JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 803

laws of this State as they may deem necessary for the
good government of the city ; they may pass ordi-
nances to remove all nuisances and obstructions from
the streets, lanes and alleys, and from any lots adjoin-
ing thereto, within the limits of the city ; they may pass ordinances to remove or cause to be removed
any houses or other buildings that may, in their
judgment, become dangerous; they may pass ordinan-
ces to cause the streets, lanes and alleys to be paved,
graded, repaired, drained or sewered ; they may erect
or establish houses of correction, hospitals or pest-
houses within or without the city if necessary, and
pass ordinances for the government of the same ; they
may pass all such ordinances as they may deem neces-
sary for the protection and preservation of the health
of the city and its inhabitants, pass all ordinances
necessary for the preservation and protection of any
of the city's property, rights and privileges; they
may direct in what part of the city buildings of
wood shall not be erected; they may erect and	Establish
establish market-houses, and regulate markets, and	market house
pass ordinances for regulating the sales of meats,
vegetables, fruits, butter, eggs and poultry therein,
and confine the sales thereof in said city to the limits
of the market places during the hours of market,
and may require a license therefor from each vender,
but such ordinances shall not apply to licensed deal-
ers in such fruits, vegetables, butter, eggs and
poultry occupying regular places of business in said
city, unless they offer their goods also in the market
space, nor to persons offering for sale products of
their own farms or gardens to customers, whether
private citizens or licensed dealers, unless they do so in the market space, which market space shall include
the market-house and streets bounding the same;
and said Mayor and City Council shall not impose
any restraint or hindrance upon the sale of such vege-
tables, fruits, butter, eggs, poultry or country produce
by persons raising or producing the same ; but if such persons shall desire to sell the same in the market
space, may require from them a license or fee for
the privilege of so doing ; they may require a license	Require
from all persons owning and keeping for public hire	licenses.
drays, wagons, or other vehicles for transporting
goods or passengers in said city, and may require
that all such drays, wagons, or other vehicles, shall