The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOvERNOB
OF MARYLAND DIRECTING THE PUB
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
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 649
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
Constitution OF Maryland, by adding Q
new Article thereto, to follow immedi-
ately after Article xt-A, and to be known
an SIe Of said Amendment to the the
qualified voters Of the State OF Maryland.
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, (three- ffths Of all
members Of each Of the two Houses con-
curring), That the following Article to
follow Immediately after Article Xl-A, and
to be known as Article. xI-B, be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution Of Maryland, which Ar
ticle, II adopted by the qualified voters OF
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 /. The General Assembly Of
Maryland, by public local law, may au-
thorize the Mayor and City Council Of Bal
ment Commission ANY public local law
authorizing the creation of the Baltimore
Redevelopment Commission shall contain
the following provisions:
(al The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall come into being only when
the City Council of Baltimore shall pass
q resolution that there is need for the es-
city Of Baltimore. when the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such q resolution, It
Snail promptly notify the Mayor of Balti-
more City Of such adoption, Upon receiv-
tion, the Mayor shall appoint Eve persons
Tor Blch additional number Of persons as
the General Assembly may provide In said
public local law), as Commissioners Of the
Baltimore Redevelopment Commission. The
Commissioners shall serve for such terms
and shall receive such compensation the
General Assembly may provide in said pub
lie local law.
mission, when created, shall have power
and authority to acquire land In slumsi
and blighted areas In Baltimore City by
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
City City Plan Of baltimore City; and provided
further that no such slum or blighted area
10 be acquired shall be less than eight
acres or more than eighty acres. The term
.'slum" shall mean any, area where dwell
ings predominant, which by reason OF de-
probation, Overcrowding, faulty arrange
ment or design, lack of ventilation, light or
these factors, are detrimental to the public
safety, health or morals. The term
'blighted area" shall mean an area in
which a majority of the buildings have de-
in O1SO-
lescence. depreciation or other causes to an
extent they no longer justify fundamental
repairs and adequate maintenance.
(c) The Baltimore RedevelOpment Com
mission shall have authority to use the
power of eminent domain to acquire any
land needed for any redevelopment project;
provided, however, that the Baltimore Re
development Commission shall have first
obtained options upon or shall have pur-
chased at least 80 percentum of such land
area required for any such redeyelopment
public use may be acquired by the Balti-
more Redevelopment Commission;. pro-
vided, however, that no real property be-
longing to the State of Maryland or the
be acquired without the consent OF said
State or of said City, as the case may be.
No property taken by the Baltimore Re.
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
Jury.
(d) 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 redevelop-l
ment plan.
(e) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have power to reconvey any
land acquired by it, either by purchase
lease or condemnation to any, private cor
poration, companies, partnerships, or per.
sons, for redevelopment and rebuilding, at
a 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 Redevelopment
Commission shall have power to include in
the terms of sale or leases of land to pri-
waite corporations, companies, partnerships,
or persons, provisions obligating the pur-
chasers or lessees Of such land to begin the
building Of improvements within reason
able period of time; and to include in such
contracts, appropriate covenants and re-
strictions to maintain standards of popu-
lati0n 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 RedevelOpment 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 as it may deem
proper and expedient.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing Article hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution Of
Maryland, shall, at the Election to be held
in November, 1914, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the State of
Maryland, for 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 to
the Constitution shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For Constitutional Amendment,
and Against Constitutional Amendment,