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220 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 96
To regulate and prohibit the running at large of cattle,
horses, swine, fowls, sheep, goats, dogs or other animals, to
authorize the impounding, keeping, sale and redemption of
such animals when found in violation of the ordinance in such
cases provided.
To prevent the deposit of any unwholesome substance, either
on private or public property; to compel its removal to desig-
nated points, and to require slops, garbage, ashes and other
waste or unwholesome material to be removed to designated
points, or to require the occupants of premises to place them
conveniently for removal. For the purpose of this paragraph
jurisdiction is given such city two miles from the corporate
limits.
To compel the occupants of any premises, building or out-
houses situated in said city when the same have become filthy
or unwholesome, to abate or cleanse the same, and to authorize
the same to be done by the proper officers, and assess the ex-
pense thereof against such property.
To regulate or prevent the storage of gunpowder, tar, pitch,
resin, coal oil, benzine, turpentine, hemp, cotton, nitroglycer-
ine, dynamite, giant powder, petroleum, gasoline or gas, or
any product thereof, or any other explosives or combustible ma-
terial, or any material which may seem to be dangerous.
To regulate or prohibit the interment of bodies and to au-
thorize the removal of bodies now or hereafter buried, or of
cemeteries, so some other proper place.
To establish quarantine regulations.
To authorize the removal or confinement of persons having
infectious or pestilential diseases.
To regulate or prohibit the ringing of bells, crying of goods,
or sounding of steam whistles.
To pass all ordinances or orders, and to expend such sums
of money as may be necessary within the limitation herein
provided for the protection, maintenance and preservation of
the water supply of the city and the prevention of the pollution
thereof.
To direct the location and regulate the management of all
public markets and market places, whether established by the
city or by private individuals; to prevent the offenses of re-
grating and forestalling.
To regulate and require the inspection and condemnation,
if unwholesome, and to regulate the sale of meats, poultry,
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