5230 ARTICLE 24.

sions of this Act, or the ordinances thereunder passed or passed under any
section of this charter, shall be paid to the treasurer of said city, for the
use of said city.

1924, ch. 119, sec. 172A.

147. In addition to the powers already possessed and not in limitation
thereof the Mayor and City Council shall have the power to pass all such
ordinances not contrary to the Constitution of this State as it may deem
necessary:

For the good government of the city.

For the protection and preservation of the city's property, rights and
privileges.

For the preservation of peace and good order and securing persons and
property from violence, danger or destruction.

For the protection of the health, comfort and convenience of the citi-
zens of Ocean City and visitors thereto or sojourners therein.

For the appointment of a Board of Health and defining and regulating
its powers and duties.

For the erection and maintenance of houses of correction and for the
confinement of criminals, hospitals or pest houses within or without the
limits of the city, and for the regulation and government of the same.

For the providing proper and suitable lights upon the public streets.

For establishing and maintaining a fire department.

For erecting and maintaining bridges.

For establishing, maintaining and regulating an adequate police force.

To regulate or prohibit the use of hand organs or instruments of any
annoying character, or other itinerant performers in the streets, alleys or
public places of such city.

To regulate the location and management of starch factories, glue fac-
tories, renderies, tallow chandlers, bone factories, soap factories, hide
houses, tanneries, slaughter houses, breweries, distilleries, livery stables,
foundries, and all other establishments of which the business or trade may
become noxious or injurious to public comfort and health; to prohibit the
erection of such buildings or the continuance of such noxious or injurious
occupations therein, whenever the public health or comfort requires it.

To prevent or regulate the use or sale of firearms, fireworks, bonfires
or other things or practices tending to endanger persons or property.

To regulate and prohibit the running at large of cattle, horses, swine,
fowls, sheep, goats, dogs or other animals, to authorize the impounding,
keeping, sale and redemption of such animals when found in violation of
the ordinance in such cases provided.

To prevent the deposit of any unwholesome substance, either on pri-
vate or public property; to compel its removal to designated points, and
to require slops, garbage, ashes and other waste or unwholesome material
to be removed to designated points, or to require the occupants of premises
to place them conveniently for removal. For the purpose of this paragraph