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tion and duty upon the part of either the owners of said Green
Spring Avenue Road or of the public authorities of Baltimore
County, to keep or maintain said road in repair, shall cease,
and from and immediately after said time, the sole obligation to
keep and maintain said road in repair, shall rest upon the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore. The Board of Park Commis-
sioners, as herein provided for, shall have all the rights, powers
and authority as are specifically set forth in this paragraph of
this section and elsewhere in this Article, and all rights, powers
and authority are hereby granted to the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore to make such other and further rules and regu-
lations as it may deem proper for the maintenance of all parks
and squares within the City of Baltimore not inconsistent with
this Article.

Police.—To appropriate a sum of money annually for the re-
lief of disabled and superannuated members of the police force
of Baltimore City, and for the relief of widows and children of
policemen who may be killed in the discharge of duty.

Police Power.—To pass ordinances for preserving order, and
securing property and persons from violence, danger and de-
struction, protecting the public and City property, rights and
privileges from waste or encroachment, and for promoting the
great interests and insuring the good government of the City.
To have and exercise within the limits of the City of Baltimore
all the power commonly known as the Police Power to the
same extent as the State has or could exercise said power within
said limits. But no ordinance heretofore passed, or that shall
hereafter be passed by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, shall hereafter conflict or interfere with the powers or
exercise of the powers of the Board of Police of the City of
Baltimore, heretofore created, nor shall the said City, or any
officer or agent of the City, or of the Mayor thereof, in any
manner impede, obstruct, hinder or interfere with the said
Board of Police, or any officer, agent or servant thereof or
thereunder.

Peddlers.—The Mayor may grant permits, upon the payment
of the sum of seven dollars to the Comptroller, to such number