1788 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 715

clusively for public worship or for other religious or custom-
ary purposes of a church or parsonage and not for invest-
ment, gain or other secular purposes, shall be exempt from
the benefit assessments provided for by this sub-title in re-
spect of a frontage of not exceeding 150 feet. The Commis-
sion may, in its discretion, exercise in each individual case,
grant or withhold a further exemption of the land so owned
and used in respect of any frontage thereof in excess of 150
feet hereinbefore provided for.

463W. The Commission shall be, and it is hereby author-
ized to prescribe all needful rules and regulations f<)r the ad-
ministration and enforcement of this sub-title.

463X. Nothing in this sub-title contained shall be deemed
or construed to authorize the condemnation of any property
owned or controlled by the Mayor and Commissioners of
Westernport, the Mayor and Councilmen of Frostburg and
the Mayor and Councilmen of Cumberland or the County
Commissioners of Allegany County. Nothing in this sub-
title shall be construed to give to the said Metropolitan Com-
mission any power or jurisdiction (1) within the corporate
limits of the City of Cumberland, the City of Frostburg, or
the Town of Westernport; (2) for any facilities already
provided for, within the boundaries of any special tax area
heretofore established in Allegany County; or (3) as to the
grounds and property of any industrial or manufacturing
plant in Allegany County having sanitary and water facili-
ties as contemplated by this Act.

463Y. If a referendum has been requested under the pro-
visions of Sections 463C and 463D of this sub-title, the re-
quest for districting or the order for improvements therein
specified shall not take effect until the question has first been
submitted to the qualified voters of said contemplated district
at either a general or special election, and has been approved
by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon. And the
Board of Elections Supervisors of Allegany County are
hereby authorized and empowered to determine the time,
place and manner for the submission of any such question to
the qualified voters, and for voting thereon and for ascer-
taining the results. In holding such election or elections, the
general election law of the State shall apply wherever applic-
able.

463Z. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this sub-title are hereby repealed to the extent
of their inconsistency, provided that nothing herein* contained