THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 737

Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Prince George's County", sub-title "Berwyn
Heights", said new section to be known as Section 30A,
and to follow immediately after Section 30 thereof, to
empower the Commissioners of Berwyn Heights, when-
ever the owner or person in charge of any unimproved
lot or vacant premises shall fail, after written notice, to
remove any menace to the public health or safety arising
from the growth of weeds, the accumulation of refuse,
the presence of stagnant water or combustible material,
to enter upon the premises by its officers and agents and
cause such menace to be abated; to require notice of the
reasonable costs incurred to be delivered or mailed to the
person in charge of the property and to the person in
whose name the property is assessed for taxation and if
such costs be not paid within sixty days to authorize the
Commissioners of Berwyn Heights to recover the costs
by civil action, or after written notice, published adver-
tisement, and hearing to assess the costs and advertising
expense as a special tax against the property; to provide
for the collection of the special tax and to declare such
special tax assessment, a lien against the property from
the date of assessment until paid.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby added to
the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County
(1943 Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's County",
sub-title "Berwyn Heights", said new section to be known
as Section 30A, to follow immediately after Section 30
thereof, and to read as follows:

30A. The Commissioners of Berwyn Heights shall have
power, whenever the owner, or person in charge of any
unimproved lot or vacant premises shall fail, after thirty
days' written notice, to remove any menace to the public
health or safety arising from the growth of weeds, the
accumulation of refuse, the presence of stagnant water or
of combustible material, to enter upon the premises by
its officers and agents and cause such menace to be abated.
Notice of the reasonable costs incurred by the town shall
be delivered or mailed to the person in charge of the prop-
erty and to the person in whose name the property is
assessed for taxation. If the costs shall not be paid within
sixty days from the giving of such notice the Commissioners
of Berwyn Heights may recover the costs by civil action,
or may fix a date for a hearing to determine whether the

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