1624 LAWS OF MARYLAND [On. 539

PRIVATE CONSUMERS, THE CITY MUST OBTAIN
THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COM-
MISSION OF MARYLAND AND MUST COMPLY WITH
ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND. THE RATES
AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY AND THE OPER-
ATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LIGHTING
PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WHEN USED
TO SELL ELECTRICITY TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL, RULES,
AND REGULATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND IN THE SAME MAN-
NER AS ARE PRIVATE ELECTRICAL CORPORA-
TIONS IN MARYLAND.

ELECTRICITY FOR PRIVATE USE

166. The City of Frederick shall have the power to sell

electricity generated by any electric light plant owned or

operated by it to private consumers of any kind within

the police limits of the city. Before selling electricity to
any private consumers, the city must obtain the approval
of the Public Services Commission of Maryland and must

comply with all rules and regulations of the Public Serv-
ice Commission of Maryland. The rates and charges for
electricity and the operation and administration of the

lighting plant and distribution system when used to sell
electricity to private consumers shall be subject to the

approval, rules, and regulations of the Public Service
Commission of Maryland in the same manner as are pri-
vate electrical corporations in Maryland.

ARTICLE XIII
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE

POWER

166. The City of Frederick shall have the power to levy
and collect taxes in the form of special assessments upon
property in a limited and determinable area for special
benefits conferred upon such property by the construction
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 assessment.

PROCEDURE

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