of the town of Capitol
Heights and to make all necessary contracts therefor as are
necessary and proper; provided, however, that no property
upon which a special assessment has been made for its pro-
portionate share of the costs of such public improvements
shall have been paid, shall again be assessed for said public

improvements.

175. In all cases where the property to be assessed for
public improvements, under the provision of this section, is
located at the intersection of two streets, on which is known
as a corner lot, and in case the improvements are extended
along the side of said property, the Mayor and Common
Council of Capitol Heights, in addition to the assessment
made for such improvements along the front of said prop-
erty shall make such further assessment for the benefit and
improvements along the side of said property. In all cases
in which the question shall arise as to the street upon which
the said property may front, the decision of the Mayor and
Common Council of Capitol Heights in regard thereto shall
be final and conclusive. The said Mayor and Common Coun-
cil of Capitol Heights are hereby authorized to make reason-
able adjustments and allowances in assessing benefits which
in their judgment are equitable, fair and just in such cases,
as may be necessary to prevent the working of undue and
unnecessary hardships.

176. The provisions of this section relating to the levy of
special assessments shall not apply to the maintenance of
and repairs to roads, streets, lanes, -sidewalks, curbs and
gutters, nor deprive the Mayor and Common Council of Cap-
itol Heights of authority to maintain and repair roads, streets,
lanes, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and to pay therefor from
the proceeds of general taxes without the formalities pre-
scribed in this section for the making of road and street im-
provements for which special assessments are to be levied.