JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

shall provide by suitable ordinances for the holding of elections
in said town under the powers hereby granted, then said elec-
tions shall hereafter be held under said ordinances; but in
passing said ordinances and providing for the conducting of
said elections and the registration of voters, the said Common
Council shall conform as nearly as possible to the general aims
and purposes of the general election laws of the State of Mary-
land . The Common Council shall have power to pass ordinances
for the election by the Common Council and qualification of
such other officers, agents and servants as they may deem
necessary from time to time, and for the appointment by the
Mayor of such other officers, agents or servants as may be
deemed necessary, and to fix their compensation, to define
the duties of the officers of said corporation, requiring bonds
and fix penalties thereof for the faithful performance of their
respective duties, and to require bonds for the performance of
any and all contracts entered into with said city.

GENERAL POWERS.

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Sec. 181. The Common Council shall have power to pass
all such ordinances, not contrary to the Constitution and laws ,
of this State, as it may deem necessary to the good govern-
ment of the town; for the protection and the preservation of
the town's property, rights and privileges; for the preserva-
tion of peace and good order, and securing persons and prop-
erty from violence and danger or destruction; for the
protection of the health, comfort and convenience of the
citizens of Union Bridge, and visitors thereto or sojourners
therein; for the appointment of a board of health, and defin-
ing and regulating its powers and duties; for providing and
maintaining proper and suitable lights upon the public streets
and alleys; for establishing and maintaining a fire depart-
ment; for erecting and maintaining bridges; for establishing
and maintaining and regulating an adequate police force; and
it shall have power to pass all ordinances to regulate or pro-
hibit the use of hand organs or instruments of any annoying
character, or other music itinerant performers in the streets,
alleys or public places of such town; to regulate the location
and management of starch factories, glue factories, renderies,
tallow chandlers, bone factories, soap factories, hide-
houses, tanneries, slaughter-houses, breweries, distilleries,
livery stables, founderies, and all other establishments of
which the business or trade may become noxious or injurious
to the public comfort and health; to prohibit the erection
of such building or the continuance of such noxious, injurious

Power to pass
ordinances
for the good
government
of the town.