76 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 31

violators of the law and ordinances of said city, and to provide
for the organization, equipment and government of a Fire De-
partment.

They shall have power to regulate the construction, adding
to or repairing of buildings or other structures, specifying the
materials of which the same shall be built, and to grant permits
for the construction, adding to and repairing of said buildings
and structures, and to require a reasonable fee for issuing such
permits.

They shall also have power to license, regulate or prohibit
the construction, maintenance or operation of gasoline tanks
and stations upon or under the public streets or sidewalks,
specifying the way and manner in which said tanks and sta-
tions shall be installed, and they may require the owner of the
property upon whose sidewalk or street said tank or station is
now or hereafter constructed, to pay an annual license fee for
the use of said sidewalk or street for said purpose, and they
may require as a condition precedent to said license that said
property owner will indemnify, protect and save harmless said
city from any damages incurred to person or property by rea-
son of the negligent construction or operation of said tank or
its equipment, with power to said city to revoke said license
upon reasonable notice when, in its discretion, it is necessary
or expedient so to do; with the further power to said city to
revoke any and all permits for gasoline tanks or stations upon
or under streets or the sidewalks of the city as heretofore
granted, and to issue new permits therefor in accordance with
these provisions if in the opinion of the said Mayor and Coun-
cilmen it is expedient or wise to grant the same.

And the Mayor and Councilmen shall have power to regu-
late or prevent the storage of gunpowder, tar, pitch, resin, coal
oil, benzine, turpentine, hemp, cotton, nitroglycerine, dynamite,
giant powder, petroleum, gasoline, or gas, or any product
thereof, or any other explosives or combustible material, or any
material which may seem to be dangerous, within said city
limits and for one-half mile beyond the same.

Said Mayor and Councilmen shall also have power to extend
the water mains of said city beyond the corporate limits, and
sell water to persons beyond said limits, with the right and
privilege reserved to said city to lessen or abate altogether the
supply of water beyond the said city limits whenever in their
judgment it shall be necessary or expedient so to do.