THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1645

new charter to be published in at least one newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Frederick at least once
a week for four weeks immediately preceding an election
at which such amendment or new charter is to be voted on.
This advertisement shall contain the date of the election
and a true copy of the proposed amendment or new char-
ter, or a true and unbiased description of the subject mat-
ter concerned. Such advertisement shall be made for all
amendments, whether proposed by the board of aldermen
or by a charter commission,

APPROVAL

217. A charter amendment, however proposed, shall
become a part of this charter when approved by a ma-
jority of the qualified voters voting thereon. Such amend-
ment, when approved, shall have the force of law, subject
to the Constitution and general laws of the State of Mary-
land.

ARTICLE XIX

LEGALITY
INCONSISTENT LAWS

218. All acts and parts of acts, general or local, incon-
sistent with the provisions of this charter, be and the same
hereby are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Nothing contained herein shall affect or restrict any con-
trol which the State Board of Health is empowered by law
to exercise in any part of this state.

SAVING CLAUSE

219. The enumeration of particular powers in this
charter shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive, and
the city shall have such other powers as are incident to
those specifically mentioned or as are a necessary conse-
quence of the powers herein conferred. In addition to
the powers enumerated in this charter, the city shall have
all powers, rights, and privileges now or hereafter granted
by the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland.

SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

220. 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 en-