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Department and the Chief of Police, both of whom shall be
subject to the provisions of the preceding section.

47. The City Council shall have power to pass all such
ordinances not contrary to the Constitution and Laws of this
State, as it may deem necessary,

For the good government of the city.

For the protection and preservation of the city's property,
rights and privileges.

For the preservation of peace and good order and securing
persons and property from violence, danger or destruction.

For the protection of the health, comfort and convenience
of the citizens of Cumberland and visitors thereto or sojourn-
ers therein.

For the appointment of a Board of Health and defining and
regulating its powers and duties.

For the erection and maintenance of houses of correction
and for the confinement of criminals, hospitals or pest houses
within or without the limits of the city, and for the regulation
and government of the same.

For the providing proper and suitable lights upon the pub-
lic streets.

For establishing and maintaining a fire department.

For erecting and maintaining bridges.

For establishing, maintaining and regulating an adequate
police force.

And it shall have power to pass all ordinances,

To regulate or prohibit the use of hand organs or instru-
ments of any annoying character, or other music itinerant

performers in the streets, alleys or public places of such city.
To regulate the location and management of starch fac-
tories, glue factories, renderies, tallow chandlers, bone fac-
tories, soap factories, hide houses, tanneries, slaughter houses,
breweries, distilleries, livery stables, foundries and all other
establishments of which the business or trade may become
noxious or injurious to public comfort and health; to prohibit
the erection of such buildings or the continuance of such
noxious injurious occupations therein, whenever the public
health or comfort requires it.

To prevent or regulate the use or sale of firearms, fireworks,
bonfires or other things or practices tending to endanger per-
sons or property.