2114                                 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE TOWN'S PROPERTY
RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES; FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE
AND GOOD ORDER; FOR SECURING PERSONS AND FROM
VIOLENCE, DANGER, OR DESTRUCTION; AND FOR THE
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH, SAFETY,
COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, WELFARE AND HAPPINESS OF THE
RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN AND VISITORS THERETO AND
SOJOURNERS THEREIN.

17-2. THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE, IN ADDITION, THE POWER TO
PASS ORDINANCES NOT CONTRARY TO THE LAWS AND
CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC
PURPOSES:

17-3. (ADVERTISING) TO PROVIDE FOR ADVERTISING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THE TOWN, FOR PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
STATEMENTS AS TO THE BUSINESS OF THE TOWN.

17-4. (AISLES) TO REGULATE AND PREVENT THE OBSTRUCTION
OF AISLES IN PUBLIC HALLS, CHURCHES AND PLACES OF
AMUSEMENT, AND TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OF THE DOORS AND MEANS OF EGRESS THEREFROM.

17-5. (AMUSEMENTS) TO PROVIDE IN THE INTEREST OF THE
PUBLIC WELFARE FOR LICENSING, REGULATING, OR
RESTRAINING THEATRICAL OR OTHER PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.

17-6. (APPROPRIATIONS) TO APPROPRIATE MUNICIPAL MONIES
FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHIN THE POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.

17-7. (AUCTIONEERS) TO REGULATE THE SALE OF ALL KINDS OF
PROPERTY AT AUCTION WITHIN THE TOWN AND TO LICENSE
AUCTIONEERS.

17-8. (BAND) TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL BAND, SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA OR OTHER MUSICAL ORGANIZATION, AND TO
REGULATE BY ORDINANCE THE CONDUCT AND POLICIES
THEREOF.

17-9. (BILLBOARDS) TO LICENSE, TAX AND REGULATE, RESTRAIN
OR PROHIBIT THE ERECTION OR MAINTENANCE OF BILLBOARDS
WITHIN THE TOWN, THE PLACING OF SIGNS, BILLS AND POSTERS
OF EVERY KIND AND DESCRIPTION ON ANY BUILDINGS, FENCE,
POST, BILLBOARD, POLE OR OTHER PLACE WITHIN THE TOWN.

17-10. (BRIDGES) TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN BRIDGES.

17-11. (BUILDINGS) TO MAKE REASONABLE REGULATIONS IN
REGARD TO BUILDINGS, AND SIGNS TO BE ERECTED,
CONSTRUCTED, OR RECONSTRUCTED IN THE TOWN, AND TO
GRANT BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE SAME; TO FORMULATE A
BUILDING CODE AND A PLUMBING CODE AND TO APPOINT A
BUILDING INSPECTOR AND A PLUMBING INSPECTOR, AND TO
REQUIRE REASONABLE CHARGES FOR PERMITS AND
INSPECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE AND REQUIRE THE INSPECTION OF
ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
CONDEMNATION THEREOF IN WHOLE OR IN PART WHEN
DANGEROUS OR INSECURE, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES BE MADE SAFE OR BE TAKEN
DOWN.

17-12. (CEMETERIES) TO REGULATE OR PROHIBIT THE
INTERMENT OF BODIES WITHIN THE TOWN AND TO REGULATE
CEMETERIES.