BLADENSBURG                                        1899

times at weekly intervals in a newspaper of general circulation within
the Town of Bladensburg; that a complete and exact copy of the pro-
posed charter amendment shall be posted in the Town Municipal Building,
4229-Edmonston Avenue, for a period of not less than forty (40) days
from date of adoption of this resolution, and that a public hearing will be
held on this resolution and the charter amendment on DECEMBER 2,
1968, 8:00 P.M., at the Town Municipal Bldg., 4229-Edmonston Avenue,
Bladensburg, Md., the charter amendment proposed by this resolution
shall become a part of the Town Charter according to the terms as herein
provided, and in all respects shall be observed and effective on FEBRUARY
3rd, 1969, which is more than the fifty (50) days requirement, after the
adoption of this resolution.

Unless on or before the fortieth (40th) day after the adoption and
enactment there shall be submitted to the Mayor and Council a petition
signed by twenty (20) percent or more persons who are qualified registered
voters in the town requesting that the proposed amendment be submitted
to referendum to the voters of the town, all as provided for by Section
13, Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and if the petition
submitted complies with all the requirements hereof, the Mayor and Coun-
cil shall by resolution specify the date, time and place for the referendum
concerning the question on the Charter Amendment.

The referendum will be held within a period of not less than forty
(40) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the passage of the resolu-
tion providing for the referendum. Should a petition for referendum not
be received by the Mayor and Council within the forty (40) days, the
proposed Charter Amendment shall in all respects become effective and be
observed as such upon the third (3rd) day of February, 1969.

Read and adopted for the 1st reading 12/2/68 at the public meeting.

To be published four (4) times, P.G. Post newspaper, Dec. 5/12/19/
26, issues.

Next public meeting on this resolution is to be held on February 3rd,
1969.

By Order of the Mayor and Council
Francis C. O'Donnell, Mayor
ATTEST:

Elsie S. Morrison, Clerk.
Voting on the Resolution
Councilwoman S. K. Cristofane
Councilman John P. Campbell
Councilman Josef B. Brown
Councilman Benjamin J. Patterson

Charter Amendment No. 2-68
February 3, 1969

AFFIRMING THE FINAL ADOPTION OF CHARTER AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION No. 2-68, TITLE, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

Whereas, The Mayor and Council on December 2, 1968, held a public
meeting on the proposed Resolution No. 2-68, Charter Amendment, title,
"LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS," reference
changes in Chapter 3, Section 56-F, pertaining to assessment of corner
properties in new street construction, the same being codified as Section
3-56, title, PUBLICWAYS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, of the Code