ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1121

matter of the plan, and may adopt any amendment or exten-
sion thereof or addition thereto. Before the adoption of the
plan or any such part, amendment, extension, or addition the
commission shall hold, at least one public hearing thereon, notice
of the time and place of which shall be given by one publica-
tion in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.
The adoption of the plan or of any such part or amendment or
extension or addition shall be by resolution of the commission
carried by the affirmative votes of not less than three members
of the commission. The resolution shall refer expressly to
the maps and descriptive and other matters intended by the
commission to form the whole or part of the plan, and the
action taken shall be recorded on the map and plan and descrip-
tive matter by the identifying signature of the chairman
and/or secretary of the commission. An attested copy of the
plan or part thereof shall be certified to the Board of Alder-
men.

SEC. 8. Be it enacted, That whenever the commission shall
have adopted the master plan of the municipality or of one or
more major sections or districts thereof no street, square, park
or other public way, ground or open space, or public building
or structure, or public utility, whether publicly or privately
owned, shall be constructed or authorized in the municipality
or in such planned section and district until the location, char-
acter and extent thereof shall have been submitted to and ap-
proved by the commission: Provided, that in case of disap-
proval the commission shall communicate its reasons to the
Board of Aldermen, which shall have the power to overrule
such disapproval by a majority vote.

SEC. 9. Be it enacted, That the commission shall, from time
to time, recommend to the appropriate public officials programs
for public structures and improvements and for the financing
thereof. It shall be part of its duties to consult and advise with
public officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic,
educational, professional and other organizations, and with citi-
zens with relation to the protecting or carrying out of the plan,
The commission shall have the right to accept and use gifts
for the exercise of its functions. All public officials shall, upon
request, furnish to the commission, within a reasonable time,
such available information as it may require for its work. The
commission, its members, officers and employees, in the per-
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