The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-09-18

lation published in said City OF Balti-
more or county within thirty days after
1t shall be reported to him. Such charter
shall be submitted to the voters of said
| city or county at the next general or
| Congressional election after the report
| of said charter to said Mayor of Balti-
| more or President of the Board of Coun-
| ty Commissioners; and If a majority of
| the votes cast for and against the adop-
| tion of said charter shall be 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| thereby repealed.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 grant of express powers
| for such county or counties as may
| thereafter form charter under the pro-
| visions of this Article. Such express
| powers granted to the counties and the
| powers heretofore granted to the City of
Baltimore, as set forth in Article T. Sec
| ton 6. Public Local Laws of Maryland
| shall not be enlarged or extended by
| any charter formed under the provisions
| of this Article, but such powers may be
| extended, modified, amended or repealed
| by the General Assembly.
Section g. Every charter so formed
| shall provide for an elective legislative
| body in which shall be vested the law
| making power of said city OF county.
| Such legislative body in the CITY of Bal
| timore shall be known as the City Coun-
| ell of the City of Baltimore, and in any
nj chan ha In
| Council of the county. The chief execu-
| tive officer, if such charter shall provide
| for the election of such executive Off
! Ger, or the presiding officer of said legis-
/ lative body, if such charter shall not
| provide for the election of a chief ex-
ecutive officer shall be known in the
| City of Baltimore as Mayor of Balti-
more, and in any county as the Presi-
| dent of the County Council of the coun-
| ty and all references in the Constitu-
ton and laws Of this State to the Mayor
| of Baltimore and City Council of the
! City of Baltimore or to the County Com
| missioners of the counties shall be con-
strucd to refer to the Mayor of Balti-
| more and city Council of the City of
Baltimore and to the President and
| County Council herein provided for,
whenever such construction would be
| reasonable. From and after the adop-
ton of a charter by the City of Balt-
IhOit' VI any county OF lnlS state, as
herelhb"tore provided, the Mayor of Bal
umore ana city Council of the City of
Baltlmor" or the County Council of said
county, subject to the Constitution and
fuphc General Laws of this state shall
| have fun power to enact local laws of
| said city or county including the power
| TO repea! or amend Local Laws of said
| city or county enacted by the General
Assembly, upon all matters covered by
| the express powers granted as above
provided; provided that nothing herein
| contained shall be construed to author
| lie or empower the County Council of
| any county IN TINS state to enact laws
| or regulations for any incorporated
town, village or municipality in said
county, ON any matter covered by the
powers granted TO said town, village,
or municipality by the Act Incorporating
| II, or any subsequent Act or Acts amen
| dat"rN thereto. Provided, however, that
| the charters for the various counties
shaIl provide that the County Council of
Tie counties shall not sit more than one
month in each year for the purpose OF
during the month so designated for that
purpose in the charter, and all laws and
| ordinances 50 enacted shall be published