The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-02-28
Bill for the Extension of the C5ty
Limits.
We publish below a>synopsis Of theHl for M

extension Of the city limits Of Baltimore: ~ n
SEC. /. Be enacted By the General Assembly
of Maryland That all that part or portion of
Baltimore county which is included WITT the toll
lowing metes and bounds, that is to spf, bound.
ed on the east by line parallel to, md distant
easterly about two miles from the east side OF
East avenue, as laid out on the Cantcn Company's
grounds, and extending and running frem
point where it intersects the norh, or secondly
herein described line, southery o the channel OF
the Patapsco river, or the boupiary between Bal
timore and Anne Arundel equities: and bound
ed on the north by line distant northerly three
miles from the north side of Boundary or North
avenue at North street, and to run parallel with
and to Townsend street, as laid down on Pop
petons map of Baltimoe, to the eastward Of
Cathedral street, said lire extending from point
where it intersects the Inc first herein described
to point where it intTsects line thirdly here
in described, and bourded on the west by line
run parallel to and distant westerly two miles
from the west side of Payson street, as laid down
on Poppleton's map of Baltimore city and ex-
tending from the north or secondly herein. de-
scribed line to POINT where il intersects the
southern, or oarthly herein described line In the
centre of the Patapsco river, and bounded or the
south so as to follow the main channel or centre
of the Patapsco river, being the boundary line
between Baltimore and Anne Arundel coubties
from the eastern to the western boundary lines
as herein described, be and the same is hssehy
annexed and made part OF the city OF Balti-
more provided the provisions OF this act for tax
ing the sense Of the people by ballot shall be COM
piled with. NF.-. 3.
Sec. @ .4nd be ii enacted That the Judges of
Election appointed by the County Commissioners
of Baltimore county for and in that part OF Bal
timore county to be annexed, as herein provided,
shall, at the election for members of the House Of
Representatives of the United States Congress. in
the fall of 1874 receive the ballot of each cleo
tor voting at said election who has resided Tor six
months preceding said election within the part
or portion to be annexed, as herein provided, for
or against such annexation {; and in voting upon
the question of annexation each elector shall vote
therefor by separate aud distinct ballot from
that voted upon for member of the Congress o..
the United Stated and the voters Of said portion
OF Baltimore county herein provided for shall
vote on the question of annexation at the place
Of voting for Congressman; provided, however,
that in case the place OF voting for member Of
Congress should be outside Of the limits herein
provided, that said voter shall obtain from the
officer of registration where he is registered GER
ti6cate setting forth the fact OF his registration
and also his place of residence then the said vo-
ter shall vote upon the question of annexation al
the place of voting nearest to his residence with
in the part to be annexed aforesaid and the
Judges of Election at such poll shall take up the
certificate and receive his ballot upon Rsatiou
II tney shall be satisfied OF his right 10 vote as
herein provided ; and the return Judges of said
portion to be annexed. herein provided, shall
certify the result OF such voting to the Governor,
and 10 the Clerks of the Circuit Court of .Balti-
more county and the Superior Court of Baltimore
city, and il the highest number Of votes of those
Tor 4 a. g..
said annexation, then the said part of Baltimore
county within the bounds and courses described
in the first section OF this Act shall become and
constitute a part or portion of Baltimore city,
and the Governor shall issue his proclamation 10
that effect, and the inhabitants thereof shall
thenceforth enjoy all the rights and privileges
now held and enjoyed by the citizens Of Balti-
more city.
Section provides that all property, real and
personal, having lis situs within the boundary
so to be annexed, shall be assessed for thepur-
poses OF city taxation al one-half OF the amount
Ut its cash value for the period of ten years after
the passage of this act, except where FIVE houses
are actually built upon any square or block of
ground in said territory so annexed, and front
upon any paved street then the said property so
built on, and the personal property of the per-
sons resident in said houses, shall be subject TO
taxation in the same manner as if said property
so built on, and the persons resident in said
houses, were located within the former corporate
limits of the city Of BaIimore>\ Provided, how
svs- =.hst eae sezrtUr
personal property of the persons residing -
in, shall not be chargeable with any taximposed
to pay the principal or interest of any debt here
tofore contracted created by the Mayor and
City Couni.
Section provides that all Magistrates appoint
ed from that portion to be annexed, as herein
provided, shall be continued as city Magistrates
from that section until The next session'of the
Legislature.