4593
EAST NEW MARKET

PROPERTY.

(22)   FILTH. — TO COMPEL THE OCCUPANT OF ANY
PREMISES, BUILDING, OR OUTHOUSE SITUATED IN THE TOWN, IF
IT HAS BECOME FILTHY OR UNWHOLESOME, TO ABATE OR CLEANSE
THE CONDITION; AND AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE TO THE OWNERS
OF OCCUPANTS TO AUTHORIZE SUCH WORK TO BE DONE BY THE
PROPER OFFICERS AND TO ASSESS THE EXPENSE THEREOF AGAINST
THE PROPERTY, MAKING IT COLLECTIBLE BY TAXES OR AGAINST
THE OCCUPANT OR OCCUPANTS.

(23)  FINANCES. -- TO LEVY, ASSESS, AND COLLECT AD

VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES; TO EXPEND MUNICIPAL FUNDS FOR ANY
PUBLIC PURPOSE; TO HAVE GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF
THE FINANCES OF THE TOWN.

(24)   FIRE. — TO SUPPRESS FIRES AND PREVENT THE
DANGERS THEREOF AND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A FIRE
DEPARTMENT; TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANIES SERVING THE TOWN; TO INSPECT BUILDINGS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REDUCING FIRE HAZARDS, TO ISSUE REGULATIONS
CONCERNING FIRE HAZARDS, AND TO FORBID AND PROHIBIT THE
USE OF FIRE-HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
PERMANENTLY OR UNTIL THE CONDITIONS OF TOWN FIRE-HAZARD
REGULATIONS ARE MET; TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN FIREPLUGS
WHERE AND AS NECESSARY, AND TO REGULATE THEIR USE; AND TO
TAKE ALL OTHER MEASURES NECESSARY TO CONTROL AND PREVENT
FIRES IN THE TOWN.

(25)  FOOD. — TO INSPECT AND TO REQUIRE THE
CONDEMNATION OF, IF UNWHOLESOME, AND TO REGULATE THE SALE
OF, ANY FOOD PRODUCTS.

(26)  FRANCHISES. — TO GRANT AND REGULATE
FRANCHISES TO WATER COMPANIES, ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANIES,
GAS COMPANIES, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES, TRANSIT
COMPANIES, TAXICAB COMPANIES, AND ANY OTHERS WHICH MAY BE
DEEMED ADVANTAGEOUS AND BENEFICIAL TO THE TOWN, SUBJECT
TO THE LIMITATIONS AND PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 23 OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND. NO FRANCHISE SHALL BE
GRANTED FOR A LONGER PERIOD THAN FIFTY YEARS.

(27)  GARBAGE. — TO PREVENT THE DEPOSIT OF ANY
UNWHOLESOME SUBSTANCE EITHER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC
PROPERTY AND TO COMPEL ITS REMOVAL TO DESIGNATED POINTS;
TO REQUIRE SLOPS, GARBAGE, ASHES, AND OTHER WASTE OR
OTHER UNWHOLESOME MATERIALS TO BE REMOVED TO DESIGNATED
POINTS, OR TO REQUIRE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES TO
PLACE THEM CONVENIENTLY FOR REMOVAL.

(28)  GRANTS-IN-AID. — TO ACCEPT GIFTS AND GRANTS
OF FEDERAL OR OF STATE FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL OR STATE
GOVERNMENTS OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF, AND TO EXPEND THE
FUNDS FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE, AGREEABLY TO THE CONDITIONS