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benefited by such project in order that the difference between cost of
said project and capitalized assessment may ultimately be recovered
in lump sum payments from said property owners as and when their
lands are subdivided. All property owners benefited by the construc-
tion of the project shall be notified of the proposed apportionment of
cost contained in said schedule and after hearing, the Commissioners
may adopt the schedule as prepared or subsequently amended. No
levy shall be made against any property owner of the amount appor-
tioned to his property until his lands are sub-divided.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 407
(House Bill 709)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 355 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore County (1948 Edition),
title "Public Works", sub-title "Sewer and Water", to provide a
method of assessing irregularly shaped lots.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 355 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore
County (1948 Edition), title "Public Works", sub-title "Sewer and
Water" be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

355. [Land not assessed and not liable to be assessed for the
construction and establishment of any sewer or water system which
is subject to use by said property, shall be assessed by the Commis-
sioners for the payment of such amount] In levying front foot
benefit charges in cases of irregularly shaped lots binding upon a
road, street, lane, alley or right-of-way in which there has or is being
constructed a water main or sewer opposite any point of said front-
age, said lots shall be assessed by the Commissioners for such front-
age as they shall determine to be reasonable and just [for such
privilege and connection]. Said assessment may be prorated on an
annual basis as is provided for other assessments in Section [335]
354 of this Act. Before the making of any assessment or charge
under the provisions of this section, the Commissioners shall give
notice to the owners of the property involved of their intention to
make such an assessment or charge and an opportunity to be heard
as to the reasonableness and propriety of same.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.