1556 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 538

ARTICLE VIII

PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS
DEFINITION

65. The term "public ways" as used in this charter
shall include all streets, avenues, roads, highways, public
thoroughfares, lanes, and alleys.

CONTROL

66. The Town of Mount Airy shall have charge of all
the public ways in the town except such as may be under
the jurisdiction of the Maryland State Roads Commission.
Subject to the laws of the State of Maryland and this
charter, the Town of Mount Airy may do whatever it
deems necessary to establish, operate, and maintain in
good condition the public ways of the town.

PUBLIC WAYS

67. The Town of Mount Airy shall have the power:

(a) To establish, regulate, and change from time to
time the grade lines, width, and construction materials of
any town public way or part thereof.

(b) To grade, lay out, construct, open, extend, and make
new town public ways.

(c) To grade, straighten, widen, alter, improve or close
up any existing town public way or part thereof.

(d) To pave, surface, repave, or resurface any town
public way or part thereof.

(e) To assess the cost, in whole or in part, of any proj-
ects under (b), (c), and (d) of this section on the abutting
property in the manner provided in Section 91 of this
charter.

SIDEWALKS

68. The Town of Mount Airy shall have the power:

(a) To establish and change from time to time the grade
lines, width, and construction materials of any sidewalk
or gutter or part thereof.

(b) To grade, lay out, construct, reconstruct, pave, re-
pave, repair, extend, or otherwise alter the sidewalks along
any public way or part thereof.