Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1087

County of 1953 and to add the same Sub-section to be known as
Sub-section "j" to Section 74-36 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Montgomery County of 1955, said Sub-section "j" to follow
Sub-section "i". Said sub-section revising the classification of
properties after January 1, 1958, and providing the classification
of properties after January 1, 1958, and providing for a "remote
area" classification in which, if the applicant is required to make
a substantial cash contribution toward the cost of construction
of water or sewer lines applied for, the Commission may refund
over a period of not to exceed ten (10) years all or a part of said
contribution from the collection of front foot benefit charges levied
against other properties in said "remote area".

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That there is hereby added to the laws relating to the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission a sub-section to be known as Sub-
section "j" and to follow immediately after Sub-section "i" in Sec-
tion 1571 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County
of 1953 and to follow immediately after Sub-section "i" of Section
74-36 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Montgomery County of
1955. Said Sub-section "j" to read as follows:

(j) From and after January 1, 1958, said Commission for the pur-
pose of assessing benefits, as now provided by law, for the con-
struction of its water and sewer lines shall divide all properties
bordering on a street, road, lane, alley or right-of-way in which a
water pipe or sanitary sewer is to be laid, into five classes, namely,
agricultural, small acreage, remote area, industrial or business, and
subdivision property. Where an applicant applies for water or sewer
lines in an area in which the Commission determines it is economic-
ally not feasible to serve unless the applicant makes a substantial
contribution to the cost of construction of such water and sewer lines
including the cost of connecting them with the Commission's system,
the Commission may classify applicants property together with
other adjacent or adjoining properties that could be readily served
from the construction required by applicant as a "remote area" and
upon the approval of such application and the payment of the con-
tribution, it may construct such water or sewer lines as are desired
by applicant levying the usual front foot benefit charge as provided
by law. The Commission may contract with the applicant at the
time of such contribution to refund part or all of such contribution
from any front foot benefit charges levied against property on Lines
subsequently constructed by the Commission and served through the
lines of the applicant, within such "remote area". The proportion
to be refunded and the maximum time of repayment, not exceeding
ten (10) years, to be determined by the Commission.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.