THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 515

159. (a) Whenever the plans and specifications for the
construction of erosion prevention works, or any part
thereof, for any of said Assessment Districts shall have
been completed, the County Commissioners, acting as the
District Council for such Assessment District, shall notify
the owners of real property in such District that the plans
and specifications for erosion prevention works in said
district have been completed, can be inspected at its office
and the probable cost of such erosion prevention work, and
that upon a day certain to be named therein a hearing
will be granted such owners at a place designated therein.
Said notice, as far as practicable, shall be mailed to each
property owner in such Assessment District by placing
the same in an envelope addressed to his last known
address and depositing the same, postpaid, in a United
States Post Office, and by publication thereof once a week
for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general cir-
culation published in the County.

(b) After affording such hearing, the Commissioners,
acting as District Council for such district, shall deter-
mine whether or not to proceed with such erosion preven-
tion works. In the event it shall determine to proceed
therewith, it shall advertise, once a week for two succes-
sive weeks, in such newspaper, newspapers and technical
press as it may deem proper, for bids for the construc-
tion of such erosion prevention works, in part or as a
whole as in its judgment may appear advisable. The
contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, the
Commissioners reserving the right to reject any and all
bids, and to re-advertise for bids in accordance with and
subject to the provisions of this sub-title. Before letting
any such contract, said Commissioners shall require a
bond, approved by it, from the successful bidder in such
penalty as said Commissioners shall determine, conditioned
for the completion of said work in accordance with said
contract, plans and specifications, within the time limited
in said contract and for the payment for all supplies and
labor furnished the contractor in the construction of said
erosion prevention works. Said bond shall be enforceable
in any court having jurisdiction.

160. (a) After any erosion prevention works, or part
thereof determined to be constructed, shall have been com-
pleted in or for any Taxing and Assessment District, said
County Commissioners, acting as District Council for such
district, are empowered and directed to fix and levy a
benefit charge upon all real property in said district bene-
fited by the said erosion prevention works. Before pro-