HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 1339

erty for public use, whether belonging to private individuals,
partnerships or corporations, and including any avenues,
roads, lanes, thoroughfares, rights or interests, piece or parcel
of land, privileges or easements, that the Commissioners of
Ridgely may deem desirable or necessary for public purposes,

SEC. 36. In the event the President is incapacitated from
the performance of his duties at any time on account of ill-
ness or necessary absence from the town of Ridgely, the Pres-
ident pro tempore of the Council shall as acting President
be clothed with and perform all of the duties incident to the
office of President.

SEC. 37. The Commissioners of Ridgely shall have power
to pass all by-laws and ordinances not contrary to law, as they
may deem necessary for the good government of the town to
preserve the health, peace and safety and well being of the
inhabitants, and the protection of property thereof, to prevent,
remove and abate all nuisances or obstructions in or upon the
streets, highways, lanes or alleys, drains or water-courses, or
in or upon any lot adjacent thereto or any other place within
the limits of said town, and to provide for imposing a fine
or imprisonment on any person causing or creating any such
nuisances or obstructions; to restrain all disorder, disturb-
ances, annoyances, disorderly conduct and drunkenness there-
in, to suppress street walkers and to prohibit or restrain the
keeping of bawdy house or houses of ill fame within the limits
of the town; to prevent firing of guns, cannons, pistols, rifles,
sling-shots, fire-crackers or other fire works or other explo-
sives therein; to suppress fires and prevent the dangers there-
of; to establish and maintain a fire department; to make rea-
sonable regulations in regard to buildings to be erected in said
town, and to grant building permits for the same; to formulate
a building code and to appoint a building inspector, and to
require a reasonable fee for the issuance of building permits;
to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size
of buildings and other structures, the size of yards, courts and
other open spaces, and the location and use of buildings,
structures and land for trade and industry, residence or tanks,
pumps or other fixtures; to establish the distances buildings
or any part thereof, fences or walls shall be erected from
inner curb of street line; to direct in what part of the town
wooden buildings shall not be erected or constructed; to pre-
vent and regulate the storage of gunpowder, oil or other com-
bustible matter in such quantities and in such places as they
may deem proper; to prevent obstructions on the streets, lanes,
alleys and highways of said town; to remove or cause to be
removed houses or other structures that may be dangerous to
persons passing along or over any of the highways of the town;