16 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND.

ARTICLE VII.

SUNDRY OFFICERS.

Sec. 1.

This section referred to in construing art. 17 of Constitution—see notes to
sec. 1 thereof. Benson v. Mellor, 152 Md. 483.

. This section referred to in authorizing County Commissioners of Montgomery
Co. to license and regulate graveyards in the county. Gordon v. Montgomery
County, 164 Md. 213.

Cited but not construed in Fulker v. County Commissioners, 156 Md. 410.

ARTICLE VIII.
EDUCATION.

Sec. 33.

Cited in dissenting opinion in In re Rickell's Estate, 158 Md. 671.

ARTICLE XI.

CITY OF BALTIMORE.

Sec. 3.

This section referred to in construing Home Rule Amendment—see notes to
art 11A, sec. 1, of Constitution. Gaither v. Jackson, 147 Md. 656.

Sec. 7. From and after the adoption of this Constitution, no debt
(except as hereinafter excepted), shall be created) by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore; nor shall the credit of the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore be given or loaned to, or in aid of any individual, association,
or corporation; nor shall the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore have
the power to involve the City of Baltimore in the construction of works
of internal improvement, nor in granting any aid thereto, which shall
involve the faith and credit of the city, nor make any appropriation there-
for, unless such debt or credit be authorized by an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, and by an ordinance of the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore, submitted to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore, at
such time and place as may be fixed by said ordinance, and approved by a
majority of tie votes cast at such time and place; such ordinance shall
provide for the discharge of any such debt or credit within the period of
forty (40) years from the time of contracting the same; but the Mayor
and City Council may, temporarily, borrow any amount of money to meet
any deficiency in the City Treasury, and may borrow any amount at any
time to provide for any emergency arising from the necessity of maintain-
ing the police, or preserving the health, safety and sanitary condition of