(a) The Board of Aldermen shall have full powers to condemn any land that may be required for the purpose of erecting any building or buildings, for Town Hall, market houses, firehouses, graded and other public schools, parks, playgrounds and for any other public purpose, whether like those enumerated above or not. The procedure in such condemnation proceedings shall be the same as is provided in this section for the condemnation of lands for streets.
(b) The Board of Aldermen shall have full powers to pass ordinances or resolutions for the condemnation of property for the purpose of widening, altering, changing or extending any of the streets of the town and for opening new streets and for the construction and maintenance of drains, sewers and combination drains and sewers, and for any other public purpose provided for in this code.