472 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 169

their duties. Said bond shall be filed with the Mayor. When
any officer wilfully fails to discharge any duty of his office,
he may, in addition to the remedy on his bond, be fined by
the Mayor, at his discretion, not exceeding ten dollars for any
one offense, and for the payment of such fine his bond shall
be responsible. Any officer may be dismissed by the Council
at its discretion.

7. (A) The Council shall have power to pass all ordinances
necessary for the good government of the town; to prevent,
remove, and abate, or cause to be removed or abated, all
nuisances or obstructions in or upon the streets, sidewalks,
highways, alleys, drains, sewers or water courses, or in or upon
lot or lots adjacent thereto; to provide for imposing a fine or
fines upon a person or persons causing, creating or maintain-
ing any such nuisances or obstructions; to remove, or cause to
be removed, houses or other obstructions or objects that may be
dangerous to property, health, or persons living therein or pass-
ing along or over the highways of the town, or residing in the
neighborhood thereof; to make reasonable regulations in regard
to buildings to be erected in said town, and to grant building
permits for the same; to establish the grades of the streets,
gutters and sidewalks of said town, fix the width thereof and
describe the material of which they shall be constructed; to
cause the sidewalks along the public streets to be graded, paved,
repaved or improved at the cost and expense of the owners of
the abutting property, which costs, in case the work is done by
or by the order of the Mayor and Council, shall be a lien 011
such abutting property and recoverable by action of law, or in
the manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent
general taxes of the town or delinquent State and county taxes;
to compel, by fines or otherwise, the owners of properties of any
such lot or lots to grade, pave or repave the sidewalks, or set
curbs in front thereof, agreeable to ordinances which may here-
after be passed; to cause drains and sewers to be laid, paved,
kept in repair and cleaned; to purchase, lease, accept or re-
ceive such real and personal property as may be necessary
or proper for municipal purposes, and to control, dispose of
and convey the same for the benefit of the town; to erect
and maintain such buildings for municipal purposes as they
may deem necessary and proper; to construct and maintain
public works for supplying the town with artificial light,
water or other purpose which they may deem necessary, proper
and beneficial for said town; to cause the public streets and