Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-09-07

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AN ACT b propose an amendment 10 Section
], Of Article xI, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland, title "City Of Baltimore /"
requiring the Mayor and City Council Of Bal.
tmTe, IN contracting any debt or giving any
Eedit % discharge. The 1ana within forty
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to Dor
row money for emergency purposes; and peo-
giding for the submission Of said amendment
to the qualified voters Of the State OF Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland (three-afths Of all the riena-
bers Of each Of the two Houses eoneurring),
That the following be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to Section 7, 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 q he
Of Article XI. Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland.
Section 7. From and after the adoption OF
this Constitution. no debt Except a. herein
and City Council Of Baltimore; nor ahall the
credit Of the Mayor and City Council Of fslti-
more be given or loaned to, or in aid OF 11
individual, association, or corporationi not AL
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore have
the power to involve the City Of Baltimore in
the construction Of works Of internal improve
merit, nor in granting any aid thereto, which
shall involve the faith and credit Of the city.
nor make any appropriation therefor, unless
such debt or 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 The
discharge Of any such debt or credit within the
period of forty (f0) years from the time Of con
Gaeting the Samei 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'
tion Of the city, and may make due and proper
arrangements and agreements for the renewal
and extension, in whole or in part. OF any AID
all debts and obligations created according 10
law before the adoption Of this Constitution.
Section ?. And be it further enacted By he
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 Representatives
Of Congress held in this State, submitted 10 The
legal and qualified voters Of the State for sdcp-
contained Il Xrtiicis XIV q he cor.titusioa q
this State, and at the sid general election he
vote on the said proposed amendment to d
Constitution shall Be By ballot. and upon eaeh
ballot there shall Be printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment and Against tSe
Constitutional Amendment" az now provided By
law, and Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to The Governor Of the vote
for and against said proposed amendment as
stitution, and further proceedings had In ~
eordanee with said Article Fourteen.
Section J.. And Be Il further ENACTED. Thsl
tAis Act shali take eject June I, 1855.
Approved: April 81, 1855.
NOW. THEREFORE, /. ALBERT c.
HlTCHIE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, in pursuance of the direction
contained in Section / Of Article "a Of the Con-
stitution Of Maryland, do hereby order and
direct that this Proclamation containing full,
tfue and correct copy Of the text Of said Chap
Ssrs 1855 Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
q Maryland Of 1851, and 4s6 Of the Acts Of
The General Assembly Of Maryland OF 1885, be
publiahed in at least two newspapers in each
Of the counties Of the State where 30 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 Balti.
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
tion shan Be submitted In form and manner pre-.
ssribsd b the General Assembly, to de ilsal
sad qualified voters Of the State for their sdop-
Hen or rejection.
Gives under my hand AID
...KRE, he Grss. Seal Of the Stats Z
oF q Annapolis, this isth aay q
Kindred and thifty.feus,
ALBERT c, RITcHIR,
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