Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-08-31
CHAPTER ass

AN All % pfDVQS1 An amendment to Section
z, Of Article XI, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland, title "City Of Baltimore, -
requiring the Mayor and City Council of Bal
timore, in contracting any debt or giving any
credit, to discharge the same within forty
tto) JearsI amending Tie powers Of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to Dor
row 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 or rejection.
Section /, Be il enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths Of all the mem
bers of each Of the two Houses eoncurring),
That the following be and the same ia hereby
proposed as an amendment to Section 2, Of Arti-
Gle XI, Of the Constitution Of the State Of Mary.
land, title "City Of Baltimore" the same, II
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of the
State, as herein provided, to become Seetios 2,
Of Article Xl, 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 Balh'
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, unles,
such debt or credit be authorized by an Act q
the General Assembly Of Maryland. and by ar
ordinance of the Mayor and City Council OF
Baltimore, submitted to the legal voters Of thS
City Of Baltimore, at such time and place as
may be fixed by said ordinance, and approved
by majority Of the votes cast at such tint
and place; such ordinance shall provide for thu
discharge of any such debt or credit within thu
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, or pre-
serving the health, safety and sanitary eondi
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 h
law before the adoption Of this Constitution.
Section 2. And be it further enacted by TIKI
authority aforesaid, That said foregoing section
hereby proposed as an amendment to the Con
stitution, shall be, at the next general election
for Members of the House Of Representative,
Of Congress held in this State, submitted to thu
legal and qualified voters Of the State for adop
ton or rejection, in pursuance of the direction
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 thc
Constitutional Amendment" and Against tn,
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment, as now PROVIDED D.
law, and Immediately after said election due re
turns shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment, a.
directed by said Fourteenth Article Of the Con
stitutiou, and further proceedings had In nc
eordanee with said Article Fourteen.
Section ). And Be it further enseted, fhs'
this Act shall take effect June l, 1885.
Approved; April 81, 1855.
NOW, THEREFORE, l, ALBERT C
RITCHIE. GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, in pursuance of the direction
contained in Section / of Article IA of the Con,
stitution Of Maryland, do hereby order and
direct that this proclamation containing q full
true and correct copy Of the text of said Chap
tsrs isy Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland Of 1851, and $50 of the Acts Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland Of 1855, b
published in at least two newspapers in each
Of the counties Of the State where 50 many may
be published and where not more than one may
Be published then in that newspaper, and in
three newspapers published in the City OF Balh'
more, one Of which shall be published in the
German language, once week for at least three
months next preceding the general election 10 be
held in the State Of Maryland on Tuesday the
9Th day Of November, 1884, at which election
don shall be submitted in form and manner pre-.
seribsd By the General Assembly, to de lsgal
and qualified voters Of the State for their adop
toa or rejection.
Giyen under my hand and
THE the Great Seal Of the State Of
GREAT SEAL Na;s.d Pm m. !; M, 2; 4, e
MAINLAND IVY II he yssr ainssss'
ALBERT c. RITcHIE.
n ~ Governor
David c, wINRHRENNER, IA
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