Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-10-12

Mayor and City Council OF Baltimore to bss-
money for emergency purposes; and pro.
viding for the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of the State of Mary.
land for adoption rejection
Section J. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembIy of Maryland (three-ffths of all the men,
bers OF each of the two Houses concurring),
That the following be and the same Is hereby
proposed as an amendment to Section 7. Of Arti-
Gle Xl. of the Constitution of the State of Mary.
land. title "Cty of Baltimore" the same. it
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of the
State. as herein provided, to become Section 7,
Of Article XI. of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland.
Section 2. From and after the adoption OF
this Constitution. no debt Except IS herein.
after excePted). shall be created by the Mayor
. 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.
ment nor in granting any aid thereto, which
shall involve the faith and credit of the city.
nor make any appropriation. therefor. unless
such debt 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 as
may be fixed by said ordinance, and approved
by a majority of the votes cast at such time
and place; such ordinance shall provide for he
discharge of any such debt or credit within the
period Of forty (4O) years from the time of con.
tracing the same; but the Mayor and City
Council may, temporarily, borrow any amount
of money to meet any deficiency in the City
Treasury. and may borrow any amount at any
time 10 provide for any emergency arising from
the necessity of maintaining the police, or pre-
serving the health, safety and sanitary condi.
ton of the city. and may make due and proper
Arrangements and agreements for the renewal
and extension. in whole or in part. of any and
all debts and obligations created according 10
law before the adoption of this Constitution.
Section 2. And be il further enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That said foregoing section.
hereby proposed 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 10 The
legal and qualified voters OF the State for adop-
ton rejection. in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article XIV of the Constitution Of
this State. and al the said general election the
vote on the said proposed amendment 70 ne
Constitution shall be BY ballot. and upon EACH
ballot there shall be printed the words For tps
Constitutional Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now provided ~
law. and Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made TO the Governor Of the voes
for and against said proposed amendment, e.
directed by said Fourteenth Article Of the Coo
stitution, and further proceedings had In -
cordance with said Article Fourteen.
Section }. And be il further enacted. Thae
this Act shall take effect June /. 1888.
Approved April 81. 1888.
NOW. THEREFORE. 1, ALBERT G.
RITCHIE. GONEkNOk Of THE STATE
OF MARYLAND. in pursuance of the direekan
contained in Section Of Article IL Of the Goa.
stitution Of Maryland, do hereby order ard
direct that this proclamation containing Q fah.
true and correct copy of the text Of said Chap
tiers lS5 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland Of 1881. and $50 of the Acts Of
the General Assembly of Maryland Of 1898, b
published in at least two newspapers In eaeh
Of the counties of the State where so many may
be published and where not more than one may
be published then in that newspaper. and h
three newspapers published in the City Of Bald-
more, one of which shall be published In the
German language, once week for at least thfss
months next preceding the general election 70 b
held in the State of Maryland on Tuesday Gs
9th day of November, 1884, at which election
the said proposed amendments to the Copsdtu.
ton shall be submitted in form and manner ore.
scribed by the General Assembly, TO the l2Rnl
and qualified voters of the State for their ad0p-
ton or rejection.
Given under my hand and
THE the Great Seal Of The State u
GREAT SEAL Maryland Done at che Gu
OF of Annapolis, this 18th daS q
MARYLAND July. in the year pjnStesA
hundred and thirty.fouf.
ALBERT c. RICHIE,
By the Governor:
DAVID c. WINEBRENNER, In
SseSstory Of SstsA