EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 903

The successor of any officer so removed shall hold office dur-
ing the unexpired term of his predecessor. Any person sought
to be removed may be a candidate to succeed himself and
unless he requests otherwise in writing, the town clerk shall
place his name on the official ballot without nomination. In
any such removal election, the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes shall be declared elected. At such election if
some other person than the incumbent receives the highest
number of votes, the incumbent shall thereupon be deemed
removed from the office upon qualification of his successor.
In case the party who receives the highest number of votes
should fail to qualify within ten days after receiving notifi-
cation of election the office shall be deemed vacant. If the
incumbent receives the highest number of votes, he shall con-
tinue in office. The said method of removal shall be cumu-
lative and additional to the methods heretofore provided by
law.

General Powers.

SEC. 12. The Mayor and Council shall have the power to
pass such ordinances not contrary to the laws and Constitution
of this State as it may deem necessary,

(1) for the good government of the town; (2) for the pro-
tection and preservation of the city's property, rights and
privileges; (3) for the preservation of peace and good order
and securing persons and property from violence, danger and
destruction; (4) for the protection of the health, comfort and
convenience of the citizens of Brunswick and visitors thereto
or sojourners therein; (5) for the appointment of a Board
of Health, and defining and regulating its powers and duties;
(6) for establishing and maintaining a fire department; (7)
for erecting and maintaining bridges; (8) for establishing,
maintaining and regulating an adequate police force; (9) to
prevent, remove and abate, or cause to be removed or abated,
all nuisances or obstructions in or upon the sidewalks, streets,
highways, lanes or alleys, drains or watercourses, or in or
upon any lot adjacent thereto, and to provide for imposing a
fine upon any person causing, creating or maintaining any
such nuisance or obstruction; (10) to open, close and widen
or narrow streets, lanes, roads or alleys within the limits of
the town; (11) to remove or cause to be removed or to render
secure any house or houses, building or other structure or
objects that may be dangerous to property, health or to the life
or to the limbs of persons entering said house or building or