GENERAL REFERENCES
Matters involving town moneys — See Art. IV.
Lawsuits and claims by and against the town — See
Art. VI.
Whenever it shall be necessary to execute any deed or bill of
sale, or any other instrument by way of convenience, the same shall
be executed in the name and on behalf of the town by a majority of
the Select Board, or by all members of the Select Board if the town
so votes in a particular instance; but the Select Board may delegate
all such authority to the Town Manager, provided that such delegation
is not inconsistent with a vote of the town or with law.
Contracts for the purchase of services or supplies shall be
executed in the name of the town by the Town Manager.
The Town Manager, with the approval of a majority of the Select
Board, may sell at public auction, real estate and interests in real
estate acquired by the town by foreclosure of tax titles or under
Chapter 60, Section 80, of the General Laws, and give proper deeds
and other instruments in connection therewith. Pending such sale,
land so acquired shall be in the custody of the Town Manager.
The Town Manager, with the approval of a majority of the Select
Board, may sell personal property of the town at public sale at such
prices as may be deemed proper by the Manager and a majority of the
Select Board. Items having, in the opinion of the Manager, a value
of less than $100 may be sold by the Manager at private sale, and
an account of each transaction made during the year shall be printed
in the Annual Town Report.
