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GALESTOWN

OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, OR AGENCIES ESTABLISHED BY THIS
CHARTER, BUT NOT INCLUDING THE POWER TO DISCONTINUE OR
ASSIGN TO ANY OTHER OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, OR AGENCY ANY
FUNCTION OR DUTY ASSIGNED BY THIS CHARTER TO A PARTICULAR
OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, OR AGENCY.

(11)  EXPLOSIVES AND COMBUSTIBLES. - TO REGULATE OR
PREVENT THE STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATTER
WHICH MAY ENDANGER PERSONS OR PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN.

(12)  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.

(13)  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.

(14)  GARBAGE. - TO PRESENT THE DEPOSIT OF ANY
UNWHOLESOME SUBSTANCE EITHER ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC
PROPERTY AND TO COMPEL ITS REMOVAL TO DESIGNATED POINTS,
OR TO REQUIRE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SAID PREMISES TO PLACE
UNWHOLESOME MATERIALS CONVENIENTLY FOR REMOVAL.

(15)  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
UNDER WHICH THE GIFTS OR GRANTS WERE MADE.

(16) HAWKERS. - TO LICENSE, TAX, REGULATE OR
PROHIBIT HAWKERS AND ITINERANT DEALERS, PEDDLERS,
PAWNBROKERS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS SELLING ANY ARTICLES
ON THE STREETS OF THE TOWN, AND TO REVOKE SUCH LICENSES
FOR ANY ACTION OR THREAT OF ACTION BY SUCH A LICENSEE IN
THE COURSE OF HIS OCCUPATION WHICH CAUSES HARM OR INJURY
TO INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OR TO THEIR WELFARE OR
HAPPINESS.

(17)  JAIL. - TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE A STATION
HOUSE OR LOCKUP FOR TEMPORARY CONFINEMENT OF VIOLATORS OF
THE LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OR TO USE THE COUNTY
JAIL FOR SUCH PURPOSE.

(18)  LIGHTS. - TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIGHTING OF THE
TOWN.

(19)   LIVESTOCK. - TO REGULATE OR PROHIBIT THE