1282 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 740

the town clerk shall place his name on the official ballot
without nomination. In any such removal election, the
candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be
declared elected. At such election if some other person
than the incumbent receives the highest number of votes,
the incumbent shall thereupon be deemed removed from
the office upon qualification of his successor. In case the
party who receives the highest number of votes should fail
to qualify within ten days after receiving notification of
election the office shall be deemed vacant. If the incum-
bent receives the highest number of votes, he shall continue
in office. The said method of removal shall be cumulative
and additional to the methods heretofore provided by law.

GENERAL POWERS

43. The Mayor and Council shall have the power to
pass such ordinances not contrary to the laws and Con-
stitution of this State as it may deem necessary.

(1) For the good government of the town; (2) for the
protection and preservation of the city's property, rights
and privileges; (3) for the preservation of peace and good
order and securing persons and property from violence,
danger and destruction; (4) for the protection of the
health, comfort and convenience of the citizens of Bruns-
wick and visitors thereto or sojourners therein; (5) for
the appointment of a Board of Health, and defining and
regulating its powers and duties; (61) for establishing and
maintaining a fire department; (7) for erecting and main-
taining bridges; (8) for establishing, maintaining and
regulating an adequate police force; (9) to prevent, remove
and abate, or cause to be removed or abated, all nuisances
or obstructions in or upon the sidewalks, streets, high-
ways, lanes or alleys, drains or watercourses, or in or upon
any lot adjacent thereto, and to provide for imposing a
fine upon any person causing, creating or maintaining any
such nuisances or obstructions; (10, ) to open, close and
widen or narrow streets, lanes, roads or alleys within the
limits of the town; (11) to remove or cause to be removed
or to render secure any house or houses, building or other
structure or objects that may be dangerous to property,
health or to the life or to the limbs of persons entering
said house or building or passing along or over any of the
. highways of the town, or residing in the neighborhood
thereof; (12') to make reasonable regulations in regard to
buildings to be erected in said town including a building
code; (13) to make and establish grades upon the streets
and highways of said town; (14) to cause sidewalks along