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costs and expenses of the work or improvement shall be paid out of
county funds from such fund as the Commissioners may designate
and the amount of such payment shall be so specified.

34L.

The ordinance of intention shall be published once in a daily news-
paper of general circulation, printed and published in Carroll County
at least fifteen (15) days before the date set for hearing protests or
objections.

34M. A copy of the ordinance shall be mailed at least ten (10)
days before the date of hearing protests or objections, postage pre-
paid, by the Administrative Assistant to each person to whom land
in the district is assessed as shown upon the last county assessment
roll.

34N.

The employee of the Commissioners shall cause to be conspicuously
posted along public streets, if any, within the proposed district, at
not more than 300 feet in distance apart, but not less than three in
all, copies of the ordinance of intention. Said notices shall be headed
"Notice of Formation of Open Space Maintenance District" in letters
at least one (1") inch in height. The notice shall be posted at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.

34-O.

Certificates or affidavits shall be filed by the Administrative As-
sistant setting forth the time and manner of compliance with the
requirements of Sections 34L, 34M, and 34N.

34P.

At any time prior to the time set for hearing protests in relation
to the proposed formation of the district, any owner or property
liable to be assessed for the work may make and fife with the Ad-
ministrative Assistant a written protest stating his objection thereto.
Such protest must contain a description of the property in which
the protestant is interested, sufficient to identify the same, and must
be delivered to the Administrative Assistant. No other protest shall
be considered. The Administrative Assistant shall endorse on every
such protest the date of its receipt by him and shall at the time ap-
pointed for the hearing present such protest to the Commissioners.
Any protest may be withdrawn by the person making it, in writing,
at any time prior to the conclusion of the hearing or any adjourn-
ment thereof.

34Q.

At the hearing all such objections and protests shall be heard and
considered. If at the hearing it appears that owners of more than
one-half of the area of land included within the proposed district and
subject to assessment have made objection in writing to the doing of
the things proposed to be done as an entirety, and protests are not
withdrawn so as to reduce the same to less than a majority, the
Commissioners, by a resolution entered upon its minutes, shall so