1484 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 534

may become injurious to the health or comfort of the in-
habitants of Salisbury, and to contract for the collection
and removal of same, or to have same removed or any
nuisance abated by the City; to provide whether the ex-
pense, if any, shall be borne by individual property owners
or tenants or shall be paid for in whole or in part by the
City.

(q) Grants-in-Aid. To accept gifts and grants of federal
or state funds from the federal OR STATE governments
or any agency thereof, and to expend the same for any
lawful public purpose, agreeable to the conditions under
which the gift or grant was made.

(r) Hawkers. To regulate and provide for the issuing
of licenses or permits for hawking, peddling, and vending
of wares and merchandise of every description upon the
public ways of the city, and to regulate and provide for
the issuing of licenses or permits to all persons who may
go from house to house to vend or sell any wares or mer-
chandise; to regulate and provide for the issuing of li-
censes to all traveling persons who dispense medicines or
medical advice.

(s) House Numbers. To regulate the numbering of
houses and lots and to compel owners to renumber the
same, or in default thereof, to authorize and require the
same to be done by the City, at the owner's expense, such
expense to constitute a lien upon the property and enforce-
able as provided in the ordinance.

(t) Jail. To establish and regulate a station house or
lock-up for temporary confinement of violators of the laws
and ordinances of the city.

(u) Licenses. To issue licenses to any and all persons
entering into or beginning transient business in the city
for the sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise; to regu-
late and license all restaurants, barber shops, pawnbrokers,
junk dealers, fire and slaughter sales, and auction sales;
to regulate and license all nine- and ten-pin alleys, skating
rinks, pool and billiard tables, theatres, moving picture
shows, boxing and sparring matches and wrestling con-
tests, and also exhibitions of every kind; to license or regu-
late any other business or calling.

(v) Merit System. To establish and maintain a merit
and pension system; all city employees except heads of
offices, departments, and agencies, and members of boards
and commissions shall be included in the classified service
under such merit and pension system.