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Dec. Ses. 1816.
Precincts to be
laid off into
wards.
City to be di-
vided into
eight election
districts.
New wards
subject to the
authority of
the mayor and
city council.
Proviso.
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4. And be it enacted, That the mayor and city council of Balti-
more shall cause the precincts of the said city, and that part of
Baltimore county which is by this act annexed thereto, forthwith
to be divided and laid off into such numbers of new wards as to
give to each, as nearly as may be, the same number of inhabi-
tants with the present wards respectively, and such division
shall from time to time after and correct as is provided by law
in relation to the present wards; and that for each new ward
there shall be two members of the first branch of the city council,
and one member of the second branch, which shall be increased in
number accordingly, and one elector of mayor; all of whom
shall be elected at the same time, and in the same manner, with
the electors and members elected by the present wards, and the
like qualification of the voters and persons elected.
5. And be it enacted, That all inhabitants of the precincts and
territory by this act annexed to the city of Baltimore, being
qualified for members of the house of delegates of this state,
electors of the senate of this state, and electors of the pre-
sident and vice president of the United States respectively, Khali
vote in all elections of members of the house of delegates of this
state, electors of the senate of this state, sheriff of Baltimore
county, and elector of the president and vice president of the
United States, for the city of Baltimore, and as part thereof, and
not otherwise; and that for the purpose of holding such elections
in the said city as hereby enlarged, the same shall be forthwith
divided into eight election districts, pursuant to the act, enti-
tled, An act to alter and abolish and repeal, certain parts of the
constitution and form of government of this state as are therein
mentioned; for the making of which division the mayor and
city council of Baltimore shall forthwith appoint five commissi-
oners, two of whom at least shall be taken from the additions
to the said city made by this act, and who shall forthwith proceed
in such manner, and under such regulations, as the said mayor
and city council shall prescribe, to lay off and establish the
said eight election districts, and to fix and establish the places
of holding elections therein respectively; and all such elections
shall be held at. the said places in the manner, and subject
to the rules, regulations and provisions, heretofore made by law
concerning elections in the city of Baltimore, except so far as
they are hereby altered.
6. And be it enacted, That the said new wards to be laid off by
virtue of this act, shall in all respects, and to all intents and
purposes, be subject to the powers, jurisdiction and authority,
vested, or to be vested, by law, in the mayor and city council of
Baltimore, and in the. corporation of the said city, and shall be
in all respects taken and considered as parts of the said city and
corporation; Provided nevertheless, that no part of the city tax
of two dollars in the hundred pounds shall be imposed on any
real or personal property within any of the said wards, until
there shall be at least five dwelling houses on each acre of land;
that is to say, that each acre of such land, and the property
thereon, shall be wholly exempted from the said tax till there
shall be erected on such acre five dwelling houses, nor shall any
tax for the making or repairing of the public roads or bridges
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