Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-08-17

AN ACT % propose an amendment 10 Section
J. Of Article XI, Il the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland, fitis "City Il Baltimore"
requiring the Mayor and City Council Of Bal
tnnore. in contracting any debt or giving any
credit, to discharge the SANE within forty
t+o) yssrsi AMENDING ~ powers Of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore 70 Dor
row money for emergency purposes; and pre-
vfding for the submission Of said amendment
70 the qualified voters Of the State OF MARY
land for adoption or rejection
Section /. Be il enacted by the General As
senbly Of Maryland (three-hfths Of all the mem
bers Of each Of the two Houses eoncu-ring),
That the following be and The same Is hereby
proposed as an amendment to Section J, Of Arii-
Gle XI. Of the Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land, title 'Cify Of Baltimore" the same. il
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of the
State, as herein provided to become Section 2.
Of Article XII, Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland.
Section z From and after the adoption Of
this Constitution. no debt Except as herein
after excepted. shall be created by the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore; nor shall the
credit Of the Mayor and City Council Of Balti-
more be given or loaned TO-, or in aid Of any
individual, association or corporation; nor shall
the Mayor and City Council OF baltimore have
the power to involve the City Of Baltimore in
the construction Of works Of internal improve
msns, nor in granting any aid thereto which
nor make any appropriation therefor, unless
such debt OF credit be authorized By an Act Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland, and BY an
ordinance Of the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore, submitted to the legal voters Of the
City Of Baltimore. at such time and place
may be fixed by said ordinance, and approved
by q majority Of the votes cast at such time
and place; such ordinance shall provide for the
discharge Of any such debt or credit within the
period Of forty 400 years from the time Of aon.
tracing the same; but the Mayor and City
Council may, temporarily, borrow any AMOUNT
Of money to meet any deficiency in the City
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time to provide for any emergency arising from
the necessity Of maintaining tire police, or pre-
serving the health, safety and sanitary eondi-
ton Of the city, and may make due and proper
arrangements and agreements for the rentwai
and extension, in whole or in part, Of any and
all debts and obligations created according TO
Law before the adoption Of this Constitution.
Section Z. And be Il further enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That said foregoing section,
hereby proposed a. an amendment to the Con
stitution, shall be, at the next general election
for Members Of the House Of Representatives
Of Congress held in this State, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for adop-
ton OF rejection, 10 pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article XIV Of the Constitution Of
this State, and at the said general election the
vote on the said proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be By ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words "For the
Constitutional Amendment and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now provided BY
law, and Immediately after said election due re
turns snail Be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment, as
directed by said Fourteenth Article Of the Con.
stitution. and further proceedings had in ae-
eordanee with said Article Fourteen.
Section ). And Be Il further enacted, That
this ~ shall take effect June !, 1888.
APPROVED: April 81, 1858.
NOW, THEREFORE, /, ALBERT c.
RITCHIE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, in pursuance Of the direction
contained in Section | Of Article IL of the Con
stitusicn Of Maryland, do hereby order and
direct that this proclamation containing q full,
trus and correct copy Of the text Of said Chap.
Of Maryland Of 1851, and 4s6 Of the Acts Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland Of 1885, b
published In At least two newspapers In each
Of the counties Of the State where 80 many may
Be published and where not more than one may
Be published then In that Newspaper, and Ii
TIRES newspapers published y the City Of Bait.
more, one Of which shall Be published in the
German language, ones 4 week for at least three
months next preceding the general election TO be
held in the Ssste Of Maryland on Tuesday The
9Th day Of November, 1884, al which election
the said proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton shall be submitted in form and manner pre-.
seribsd by the General Assembly, to the legal
AnA qualified voters Of the State for their adop-
tion OF rejection.
Given Under my hand and
THE the Great Seal Of the State Of
GREAT SEAL Maryland. Done at the City
iOF q Annapolis, this 18Th day Of
MARYLAND July, in the year nineteen
kahdfed and thifty-fcaT.
ALERT c. RIrcH1E,
y IL devHnor;
DAVID C. w1NEpRRNNER, ~
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