THEODORE E. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1545

government; to control and protect the public grounds and
property of the town.

(w) Public Utilities. To establish, construct, own, pur-
chase, control, operate, maintain, manage, or regulate any
utilities, including a water supply system and a sewage
disposal system.

(x) Regulations. To adopt and enforce within the cor-
porate limits police, health, sanitary, fire, building, plumb-
ing, traffic, speed, parking, and other similar regulations
not in conflict with the laws of the State of Maryland.

(y) Sweepings. To regulate and prevent the throwing
of sweepings, dust, ashes, offal, garbage, paper, handbills,
dirty liquids, or other unwholesome materials into any
public way or onto any public or private property in the
town.

(z) Vehicles. To regulate, license, and tax wagons,
automobiles, taxicabs, and any other vehicles used in the
town for transporting goods or persons for hire.

(a. l) Weights and Measures. To inspect and regulate
all weights and measures used within the town.

(b. l) Zoning and Planning. To zone and plan the town
in accordance with state law.

SAVING CLAUSE

24. The enumeration contained in Section 23 is not to
be construed as limiting the powers of the town to the sev-
eral subjects mentioned.

ENFORCEMENT

25. For the purpose of carrying out the powers enu-
merated in Section 23 of this charter, for the preservation
of cleanliness, health, peace, and good order of the town,
for the protection of the lives^ and property of the citizens,
and to suppress, abate, and discontinue, or cause to be sup-
pressed, abated, or discontinued all nuisances within the
corporate and sanitary limits of the town, the council may
pass all ordinances from time to time necessary. To insure
the observance of these ordinances, in addition to the usual
action of debt or such other civil remedies as may exist in
such cases by law for the recovery of the penalties thereto
affixed, the council may affix thereto penalties of a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars ($100. 00) or imprisonment
for not exceeding thirty days or both.