CAPITOL HEIGHTS                                    2133

79-9. IN ADDITION TO THE AFOREMENTIONED TAXES DESCRIBED
IN THE FOREGOING SUBSECTIONS OF THIS CHARTER, THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF CAPITOL HEIGHTS IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO LEVY AND COLLECT ANNUALLY A SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN ($15.00) DOLLARS FOR
EACH SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING LOCATED WITHIN
THE SAID TOWN; THE MONEY DERIVED FROM SUCH SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A REFUSE COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL SERVICE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID
CITY. THE SAID MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE FURTHER
AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO CONTRACT SPECIALLY WITH
THE OWNERS OF MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURES AND COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE TO BE
ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED BY SAID MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND, EITHER AS A MUNICIPAL
OPERATION OR BY CONTRACT WITH SUCH PERSONS, FIRM OR
CORPORATION, AS MAY BE SATISFACTORY TO THE SAID MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND, AND THE SAID
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO PASS SUCH ORDINANCES AS THEY MAY DEEM
NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PROPER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SAID REFUSE AND TO
PRESCRIBE THE VIOLATION OF TOWN ORDINANCES. SAID MAYOR
AND COUNCIL ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO
LEVY AND COLLECT THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS SUBSECTION IN THE SAME MANNER PROVIDED IN THE
CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CAPITOL HEIGHTS AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES IN CAPITOL HEIGHTS.
THE MONEY REALIZED FROM SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SHALL
BE KEPT BY THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR AND IN A SPECIAL FUND
AND SHALL BE USED FOR NO PURPOSES OTHER THAN THAT
SPECIFIED IN THIS TITLE. ANY SURPLUS ARISING FROM SUCH
ASSESSMENT IN ANY YEAR SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN MAKING THE LEVY FOR THE
SUCCEEDING YEAR AND SUCH SURPLUS SHALL BE USED,
TOGETHER WITH THE MONEY REALIZED FROM THE NEW LEVY,
FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE.

80-0. TOWN PROPERTY - ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, AND
DISPOSAL. THE TOWN MAY ACQUIRE REAL, PERSONAL, OR MIXED
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN FOR
ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY PURCHASE, GIFT, BEQUEST, DEVISE,
LEASE, CONDEMNATION, OR OTHERWISE, AND MAY SELL, LEASE,
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE
TOWN. ALL MUNICIPAL PROPERTY FUNDS, AND FRANCHISES OF
EVERY KIND BELONGING TO OR IN POSSESSION OF THE TOWN (BY
WHATEVER PRIOR NAME KNOWN) AT THE TIME THIS CHARTER
BECOMES EFFECTIVE ARE VESTED IN THE TOWN SUBJECT TO THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

81-0. CONDEMNATION. THE TOWN SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
CONDEMN PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, OR INTEREST THEREIN OR
FRANCHISE CONNECTED THEREWITH, IN FEE OR AS AN
EASEMENT, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN, FOR
ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE. ANY ACTIVITY, PROJECT, OR
IMPROVEMENT AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS