The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOvERNOB
OF MARYLAND DIRECTING THE PUB.
LOCATION OF BILLS PROPOSING
OF THE STATE
whereas, at the January session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held In the
year 1913, the following Acts were passed,
providing for the submission Of amend
ments to the Constitution Of the State to
the qualified voters Of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection. namely:
CHAPTER $40
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO the
Constitution q Maryland BY adding 2
ateiy after Article Xi-A, and to be known
as Article XI-B, and to provide for the
submission of said Amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State OF Maryland,
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Genera!
Assembly Of Maryland, (three, ffths OF All
members Of each Of the two Houses. con-
SoIioW immediateiy after Article XI-A, and
to be known as Article XI-B, be and the
same Il hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution Of Maryland, which Ar.
the state Of Maryland. as herein provided.
shall thereby, by such adoption. be and be-
come q part Of the Constitution Of Mary
land.
BALTIMORE REDEvELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Section I. The General Assembly OF
thoriae I the Mayor r and City Council Of Bal
timore to create q Baltimore Redevelop-
ment Commission. Any public local law
authorizing the creation Of the Ba nnnao'
the following provisions:
ta) The Baltimore RedevelOpment Com
mission shall come Into being only when
the City Council Of Baltimore shall pass
. resolution that there Is need for the es.
Establishment of such a Commission In the
City Of Baltimore. When the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such q resolution, u
more City Of such adoption. Upon receiv.
ing such notice and approving said resoiu-
tion, the Mayor shall appoint five persons
Cor such additional number OF persons as
the General Assembly may provide In sai0
public local law), as COmmissionerP OF the
Baltimore Redevelopment Commission. The
Commissioners shall serve for such terms
and shall receive such compensation the
General Assembly may provide In said pup
lie local law.
eb) The Baltimore Redevelopment Conn
mission, when created, shall have power
and authority to acquire iand IN n,t SUM ny
purchase, lease or condemnation, and to
reconvey any such land by sale or lease
for redevelOpment, in accordance with re-
development plan for Baltimore City, pro-
vided that such redevelopment plan has
arst been approved by the Commission on
City Plan Of Baltimore City; and provided
further that no such slum or blighted area
to be acquired shall be less than eight
acres or more than eighty acres: The term
''slum" shall mean any area where dwell
ings predomi,ate, which by reason OF de-
ment or design. lack of ventilation, light OF
sanitary facilities, or any combination OF
these factors, are detrimental to the public
safety. health or morals: the term ~
which a majority of the buildings have de.
clined in productivity by reason OF obso-
lescenee. depreciation or other causes to an
taeS Snser
(c) The Baltimore Redevelopment Conn
mission shall have authority to use the
power Of eminent domain to acquire any
land needed for any tss
development Commission shall have hrst
obtained options upon or shall have pur,
chased at least 90 percentum Of such land
project. Property already devoted to .
public use may be acquired by the Balti-
more Redevelopment Commission; pro-
yided, however, that NO real property pc.
nging to the State Of Maryland or the
Mayer and City Council of Baltimore may
be acquired without the consent OF said
State or Of said City, as the case may pc.
development Commission, by exercise OF
the power Of eminent domain, shall be
taken without Just compensation, as agreed
upon between the parties, or awarded BY
(dJ The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have power to petition the
United States Of America for loans OF
money and to receive from the United
States Of America such loans to be used in
the acquisition Of land in slums and
blighted areas for redevelopment and for
use in the preparation Of any redeveloD-
(e) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have power to reconvey any
land acquired by It, either by purchase,
poration. companies. partnerships, or per.
sons, for redevelOpment and rebuilding, ac
q price consistent with the new uses which
the Commission on City Plan shall pre-
price may be below the original cost Of
acquisition. The Baltimore RedevelQpment
Commission shall have power to include In
the terms Of sale or leases OF land to prl-
vate corporations, companies, partnerships,
or persons, provisions Obligating the pur-
chasers or 1essees Of such land to begin the
building Of improvements within reason
able period Of time; and to include In sucn
strictions to maintain standards OF popu-
lation density, property maintenance, char,
acter Of the use of land, and architectural
standards established in the redevelopment
plan and approved by the Commission on
City Plan Of Baltimore City.
(f) The Baltimore Redevelopmene Com.
mission shall have NO power to pledge the
credit of, or in any way bind the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore, and the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore shall
not be liable In any way or manner what
soever. for any Of the obligations, con-
tracts, or undertakings of the Baltimore
Redevelopment Commission.
Sec. 2. The General Assembly Of Mary.
land may grant the Baltimore Redevelop:
ment Commission, any and all additional
powers necessary and proper to carry into
effect the above mentioned powers and pur.
poses Of said Commission, provided such
additional powers are not inconsistent with
the terms and provisions of this Article
XI-B, and with any other provisions Of the
Constitution Of Maryland. The General As
sembly may add such other and further
limitations upon the powers and the exer-
else Of such powers of the Baltimore Re-
development Commission az 1t may deem
proper and expedient.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted, That
the aforegoing Article hereby proposed az
an amendment to the Constitution OF
Maryland, shall, at the Election to be held
in November, i944, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State Of
Maryland, Tor their adoption or rejection,
In pursuance OF the directions contained In
Article XIV Of the Constitution Of Mary
land, and at the said General Election, the
vote on the said proposed amendment 70
the Constitution shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the