THEODORE K. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 401

George's County, State of Maryland, and to issue bonds or cer-
tificates of indebtedness therefor; which shall be payable on or
before twenty years from the date of issuance, with interest not
to exceed the rate of six per cent, payable semi-annually, unless
of shorter duration than at the maturity of said obligation.
The funds derived from the sale of said bonds or certificates of
indebtedness shall be deposited by the Commissioners of
Berwyn Heights, Maryland in some safe banking institution in
the State of Maryland, to be determined by them, and to be sub-
ject to the check of the Town Clerk and Treasurer only when
countersigned by the Commissioners. Out of said funds shall be
paid only the proper expenses for the negotiation, sale and
liquidation of said bonds or certificates of indebtedness and
for the planning and construction of the streets, alleys, curbs,
sidewalks and gutters as provided for herein.

33C. The Commissioners of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, are
hereby authorized to do all acts not specifically mentioned
herein which may be necessary to issue and sell said bonds or
certificates of indebtedness, provide for the payment thereof
and the interest thereon, and to arrange for and construct the
streets, alleys, curbs, sidewalks and gutters as provided for
herein. The bonds or certificates of indebtedness hereunder
shall be the direct obligation of the Commissioners of Berwyn
Heights, Maryland, and the said town shall be responsible
therefor.

33D. The Commissioners of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, pro-
vided they have the signature consent or request of at least
fifty-one (51%) per cent of the front foot abutting property
owners, representing at least fifty-one per cent (51%) of the
front footage, shall have power to assess against the abutting
property and collect from the owners thereof the cost of streets,
alleys, curbs, sidewalks and gutters, assessment being in pro-
portion to the number of assessable front feet owned, abutting
on the streets or sections thereof where same are constructed or
about to be constructed; provided that when property fronts
or abuts on two or more streets, where such improvements are
made, or about to be made, the abutting front feet shall be com-
puted for the purposes of assessment hereunder as one-half of
the total front feet abutting on said improvements.

33E. Such assessments when made, shall constitute a tax or
lien upon such abutting property and shall be payable in equal
semi-annual installments from the date of said assessment, said
installments to bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent
per annum, and any assessment or part thereof remaining due
and unpaid shall be enforced and collected by the Commission-
ers in the same manner as town taxes are collected, provided