922 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 636]

other cause, may appeal to the Council and its decision shall
be final, as to the right of the appellant or appellee to be reg-
istered or struck off. Provided, that the election in 1912 shall
be conducted under the provisions of the existing law, and pro-
vided that the incumbent Mayor, City Councilmen and all other
officers of the City of Salisbury shall hold and exercise the
duties and functions of their office until successor or successors
are duly elected and qualified.

142. And be it enacted, That the Council shall meet on the
second Monday evening their election for purposes of organ-
ization, and shall hold regular meetings on each Monday there-
after, and may adjourn from time to time, and at said:
adjourned meetings may transact regular business as at a stated
meeting, and called meetings may be called in writing by the
Mayor or by a majority of the Council as often as necessary
for the transaction of business. A majority of the Council
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business,
and a majority of those present shall decide any question unless
otherwise in this act provided. The Councilmen shall each
receive a salary of one hundred dollars per annum for their
services. The Council shall organize by electing a permanent
president of the Council, and in his absence elect a president
pro-tem.

158E. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and Council of
Salisbury shall have power to pass all by-laws and ordinances
not contrary to law, as they may deem necessary for the good
government of the city to preserve the health, peace and safety
and well-being of the inhabitants, and the protection of the
property thereof; to prevent and remove all nuisances and
obstructions from the streets, lanes and alleys and from lots
adjoining streets, or any other place within the limits of said
city; to restrain all disorder, disturbances, annoyances, disor-
derly conduct and drunkenness therein, to suppress street walk-
ers and bandy houses; to prevent firing of guns, cannons, pis-
tols, rifles, sling-shots, firecrackers or other fireworks or other
explosives therein; to suppress fires and prevent the dangers
thereof; to establish and maintain a fire department; to estab-
lish the distance buildings shall be erected from the inner curb
of the street line; to regulate the construction or repairing of
buildings, specifying the materials of which same shall be built,
and the granting of permits for the construction and repairing
of buildings; and to require a reasonable fee for issuing such
permit; to direct on what part of the city wooden buildings
shall not be erected or constructed; to prevent and regulate
the storage of gunpowder, oil or other combustible matter in