THEODORE E. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 635

equipment, or make contract for such work or material as it
may deem best.

81 (122-8). (Special Assessments. ) Chevy Chase Village,
whenever in the judgment of the Board of Managers the public
health, safety or welfare requires, shall have the power to levy
taxes in the form of special assessments upon property in a
limited and determinate area for special benefits conferred
upon such property by the construction or reconstruction of
water mains, sewer mains, storm water sewers, sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, streets, roads, lanes, and alleys, and to provide
for the payment of all or any part of the above projects out of
the proceeds of such special assessment. The procedure for
levying special assessments shall be as follows:

(a) The cost of the work and incidental expenses incurred,
or to be incurred in providing the special benefits to be charged
for shall be apportioned among the various properties affected
according to the front foot rule.

(b) The amount assessed against any property for any pro-
ject or improvement shall not exceed the value of the benefits
accruing to the property therefrom.

(c) When desirable, the affected property may 'be divided
into different classes to be charged different rates, but, except
for this, any rate shall be uniform.

(d) Before entering upon the construction or reconstruction
of any work or improvement specified herein, or before any
charge is levied, the Board of Managers shall by ordinance
designate the location, extent and kind of work and improve-
ment proposed to be done or made, the kind of materials to be
used, the estimated cost of such improvement or work and the
real property which will be specially benefited thereby and
which it is proposed to assess to pay all or any part of the
cost thereof, and shall fix a time and place when and where the
owner or owners of the property, or their agents, or attorneys,
may appear before the Board of Managers and be heard con-
cerning the proposed special assessment. Such notice shall be
given by sending a copy thereof by mail to the owner of record
of each parcel of property assessed and to the person in whose
name the property is assessed for taxation and by publication
of a copy of the notice at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in Chevy Chase Village. A certificate of publica-
tion and mailing copies of the notice shall be deemed com-
pliance with the provisions of this sub-section. Failure of any
owner to receive the mailed copy shall not invalidate the pro-
ceedings. The date of hearing shall be set at least ten days
and not more than thirty days after the completion of publica-