BRUNSWICK 2097
or before the fortieth (40th) day following the adoption of this Resolution, in
compliance with the provisions of Article 23A, Section 13 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 edition and its supplements).
Adopted April 11, 1972.
ATTEST: MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BRUNSWICK
E. Donald Darr By: Jess D. Orndorff, Mayor
Town Clerk-Treasurer
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH AMENDMENTS
SECTION 16-35 OF ARTICLE IV. OF THE CHARTER OF BRUNSWICK,
TITLE "TOWN COUNCIL", SUBTITLE "MEMBERSHIP:
QUALIFICATIONS" (THE CODE OF THE COUNTY OF FREDERICK,
MARYLAND) SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT OF A
CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN THAT, AMONG OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS, HE BE ASSESSED WITH REAL PROPERTY IN THE
TOWN TO THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) AND
WHO HAS PAID TAXES THEREON FOR TWO YEARS PRECEDING HIS
ELECTION.
RESOLVED: That Section 16-35 of Article IV. of the Charter of Brunswick,
title "Town Council", subtitle "Membership: Qualifications" (Code of the County
of Frederick, Maryland) be repealed and re-enacted with amendments so as to read
as follows:
The Council shall consist of six members, two from each of the three wards
of the Town, who shall hold office for four years or until the qualification of their
successors. Each shall be at least twenty-one years of age, a citizen of the United
States, and for two years next preceding his election a resident of the Town [,] .
[and assessed with real property in the Town to the amount of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00), and shall have paid taxes thereon for two years preceding his
election.]
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a complete and exact copy of the
aforegoing Resolution be posted at the Brunswick City Hall for a period of at
least forty (40) days commencing on April 11, 1972; and that a fair summary of
the aforegoing Resolution be published in the Frederick News-Post at least four (4)
times at weekly intervals during the aforesaid forty (40) day period; and the
aforegoing Resolution shall become a part of the municipal charter of Brunswick
on the fiftieth (50th) day following its adoption unless a petition requesting a
referendum on the matter is submitted to the Mayor and Council of Brunswick on
or before the fortieth (40th) day following the adoption of this Resolution, in
compliance with the provisions of Article 23A, Section 13 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 edition and its supplements).
Adopted April 11, 1972
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