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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS
therein and within one mile thereof.
25. To prevent and similarly abate nuisances
of any kind, at the expense of persons maintaining them.
26. To establish quarantine regulations and
regulate the burial and disinterment of the dead.
27. To provide for the licensing and
regulating or restraining OF theatricals, sports,
exhibitions, public amusements, and performances within
the town and one mile thereof.
28. To license, tax, and regulate the
peddling of merchandise on the streets, [and] AS WELL AS
branch stores and other concerns established for
temporary purposes only, [and bowling alleys in the
town ].
29. TO ESTABLISH, EQUIP, REGULATE, AND FUND
A POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND TO APPOINT TOWN OFFICERS THERETO
IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE PEACE AND ORDER OF
THE TOWN, AND TO INSURE THE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL TOWN
ORDINANCES AND ACTIONS PASSED OR TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS
CHARTER [; to restrain and punish vagrants and beggers],
30. To provide for and regulate the
registration of voters in the town for town elections,
and the holding of town elections.
31. TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, SUPERVISE, PLAN,
AND FURTHER REGULATE ALL PUBLIC RECREATION AND PARK
SERVICES.
32. TO PLAN AND ZONE THE TOWN WITH THE
GENERAL PURPOSE OF GUIDING AND ACCOMPLISHING A
CO-ORDINATED, ADJUSTED, AND HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF THE
TOWN. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS ZONING AND PLANNING
AUTHORITY MAY BE USED TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY,
MORALS, ORDER, CONVENIENCE, PROSPERITY, AND GENERAL
WELFARE OF THE TOWN WITHIN ITS POLICE LIMITS; TO PROVIDE
GOOD CIVIC DESIGN AND ARRANGEMENTS; TO PROMOTE WISE AND
EFFICIENT EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS; TO MAKE ADEQUATE
PROVISIONS FOR TRAFFIC; TO PREVENT THE OVER-CROWDING OF
LAND AND PREVENT UNDUE CONCENTRATION OF POPULATION; AND
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT AND AIR.
33. [And the filling of] To fill all
vacancies in any town office not otherwise provided for.
34. And to do any and all things necessary
to make effectual the powers herein and by law in any way
conferred upon the town.
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