PHILLIPS LEE. GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 543

13-A. That the Council shall have power to pass all ordi-
nances necessary for the good government of the town; prevent,
remove and abate or cause to be removed and abated, all nui-
sances 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 nuisances or obstructions; to remove, or cause to be re-
moved houses or other obstructions or objects that may be dan-
gerous 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 or repaired in said town, and to grant building permits
for the same; to establish building lines; to establish the grades
of the streets, gutters and sidewalks of said town, fix the width
thereof and prescribe the material of which they shall be con-
structed ; to cause the sidewalks along the public streets to
be graded, paved, repaired or improved; 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 buildings for municipal
purposes, as they may deem necessary and proper; to construct;
and maintain public works for supplying the town with artifi-
cial light, water or other purposes, which they may deem neces-
sary, proper and beneficial for said town; or to contract with
any person or persons or corporations for supplying said town,
and the inhabitants thereof, with water, gas or electricity, and
to cause the public streets and public buildirigs to be lighted,
supplied with water or other conveniences, as they may deem
necessary and proper; to establish and regulate a fire depart-
ment and provide such means, engines, apparatus, measures or
material, for the prevention or extinguishment of fires, as they
may deem necessary; to prevent, under such restrictions as they
may deem proper, the laying of railroad tracks and the running
of cars drawn by horses, steam, electricity or other power
thereon; the laying of gas or water pipes in the public streets,
and to construct and maintain, and to permit the construction
and maintenance of the telegraph, telephone and electric lines
therein; and they shall impose such restrictions and conditions
upon the location and maintenance of gas, electric light and
water works, pipes, wires, poles and railroad tracks, as shall
secure the least possible public or private inconvenience; and