A.
Whenever it shall be necessary to execute any deed conveying
land, excluding burial lots and burial rights, such deed shall be executed
by the Board of Selectmen in the name and behalf of the Town, unless the Town
shall otherwise vote in any special case.
B.
All conveyances of land or interest in land which may
hereafter be authorized by a vote of the Town or otherwise shall be signed
by a majority of the Board of Selectmen, unless otherwise provided by law
or vote of the Town, and shall be sealed with the Town Seal.
The Board of Selectmen shall furnish, for the use of the voters, at
each Town Meeting and at any adjournment thereof, printed copies of the warrant
for the Town Meeting, with any recommendations suggested by the Finance Committee.
In lieu of formal printing of such copies, the Board of Selectmen may use
xerography or a similar method of reproduction that would produce legible
pages, such copies to be in the hands of the Town Meeting members seven days,
at least, before such meeting or any adjournment thereof.
It shall be the duty of the Board of Selectmen to propose and enforce
a set of rules and regulations for the governing of the Police Department
in the guidance of the members thereof, not inconsistent with these bylaws.
The Board of Selectmen shall have copies of the same printed for the use of
the Police Department.
The Board of Selectmen shall make a full and detailed annual report
of its proceedings relating to the municipal affairs of the Town and shall
cause the reports of the Treasurer-Collector, Accountant, Assessors, Regional
School Committee, Board of Health, Library Trustees, Cemetery Commission,
Director of Public Works, Planning Board and Park Commission, and such other
reports of boards or committees elected or appointed as it may deem advisable,
to be printed in a sufficient number of copies for the use of the various
voters of the Town.
The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized and empowered to impose
such reasonable license fees and make such rules and regulations for the operation
of taxicabs within the Town and impose such penalties for the violation of
such rules and regulations as it deems just and proper.
The Board of Selectmen shall have the general direction and management
of the property and offices of the Town in all matters not otherwise provided
for by law or these bylaws.
The Board of Selectmen may appear, either personally or by the Town
Counsel or by special counsel duly employed by it, before any court, committee
of the legislature or any state or county board or commission or other tribunal
to protect the interests of the Town.
The Board of Selectmen shall, whenever it is deemed necessary, set a
curfew which will be enforced by the police officers of the Town.
