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might or could have been done by any such corporation or corporations
under their respective charters.

Balto. City v. Balto. Co. Water & Electric Co., 96 Md. 242

(31) WELFARE AND OTHER POWERS.

1898, ch. 123.

The foregoing or other enumeration of powers in this Charter shall not
be held to limit the power of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
in addition thereto to pass all ordinances not inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Charter or the laws of the State as may be proper in exe-
cuting any of the powers, either express or implied, enumerated in this
section and elsewhere in this Charter, as well as such ordinances as it
may deem expedient in maintaining the peace, good government, health
and welfare of the City of Baltimore; and it may provide for the enforce-
ment of all such ordinances by such penalties and imprisonments as may
be prescribed by ordinance; but no fine shall exceed five hundred dollars,
nor imprisonment exceed twelve months for any offense.

Bostock v. Sams. 95 Md. 415. Cf., Commrs, of Easton v. Covey. 74 Md. 262,
Deems v. Mayor & C. C. of Balto., 80 Md. 164. Spann v. Gaither. 152 Md. 5. Stove
& Range Co. v. Balto., 155 Md. 247.

Regulations concerning the removal of garbage and offal are valid exercise of
the police power.

Wm. R. Schultz v. State of Maryland, 112 Md. 211.

Ordinance passed In pursuance of provision of Charter has same effect as Act
of Legislature, and supersedes within city limits provision of State Law.

Gould v. Baltimore, 119 Md. 534.
May exercise police power through its officers and agents.

Lee v. Leitch, 131 Md. 30.
May require ordinance for moving picture shows.

Brown v. Stubbs, 128 Md. 129.
Mayor may refuse permit for garage.

Osborne v. Grauel, 136 Md. SS.

(32) WIDER USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.

1916, ch. 231.

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore is authorized to use the
public school buildings and all other public property belonging to the
City for any public purpose which will not materially interfere with the
use of such property for the purpose for which it was primarily designed.

(33) POWER TO CHANGE SECTIONS 1 TO 6 OF ARTICLE
11 OF CONSTITUTION.

1920, ch. 555.

The voters of Baltimore City shall have and are hereby expressly
granted the power to make such changes in Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of
Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Maryland,, as they may
deem best; such power to be exercised only by the adoption or amendment
of a charter, as provided in Article XI-A of said Constitution; provided,
however, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to au-
thorize the exercise of any powers in excess of those conferred by the