The midland journal., 1944-11-03

- OF THE STATE
whereas, at the January session Of the
neneral Assembly Of Maryland, held In the
providing for the submission Of amend
nefts to the Constitution Of the state to
The qualified voters Of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection, nameiys
CHAPTER s4D
An ACT to propose an amendment 20 the
CcnssitusiSn q Maryiand, by adding % 2
steiy ey % after Article Xf-H. and to be known
&c Article XI-B, and to provide for the
submission Of said Appointment to the
qualieed veters Of the state OF maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section I. BE M enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, (three- 1fths Of all
membere Of each Of the tive Houses con.
sr!rinsl. That the following s;. Article e
8. ias~s a. xr:.s ssss b ana ne
q iS The < cesssitstien % q Maryised. which AZ:
Hcie, n adspteA By the qusllaed voters q
shall thereby. by such adoption. be and b.
come part Of the Constitution OF Mary
BALTIMORE UNEMPLOYMENT
COMMISSION
Section 4. The General Assembly se
s,ynnS DgelIsa sna isssl ess Svsc,r sw ss' an
siSors srs to to create create a baltimore Rsdeyelcp.
1ent Commission. Any public local Ia~
Authorizing the creation Of the baltimore
Rsdeyelspment Conimission shall contain
che Relieving provisions:
(al The baltimore Redevelopment Com.
hnissien shall come Into being emily when
the City Council Of Baltimore shall pass
resolution that there 10 need for the es-
CITY Of Baltimore. when the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such 9 resolution. 70
shall promptly notify the Mayor Of Balti-
more City Of such adoption, Upon receiv-
eOn tSe sss Mayer ' snail psppoins vs persons
Ior such additional number Of persons %
ehe General Assembly may provide In said
public local law).. as Commissienerp Of the
Commissioners shall serve for such terms
and shall receive such compensation the
Gensral Assembly may provide In said pub
{b) The baltimore Redevelopment Com.
missieH, when created. shall have power
and aa6herity to acquire land In slums
and bliglted areas In Baltimore City By
purchase, lease or condemnation. ahd to
Tor redeveiopnent, in accordance with 70.
development pian Tor Baltimore City, pre-
Sided that such redevel6pment plan has
arst been approved by the Comnissiel 90
further that ne such alum or blighted area
10 DO acQpired shall be less than eight
acres or more than eighty acres: The term
.'slum" shall mean any area where dwell
preciation, svercrowding. faulty arrange
meht or design, lack Of ventilation, light or
eanitaIy facilities. or any combination Of
these faeteIs are Detrimental to Th Shs p9sMe pIie
sbiighted area" shall mean an area in
which q majority Of the buildings have de-
elined In productivity BY reason Of obso.
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
provided, however, that the Baltimore Re-
development Commission shall have hrst
obtained options upon or shall have pur-
chased e. 90
project. Property already devoted to Q
public use may be acquired BY the Balti-
more Redevelopment Commission; pro-
longing Is the State Of Maryland or the
Mayor ana 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
Ghe power OF eminent domain, shall be
taken without 5ust compensation, as agreed
upon between the parties, or awarded by
(dJ The Baltimore Redevelopment Com.
taission shall have power to. petition the
Omitted States Of America for loans Of
money and to receive from the United
states Of America such loans to be used in
ehe acquisition Of land In slums and
blighted areas for redevelopment and for
ase in the preparation Of any redevelop.
se] Se] Rhs aa Baltimor. Redevelopment Com.
tnission shall have power to reconvey any
Aand acquired by Il, either by purchase,
eease or condemnation to any private cor.
Snn AwSn wfu fna
Sons, for Fedevelopment and rebuilding, at
d price consistent with the new uses which
Bhe Commission On City Plan shall pre-
scribe fer such land, even though such
&cQuisition. The Baltimore Redevelopment
Commission shall have power to include in
Nhe terms Of sale or leases OF land to prt-
gate corporations, companies, partnerships,
Ne persons, provisions 0bligating the puR.
shasers or lessees Of such land to begin the
Building Of improvements within q reasen-
able period Of time; and to include in such
contracts, appropriate covenants covenants al and re-
eation density, property maintenance, char.
eeter OF the use Of land, and architectural
standards established I'm the redevelopment
Pisn fnS q Bssmoy. City On
(f) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com.
lAission shall have NO power to pledge the
BRedit OF. or In any way bind the Mayor
Iknd City Council Of Baltimore, and the
NA8S V4 0HW &Aey SVUACAA Va AaAtAAfVkV OA8As
pot b liable In any way or manner what.
Doever, for any OF the obligations, con.
1sacts, or undertakings Of the Baltimore
8edevelopment Commission.
! See. & The General Assembly Of Mary.
and may grant the Baltimore Redevelop.
ment Commission, any and all additional
DowerB necessary ana proper to carry into
SGect tho above mentioned powers and Dur.
Desss of said Commission, provided such
AAditi0nal powers are not inconsistent with
kAs terms and provisions Of this Article
XI-B, and with any other provisions Of the
Constitution Of Maryland. The General As
pembly may add such other and further
vblMitatioRs upon the powers and the exer.
eise Of such powers Of the Baltimore Re.
jA0velOpment Commission AZ 1t may deem
leroper and expedient.
+ Sec. .. And be it further enacted, That
Ieho af0regeing Article hereby proposed 40
leA amendment to the Constitution ef
Garyland, shall, ct the Election to be held
la NeveI6er, 1914. bs submitted to the
legal ana Quali1sd voters Of the State e
Maryland, Tor their adoption or rejection.
Article xIv e the Constitution ef Mary
hand, and at the said General Eleetien, tho
Nets ON the said proposed amendment -
He Congtitutien shall DO By ballet. and
hp0n each ballot there shah be printed the
words ger Censtituttenal Amendfnsut,',
and "Againuk Constitutional AMeAament",
o. new provided BY law, and tIAnAedietely
altar said Eleetisn, due return shall be
made 70 tho GatsrneR Of the vete for and
against sAid proposed amendment, % d.