THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1563

and property depreciation of the water supply system,
water plant, sanitary sewerage system, sewage treatment
plant, storm water sewers, and any other improvements
provided for under the provisions of this article, the Town
of Mount Airy shall have the power:

(a) To issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of
Section 57 of this charter.

(b) To assess the cost of water, sewer, or storm water
mains or any part thereof on the property abutting on the
water, sewer, and storm water mains in accordance with
Section 91 of this charter.

(c) To charge and collect such service rates, water
rents, ready-to-serve charges, or other charges as may be
necessary for water supplied and for the removal of sew-
age. These charges are to be billed and collected by the
mayor, and, if water bills are uncollected within thirty
days, the water may be turned off. All charges shall be a
lien on the property, collectible in the same manner as town
taxes.

ARTICLE X

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
POWER

90. The Town of Mount Airy shall have the power to
levy and collect taxes in the form of special assessments
upon property in a limited and determinable area for spe-
cial benefits conferred upon such property by the construc-
tion or installation of water mains, sewer mains, public
ways, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and storm water sewers,
and to provide for the payment of all or any part of the
above projects out of the proceeds of such special assess-
ment.

PROCEDURE

91. The procedure for special assessments, wherever
authorized in this charter, shall be as follows:

(a) The cost of the work being charged for shall be as-
sessed according to the front foot rule of apportionment
or some other equitable basis determined by the council.

(b) The amount assessed against any property for any
project or improvement shall not exceed the value of the
benefits accruing to the property therefrom, nor shall any
special assessment be levied which shall cause the total