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the Tax Collector shall only be withdrawn from the bank on orders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.