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29-15 t 14 Section 8. Whenever any accident occurs on a way, involving personal injury or property damage by reason of an alleged defect or want of repairs of such ways, the Surveyor of Highways or any police officer or other town official or employee cognizant of the same, shaJ] forthwith make written report of such accident to the town counsel containing all available information useful in defending a claim or suit against the town founded on such alleged defect or want of repair. Section 9. The Chief of Police, at the request of the town counsel and by order of the Selectmen shall assign a competent police officer to the legal department to act under the direction of the town counsel in the investigation of claims against the town and to assist him in the trial or preparation for trial of any litigation to which the town is a party. ARTICLE V. BOARD OF HEALTH Section 1. The voters of the town shall choose by ballot beginning with the annual election in March of 1960, three members to constitute a Board of Health under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 1; provided that at the 1960 election, members of the Board of Health shall be elected, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year; subsequent annual elec- tions to choose one member for a term of three years. Section 2. The Board of Health shall annually in March elect one of its members as Chairman of the Board. Section 3. The Board shall appoint one of its members as Clerk or Secretary of the Board, who shall keep an accurate record of the meet- ings, votes, orders and doings of the Board. Section 4. The Selectmen shall provide a suitable space for the Board of Health in the Town Office Building and all books, records and documents pertaining to the doings of the Board, properly indexed shall be kept on file in said space for convenient inspection by the town of- ficials and the Board's successors in office. ARTICLE V11. FINANCE COMMITTEE Section 1. There shall be a finance committee, consisting of five voters of the town, of whom one shall be elected for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years and one for the term of five years; subsequent annual elections to choose one member for a term of five years. They shall make recommendations on all warrant articles involving money appropriations. Section 2. The Finance Committee shall choose one of their number as chairman, and likewise choose a clerk. Said committee may consider such questions with reference to the conduct of the town affairs as they may deem advisable, and may consult with any and all officers, boards, and committees of the town with reference to matters under their supervision; they shall consider the various articles in the warrant for any annual or special meeting, called during their tenure of office, and shall make a report of their doings and recommendations to the town. Section 3. The Finance Committee may hold hearings if in their judgment it be expedient, but shall expend no money unless authorized by the vote of the town. Section 4. The Finance Committee shall have authority at any time to examine and investigate the books, accounts and management of any department of the town and of all officers thereof, and all official or departmental records shall be open to the inspection of the Committee or of any person authorized in writing to act for the Committee.