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10. To enact zoning ordinances not in conflict with the existing
law of the State of Maryland, for the purpose of insuring
the orderly growth of the Town and the protection of the
public health, welfare, safety and morals. To regulate the
location, erection, or repair of buildings in accordance
with the public health, welfare and safety and to provide
by ordinance for the granting of permits with respect to the
location, erection, or repair of buildings.

11. To acquire property, real or personal, within the boun-
daries of the Town for any public purpose, in fee simple,
lease or leasehold interest or estate or any other interest
or estate, by purchase, gift, bequest, devise, lease, or other-
wise; and to own, hold, manage or control, and to sell,
lease, exchange, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge or dis-
pose of any such real or personal property or any interest
therein as the interests of the Town may require.

12. To provide, operate and maintain transportation facilities
between the Town of Greenbelt, in the State of Maryland,
and the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia,
and to collect fares for such transportation. To sell or
lease all or any portion of such transportation facilities.
To do any and all acts necessary or incidental to fully exer-
cise the power stated in this sub-section. The exercise of
this power shall be subject to the regulation of the Public
Service Commission of the State of Maryland.

13. To have and exercise any and all powers that are now given
to municipalities, except the City of Baltimore, or that
may be given to them by the general law of the State of
Maryland or that are or may be given to municipalities in
Prince George's County by the local law of the State of
Maryland.

THE COUNCIL

SEC. 4. CREATION, SALARY, AND COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL.
Except as otherwise provided in this charter all powers of the
Town shall be vested in a Council of five members nominated
and elected from the Town at large in the manner hereinafter
provided. The term of each Councilman shall be for two years
and until his successor shall have qualified, and shall begin on
the first Monday of September following the regular
municipal election. If a vacancy occur in the Council
it shall be filled in accordance with Section 24 of this
charter. Each Councilman shall receive a salary the
amount of which shall be prescribed by ordinance, but not
to exceed one hundred dollars per year. Until otherwise fixed
by ordinance such salary shall be twenty-five dollars per year.
No ordinance fixing or changing the salary of Councilmen shall
become effective during the current term of office of Council-