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adopted and was not inconsistent with this article; hence it continued in force "until
changed in due course of law. " The laws applicable to appointments generally were
also continued in force by the Constitution; in case of conflict between the above
ordinance and the statute authorizing appointments generally, the particular method
would be held to be an exception to the general method. Meaning of the phrase "until
changed in due course of law. " Ordinance of 1866 held not to have been "changed in
due course of law"; that provision continued in force, not merely the ordinance of
1866, but the power which that ordinance contained authorizing the municipality to
follow the special method of making selections for school commissioners therein pre-
scribed. See notes to art. 8, of the Md. Constitution. Hooper v. New, 85 Md. 578.

This section referred to in construing art. 15, sec. 3, and art. 4, sec. 42—see notes to
former. Smith v. Thursby, 28 Md. 270 (dissenting opinion).

See notes to sec. 1.

Sec. 9. The General Assembly may make such changes in this Article,
except in Section 7th thereof, as it may deem best; and this Article shall
not be so construed or taken as to make the political corporation of Balti-
more independent of, or free from the control which the General Assembly
of Maryland has over all such Corporations in this State.

The Constitution recognizes Baltimore city as a public corporation, established for
public purposes, and in this character it is in no wise distinguished from the several
counties; except in so far as the Constitution forbids, the city, like the counties, is
subject to legislative control—see notes to sec. 1. Baltimore v. Gorter, 93 Md. 6.

While it is not claimed that the legislature has unlimited control over the appel-
lant, it may require the payment by the city of a sum requisite to pay for the mainte-
nance and treatment of habitual drunkards in said city. Baltimore v. Keeley Institute,
81 Md. 115.

This section referred to in upholding the power of the legislature to pass the act of
1876, ch. 220, directing Baltimore City to take possession of Harman's bridge over
Gwynn's Falls. Pumphrey v. Baltimore, 47 Md. 151.

CHANGES MADE IN THIS ARTICLE BY THE CHARTER OF BALTIMORE CITY
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.

In pursuance of the power conferred by Article XI-A of the Constitution,
the voters at the election in November, 1918, have changed the following
provisions:

16. The inhabitants of the City of Baltimore qualified to vote for mem-
bers of the House of Delegates shall, on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in May, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and on the same day
and month in every fourth year thereafter, elect by ballot a person of known
integrity, experience and sound judgment, over twenty-five years of age,
a citizen of the United States, and five years a resident of said City next
preceding the election, and assessed with property in said City to the amount
of two thousand dollars, and who has paid taxes thereon for two years pre-
ceding his election, to be Mayor of the City of Baltimore; but the Mayor
chosen at the first election under this section shall not enter upon the dis-
charge of the office until the expiration of the term for which the present
Mayor was elected; unless the said office of Mayor shall become vacant by
death, resignation, removal from the State or other disqualification of the
present Mayor.

20. The term of Mayor shall commence on the Tuesday next after, the
third Monday of May succeeding his election, and continue for four years,
and until his successor shall be elected and qualified, and he shall receive
a salary of ten thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly. He may
appoint such persons to aid him in the discharge of his duties as may be
prescribed by ordinance. ¹

¹ Thus amended by ordinance ratified by the voters November, 1923. Reference is
to 1938 Edition of the Charter.