Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-10-12
CHAPTER 4ys

AN ACT 10 propose ali amendment 10 Section
], Of Article A1, Of the Constitution Of tha
State Of Maryl.nd. title ~Gity q Baltimore, =
tmnFs. IN contracting any debt OF giving any
credit, 10 discharge the ZANE within forty
tto) yearsl azsadinG ~ powers q ths
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore TO bss-
row money for emergency purposes; and ~
vidinE for the submission Of said amendmca.
to the qualified voters Of the State Of MARI
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be It enacted by the General A.
sembly Of Maryland (three-hfths Of all the menn-
befs Of each Of the two Houses concurring).
That the following Be and the same 10 hereby
proposed a, an amendment to Section !, Of Arti-
Gle xI, Of the Constitution Of the State Of AarX.
land. title "City Of Baltimore" the sans. Il
adopted By the legally qualified voters Of The
State. as herein provided, 10 become Section 7,
Of Article XI, Of the Constitution Of The State
Of Maryland.
Section 7. 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 Bald-
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
shall Involve the faith and credit of lie eity,
nor make any appropriation therefor, uuiess
such debt or credit be authorized By IN Aes Of
the General Assembly ct 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 Is
may be fixed by said ordinance, and approved
BY q majority Of the votes cast at such time
and place; such ordinance shall provide fos the
discharge Of any such debt or credit within the
period Of forty (40) 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 to provide for any emergency arising from
the necessity Of maintaining the police, o. pss-
serving the health, safety and sanitary condi.
ton Of the city and may make due and proper
arrangements and agreements for the FsnsWAl
and extension. IN whole OF In part, Of any and
AL debts and obligations created according a
law before the adoption Of this Constitution.
Section 2. And be Il further enacted hg ~
authority Aforesaid, That said foregoing seetioa,
hereby proposed a. an amendment to the Con.
stitution, shall be, at the next general eieetion
Of Congress held in this State, submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for sdop-
ton or rejection, IN pursuanes Of The direetioas
contained In Article XIV Of the Constitution Ct
this State, and at the said general election -
vote on the said proposed amsndment . a.
Constitution shall be By ballot, and upon oa1h
ballot there shall be printed the words For he
Constitutional Amendment and Against the
NonStltuuonal Amcnoments a. row provided by
law, and Immediately after said election doe re.
turns shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment, a.
directed By said Fourteenth Article Of de Geo.
stitution, and further proeeedingS had b q.
sordsncs with aid Article Fcurissn.
ais Act shall tahs sflest Juns /, iS35.
Approved; April 81. 1883.
ni HTeeM rGao5vSEEFRSSooR Oh NE AHeks FAR
OF MARYLAND, Ia pursssncs q he dirsetioa
contained 10 Section Of Article "A Of de Goa
ltitution Of Maryland, DO hereby ordef nnd
direct that this proeiamzton containing q fail,
tfus and ecffert copy ei the taxi Of aid Chap
t,rs ies ct The Aets Of the Gsneral Assembly
he General ASSEMBLY Of Naryiand q iS55, b
Published Ia a least two newspapsfs b eAah
u the counties Of the State where % nany anay
p rubliahed and where not more than enc may
% published then a that Newspaper, and a
6s: .ns q " sS .s e Sb I'M 4 S "
German language, once : week Tor At least thrss
Months next preceding the general slsctioa b b
held "a he State Of Eafyiand "a Tuesday lie
eth day II Ncrenbsz, 1854, at which dse4iea
tha aid Rrcposed ansndmsnh 70 ths Coastiia-
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