The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-08-10

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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 of Maryland, by adding a
new Article thereto, to follow immedi-
ately after Article Xl-A, and 10 lie known
as Article NIB, and to provide for the
submission of said Amendment to the
qualified voters of the State of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section ]. Re it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three hfths of all
members of each of the two Houses con
curring}, That the following Article to
follow immediately after Article MA, and
to be known as Article XIB, be an the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of Mary land which Ar.
ticle. If adopted by the qualified yotors OF
the State Of Maryland. as herein provided,
shall thereby, by such adoption, be and be-
come a part of the Constitution c. Mary
land.
BALTIMORE UNEMPLOYMENT
COMMISSION
Section l. The General Assembly Of
Maryland, by public local law, may au-
thorizq the Mayor and City Council of Bal
timore to create n Baltimore Redevclop
ment Commission Any public local law
authorizing the creation of the Baltimore
the following provisions:
(a) The Baltimore RchevelOpmCnt Com
mission shall come into being only when
the City Council Of Baltimore shall pass
a resolution that there is need for the es-
Establishment of such Commission In the
CITY Of Baltimore. When the city Council
of Baltimore adopts such resolution IT
shall promptly notify the Mayor of 'nltl-
more city of such adoption. Upon recciv-
ing such notice and approving said resolu-
ton, the Mayor shall appoint five persons
tor such additional number OF persons as
the General Assembly may provide in said
public local law. as Commissioners of the
baltimore RcdcvclOpmcnt Commission. The
commissioners shall serve for such terms
and shall receive such compensation the
General Assembly may provide in said pub
lie local law
Oh The Baltimore Redcvelopment Com
mission. when created. shall have power
and authority to acquire land i'll siums
and bliShtcd areas III Baltimore city by
purchase, lease or con domination. and to
reconv"y any such land by sale or lease
for redcvclopmcnt, in accordance with re-
development plan for Baltimore City, pro.
vided that such rcdcvcl"pm"nt plan has
first been approved by the Commission on
City Plan of baltimore City; aud provided
further that no such Slum or bliEhted area
to lie acquired shall hc less than eight
acres or more than eighty acres. Tho term
'slum' shall mean any area where dwell
jngs prcdUminatC, which by reason of de-
probation, ovcrcrowdinS, faulty arrange
mcnt or design, lack Of ventilation, light or
sanitary facilities, or any combination or
these factors. are detrimental to the public
safety, health or morals The term
"blightcd area" shall mean an area in
which a majority of tho buildings have de-
clned in productivity by reason of ObSo-
lcscence. depreciation or other causes to an
extent they no longer justify fundamental
repairs and adequate maintenance.
(cD The baltimore Redcvclopment Com
mission shall have authority to uSe the
pG
land needed for any rcdevelopmcnt project;
provided however, that til" baltimore Re
development commission shall have first
obtained options upon or shall have pur-
chased at least 10 pcrcentum of such land
area required for any such redcvelopmcnt
project. Property already devoted to a
public use may he acquired by the Balti-
moro Redcvclopment Commission; pro-
vdpd, however, that no real property he
longing to tn" State of Maryland or the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may
l.e acquired without the consent of said
State or of said city. as the ease may be.
No property taken by the Baltimore Re
development Commission. by exercise Of
tn" power OF eminent domain shall be
taken without just compensation, as agreed
upon between the parties. or awarded by
Jury.
(dl The Baltimore Rcdcvclopmcnt Com
mission shah 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
hlightcd areas for rcdcv"lopmcnt and for
use in the preparation of any rcdevelOp-
mont plan
jr, The Baltimore Eodcvclopm"nt Com.
mission shall have power to rccOnvcy any
land acquired by it, either by purchase,
lease or condemnation to any private cor
poration. companies, partnerships. or per
sons. for rcd"vclOpm"nt and rebuilding, at
n price consistent with the new uses which
the Commission ON City Plan shall pre-
lao sri
price may BE- below the original cost of
acquisition. The Baltimore Rcdcvclopment
Commission shall have power to include in
the terms of sale or leases of land to pri-
vatc corporations, companies, partnerships,
or persons, provisions bliGatlnE the pur-
chaSors or lcSsccs of such land to begin the
building of improvements within reason
able period Of time; aud to include in such
contracts, appropriate covenants and re-
strctions to maintain standards of popu-
1ation density, property maintenance. char.
actcr of the use of land, and architectural
standards established in the rcdeVclopment
plan and approved by the Commission gu
City Plan of baltimore City.
(fl The Baltimore Rndeyclopment 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
socvcr, for any OF the obligations. con-
tracts, or undertakings OF the Baltimore
RodcVelopmcnt Commission.
Sec . The General Assembly Of Mary
land may grant the l;altimUr" Rctlcv"lop.
n,ono nn"sssrT and rr"nrr 70 ,arry into
wv $3.50, II,,tioI,nd nn,,ry mi mr.
s ssos 'n ~ an aiG G"mmissi",, rroyidnd such
ssIIi.iouoI ""i,nrs are nor inconsistent with
~ ,or, 'o'J nrnyisinns Of this trtirle
ne amL r "t amv nti'nr rrnyisinns Of the
,'an.titution of MARYLAND The General As
tcmbly may add such other aud further
limitations upon the powers and the eX"r-
else of such powers If the Baltimore Re-
,x,,,nr ond cxrrdirnt