4004 ARTICLE 17.

to writing and read before passage, and after passage shall be recorded by
the Town Clerk and Treasurer in an ordinance book to be provided by
the town, and a copy of any resolution or ordinance from said ordinance
book under the signature of the Town Clerk and Treasurer, attested by
the seal of the town, shall be evidence in any court of law of the State of
Maryland of the existence and contents of such resolution or ordinance.
The style of all ordinances shall be "Be it ordained by the Mayor and

Common Council of Mount Rainier."

The Mayor and Common Council shall have full power to pass such

ordinances as they may deem necessary for the good government, health
and improvement of the town, and for the preservation of peace and good

order therein. They may annually employ such persons as they may deem
necessary for the purposes of said town, at such compensation as they may
think proper. Any bailiffs or other officers of the peace appointed by them

shall be charged with the duty of obtaining the peace and order of the said
town, and authorized to make the necessary arrests in so doing. They may
provide by ordinance for the opening and closing of streets, and the

straightening, widening and improving the same, and for such purposes
they shall have full power of condemnation to be exercised in accordance
with the public general laws of Maryland. They may provide by ordi-
nance for the establishment of the width and grade of sidewalks and the

construction of the same and the assessment of the cost, or a part of the

cost thereof, against the abutting property, which cost may be made a lien
against the said property when and as they may direct and may be col-
lected as taxes are collected. They may provide by ordinance for the set-
ting out of shade trees, the trimming and removal of trees, vines or shrub-
bery on or along streets, or sidewalks, and for the removal of any obstruc-
tions in the streets, sidewalks, lanes or alleys. They may by ordinance
require each and every landowner to keep the sidewalks and pavements
in front of his, her or its respective premises in repair in such manner and
upon such notice as they shall prescribe. They may by ordinance establish
building lines and building regulations. They may by ordinance license
amusement and public exhibitions upon such terms and conditions as to
them may seem proper. They shall have full power to impose such fines,
penalties and punishment for the breach of their ordinances as thev may
think proper. They may recover said fines or penalties by an action of debt

and in addition thereto they may provide for the commitment of the

offender for a period of not more than thirty days to such places of con-
finement as they may provide, or in case one not be provided to the County
jail, and they are authorized and directed to make such arrangement for
the use of said County jail with the public authorities of Prince George's
County as may be necessary and the proper authorities of said County are
required to receive and confine any person properly committed under the
provisions of this Act, and of the ordinances of the Mayor and Common
Council of Mount Rainier.

The Mayor and Common Council of Mount Rainier may by ordinance
grant any franchise for such consideration, or in such manner as may to