§ 1. Incorporation; rights, powers, privileges under law.

§ 2. Officers.

§ 3. Governing body designated; power to pass ordinances; maximum penalty; presiding officer; vacancies.

§ 4. General scope of regulatory authority.

§ 5. Authority to levy taxes, licenses, special taxes, special assessments.

§ 6. Duties, compensation, appointment of officers.

§ 7. Council to keep journal; publication of ordinances, rules.

§ 8. Authority over railroads, traffic.

§ 9. Authority to regulate animals.

§ 10. Authority to provide for police force.

§ 11. Construction, maintenance of streets and sidewalks.

§ 12. Power of eminent domain.

§ 13. General jurisdiction over public improvements, subdivisions, property.

§ 14. Authority to acquire, operate, franchise utilities.

§ 15. Sewerage.

§ 16. Right of utilities to use streets, public ways.

§ 17. Fire department and protection authorized.

§ 18. Authority over intoxicating liquor.

§ 19. Authority over fire hazards, dangerous structures.

§ 20. Zoning powers.

§ 21. Regulation of food and markets.

§ 22. Suppression of indecency, immorality.

§ 23. General welfare and sanitation.

§ 24. Board of health.

§ 25. Mayor's court; jail.

§ 26. Appointment, duties of town clerk; passage, publication of ordinances.

§ 27. Annual financial report required.

§ 28. Appointment, duties, bond of treasurer.

§ 29. Council meetings.

§ 30. Existing ordinances, rights, liabilities, officers continued.

§ 31. Conflicting laws repealed.

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