Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-10-09

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at its regular session Of 1851,
the General Assembly enacted Chapter 1879
proposing amendment to the State Constitu-
WHEREAS, AZ Its regular session Of ipS2,
the General Assembly enacted Chapter 20
proposing amendment to the State Constitu.
WHEREAS, IL is the duty of the Cover.
nor under Section of Article XIV of the
Constitution, to order the publication of the
Dills proposing said amendments in advance
OF the General Election of November T.
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 XIC, and to be known as
Article KID, 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 adop
ton or rejection.
SECTION l.. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly, Of Maryland, (three-ffths Of ali
concurring), That the following Article to
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
thereby, by such adoption, be and become
part OF the Constitution of Maryland:
ARTICLE KID
PORT DEVrInPMPNr
i. 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 ap
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 il is I'M
developed or has been developed, redeveloped,
altered, or improved and irrespective of the
manner or means in or by which it may
have been acquired, to any private, public or
quasi public corporation, partnership. associ.
ation, 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 City
Council Of Baltimore pursuant to this Article
by exercising the power of eminent domain,
shall be taken without just compensation, as
agreed upon between the parties, or awarded
by 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 exercise Of any of the
powers which may be granted to the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore pursuant TO
this Article Is hereby declared to be needed
or taken for = public use.
2. The General Assembly Of Maryland
may grant to the Mayor and City 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
specihc powers which the General Assembly
Is authorized to grant to the Mayor and City
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 incon'
sistent with the 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 other
and further restrictions or limitations on the
exercise of any Of the powers which Il may
grant to the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore under the provisions of this Article
as il may deem proper and expedient.
SEC. 2. And BE- u further enacted, That
the atoregoing 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 on the proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the words For
Constitutional Amendment" and "Againsf
Constitutional Amendment" a. now provided
by law, and Immediately after said election