[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Norwell.
Formerly designated Art. XIII. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
The Select Board shall have the care and custody of all Town
property not otherwise placed by law in the hands of other Town officers.
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
Except as otherwise provided by law, the Select Board shall
protect the Town and Town property against any losses or claims due
to any cause by such kinds and amounts of insurance as are necessary.
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
Annually, the Select Board shall examine all Town buildings
under their care and custody and shall request of the Town at each
Annual Meeting such appropriations as seem necessary to keep such
properties in proper condition to fulfill their purpose, such request
to be presented with the recommendations of the Advisory Board.
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
Any board or officer in charge of a department may with the
approval of the Select Board sell any personal property or material
not required by said department. If the value of said property exceeds
$1,000, the approval of the Select Board shall not be given unless
the property has been appraised by a disinterested competent person
and unless notice of sale has been given by publication at least one
week before the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the
Town.
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
The Select Board may accept, from time to time, in behalf of
the Town of Norwell, gifts of land and interests in land for the following
purposes: walkway and sidewalk purposes, storm drainage and above-
and below-ground drainage purposes, for slope maintenance purposes,
for the purpose of rounding street corners and for any purpose approved
by the Planning Board and shown on a plan approved by the Planning
Board under MGL c. 41, §§ 81K to 81Y, inclusive.
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
No vehicle shall be allowed on any Town landing without a permit
issued under the direction of the Select Board.
[Added 5-6-2013 ATM (formerly
designated Art. XV, § 18)]
A.
Intent and purpose. This bylaw is proposed for the purpose of providing
a single, uniform policy with respect to flying the American Flag
on Town of Norwell public buildings and property that is consistent
with Title 4 of the United States Code. Additionally it establishes
the American Flag as sovereign by prohibiting the display or flying
of another nation's flag including the United Nations.
B.
Flying of the American Flag on Town of Norwell public buildings and
property shall be governed solely in accordance with Title 4 of the
United States Code.
