The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27

LICATION OF BILLS PROPOSING
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
the qualified voters Of the State Of Mary.
land for adoption or rejection. namely:
CHAPTER go
AN ACT to propose an amendment 70 the
Constitution Of Maryland, by adding Q
new Article thereto, to follow immedi-
ately after Article xt-A. and to be known
submission Of said Amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland.
for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, three ffths Of all
eurring), That the following Article to
follow Immediately after Article XI-A, and
30 be known as Article XI-B, be and the
same is hereby proposed as an ams eiah
ticfe, II adopted by the qualified voters OF
ehe 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 l. The General Assembly Of
Maryland, by public local law, : y au-
thorize the Mayor and City Council Of Bal
timOre to create q Baltimore Redevelop-
ment Commission. Any public local law
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
3 resolution that there is need for the es-
tablishment of such a Commission In the
City of Baltimore. When the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such a resolution, It
more City Of such adoption. Upon receiv-
ing such notice and approving said resolu-
tion, the Mayor shall appoint five persons
Cor such additional number Of persons az
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.
(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-
vided that such redevelopment plan has
lirst 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 an. eight
"slum" shall mean any area where dwell
angs predOmiiate, which by reason Of de-
probation, oyercrowding, faulty arrange
ment or design, lack OF ventilation, Light OF OF
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-
ali n nP0duPfiVftV nv reason of 0Da0.
lescence, depreciation or other causes to an
extent they no longer justify fundamental
repairs and adequate maintenance.
(c) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
power Of eminent domain to acquire any
land needed for any redevelopment project;
provided, however, that the Baltimore BE.
development Commission snail ana nave nave 1 nrst
chased at least 30 percentum Of such land
area required for any such redevelopment
project. Property already devoted to .
more Redeveiopment Commission; pro.
vided, however, that NO real property be-
longing to the State Of MARYLAND or the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore may
State or of said City, as the case may be.
No property taken by the Baltimore Re-
development Commission, by. exercise Of
che power Of eminent domain, SHAH De
upon between the parties, or awarded By
(dJ The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission s shall have sEc. to fo gett sS. the
money and to receive from the United
States Of America such loans to be used In
the acquisition Of land In slums and
use in the preparation of any redevelop-
lei Fhe Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission shall have power to reconvey, any
g. - ia h4o r a1HrN
lease or condemnation to any, private cor
porati0n, companies, partnerships, or per.
sons, for redevel0pment and rebuilding, at
d price consistent with the new uses which
scribe for such land, even though such
price may be below the original cost of
0cquisition. 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-
lehasers 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-
mtrictiOns to maintain standards of popu-
aati0n density, property maintenance, char
aeter Of the use OF land, and architectural
standards established in the redevelopment
plan and approved by the Commission on
City Plan Of Baltimore City.
e. The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
@ission shall have NO power to pledge the
GEGUlI Oh Vk IN hut way OluU Tic noyOE
and City Council of Baltimore, and the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore shall
not be liable In any way or manner what.
awoever. for any Of the obligations, con-
tracts, or undertakings of the Baltimore
l8edevelOpment Commission.
See. & The General Assembly Of Mary
land may grant the Baltimore Redevelop-
ement Commission, any and all additional
powers necessary and proper to carry into
00cect 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
lwembly may add such other and further
limitations upon the powers and the exer-
eise Of such powers Of the Baltimore Re-
development Commission as 1t may deem
proper and expedient.
I Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
Ikhe aforegoing Article hereby proposed as
m 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, Tor their adoption or rejection.
"a 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
che Constitution shall be by ballet, and
npon each ballot there shah be printed the
words "FoR Constitutional Amendment,
and against Constitutional Amendment",
"a now provided by law, and Immediately
after said Election, due return shall be