Montgomery County sentinel., 1915-10-01

Oh Baltimore, and IN any county shall be |
known as the County Council of the county. |
The chief executive officer, if any such |
charter shall provide for the election of |
such executive officer. or the presiding /
officer of said legislative body, If such |
charter shall not provide for the election |
OF chief executive officer shall be known |
in the City of Baltimore as Mayor of Balti-
more. and in any county as the President
Of the County Council of the county, and
all references in the Constitution and laws
of this State to the Mayor of Baltimore
and City Council of the City of Baltimore
or to the County Commissioners of the
counties shall be construed to refer to the
Mayor of Baltimore and City Council of the
City of Baltimore and to the President and
County Council herein provided for when
ever such construction would be reasonable.
From and after the adoption of a charter
by the City Of Baltimore, or any county OF
this State. as hereinbefOre provided, the
Mayor OF Baltimore 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
to repeal or amend Local Laws of said city
or county enacted by the General Assem-
bly,. upon all matters covered by the ex-
press powers granted as above provided;
provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize or empower
the County Council of any county in this
State to enact laws or regulations for any in
corporated 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,
any euooequGnt Act OF Acts amen
ualo'y unoleso. TroVioed' however, that
the charters ioi tne various counties shall
pIov,ue .i tlat tne County Council OF the
couh.IsS shaii NOT SIT more than one month
IN eacn year lor tne purpose OF enactine
eeiSiaticn % i9r such counties. and all leeis-
la'ioh shaIl De ehacted during the month
~ ueslsha.eu Ior tnat purpose in the char
ter. and all laws and ordinances so enacted
onan u1 puononeu once a week for three
M SuOoessvs Mseks IN at least one news
th Iapel puonsneu IN such counties. so that
.hoS .ho Ts. anu citlzens may have notice
pnI.s' fnI.sol. lnls provision shall not apply to
% Da'.lnole cny. All such local laws en-
Sc Sc.eu ~ the mayor OF Baltimore and City
Counoi, cn VI ,ne oty OF baltimore or the
oounGn vi the counues, as herelnbefore
.S" p.Tsueu. sldh De suoJect TO the same
naIIs .uiIS VI iiteIpIetarlon as those now appli-
Sa Sao,e " .he Luohc Local Laws OF this
Sa' S.a.e, eAoePI thdt IN case OF any conflict
Consi e."een eaiu LocaI Law ana any Public
0'.u,. 1ouuiai Law now or hereafter enacted, the
iuohc 1enerai Law snail control.
sec q. from and after the adoption of a
ShaIter under tne provisions Of this Article
yy t1e oity OF baitimore or any county of
.Ils ota'e, no ruDlc Local Law shall be
enacted Dy the General Assembly for said
Guy Or county on any subject covered by
.LS eHpiess powers granted as above pro-
vluou. any Ia" SO drawn as to apply to
wv Vi HnotS vi the geographical sub-di-
VISIONS Vi TINS otate snail not be deemed
EoCa, a. Law, Within the meaning OF this
ae.' ING lSrnh geo9raphical subdivision
neIeih n; usen shali De taken to mean the
Clty OF baltimore or any OF the counties of
this otaIe'
oec' 0; amendments to any charter
ADOPTED Dy the Clty OF Baltimore or by any
county oi tne state under the provisions
OF this Artlcie may be proposed by a resolu-
tIon OF tne mayor OF Baltimore and the City
Couhch Oh tne SAID City OF Baltimore. or
tne Councl OF SAID county. or by petition
signed Dy not less than 20 per cent of the
reelstered voters OF said city or county,
P[UViueu' however, that in any case l0,-
oUU signatures shall be sufficient to COM
pieIe a petitlon, and filed with the Mayor
OF baltimore or the President of the County
Oouhcll' ana when so proposed shall be
submitted 10 the voters OF said city or
county at the next General or Congress
siohai election occurring after the passage
OF said resolution, or the filing of said Pc
~ ott''t, H. anu u at saiu election the majority
~ oS S 800 odSt Icr ana against SAID
amendm,ent sham sa S Se IN Iavo1 tnereoI' sald
n". ~ IL 'nan oe a1op!ed ana become
a pai. " .lie ~ ohaIteI OF said CITY or county
aIon,,o anu S.s, en;1 .ne enItleth day after said
S;"heS H., "is oalu aIiicnu.h1hts shali De puo-
dsn. - ~ &c C C oi VI Dai,iinore OF Fresl-
TO- 6,,a s',ocooo;,,n Sy Oyunen once week
10, nv ~ .. ouore I, "eeAs prIot 10 sald eiec-
~ ,om .;d "a a. a., ,eas, one newspaper puollshed
II" S "a, u oounly
oeo: .. me power heretofore conferred
p..,h pOI S.0 ..s oe, l,ssehioly 70 prescIioe the
nS,oo1, ~ .lo Do,pensa.loh, H powers ana duties
-, ,ne Syuy .L Oon'.,i'sslvheIs IN eacn coun-
.;nS -, anu e'ie LIVE 70 make changes IN Sec
Cos.i.'.., " o' INCLUSIVE, article Nj OF TINS
onSo So.o;nhnto wnen expressly granted as
forrad ,o the @ p,ovlue1' are hereoy trans
,'n.a"a y, S ~ 'Veoe %:. Vi zach county ana the
,;''oI.' Oo =. ue Wy vi paluinore' respec-
ta.saS hi, Ionu So .iat sa,u powers SO trans
,;on eo =. 'naa aS u eAe.clseu only oy the adop-
hesa'o .O1 ~ 'c,II aIuen. 9i cnarter as hereln-
yeaois .S,. piyviueu anu PROVIDED iurther, that
,hn,;rn S uoae ,hn sinai nor oe construed to au-
otVl.He ~ ,h .no Vi any powers In excess
,I y. I"ooo NoIlel.eu w the legislature upon
son. sa'J 0oui''eS VI clty as this Article sets
'o."'
sec. Z: Inc word Petition, as used in
TINS Article means one or more sheets
written or printed or partly written and
parity printed signature" means the
signature OF registered voter written by
himself IN MS own handwriting (and not
oy his mark). together with the ward or
district and precinct in which he is register
ed. Inc authenticity OF such signatures and
the TACT that the persons so signing are
registered voters shall be evidenced by the
.ne Guy OF county IN which said voters so
may apply to or cover anv number ~ s;s>