ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                  191

To regulate the use of sidewalks and all structures in, under
or above the same, and to require the owner or occupant of
premises to keep the sidewalks in front of the same free from
snow and other obstructions, and prescribe hours for cleaning
the same.

To regulate and prevent the throwing or disposition of
sweepings, dust, ashes, offal, dirt, garbage, paper handbills,
dirty liquids or any other material into any streets, alleys or
public place.

To regulate and prevent the use of streets, sidewalks, and
public places for signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts, poles,
horse troughs, steps, railings, entrances, racks, posting hand-
bills and advertisements, and display of goods, wares and mer-
chandise.

To regulate and prohibit the exhibition or carrying of ban-
ners, placards, advertisements or handbills on the streets, alleys,
or public places.

To regulate all traffic within the limits of said town, includ-
ing trains at grade crossings, and to prohibit interference with
or injury to traffic signs and all other town property.

To require the owners or occupants of buildings to remove
the snow and ice from cornices and other projections on said
buildings.

To regulate and prevent the flying of flags, banners or signs
across the streets or from houses.

To regulate the numbering of houses and lots and compel
owners to renumber the same, or in default thereof, to author-
ize and require the same to be done by the Street Superin-
tendent or such other party as the Council may appoint.

To regulate the making of private connections with sewer,
gas and water pipes, and to compel the owners of property to
bring such connections inside of the curbs of streets before
permanent improvements thereof, and in default of the owner's
making such connections, to authorize the town to do so at the
owner's expense and to make such expense a lien upon the
property.

To remove all nuisances and obstructions from the streets,
lanes and alleys and from any lots adjoining thereto, or any
other place within the limits of the town.

To cause the streets, lanes and alleys to be sidewalked, paved,
graded, repaired, repaved, regraded, drained or sewered, or to
close streets or parts of streets, lanes or alleys.