Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-10-02

CoNSTlTUTlON OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at its regular session of 1851
the General Assembly enacted CHAPTER 1o9
proposing amendment to the State Constitu.
ton; and
WHEREAS, at its regular session of 1882,
the General Assembly enacted Chapter 20
proposing amendment to the State Constitti.
ton: and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Cover
nor under Section l of Article XIV of the
Constitution, to order the publication of the
bills proposing said amendments in advance
OF the General Election of November 4.
1882; and
WHEREAS, there will be presented on
the ballot at said election the following pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution, for
adoption or rejection by the voters:
CHAPTER NO. 1879
AN ACT to propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland, by adding a
new Article thereto, to follow Immediately
after Article NC, and to be known as
Article AID, relating to the ACQUISITION
and Disposal of Property by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore for certain
purposes, and to provide for the sub.
mission OF said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State of MARYLAND for adon.
ton or rejection.
SECTION |. Be ii enacted BY the General
Assembly, of Maryland, (three-ffths of ali
the members OF each Of the two Houses
concurrlng), That the following Article 10
follow immediately. after Article XIC, and
to be known as Article KID, be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of Maryland, which Article,
II adopted by the qualified voters of the
State OF Maryland, as herein provided. shall
thereby, by such adoption, be and become )
part OF the Constitution of Maryland:
ARTICLE KID
PoRT DEVELOPMENT
/. The General Assembly Of MARYLAND.
by public local law, may authorize the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore:
(a) To acquire land and property OF every
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, con.
domination or any other legal means, for or
in connection with extending, developing or
improving the harbor or port of Baltimore
and its facilities and the highways and an.
proaches thereto; and
OBJ To sell, lease, convey, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any of said land or prop.
erty,. regardless OF whether or not it is un.
developed or has been deyeloped. redeveloned
altered, or improved and irrespective of the
manner or means in or by which il NAV
have been acquired, to any private, public or
quasi public corporation, partnership associ.
alton, 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 connection
with the exercise of any of the powers which
may be granted to the Mayor and Civ
Council of Baltimore pursuant 10 this Article
by exercising the power OF eminent domain.
shall be taken without just compensation, as
agreed upon between the parties, or awarded
by a jury being FIRST paid or rendered to
the party entitled to such compensation.
All land or property needed, or taken nv
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 exercise of any of thu.
powers which may be granted to the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore pursuant m
this Article is hereby declared to be needed
or taken for a public use.
2. The General Assembly Of MARYLAND
may grant to the Mayor and Civ Council
of Baltimore any and all additional power
and authority necessary or proper TO carry
into full force and effect any and all OF the
specific powers which the General Assembly
is authorized to grant to the Mayor and Civ
Council of Baltimore pursuant to this Article
and to fully accomplish any and all of the
purposes and objects contemplated by the
provisions Of this Article, provided such
additional power or authority is not neon
sistent with ne terms and provisions Of this
Article or with any other provision or pro
visions OF the Constitution of MARYLAND.
The General Assembly may place such othrr
and further restrictions or limitations on the
exercise Of any OF the powers. which il ntaV
grant to the Mayor and City Council OF
Baltimore under the provisions OF this Articlt
as il may deem proper and eNpedent.
SEC. 2. And be II further enacted, That
the sforegoing Article hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of Maryland,
shall, at the election to be held in November
1852, be submitted to the qualified voters OF
the State OF Maryland for their adoption or
rejection IN pursuance Of the directions con.
tanned in Article XIV OF the Constitution OF
Maryland. and at the said general election
the vote Oh the proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words For
Constitutional Amendment" and "AgainS
Constitutional Amendment" as now provided
by law. and immediately after said election