1804 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 731

known, shall have general power to pass such ordinances
not contrary to the public general or public local laws and
the Constitution of Maryland as they may deem necessary
in order to assure the good government of the municipality,
to protect and preserve the municipality's rights, property,
and privileges, to preserve peace and good order, to secure
persons and property from danger and destruction, and to
protect the health, comfort and convenience of the citizens
of the municipality; but nothing in this Article shall be
construed to authorize the legislative body of any incorpor-
ated municipality to pass any ordinance which is inconsistent
or in conflict with any ordinance, rule or regulation passed,
ordained or adopted by the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, and nothing in this Article shall be
taken or construed to affect, change, modify, limit or restrict
in any manner any of the corporate powers of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore which it now has or which here-
after may be granted to it.

In addition to, but not in substitution of, the powers
which have been, or may hereafter be, granted to it, such
legislative body also shall have the following express ordi-
nance-making powers:

(1) (Advertising.) To provide for municipal advertising,
for the printing and publication of statements of the receipts
and expenditures of the municipality, and the publication
and codification of all laws, ordinances, resolutions, or regu-
lations adopted by or affecting the municipality.

(2) (Appropriations.) To expend municipal funds for any
purpose deemed to be public and to affect the safety, health,
and general welfare of the municipality and its occupants,
provided that funds not appropriated at the time of the an-
nual levy, shall not be expended, nor shall any funds appro-
priated be expended for any purpose other than that for
which appropriated, except by a two-thirds vote of all mem-
bers elected to said legislative body.

(3) (Audits.) To provide for the appointment of an audi-
tor or accountant to audit the books and accounts of all
municipal officers collecting, handling, or disbursing funds
belonging to the municipality.

(4) (Band.) To establish, maintain and support a muni-
cipal band or musical organization.

(6) (Building Regulations.) To make reasonable regula-
tions concerning buildings and signs to be erected within the
limits of the municipality, including a building code and the
requirement for building permits.