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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

TOWN FROM BEING IN THE STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, OR PUBLIC
PLACES AT UNREASONABLE HOURS OF THE NIGHT.

(17)   DANGEROUS IMPROVEMENTS, — TO COMPEL
PERSONS ABOUT TO UNDERTAKE DANGEROUS IMPROVEMENTS TO
EXECUTE BONDS WITH SUFFICIENT SURETIES CONDITIONED THAT
THE OWNER OR CONTRACTOR WILL PAY ALL DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM SUCH WORK WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED BY ANY PERSONS OR
PROPERTY.

(18)    DEPARTMENTS. — TO CREATE, CHANGE, AND
ABOLISH OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, OR AGENCIES, OTHER THAN THE
OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, AND AGENCIES ESTABLISHED BY THIS
CHARTER; TO ASSIGN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES TO
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.

(19)   DOGS. — TO REGULATE THE KEEPING OF DOGS
IN THE TOWN AND TO PROVIDE, WHEREVER THE COUNTY DOES NOT
LICENSE OR TAX DOGS, FOR THE LICENSING AND TAXING OF
THEM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF HOMELESS DOGS AND
OF DOGS ON WHICH NO LICENSE FEE OR TAXES ARE PAID.

(20)   ELEVATORS. -- TO REQUIRE THE INSPECTION

AND LICENSING OF ELEVATORS AND TO PROHIBIT THEIR USE WHEN
UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS OR WITHOUT A LICENSE.

(21)     EXPLOSIVES AND COMBUSTIBLES, — TO
REGULATE OR PREVENT THE STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER, OIL, OR ANY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATTER; TO REGULATE OR
PREVENT THE USE OF FIREARMS, FIREWORKS, BONFIRES,
EXPLOSIVES, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR THINGS WHICH MAY
ENDANGER PERSONS OR 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
OR 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