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adopted and the report of the President of The Commissioners of Charles-
town made on the effective date of said charter amendment.

I do further certify that attached below is a Certificate of Publication
of the Notice of Adoption of said charter amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the
Seal of The Commissioners of Charlestown, this 4th day of February, 1969.

Patricia J. Murphy, Secretary

CUMBERLAND¹

Allegany County
Charter Amendment Resolution No. 32

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Cumberland, Maryland,
adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Article 11-E of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland, and Section 13 of Article 23A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, entitled "Municipal Corpora-
tions," as said section was enacted by Chapter 423 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, 1955, entitled "A Resolution to amend
the Charter of the City of Cumberland, Maryland, (1966 Edition),

¹ The Resolution of March 4, 1969, was as follows:

RESOLUTION OF MARCH 4, 1969

WHEREAS, Charter Amendment Resolution No. 31 was passed by the Mayor
and City Council of Cumberland on February 19, 1968; and

WHEREAS, said Charter Amendment Resolution was passed for the purpose of
granting authority to the Mayor and City Council to levy and collect a tax on assessable
property in an amount not to exceed One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) on each
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) worth of said assessable property, which said Charter
Amendment would have increased the limit from One Dollar Twenty-five Cents ($1.25);
and

WHEREAS, a Petition, opposing the adoption of Charter Amendment Resolution
No. 31, was circulated; and

WHEREAS, the Circuit Court for Allegany County, Maryland, has ruled that
said Charter Amendment Resolution No. 31 may not be adopted without first having
been put to a Referendum; and

WHEREAS, the holding of a Special Election for the purpose of voting on said
Charter Amendment Resolution No. 31 would result in an expense to the taxpayers of
the City of Cumberland of approximately Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and

WHEREAS, the present financial condition of the City does not justify such
expenditure.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF CUMBERLAND,
That Charter Amendment Resolution No. 31, passed on the 19th day of February, 1968,
be and the same is hereby rescinded.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That said Charter Amendment Resolution
No. 31 shall be considered void and of no effect.

GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AND SEALS AT THE CITY HALL,
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, THIS 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 1969,
WITH THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND
HERETO ATTACHED, DULY ATTESTED BY THE CITY CLERK.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF CUMBERLAND

THOMAS T. CONLON,

Mayor.
ATTEST:

WALLACE G. ULLERY,

City Clerk.