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ment; to control and protect the public grounds and prop-
erty of the town.

(x) Public Utilities. To establish, construct, re-
construct, own, purchase, control, operate, maintain, man-
age, or regulate any utilities, including a water supply sys-
tem and a sewage disposal system.

(y) 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.

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

(a. 1) Vehicles. To regulate, license, and tax wagons,
automobiles, taxicabs, and any other vehicles used in the
town for transporting goods or persons for hire.

(b. 1) Weights and Measures. To inspect and regulate
all weights and measures used within the town.

(c. 1) 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
several subjects mentioned.

ENFORCEMENT

25. For the purpose of carrying out the powers enu-
merated in Section 23 of this charter, for the preservation
and cleanliness, health, peace, and good order of the com-
munity, for the protection of the lives and property of the
citizens, and to suppress, abate, and discontinue, or cause
to be suppressed, abated, or discontinued all nuisances
within the corporate and sanitary limits of the town, the
council may pass all ordinances from time to time neces-
sary. 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 dol-
lars ($100. 00) or imprisonment for not exceeding thirty
days or both.