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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 OF 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, AGREEABLE TO THE
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE GIFTS OR GRANTS WERE MADE.

(29)    HAWKERS. — TO LICENSE, TAX, REGULATE,
SUPPRESS, AND 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 OR
THREATENS HARM OR INJURY TO INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OR TO
THEIR WELFARE OR HAPPINESS.

(30)   HEALTH. — TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE
HEALTH OF THE TOWN AND ITS INHABITANTS; TO APPOINT A
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER, AND TO DEFINE AND REGULATE HIS
POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES INTO THE TOWN; TO ESTABLISH
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL AND
CONFINEMENT OF PERSONS HAVING CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS
DISEASES; TO PREVENT AND REMOVE ALL NUISANCES; TO