THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1569

a true and unbiased description of the subject matter con-
cerned. Such advertisement shall be made for all amend-
ments, whether proposed by the council or by a charter
commission.

APPROVAL

108. A charter amendment, however proposed, shall be-
come a part of this charter when approved by a majority
of the voters voting thereon. Such amendment, when
approved, shall have the force of law, subject to the Con-
stitution and general laws of the State of Maryland.

ARTICLE XIV

LEGALITY
SAVING CLAUSE

109. The enumeration of particular powers in this char-
ter shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, and the
Town of Mount Airy shall have such other powers as are
incident to those specifically mentioned or as are a neces-
sary consequence of the powers herein conferred. In addi-
tion to the powers enumerated in this charter, the town
shall have all powers, rights, and privileges now or here-
after granted by the Constitution and laws of the State of
Maryland.

SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

110. If any section or part of section of this^ charter
shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this charter
nor the context in which such section or part of section
so held invalid shall appear, except to the extent that an
entire section or part of section may be inseparably con-
nected in meaning and effect with the section or part of
section to which such holding shall directly apply.

SPECIAL ELECTION

111. Before this charter shall become effective the
question shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
Town of Mount Airy at a special election to be held on
such date as the council may determine, but not later than
the first day of September, 1951. There shall be placed on
the official ballots the words "For New Charter" and the
words "Against New Charter", with a square or box to the
right of and opposite each such set of words so that the

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