[§§ 16-1 to 16-3 of the 1967 Code]
The Select Board shall have the power to rent Abbot Hall, the Old Town Hall, and other property of the Town under their jurisdiction, for any lawful purpose, provided, however, that at all times such renting shall be subject to the use by the Town for Town purposes.
[Amended 3-14-1974 STM by Art. 67]
It shall be the duty of the Select Board as agents of the Town to keep insured against loss or damage or fire all insurable property of the Town, both real and personal. Each department of the Town, except the Board of Assessors, shall annually, on or before the first day of June, render a complete list of all Town property, both real and personal, under its control, to the Select Board, together with the description of said property and its estimate of the replacement value thereof. Each department shall further, forthwith upon the purchase or acquisition of any property, render a statement in writing to the Select Board, fully describing the same, with the replacement value thereof.
The Select Board and any Town board or officer having charge of any equipment used for Town purposes may, in purchasing new equipment authorized by the Town, sell or trade in used equipment which the new equipment replaces, and apply the proceeds of such sale or trade as a part of the purchase price of the new equipment.