The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-16
Board Of County Commencement Of such

more OF county within thirty days after
II shall be reported 10 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 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 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thereby repealed.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 . The General Assembly at It's
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 a charter under the pro-
visions of this Article. Such express
powers granted to the counties and tn
powers heretofore granted 70 the City Of
Baltimore. as set forth in Article / Sec
ton 6. Public Local Laws of Maryland,
shall not be enlarged or extended by
any charter formed under the provisions
of this Artic'A. but such powers may he
extended, nc lifted. amended or repealed
by the General Assembly.
Section 3 Every charter so formed
shall provide for an elective legislative
body in which shall be vested the law
making power Of said city or 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
county shall be known as the County
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
missioneTs of the counties shall be con-
strued to refer to the Mayor of Balti-
more and City Council Of the City of
Baltimore and to the Presid mt and
County Council herein provided for,
whenever such construction would he
reasonable. From and after the adon-
more. or any county of this State as
hereinbefore provided, the Mayor of Bal
timOre and City Council of the City of
Baltimore or the County Council of said
county, subject to the Constitution and
Public General Laws OF this State shall
have full power to enact local laws OF
said city or county, including the power
10 repeal 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
iZe or empower the County Council OF
any county in this 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
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
during the month so designated for that
purpose IN the charter, and all laws and
ordinances so enacted shall be published
once a week for three successive weeks
in at least one newspaper published in
- 0'u1''9 ;" 'ii"' lile taxpayers ana
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SCION D, 1Nilrnui4e'l1S 10 any charter
aHo'teN ny ne ny 81 h"!'llhofe OF by
any county Oh thls SIate uhaer the pro-
VISIONS u l!il9 ArtCie may ne proposed
ny resolution OF the Mayor OF Balti-
n L.' anu tHe TX! NouhcII OF SAID the
ny u pditllhore' or the CouhclI OF SAID
county Ut D! petition signed by not
le9S IMAM ~ per cent OF the registered