The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
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PROCLAMATION or THE GOVERNOR
LEGATION OF BILLS PmOPOAIM0
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 60
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment to the
Constitution Of Maryland, by adding Q
new Article thereto. TO follow immedi-
ately after Article XI-A, and TO be known
s1bmission OF said Amendment TO the
qualified voters Of the State OF Maryland.
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three;hf OF all
curring), That the following Article to
follow Immediately after Article XI-A. and
to be known as Article XI-B, be ana the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
TO the Constitution OF Maryland, which Ar
ticle, II adopted by the quallhed 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.
XI-B
BALTIMORE REDEvELOPMENT
Section 1. The General Assembly Of
Maryland, by public local law, may au-
thorize the Mayor and City Council OF Bal
timore to create q Baltimore Redeyelop-
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
a resolution that there is need for the es-
Establishment of such a Commission In the
City of Baltimore. When the City Council
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 hve persons
Cor such 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 pup
lie local law
(b) The Baltimore Redevelopment Com
mission, when created, shall have power
and authority to acquire land In Sums
and blighted areas in Baltimore city BY
purchase, lease or condemnation, and to
reconvey any such land by sale or lease
for redevel0pment, in accordance with re-
development plan for Baltimore City, pro-
vided that such redevelopment plan has
first been approved by the Commission on
City Plan Of Baltimore City; and provided
further that no such slum or bhghted 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. predominant, which by reason OF de-
ment or design, lack of ventilation, light or
sanitary facilities, or any combination OF
these factors, are detrimental to the public
1o
"blighted area" shall mean an area in
which majority of the buildings have de-
clined in productivity by reason of obso-
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 so percentqm Of such land
area required for any such redevelopment
project. Property already devoted to q
public use may be acquired by the Baltl-
more Redevelopment Commission; pro-
longing to the State of Maryland or the
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 or
the mower of eminent domain shall be
taken without just compensation, as agreed
upon between the parties, or awarded by a
(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-
(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 redeyelopment and rebuilding, at
a price consistent with the new uses which
the Commission on City Plan shall pre-
scribe for such land, even though such
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-
vate 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-
]ation density, property maintenance, char
Hcter 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
Redeyelopment 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
uDOn each ballot there shall be printed the