Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                   1475

tion records the persons within the area proposed to be annexed who
are qualified as voters in county elections. From such list, the Board
shall conduct the referendum as herein provided. On the date and
at the places specified, the question to be determined shall be sub-
mitted to a referendum election of the persons who reside in the area
to be affected and who are registered as voters in county elections.
The ballots or the voting machines, as the case may be, shall contain
a summary of the question with suitable provision for the voter to
indicate a choice for or against it. If a majority of the persons voting
on the question shall vote in favor of the proposal, it shall become
authorized as proposed on the fourteenth day following the refer-
endum. If not, the proposal shall be void and of no further effect
whatsoever. The County Board of Superivsors of Elections shall
promptly notify the Board of County Commissioners of the results
of the referendum. All expenses incidental to the holding of the refer-
endum shall be charged to and paid by the Board of County Com-
missioners.

(K) IN ASSESSING THE COST FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS
AND FACILITIES HEREIN PROVIDED IN SUB-SECTIONS (A),
(C) AND. (E), THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL ASSESS AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY FOR
IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDED IN SUB-SECTION (A) ON A
FRONT FOOT BASIS AS HEREIN PROVIDED AND AGAINST
THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE AREAS AFFECTED
FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN SUB-SECTIONS (C) AND (E) ON AN
AD VALOREM OR UNIT OF SERVICE TAX BASIS AS HEREIN
PROVIDED AND COLLECT FROM THE OWNERS THEREOF
THE ENTIRE COST OF CONSTRUCTING ROADBEDS, ALLEYS,
CURBS, SIDEWALKS, GUTTERS AND STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS, INCLUDING THE COST OF STREET AND PUBLIC
ALLEY INTERSECTIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE DISPOSI-
TION OF SURFACE WATERS; ALL CONSTRUCTION COSTS,
EXCAVATION COSTS, COST OF PREPARATION OF PRELIMI-
NARY PLANS, ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, ENGINEERING
FEES, ATTORNEY FEES, OPERATION COSTS AND ALL
OTHER COSTS INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION AND COLLEC-
TION COSTS OF THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED. AT NO
TIME SHALL THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EX-
PEND GENERAL FUNDS OR ALLOCATE MONEY RECEIVED
FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY,
IN THE CARRYING OUT OF THE POWERS OF THIS ACT EX-
CEPT AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED; AND IN THE EVENT
IN ANY ONE YEAR THE AD VALOREM TAX OR SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT OR UNIT OF SERVICE TAX LEVIED IS IN-
SUFFICIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRIN-
CIPAL AND INTEREST MATURITIES OF ANY BONDS, NOTES
OR CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SUB-SECTION (I), AND GENERAL FUNDS
ARE USED AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED, THEN AND IN
THAT EVENT THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE AD VALOREM
TAX OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OR UNIT OF SERVICE TAX
LEVIED SHALL BE INCREASED IN THE AREA SERVED TO
THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO REIMBURSE THE GENERAL
FUNDS USED THE PREVIOUS YEAR.