[Code of Bylaws, § 2-3; Bylaws
Art. 7 § 1, 11-12-1940]
The duties of the commissioners of cemeteries are hereby incorporated
by reference, inasmuch as they are completely set forth in the General
Laws of this commonwealth, with such adaptations as may be necessary
to meet local requirements.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-4; Bylaws
Art. 7 § 1, 11-12-1940]
The duties of the town collector are hereby incorporated by
reference, inasmuch as they are completely set forth in the General
Laws of this commonwealth, with such adaptations as may be necessary
to meet local requirements.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-5; Bylaws
Art. 15 § 1, 11-12-1940; Bylaws Art. 32, 5-1-2001]
(a) The
school committee may dispose of personal property in its custody when
it is deemed advisable and in the best interest of the town.
(b) All
other town officers, boards or departments may dispose of such personal
property in their custody when they deem it advisable and in the interest
of the town, after such disposition shall be approved and authorized
in writing by the board of selectmen.
(c) If,
in the judgment of any officer, board, or department, the value of
property to be disposed of by sale exceeds $100.00, the property shall
be advertised in a newspaper published in the town and bids shall
be requested.
(d) The
proceeds from any sale shall be paid to the treasurer forthwith.
(e) Every
officer, board or department shall include in its annual report a
list of property sold pursuant to this section, the amount received
therefrom, and the name of the purchaser.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-6; Bylaws
Art. 15 § 2, 3-8-1952; Bylaws
Art. 4, 4-5-1980; Bylaws Art.
16, 4-6-1985; Bylaws Art. 17, 5-7-1991; Bylaws Art. 51, 5-5-2009]
No contract for the purchase of equipment, supplies, or materials,
the actual or estimated cost of which amounts to $25,000 or more except
in cases of special emergency involving the health and safety of the
people or their property, shall be awarded unless proposals for same
have been invited by advertisements in at least one newspaper, such
publication to be at least one week before the time specified for
the opening of such proposals. Such advertisement shall state the
time and place for opening the proposals in answer to such advertisement,
and shall reserve to the town the right to reject any or all proposals
on any reasonable basis.
(a) All
United States, commonwealth and town of Millbury flags purchased shall
be manufactured in the United States.
All such proposals shall be opened in public within a reasonable
time. No bill or contract shall be split or divided for the purpose
of evading any provisions of this section and the results of the bidding
shall be published in the same manner provided for proposals.
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[Code of Bylaws, § 2-7; Bylaws
Art. 28, 6-5-1978; Bylaws Art.
33, 5-1-2001]
If any person appointed to serve as a member of a multiple member
body shall fail to attend five or more consecutive regular meetings,
or one-half or more of all of the meetings of such body held in one
calendar year, the remaining members of the multiple member body may,
by a majority vote of the remaining members of such body, declare
the office to be vacant; provided, however, that not less than 10
days prior to the date said vote is scheduled to be taken, the body
has given in hand, or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested,
notice of such proposed or pending vote to the last known address
of such person.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-8; Bylaws
Art. 27, 5-5-1992; Bylaws Art.
17, 5-7-1996]
Warrant articles appropriating funds shall be closed at the
end of the second fiscal year following an annual town meeting and
at the end of 24 months following a special town meeting, except building
construction articles which shall be closed 90 days following acceptance
of the building.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision for the closure of appropriations,
no such appropriation shall be closed if, at the time specified herein,
rights of any party or parties have vested through borrowing, contractual
obligation or otherwise, or there are outstanding unresolved claims
related to the project or undertaking which is the subject matter
of the appropriation.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-9; Bylaws
Art. 45, 5-5-1998]
The town will purchase products made of recycled content in
lieu of virgin products, whenever they are readily available at the
same quality and same or less price.
[Code of Bylaws, § 2-10; Bylaws
Art. 29, 5-2-2006]
No property shall be taken by eminent domain, by or in the name
of the town of Millbury, by any board or officers authorized under
M.G.L. ch. 79 and/or 121B to adopt an order of taking, except where
such property is taken for a public purpose. No such taking shall
be made if the primary or a significant purpose of such taking is
to aid or promote the development of real property for privately owned
industrial, commercial, business, or housing purposes. No such taking
shall be made until an appropriation by loan or otherwise for the
general purpose for which land is needed has been made by a two-thirds
vote of town meeting; nor shall a price be paid in excess of such
appropriation, unless a larger sum is awarded by a court of competent
jurisdiction.