2118                                 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

17-41. (MINOR PRIVILEGES) TO REGULATE OR PREVENT THE USE
OF PUBLIC WAYS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES FOR SIGNS,
AWNINGS, POSTS, STEPS, RAILINGS, ENTRANCES, RACKS, POSTING
HANDBILLS AND ADVERTISEMENTS, AND DISPLAY OF GOODS,
WARES AND MERCHANDISE.

17-42. (MERIT SYSTEM) TO PROVIDE FOR A MERIT SYSTEM FOR
SUCH TOWN EMPLOYEES AS THE COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE
AND TO ENACT RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREOF.

17-43. (NOISE) TO REGULATE OR PROHIBIT UNREASONABLE
RINGING OF BELLS, CRYING OF GOODS OR SOUNDING OF
WHISTLES AND HORNS.

17-44. (NUISANCES) TO PREVENT OR ABATE BY APPROPRIATE
ORDINANCES ALL NUISANCES IN THE TOWN WHICH ARE SO
DEFINED BY COMMON LAW, BY THIS CHARTER, OR BY THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, WHETHER THE SAME BE HEREIN
SPECIFICALLY NAMED OR NOT; TO REGULATE, TO PROHIBIT, TO
CONTROL THE LOCATION OF, OR TO REQUIRE THE REMOVAL
FROM THE TOWN OF ALL TRADING IN, HANDLING OF, OR
MANUFACTURE OF ANY COMMODITY WHICH IS OR MAY BECOME
OFFENSIVE, OBNOXIOUS OR INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC COMFORT
OR HEALTH. IN THIS CONNECTION, THE TOWN MAY REGULATE,
PROHIBIT, CONTROL THE LOCATION OF, OR REQUIRE THE
REMOVAL FROM THE TOWN OF SUCH THINGS AS STOCKYARDS,
SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, CATTLE OR HOG PENS, CANNERIES AND
RENDERIES. THIS LISTING IS BY WAY OF ENUMERATION, NOT
LIMITATION.

17-45. (OBSTRUCTIONS) TO REMOVE ALL NUISANCES AND
OBSTRUCTION FROM THE STREETS, LANES AND ALLEYS AND
FROM ANY LOTS ADJOINING THERETO, OR ANY OTHER PLACES
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN.

17-46. (PARKING FACILITIES) TO LICENSE AND REGULATE AND
TO ESTABLISH, OBTAIN BY PURCHASE, BY LEASE OR BY RENT,
OWN, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PARKING LOTS AND
OTHER FACILITIES FOR OFF STREET PARKING.

17-47. (PARKING METERS) TO INSTALL PARKING METERS ON THE
STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE TOWN IN SUCH PLACES AS
THEY SHALL BE (SIC) ORDINANCE DETERMINE, AND BY
ORDINANCE PRESCRIBE RATES AND PROVISIONS FOR THE USE
THEREOF, EXCEPT THAT THE INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS
ON ANY STREET OR ROAD MAINTAINED BY THE STATE ROADS
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND MUST BE FIRST APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSION.

17-48. (PARKS AND RECREATION) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
PUBLIC PARKS, GARDENS, PLAYGROUNDS AND OTHER
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE
HEALTH, WELFARE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE INHABITANTS OF
THE TOWN.

17-49. (POLICE FORCE) TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A POLICE FORCE. ALL TOWN POLICEMEN SHALL, WITHIN THE
MUNICIPALITY, HAVE THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF SHERIFFS
IN THE STATE.