lxxii CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. 11.

be created, by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, or by
any Law relating to the Corporation of Baltimore, or hold any
employment or position, the compensation of which shall be
paid, directly or indirectly, out of the City Treasury; nor shall
any such person be interested, directly or indirectly, in any con-
tract, to which the City is a party; nor shall it be lawful for any
person holding any office under the City, to be interested, while
holding such office, in any contract, to which the City is a party.

SEC. 6. The Mayor shall, on conviction in a Court of Law, of
wilful neglect of duty, or misbehavior in office, be removed from
office by the Governor of the State, and a successor shall there-
after be elected, as in a case of vacancy.

SEC. 7. From and after the adoption of this Constitution, no
debt (except as hereinafter excepted, ) shall be created by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; nor shall the credit of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore be given or loaned to, or
in aid of any individual, association, or corporation; nor shall the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore have the power to involve
the City of Baltimore in the construction of Works of Internal
Improvement, nor in granting any aid thereto, which shall
involve the faith and credit of the City, nor make any appropria-
tion therefor, unless such debt or credit be authorized by an Act
of the General Assembly of Maryland, and by an Ordinance of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, submitted to the legal
voters of the City of Baltimore at such time and place as may be
fixed by said Ordinance, and approved by a majority of the
votes cast at such time and place; but the Mayor and City
Council may, temporarily, borrow any amount of money to meet
any deficiency in the City Treasury, or to provide for any emer-
gency arising from the necessity of maintaining the Police, or
preserving the safety and sanitary condition of the City, and may
make due and proper arrangements and agreements for the
removal and extension, in whole or in part, of any and all debts
and obligations, created according to Law before the adoption of
this Constitution.

Mayor, &c., of Balto, v Gill, 31 Md 375. Pumphrey v. Mayor, &c., of
Balto, 47 Md. 153.