If the decision of the provincial board is affirmed,  the act, ordinance, resolution, or executive order involved shall be null and void. If, however, he shall reverse the decision of the provincial board, then and in that case notice of his decision shall be given to the provincial board and to the council of  the municipality appealing, and upon receipt of notice by the appellant, the act, ordinance, resolution, or executive order shall be revived and come into force again. Pending the decision on appeal from a decision of the provincial board annulling any act , ordinance, resolution, or executive order, the same shall have no force and effect. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to deprive any judicial tribunal of power to hold void for want of statutory authority any act, ordinance, or resolution of  a municipal council or executive order of a municipal president, the validity of which shall be involved in any cause arising before such tribunal, without respect to the decision of the executive authorities. [2408-46.] SECTION  2611 . The Municipal Council — Powers . — The municipal council shall have power by ordinance or resolution: EITcaD ( a ) Appropriations . — To make necessary appropriations for the expenses of government of the municipality, and establish and fix therein the salaries of municipal officers and employees, except as herein provided. ( b ) Property . — To purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey, and dispose of property, real and personal, for the benefit of the municipality. But the express authorization of the provincial governor shall be necessary to alienate or constitute any lien  upon any real property of the municipality, and, with the prior authorization of the department governor, to close in whole or in part any municipal road, street, alley, park, or square, and to devote the same to any municipal purpose, or to convey the sam e, with or without money consideration, to the department, province, or to the Insular, Government for governmental purposes. And no road, street, alley, park, or square, or any part thereof, shall be closed without indemnifying any person prejudiced ther eby. ( c ) Levy, collections, and expenditures of taxes . — To provide for the levy and collection of taxes and other municipal revenues, as provided by law, and apply the same to the payment of municipal expenses in accordance with appropriations. CaEATI ( d ) Licenses and license fee . — To issue licenses fixing the amount of Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 829