THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                     381

of the State of Maryland or this charter as it may deem necessary
for the good government of the town; for the protection and preser-
vation of the town's property, rights, and privileges; for the pres-
ervation of peace and good order; for securing persons and property
from violence, danger, or destruction; and for the protection and
promotion of the health, safety, comfort, convenience, welfare, and
happiness of the residents of the town and visitors thereto and
sojourners therein.

(2) (Specific Powers.) The council shall have, in addition, the
power to pass ordinances not contrary to the laws and Constitution
of this State, for the following specific purposes:

(3) (Advertising.) To provide for advertising for the purposes
of the town, for printing and publishing statements as to the busi-
ness of the town.

(4) (Aisles.) To regulate and prevent the obstruction of aisles
in public halls, churches and places of amusement, and to regulate
the construction and operation of the doors and means of egress
therefrom.

(5)    (Amusements.) To provide in the interest of the public wel-
fare for licensing, regulating, or restraining theatrical or other
public amusements.

(6)     (Appropriations.) To appropriate municipal monies for
any purpose within the powers of the council.

(7)    (Auctioneers.) To regulate the sale of all kinds of property
at auction within the town and to license auctioneers.

(8)    (Band.) To establish a municipal band, symphony orchestra
or other musical organization, and to regulate by ordinance the
conduct and policies thereof.

(9)    (Billboards.) To license, tax and regulate, restrain or pro-
hibit the erection or maintenance of billboards within the city, the
placing of signs, bills and posters of every kind and description
on any building, fence, post, billboard, pole, or other place within the
town.

(10)    (Bridges.) To erect and maintain bridges.

(11)    (Buildings.) To make reasonable regulations in regard to
buildings and signs to be erected, constructed, or reconstructed in the
town, and to grant building permits for the same; to formulate
a building code and a plumbing code and to appoint a building
inspector and a plumbing inspector, and to require reasonable charges
for permits and inspections; to authorize and require the inspection
of all buildings and structures and to authorize the condemnation
thereof in whole or in part when dangerous or insecure, and to
require that such buildings and structures be made safe or be
taken down.

(12)     (Cemeteries.) To regulate or prohibit the interment of
bodies WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY and to regulate cemeteries.

(13)    (Codification.) To provide for the codification of all ordi-
nances which have been or may hereafter be passed.