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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

which shall hear and determine the same, and determine who
shall pay the costs of appeal. In case of a tie at any election
for Mayor and members of the council, another election shall
be held, after ten days' notice, pursuant to the provisions fore-
going in regard to elections. In case of any vacancy in the
office of the Mayor or councilmen, by death, resignation or
removal from the town, said vacancy shall be filled by a vote
of the council, until the next election for members of the
council.

14. That the council shall have power to pass all ordinances
necessary for the good government of the town; prevent, re-
move and abate or cause to be removed or abated all nuisances

May pass
ordinances.

or obstructions in or upon the streets, sidewalks, highways or
alleys, drains, sewers, or water courses, or in or upon any lot
or lots adjacent thereto; to provide for imposing a fine or fines
upon any person or persons causing, creating or maintaining
any such nuisance or obstructions; to remove or cause to be
removed houses or other obstructions or objects that may be
dangerous to property, health or persons passing along or over
the highways of the town, or residing in the neighborhood
thereof; to make reasonable regulations in regard to buildings
to be erected in said town and to grant building permits for the
same; to establish the grades of the streets, gutters and side-
walks of said town, fix the width thereof and prescribe the
material of which they shall be constructed; to cause the side-
walks along the public streets to be graded, paved, repaired or
improved at the cost and expense of the owners of the abutting
property, which costs, in case the work is done by or by the
order of the Mayor and council, shall be a lien on such abut-
ting property and recoverable by action at law or in the manner
provided by law for the collection of delinquent general taxes
of the town or delinquent State and county taxes, or compel
by tines or otherwise, the owners or proprietors of any such lot
or lots, to grade, pave or repave the sidewalks, or set curbs in
front thereof, agreeably to ordinances which may hereafter be
passed; to cause the water courses, drains and sewers to be laid,
paved, kept in repair and cleaned; to purchase, lease or receive
such real and personal property as may be necessary or proper for
municipal purposes, and to control,dispose of and convey the same
for the benefit of the town; to erect and maintain such build-
ings for municipal purposes, as they may deem necessary and
proper; to construct and maintain public works for supplying
the town with artificial light, water or other purpose, which
they may deem necessary, proper and beneficial for said town ;