1008 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 665]

nuisances any encroachments on the streets, lanes and alleys of
said city, and cause the same to be removed at the expense of
the party offending; to restrain or prohibit the running at large
of horses, cows, sheep, goats or other animals; to direct in what
parts of the city buildings of wood shall not be erected, and to
regulate the construction of the same; to pass ordinances for
preserving order and securing property and persons from vio-
lence; to establish a building line for the erection of buildings
on streets, lanes and thoroughfares and avenues, and the naming
of streets, avenues and public places; to regulate the use of
sidewalks, for the use of signs, sign posts, awnings, posts, horse
troughs, telegraph poles, trolley poles, telephone poles, electric
light poles, telegraph, telephone and trolley wires; to require
the occupants of property within said city limits to remove
snow from the sidewalks in front of their respective properties;
to regulate the speed of automobiles, and other motor vehicles
within said city limits; and generally to pass all ordinances
necessary for the good government of said city.

SEC. 57. They may grade and pave streets, and lay flag-
stones across the same and require the owners of lots in front
of which such grading and paving are to be done to do the same
at their own expense. They may also contract for the lighting
of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of said city, either by
electricity or otherwise, and they shall also have authority to
contract with some responsible company, corporation, person or
persons for a water supply for said city, and may grant per-
mission to any such company, corporation, person or persons, to
lay pipes in the bed of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of
said city at the expense and liability of said company, corpora-
tion, person or persons for all damage to the avenues, streets,
lanes and alleys, persons or private property, done in laying
such pipes; provided, that no contract made in pursuance of
this section shall be made to bind or be binding upon the Com-
missioners of Ellicott City for a longer period than twelve
years.

SEC. 58. If any owner of a lot shall neglect to pave the
same for the space of two months after notice has been given by
the Commissioners of Ellicott City, they may direct the Presi-
dent of the Commissioners to cause the same to be done, and the
expense thereof shall be a lien on such lot and may be recovered
as other debts of like amount.

SEC. 59. Whenever they think the public interests require
it they may cause an assessment of all the property in the said
city liable or subject to assessment for county or State taxes,