The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-16

WHEREAS. at its regular session of
1861, the General Assembly enacted Chap
ter 1879 proposing amendment TO the State
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, 1t its regular session Of
1852, the General Assembly enacted CHIP
ter 20 proposing amendment TO the State
Constitution; and
WHEREAS. it is the duty Of the Cover
nor under Section 1 of Article XIV Of the
Constitution. to order the publication Of
the bills proposing said amendments in add
vance Of the General Election of Novem-
Der !, 1852 and
WHEREAS. there will be presented on
the ballot at said election the following
proposed amendments to the Constitution,
FOR adoption or rejection by the voters
CHAPTER NO. 1919
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland, by addinc n
new Article thereto. to follow immediate
ly after Article XIC. and to be known
as Article KID, relating 70 the Ac-
QUESTION and Disposal of Property by
the Mayor and City Council OF Bati-
more for certain purposes. and to provide
for the 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. tthree-fifths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concuringl. That the following Article to
follow Immediately after Article XIC, and
i
same is hereby proposed an am ndme at
| TO the Constitution cf Maryland, which Ar
ticle, if adopted by the qualified voters Of
the State of Maryland, as herein provided,
shall thereby, by such adoption, be and be-
come part of the Constitution Of Mary
land:
ARTICLE KID
Port Development
/. The General Assembly Of Maryland.
nv public local law, may authorize the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore;
tal To acquire land and property of ev-
cry kind and any right. interest. franchise,
easement or privilege therein, in, adjoining
or in the vicinity of the Patapsco River or
its tributaries, by purchase, lease, gift,
condemnation or any other legal means.
for or in connection with extending, devel-
oping or Improving the harbor or port Of
Baltimore and its facilities and the nigh
ways and approaches thereto; and
th) To sell lease, convey, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any of said land or
property, regardless of whether or not it is
undeVeloped or has been developed re-
developed, altered, or improved and irres-
pective of the manner or means in or by
which it may nave been acquired, to any
private. public or quasi public corporation,
partnership, association, person or other
legal entity.
No land or property taken by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore for any of
the aforementioned purposes or in connec-
ton with the exercise of any of the powers
which may be granted to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore pursuant to this
Article by exercising the power Of eminent
domain she'll be taken without just com
pcnsation. as agreed upon between the par
ties, or awarded by a jury, being first paid
or rendered to the party entitled to such
compensation
All land or property needed or taken
by the exercise of the power Of eminent
domain by the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore for any of the aforementioned
purposes or in connection with the cxcrcise
of any of the powers which may be granted
to the Mayor and City Council Of B.iti-
more pursuant to this Article is hereby de-
clared to be needed or taken for a public