WORCESTER COUNTY. 5233

To regulate the use of sidewalks and all structures in, under or above
the same, and to require the owner or occupant of premises to keep the
sidewalks in front of the same free from snow and other obstructions, and
prescribe hours for cleaning the same.

To regulate and prevent the throwing or depositing of sweepings, dust,
ashes, offal, dirt, garbage, paper, handbills, dirty liquids or any other mate-
rial into any street, alley or public place.

To regulate and prevent the use of streets, sidewalks and public places
for signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts, poles, horse troughs, steps,
railings, entrances, racks, posting handbills and advertisements, and dis-
play of goods, wares and merchandise.

To regulate and prohibit the exhibition or carrying of banners, placards,
advertisements or handbills on the streets, alleys or public places.

To regulate all traffic within the limits of said city, including trains at
grade crossings, and to prohibit interference with or injury to traffic signs
and all other city property.

To require the owners or occupants of buildings to remove the snow
and ice from cornices and other projections on said buildings.

To regulate and prevent the flying of flags, banners or signs across the
streets or from houses.

To regulate the numbering of houses and lots and compel owners to
renumber the same, or in default thereof, to authorize and require the
same to be done by such person as the Council may appoint, at the owner's
expense, such expense to constitute a lien upon the property and enforce-
able as provided in the ordinance.

To regulate the making of private connection with sewer, gas and water
pipes, and to compel the owners of property to bring such connection inside
of the curb of streets before permanent improvements thereof, and in de-
fault of the owners making such connections, to authorize the city to do
so at the owner's expense and to make such expense a lien upon the prop-
erty.

To remove all nuisances and obstructions from the streets, lanes and
alleys and from any lots adjoining thereto, or any other places within the
limits of the city.

To cause the streets, lanes and alleys to be sidewalked, paved, graded,
repaired, repaved, regraded, drained or sewered, or to close streets or parts
of streets, lanes or alleys.

To regulate, license, tax, restrain and prohibit theatres, moving-picture
houses, theatrical and all other exhibitions, shows or entertainments for
which money is demanded or received; provided, that lectures on scien-
tific, historic, benevolent, artistic, religious or literary subjects and appa-
ratus for the elucidation of the same and specimens of fine art shall not
be deemed to be within the provision.

To license, tax, regulate and prohibit runners at railroad stations and
others for stages, cars, public houses or other things or persons.

To regulate the sale of all kinds of property at auction in the streets,
stores, shops or elsewhere in the city, and to license auctioneers and all