CAPITOL HEIGHTS                                    2119

17-50. (POLICE POWERS) TO PROHIBIT, SUPPRESS AND PUNISH
WITHIN THE TOWN ALL VICE, GAMBLING, AND GAMES OF
CHANCE; PROSTITUTION AND SOLICITATION THEREFOR, AND THE
KEEPING OF BAWDY HOUSES AND HOUSES OF ILL FAME; ALL
TRAMPS AND VAGRANTS; ALL DISORDER, DISTURBANCE,
ANNOYANCES, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, OBSCENITY, PUBLIC
PROFANITY AND DRUNKENNESS.

17-51. (PROPERTY) TO ACQUIRE BY CONVEYANCE, PURCHASE OR
GIFT, REAL OR LEASABLE PROPERTY FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE;
TO ERECT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURE THEREON FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE TOWN AND ITS INHABITANTS; AND TO CONVEY
ANY REAL OR LEASEHELD PROPERTY WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED
FOR THE PUBLIC USE, AFTER HAVING GIVEN AT LEAST TWENTY
DAYS PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CONVEYANCE; TO
CONTROL, PROTECT AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
GROUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THE TOWN.

17-52. (QUARANTINE) TO ESTABLISH QUARANTINE
REGULATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

17-53. (REGULATIONS) TO ADOPT BY ORDINANCE AND ENFORCE
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS POLICE, HEALTH, SANITARY,
FIRE, BUILDING, PLUMBING, TRAFFIC, SPEED, PARKING AND
OTHER SIMILAR REGULATIONS NOT TO CONFLICT WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR WITH THIS CHARTER.

17-54. (SIDEWALKS) TO REGULATE THE USE OF SIDEWALKS AND
ALL STRUCTURES IN, UNDER AND ABOVE THE SAME; TO REQUIRE
THE OWNER OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES TO KEEP THE
SIDEWALKS IN FRONT THEREOF FREE FROM SNOW OR OTHER
OBSTRUCTIONS; TO PRESCRIBE HOURS FOR CLEANING
SIDEWALKS.

17-55. (SWEEPINGS) TO REGULATE OR PREVENT THE THROWING
OR DEPOSITING 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.

17-56. (TAXICABS) TO LICENSE, TAX AND REGULATE PUBLIC
HACKMEN, TAXICAB MEN, DRAYMEN, DRIVERS, CABMEN,
PORTERS AND EXPRESSMEN, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
PURSUING LIKE OCCUPATIONS.

17-57. (VEHICLES) TO REGULATE AND LICENSE WAGONS AND
OTHER VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO THE LICENSING POWERS OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

17-58. (VOTING MACHINES) TO PURCHASE, LEASE, BORROW,
INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN VOTING MACHINES FOR USE IN TOWN
ELECTIONS.

17-59. (SAVING CLAUSE) THE ENUMERATION OF POWERS IN THIS
SECTION IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE POWERS OF
THE TOWN TO THE SEVERAL SUBJECT MENTIONED.