ART.XI.] CONSTITUTION. 71
ARTICLE XI.
CITY OF BALTIMORE.
SECTION 1. The inhabitants of the city of Baltimore quali-
fied by law to vote in said city for members of the House of
Delegates, shall on the fourth Wednesday of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and on the same day in
every fourth year thereafter, elect a person to be Mayor of
the city of Baltimore, who shall have such qualifications,
receive such compensation, discharge such duties, and have
such powers as are now, or may hereafter be prescribed by
law; and the term of whose office shall commence on the first
Monday of November succeeding his election, and shall con-
tinue for four years, and until his successor shall have quali-
fied ; and he shall be ineligible for the term next succeeding
that for which he was elected.
[SEC. 1. The inhabitants of the city of Baltimore, quali- |
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fied by law to vote in said city for members of the House of
Delegates, shall on the Tuesday after the first Monday of
November, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and on the
same day in every second year thereafter, elect a person to
be Mayor of the city of Baltimore, who shall have such quali-
fications, receive such compensation, discharge such duties
and have such powers as are now, or may hereafter be pre-
scribed by law; and the term of whose office shall com-
mence on the first Monday of November succeeding his elec-
tion, and shall continue for two years, and until his suc-
cessor shall have qualified.]*
SEC. 2. The City Council of Baltimore shall consist of two |
Mayor. |
branches, one of which shall be called the First Branch, and
the other the Second Branch, and each shall consist of such
number of members, having such qualification, receiving
such compensation, performing such duties, possessing such
powers, holding such terms of office, and elected in such man.
ner as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law.
SEC. 3. An election for members of the First and Second
Branch of the City Council of Baltimore shall be held in the
city of Baltimore on the fourth Wednesday of October,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; and for members of the
First Branch on the same day in every year thereafter; and
for members of the Second Branch on the same day in every
second year thereafter; and the qualification for electors of
*Thus amended by Chapter 123, Acts of 1898. By Chapter 116, Acts of
1870, the term of Mayor was made two years; and by Chapter 397, Acts of
1888, the day of election was set for the Tuesday after the first Monday In
November. Act of 1898, Chapter 123, made the first Monday In May, 1899,
the day of election, and every tour years afterward. |
City Council. |
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