The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-19
Board of County Commissioners Of such

lation published in said City of Balti-
more OF county within thirty days after
ii shall be reported to him. Such charter
shall be submitted to the voters of said
city OF county at the next general or
Congressional election after the report
OF said charter to said Mayor of Baltl-
more OF President Of the Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners; and If a majority OF
the votes cast for and against the adop-
ton Of said charter shall b. in favor Of
such adoption, the said charter from and
after the thirtieth day from the date OF
such election shall become the law OF
said city or county, subject only TO the
Constitution and Public General Laws OF
this State, and any Public Local Laws
inconsistent with the provisions of said
charter and former charter OF said the
City of Baltimore or county shall be
thereby repealed.
+ Section 2. The General Assembly at its
first session after the adoption of this
amendment shall. by Public General
Law, provide a grant of express powers
for such county or counties as may
thereafter form a charter under the pro-
visions Of this Article Such express
powers granted to the counties and tn
powers heretofore granted Il the city #
Baltimore, as set forth in Article Sec
ton 6. Public Local Laws Of Maryland
shall not be enlarged OF extended by
any charter formed under the provisions
OF this Article. but such powers may De
extended, mo lifted amended or repealed
by the General Assembly.
Section 3. Ever charter 50 formed
shall provide for an elective legislative
body in which shall be vested the law
making power of said city o. COUNTY
Such legislative body in the CITY Of Bal
. tlEoTe shah be known as the city Coun-
d a. Of (. d q
county shan be known rs tha County
Council of the county. The chief ,xecu-
tive officer. il such charter shall provide
for the election Of such executive Off
GER or the presiding officer 81 said lepis-
! latlve body. if such charter shall not
provide Tor the election Of chief ex-
ecuuVe officer. shall be known in the
City of Baltimore as Mayor of Patti
more, and ~ any county as the Pcssi-
dent Of the County Council Of the coan-
ty. and al references in the C0astita-
+ ton and laws OF this State to the Mayor
of Baltimore and City Council of the
CITY of Baltimore or 20 :lr County Com
miSsionels of the counties shall be con-
strued 20 refer to the Mayor NJ Bait
moro and City Council of The City Of
Baltimore and 10 the President ara
County Council herein provided for
whenever such construction would be
reasonable. From and after tn ador-
ton Of a charter by the Cify Of BALI
more. Of any county of this state. as
heraiabefore provided. the Navor Of Bal
tim're and city Council Of the City of
Baltimore or the County C.--ou of said
county, subject to the Constitution amt
Public General Laws Of this State shall
have full power to enact l1cal laws or
said city or county. inclu5lrs the power
to repeal or amend Local I.av-, Of s4i7
city OF countv enacted BY tn General
Assembly. upon an mattars covered by
the express bowers granted rs abov,
provided. provided that nothing herein
ize OF empower the County Council of
or regulations for any fncorDaratcl
town village. or runieiDalitv in said
county ON any matter covered b. the
powers granted to said town. village
or municipality by the Act incornoratinr
it. or any subsequent Act or Acts amen
datory thereto. Provided. however, that
the charters for the various counties
shall provide that the County Council of
the counties shall not sit more than one
month in each year for the purpose of
enacting LEGISLATION for such counties
purpose IN The charter ana All law and
ordinances So enacted shan be published
one, q week Tor three successive vva.l,s
in at least one nawsDqnor. nuhii.hsd in
such counties. so that th.. tgy-7vars and
citizens ury. have notice tbor-5f This
provision .haIl not an-l,- "a R41+irnr~a
CITY. All such local LAWS Enacted IN.
the lIav1r oil Baltimore and civ. Conn
eli Of the civ OF Baltimore or tho Conn
ell of the counties. as harair,r=fnra mo-