WM. PRESTON LANE,, JR., GOVERNOR. 1459

for said drainage district or a part thereof, including the
length and size of pipes, the approximate cost, and the general
area to be affected by any tax or assessment levied for the
construction or maintenance of said system. If after such
hearing, the District Heights Commission determines that the
public's health and welfare requires the construction of said
system, it shall thereupon proceed with such construction,
either by contract, publicly advertised, or by its own force,
or under its own supervision as it may deem desirable and
more economical.

473-F. For the purpose of providing for the payment of the
principal and the interest on the bonds so issued by the
District Heights Commission for the construction of drainage
systems, there shall be levied by the Commission a drainage
system assessment against all of the properties within said
drainage area served by said system whether immediately or
remotely, which the Commission determines to be benefited
by said system, based on the area served of all of the property
belonging to any owner within said drainage area and so
benefited, which tax or assessment shall be uniform through-
out the area affected. Such tax or assessment shall be levied
annually in a sufficient amount to meet the principal and
interest requirements of the bonds outstanding, the proceeds
of which went into the construction or reconstruction of the
drainage system and such tax or assessment may be gradu-
ated from year to year as the bonds are retired. Before any
such tax or assessment is levied the District Heights Commis-
sion shall mail to the best obtainable addresses of the owners
of all properties within said drainage district or part thereof
upon which it is proposed to levy a tax or assessment, notice
that said tax or assessment is to be levied and giving said
property owners an opportunity to be heard thereon at a time
and place fixed in said notice, and at said hearing the District
Heights Commission may adjust said tax or assessment, main-
taining, however, a rule of uniformity as to the base rate or
percentage of levy.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not
become effective until it shall have been submitted to the
qualified voters of the Town of District Heights, in Prince
George's County, at the next regular municipal election, or at
a special election to be held on such date as shall be deter-
mined by the Town Commissioners of said Town.

Approved April 29, 1949.