The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
ARTICLE MA. LOCAL LEGIsLATIO

ARTICLE NI-A. LOCAL LEGISLATION
Section II On demand or the Mayor OK
Baltimore and City Council of the City of
Baltimore, Oh on petition bearing the
iii fhs registered voters Or said eify d ~
county tprOvided. however, that tn any
case 10000 signatures shall b. sufficient
Election Supervisors OF said city Oh coun-
ty shall provide at the next general
Or Congressional election. occurring after
ton, To- thu election Or d charter board
of eleven registered voters or said city Oh
i've registered voters in any such coun-
charter board may be made NOT less than
forty days prior to said election by The
Mayor of Baltimore and City Council OK
the City ~ Baltimore or the County Com
missi0ners Of such county. OF not less
than twenty days prior to said election
Ny petition bearing the signatures writ
their mark Or not less than D. cent
4 Ok the registered voters OF the said City
of Baltimore or said county; provided,
that ia amy case two thousand signatures
of registered voters shall d. sufficient to
complete any such nominating petition,
and IL not more than eleven registered
more than i've registered voters In any
such county are 80 nominated their
names shall not be printed on &c. ballot,
\ City of Baltimore Oh i've in such county
shall constitute said charter board from
ANA after. the date of said election Jay
said election the ballot shall contain the
names OF said nominees iii alphabetical
order without any indication OF TIE
source of their nomination, .anl shall also
BE- 10 arranged as TO permit the voter tO
vote for or against the creation or said
charter board, but the vote cast against
said creation shall not By held ~ bar the
voter from expressing hi choice among
the nominees for said board and IL the
majority Of The. votes cast for ana against
the creation or said charter board shall
be against said creation the election ~
the members or said charter board shall
by void; but liz such majority shall b. in
favor. of &C. creation ri said charter
board, then and in that event the eleven
nominees OF the City or Baltimore or fly
nominees In the county receiving the
largest number or votes shall constitute
the charter board, ana said charter board,
or a majority thereof, shall prepare with
N I'LL tn months from the date OF said cleo
ton 4 charter ~ form OF government for
same to the Mayor OF Baltimore or Presi-
dent ok the Board of County Commits
sioners of such county. who shall publish
general circulation published in said the
City IA Baltimore or county within
thirty days after it shall be reported 70
N the voters OK said city or county at tn
next general or Congressional election
after the report IA said charter 70 said
Mayor OK Baltimore or President or the
Board or County Commissioners; and Az
WI majority OF the votes cast for and
against THE adoption OF said charter shall
charter from and after TIE thirtieth Gay
from the date on such election shall be
come law of ala city or county, subject
only To the Constitution and Public Gen
\ eral laws or this State, and any Public
Local Laws inconsistent with thu pro
visions of said charter ana former charter
\ of mia the City of Baltimore or county
w. VI The General Assembly at its
first session after the adoption az this
amendment shall, by Public General Law,
such county ~ counties jas may there
after form "A charter under the provis-
ions of this Article Such express pow
ers granted To the counties ana THE pow
rha powers heretofore granted TO the City
of Baltimore, as set forth Ain Article Az
Section NJ Public Local Laws of Mary
wv any charter formed under the provis-
ions or this Article but such powers may
NJ extended, modified, amended ok re-
Realed hy the General Assembly bly, .nan
provide fUr Nth elective Legislative body in
which shall be vested the laT-making
mower of said city or county Such leEis.
iative body in the CITY OH Baltimore shall
NV known INV the City Council of to- City
of Baltimore. an1 in any county. shall be
known as the County Council Of ths
any surh charter shall provide for tha
election KY such executive Officer, or the
presiding officer of said Legislative body
election i On A chief executive oficer. shall
NV known in tEP Gity XIX Baltimore aS
Mayor M BaltimoEe ana in aq T county ;y
a5 ths rT ot , Hne regSrare@ M t6e
Constitution una laws of thls state to the
Mayor XIX Baltimore And Ciry Council of
the CITY of Baltimore or tc the County
construed tn refer rO thu MavDr Df BRlKi-