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erate or be construed to diminish in any way the rights of any
members of the Fire Department who are not participants
in the presently existing general pension system of the City,
their widows or dependents, to pensions, benefits or allow-
ances provided for by laws or ordinances in force as of Jan-
uary 1, 1926.

Until amended by ordinance, the presently existing pension
systems of the City shall remain in force.

(22) POLICE POWER

To have and exercise within the limits of Baltimore City
all the power commonly known as the Police Power to the same
extent as the State has or could exercise said power within
said limits; provided, however, that no ordinance of the City
or act of any municipal officer shall conflict, impede, obstruct,
hinder or interfere with the powers of the Police Commissioner.

(23) RAILROADS.

To control and regulate the use of streets by street railways
and railroads.

(24) SCHOOLS.

To establish, maintain and control a system of free public
schools.

(25) SEWERS.

To establish, maintain, operate and control sewers, drains
and sewage disposal facilities; to make any and all costs and
expenses incurred in or about the regulation, making or re-
pairing of private sewers or drains a lien upon the interests
of the owners in the real and leasehold property served by said
sewers or drains, and to provide for the enforcement of such
liens by sale of the property, whether real or leasehold. No
charge shall be made by any municipal officer or agency for
inspecting any work in the public streets, lanes or alleys done
in connection with private sewers or drains.

(26) STOCKS, LOANS AND FINANCE.

(a) To issue stocks, bonds or certificates of indebtedness,
and to involve its credit as provided by Section 7, Article XI
of the Constitution of Maryland; to levy upon the assessable
property within the city, and collect, by tax, any sum which
may be necessary to pay and discharge the principal and in-
terest of any loan which may heretofore have been, or which
may hereafter be, obtained by the City according to law.