The midland journal., 1944-09-29

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PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR
on MARYLAND DIRECTING THE PUB.
LOCATION OF BILLS sPROPOgIN0
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE
whereas, at the January session Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held in the
year l94S. the following Acts were passed.
Eents to the Constitution Of the State to
the qualified voters Of the State Of Mary
land For adoption or rejection. namely:
CHAPTER 90
AN ACT g propose an amendment 70 the
Constitution Of Maryland by adding
new Article thereto, to follow immedi-
a. 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.
Assembly Of Maryland, (three. .afths Of all
curringj, That the following Article to
follow Immediately after AEtlele - xiA IA ;pa mo
same IL hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution Of Maryland, which Ar.
ticle, II adopted by the qualified voters OF
shall thereby, by such adoption, be and be-
come part Of the Constitution OF Mary
land.
BALTIMORE REDEvELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Section 1. The General Assembly Of
MARYLAND. by public Local LS..l law, law, ray Az Az
timore to create Q Baltimore Redevelop-
ment Commission. Any public local law
authorizing the creation Of the Baltimore
Redevelepment 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
Q resolution that there 10 need for the es.
City Of Baltimore. When the City Council
Of Baltimore adopts such resolution. It
shall promptly notify the Mayor Of Balti-
ing such notice and approving said resolu-
tion, the Mayor shall appoint Eve persons
Cor such additional number Of persons as
the General Assembly may provide In said
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
and blighted areas N Baltlm9ne CITY 1y
reconvey any such land by sale or lease
for redevelopment, In accordance with re-
development plan for Baltimore City, pre-.
yided that such redevelopment plan has
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 predomihate, 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
~vtf oh a nan 1Nrfv n tho hni1dfn hQvQ 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;
provided, however, that the Baltimore Re-
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 redeyelopment
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 lnsG,s. Re- e,
the power Of eminent domain, shall be
taken without Just compensation, as agreed
upon between the parties, or awarded by
(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
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 1t, either by purchase,
lease or condemnation to any private cor
porati0n, companies, partnerships, or per.
sons, for redevelopment and rebuilding, at
q 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 1essees 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.
lation 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.
(f) The Baltimore Redevelopment COM
mission shall have NO power to pledge the
circuit Oh Ok IN any way UlHu Lue 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
Redevelopment Commission.
Sec. g The General Assembly Of Mary.
Hand 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
sembIy may add such other and further
limitations upon the powers and the exer-
else Of such powers Of the Baltimore Re.
development Commission AZ it may deem
proper and expedient.
Sec. 8. 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
i'm November, i944. 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 ballet there shall be printed the
words "For Constitutional Amendment,
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