2324                                    MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

Date: September 20, 1972
ATTEST: (As to both signatures.)
Earl C. Klinger

Administrative Officer

APPROVED:

Jordan L. Harding, Mayor
Date: September 22, 1972

A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER

OF THE CITY

OF NEW CARROLLTON, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

said amendments

amending Sections 3, 10, and 11 of the aforesaid Charter as set forth

in the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (Subtitle 9

of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, as amended).

WHEREAS, the Court of Appeals of Maryland on July 3, 1972, in the case of
CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON V. BELSINGER SIGNS, INC., No. 397, held
that the specific powers enumerated in Article 23A, Section 2, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, 1957, as amended, are not applicable to municipalities located
in Prince George's County; and

WHEREAS, the Council is responsible for the good government of the City
and the health, comfort, and safety of its citizens; and

WHEREAS, in order to be able to discharge its responsibilities to the citizens
of the City, the Council also requires certain specific powers not contained in the
current City Charter; and

WHEREAS, the Council has carefully reviewed its requirements in this regard;
and

WHEREAS, the Council has prepared three proposed amendments to the
Charter of the City;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that on the eighteenth day of
October, 1972, the following amendments numbered 72-2 through 72-4
consecutively and inclusively, are hereby adopted by the Council of the City of
New Carrollton:

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should a petition for referendum
concerning any of these amendments be timely filed, said petition shall specify