The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22

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whereas, at the January session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held In the
providiss fos l the submission Of amend
Ments to the Constitution Of the State to
the aualihea voters Of the State Of Mary
land fer adoption or rejection. namely:
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AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
Constitution Of Maryland, by adding q
sy a sse 2rss an. 1SS to be
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. ,.s
Section I. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, (three. ilfths Of all
members Of each Of the two Houses con-
eurring), That the following Article te
to be known as Article xI-B. be and the
same IL hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution Of Maryland, which Ar
ticle 4 adopted By the qualified voters Of
shall thereby. by such adoption, be and be-
come Q part Of the Constitution Of Mary
land.
BALTIMORE REDEvELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Section 4. The General Assembly OF
iSos q. n Sy pr1 sna Sss 1 s% q B
timore to create q Baltimore Redeyelop-
ment Commission. Any public local law
authorizing the creation of the Baltimore
Redevelopment Commission shall contain
the following provisions:
(a) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall come into being only when
the City Council Of Baltimore shall pass
a resolution that there is need for the es-
Establishments Nf an0h Commission In the
City Of Baltimore. When the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such a resolution, 1t
shall promptly notify the Mayor Of Balti-
more City Of such adoption. Upon receiv.
ing such notice and approving said resolu.
tion, the Mayor shall appoint FIVE persons
Tor such additional number OF persons as
public local law),. as Commissioners Of the
Baltimore Redevelopment Commission. The
Commissioners shall serve for such terms
and shall receive such compensation the
(b) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission, when created, shall have power
and authority to acquire land in slums
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.
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 predominate, which by reason Of de-
probation, overcrowding, faulty arrange
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-
1escence, 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;
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 redevelopment
project. Property already devoted to a
public use may be acquired by the Balti-
more Redevelopment Commission; pro-
vided, however, that no real property be-
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may
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
dbl The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
gifsloa shall have power to petition the
N4fed States Of America for loans of
~gSSy and to receive from the United
ES4teB Of America such loans to be used In
Hin acquisition of land in slums and
sb}itAted areas for redevelopment and for
llm the preparation Of any redevelep-
AQe5 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
O price consistent with the new uses which
the Commission on City Plan shall pre-
scribe for such land, even though such
acquisition. The Baltimore Redevelopment
Commission shall have power to include In
the terms Of sale or leases of land to prt-
vate corporations, companies, partnerships,
or persons, provisions ObligatiHg the pur.
chesers or lessees of such land to begin the
building Of Improvements within a reason.
able period Of time; and to include in such
strictions to maintain standards Of popu-
1ation 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.
IT, The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have no power to pledge the
credit q, OF in any way bind the Mayor
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore shall
not be liable in any way or manner what.
eoever, for any OF the obligations, con-
tracts, or undertakings Of the Baltimore
Redevelopment Commission.
See. 3. 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 af0regoing 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,
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