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N A report of all Town Meetings held during the year, including the articles of the warrant and the action of the meeting thereon. (c) Reports or abstracts of reports of all special committees pre- sented at any meetings held during the year, together with any action taken at said meetings, including committee appointments and reso- lutions passed. ARTICLE 1111. AMENDMENTS Section 1. These by-laws may be amended at any annual town meeting, provided that an article or articles for that purpose be in - eluded in the town warrant. ARTICLE IV. QUORUM -The ai Section 1. Ten percent of the number of registered voters in town, as certified by the Town Clerk, shall constitute a quorum at any annual meeting. Twenty-five registered voters shall constitute a quorum at any special town meeting. CHAPTER 11 TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ARTICLE I. SELECTMEN Section 1. 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 recommendations for the better conduct of the department, board or committee. If such recommendations are not heeded, they shall record the same in the annual town report so that the town may take action thereon, as seems advisable. Section 2. The Selectmen shall have full authority as agents of the town to employ counsel to institute and prosecute suits in the name of the town, except suits on bonds, notes, or other securities given to the Town Treasurer, and to appear and defend suits brought against it, and to appear in proceedings before any tribunal, unless it is otherwise specially ordered by vote of the town. Section 3. The Selectmen shall include in their annual report to the Town: (a) A general statement of the Town's affairs during the past year and recommendations of the Selectmen for future requirements. (b) 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. (c) A report of all streets laid out or constructed during the year, the length and width, cost of construction and amount of land dam- ages in each instance. tj (d) A list of betterments assessed during the year. Section 4. it shall be the duty of the Selectmen to purchase for the several boards or committees, oil, coal and fuel oil. The various boards, departments and committees shall, on or before July 1 in each year (or earlier if required by the Selectmen) send in writing to the board of selectmen the estimated amounts of oil, coal and fuel oil re- quired for the use of their respective boards, departments, or committees for one year. The Selectmen shall, prior to the 15th of July in. each year, advertise for bids to furnish the required amount of oil, coal and fuel oil, and shall award the contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. The contractor for oil, coal and fuel oil shall give bond in an amount satisfactory to the Selectmen (said bond to be in a principal amount of not less than one quarter of the total contract) for the faithful performance of his contract.