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authorities for the joint performance of or for cooperation in the per-
formance of any governmental functions.

(16)    Curfew.—To prohibit the youth of the town from being in the
streets, lanes, alleys, or public places at unreasonable hours of the night.

(17)   Dangerous conditions.—To compel persons about to undertake
dangerous improvements to execute bonds with sufficient sureties condi-
tioned that the owner or contractor will pay all damages resulting from
such work which may be sustained by any persons or property.

(18)   Departments.—To create, change and abolish offices, depart-
ments, or agencies, other than the offices, departments and agencies estab-
lished by this charter; to assign additional functions or duties to offices,
departments, or agencies established by this charter, but not including
the power to discontinue or assign to any other office, department, or
agency any function or duty assigned by this charter to a particular
office, department, or agency.

(19)   Disorderly house.—To suppress bawdy houses, disorderly houses
and houses of ill fame.

(20)    Dogs.—To regulate the keeping of dogs in the town and to pro-
vide, wherever the county does not license or tax dogs, for the licensing
and taxing of the same; to provide for the disposition of homeless dogs
and dogs on which no license fee or taxes are paid.

(21)   Elevators.—To require the inspection and licensing of elevators
and to prohibit their use when unsafe or dangerous or without a license.

(22)   Explosives.—To regulate or prevent the storage of gunpowder,
oil, or any other explosive or combustible matter; to regulate or prevent
the use of firearms, fireworks, bonfires, explosives, or any other similar
things which may endanger persons or property.

(23)    Filth.—To compel the occupant of any premises, building or
outhouse situated in the town, when the same has become filthy or unwhole-
some, to abate or cleanse the condition; and after reasonable notice to the
owners or occupants to authorize such work to be done by the proper
officers and to assess the expense thereof against such property, making it
collectible by taxes or against the occupant or occupants.

(24)  Finances.—To levy, assess, and collect ad valorem property
taxes; to expend municipal funds for any public purpose; to have general
management and control of the finances of the town.

(25)  Fire.—To suppress fires and prevent the dangers thereof and
to establish and maintain a fire department; to contribute funds to volun-
teer fire companies serving the town; to inspect buildings for the purpose
of reducing fire hazards, to issue regulations concerning fire hazards, and
to forbid and prohibit the use of fire-hazardous buildings and structures
permanently or until the conditions of town fire-hazard regulations are
met; to install and maintain fire plugs where and as necessary, and to
regulate their use; and to take all other measures necessary to control and
prevent fires in the town.

(26)  Food.—To inspect and to require the condemnation of, if un-
wholesome, and to regulate the sale of, any food products.

(27)    Franchises.—To grant and regulate, franchises to water com-
panies, electric light companies, gas companies, telegraph and telephone