[Adopted STM 10-10-1957, Art. 54]
The Selectmen shall have a general oversight
of all Town affairs, whether conducted by special boards or not, and
shall have the right to make any suggestions for the better conduct
of a department, board or committee, and if such recommendations are
not needed, they shall make a record of the same in the annual Town
report that the Town may take such action as seems best.
The Selectmen shall appoint suitable persons
to the offices of surveyors of wood, surveyors of lumber, public weighers,
fence viewers and field drivers.
All departments are authorized and empowered
to consult counsel at any time in connection with their duties.
Funds belonging to the Town in the hands of
the Tax Collector shall only be withdrawn from the bank on orders
countersigned by at least two (2) of the Selectmen.
A.
The Selectmen shall include in their annual report
to the Town:
(1)
A general statement of the Town's affairs during the
past year and recommendations of the Selectmen for future requirements.
(2)
A report of all claims which are outstanding and all
suits to which the Town is a party, together with a full explanation
of the circumstances and the standing of each case at the time of
the report.
(3)
A report of all streets laid out or constructed during
the year, the length and width, cost of construction and amount of
land damages in each instance.
(4)
A list of betterments assessed during the year.
B.
The annual Town report shall also contain:
(1)
The reports of all Town boards, officers and committees
having the control or expenditure of the Town's money, including a
list of all indebtedness against their departments, which does not
appear in their financial statement.
(2)
A report of all Town Meetings held during the year,
including the articles of the warrant and the action of the Meeting
thereon.
(3)
Reports or abstracts of reports of all special committees
made at any meetings held during the year, together with any action
taken at said meetings, including committee appointments and resolutions
passed.
(4)
All bylaws, rules, regulations and standing votes
relating to the Town's business, and all amendments thereof, adopted
since the preceding annual Town report.
