Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-10-16

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at its regular session of 1851,
tne General Assembly enacted Chapter 1879
proposing amendment to the State Constitu-
WHEREAS, at its regular session of 1852,
the General Assembly enacted Chapter 20
proposing amendment to the State iConstitu.
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Cover.
nor under Section / 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,
1852; 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 AT 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
Articie KID, relating to the Acquisition
and Disposal of Property by the Mavor
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 !. Be i enacted by the General
Assembly. of Maryland, (three-ffths of ali
the members of each of the two Houses
eoncurring), That the following Article to
follow Immediately after Article XIC, and
10 be known as Article KID, be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
me 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 a
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:
.. la) 10 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
proaches thereto; and
ID 10 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 developed, redeveloped,
altered, or improved and irrespective of the
manner OF means IN or by which it may
nave been acquired, to any private, public or
quasi pubic corporation, partnership, associ.
ation' person or other legal entity.
no land or property taken by the Mayor
and Sity Council of Baltimore for any OF
the aforementioned purposes or in connection
with the exercise of any of the powers which
may be granted 10 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
,ne exercise OF the power Of eminent domain,
by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Tor 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 10
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
SPECIFIC 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 II may
grant to the Mayor and City Council OF
baltimore under the provisions Of this Articl.
as II may deem proper and expedient.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
the aforegoing Article hereby proposed as all
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 Mar, land for their adoption or
rejection in Pursuance Of the directions con.
tanned " 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 Against
Constitutional Amendment" as now provided
BY law. and Immediately after said election