The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-07-31

'CoSt bWp newspapers VI eSicidl SiiSb-
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-
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thereby repealed.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 q The General Assembly at its
first session after the adoption of this
amendment shall, by Public General
Law provide n 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 the
powers heretofore granted to the City of
Baltimore. as set forth in Article 4. Sec
tion 6. Public Local Laws of Maryland,
shall not be enlarged or extended by
any tHdFltI formed unuer the provisions
of this Article, but such powers may be
extended, modified, amended or repealed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-
tion and laws Of this State to the Mayor
of Baitimor" and City Council OF the
City OF Baltimore or to the County Com
missionors 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 adon-
ton of a charter by the City OF Balti-
~ pf
harainL.fore nravidai tho NIavor M Ri
timore and CITY Council of the City Of
Raltirnora or the Countv Council NJ said
county eubiact IN the Cansti,ution on1
Public General Laws of this State, shall
have full power to enact local laws of
said CITY or county Including tho newer
To renraI ar amend Local laws az eaid
CITY or county enacted nv tbe C,eparal
Assembly llnon all matters covered NV
the exnress mowers granted az above
nrovided. rroyided that nothing hersin
contained shall he construed IA author
ize or empower the Comfy Council of
any county in this State to enact 1au,e
or reguIations for anv incornorated
town. Village. or munirinalitv in said
county on any matter covered h.. the
mowers granted tn said town yi,1a 90
or runirinalitv nv the Act incorporati7,,r
IT or any suhsaoTcnt Act ar Acte amen
datory thereto Provided bova,.sr tbot
the charters for tho ,arioI,s co,,ntiss
shah provide that tba County Council of
the counties shall not sir more than one
month I'm each wear for The nurross NJ
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