THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1691

at such hearing, provide data stating the approximate cost
of construction of the proposed storm water or surface
water drainage system and the specific area or areas to be
affected by any special assessment to be levied for the con-
struction of said system.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That if, after holding
the hearing as more specifically provided for in Section 3
of this Act, the Board of County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County shall determine that the public health,
welfare and safety requires the construction of the storm
water or surface water drainage system, or any modifica-
tion thereof, which was the subject of the said hearing, the
Board shall thereupon proceed with such construction.
Proposals for the said construction shall first be advertised
in two newspapers published in Anne Arundel County hav-
ing general circulation therein once a week for two suc-
cessive weeks, such advertisement specifying the date by
which the proposals must be submitted, which date must
be one on which the Board of County Commissioners of
Anne Arundel County regularly meets. The contract for
constructing the storm water or surface water drainage
system shall be awarded by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Anne Arundel County upon the proposals thus
submitted in the manner provided by Section 257 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Anne Arundel County.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose
of providing funds for meeting the expenses of the Board
of County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County for
designing and construction, purchase or acquisition of the
storm water or surface water systems provided for by this
Act, the Commissioners shall, from time to time, as they
deem necessary, issue bonds upon the full faith and credit
of Anne Arundel County. Except as hereinafter provided
said Commissioners shall offer such bonds only by solicita-
tion or competitive bids therefor at public sale, which offer-
ing, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be made in
accordance with the provisions of Section 33 of Article 31
of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland (1951
Edition). The Board of County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County shall, by ordinance or resolution, fix the
terms and conditions of the public sale or sales of such
bonds and said ordinance or resolution shall adopt suitable
forms of notice of such sale or sales which shall briefly
outline the terms and conditions thereof in accordance with
the provisions of this Act. In lieu of publishing said entire
notice of sale, in any instance, said Board of County Com-