1072 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 406

construction of the same; to pass ordinances for the preser-
vation of order and securing property and persons from vio-
lence; to establish a building line for the erection of buildings
on the streets, lanes and thoroughfares of said City; to regu-
late the numbering of houses, lots, streets and avenues, and
the naming of streets, avenues and public places; to regulate
the use of the sidewalks for the use of signs, sign posts, awn-
ings, posts, horsetroughs, telegraph, telephone, electric light
and trolley wire poles, telegraph, telephone, electric
light and trolley wires; and to impose an annual tax
on each and every of said telegraph and telephone, electric
light poles not exceeding one (1) dollar per pole per year; to
require the occupants of property within said City limits to re-
move snow from the sidewalks in front of their respective prop-
erties; to regulate the speed of automobiles and other motor ve-
hicles within said City limits; and generally to pass all ordin-
ances necessary for the good government of said city. The Com-
missioners of Ellicott City shall further have the power to enact
all laws or ordinances necessary for the installation, distribu-
tion and protection of any water supply hereafter built, in-
stalled or purchased.

70. They may grade and pave streets and lay flagstones
across the same and require the owners of lots, in front of
which such grading and paving are to be done, to do the same
at their own expense. They may also contract for the light-
ing of the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys of said City,
either by electricity or otherwise, and they shall also have
the authority to contract with some responsible Company, Cor-
poration, person or persons for a water supply for said City;
and may grant permission to any such Company, Corporation,
person or persons to lay pipes in the beds of the avenues,
streets, lanes and alleys of said City, at the expense and li-
ability of said Company, Corporation, person or persons for
all damages to the avenues, streets, lanes and alleys, persons
or private property done in laying such pipes; provided that
no contract made in pursuance of this section shall be made
to bind or be binding upon the Commissioners of Ellicott City
for a longer period than twelve years. They may also, in
their discretion, purchase any existing water plant from any
company, corporation, person or persons; and they may also
purchase electric current from any corporation, company, per-
son or persons for the purpose of lighting the streets of said
City and for sale to private consumers in said City and vi-