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` —4_ J Section 7. The Selectmen shall have full authority, as agents of the r town with the advice, and consent of the town counsel, to compromise and settle all claims or suits against the town if in their opinion such claims cannot be defended advantageiously or successfully. 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, shall forthwith make written report of such accident tot he town counsel containing all available in- formation 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 r the investigation of claims against the town and to assist him in the ti trial or preparation for trial of any litigation to which the town is a f.' party. ARTICLE V. BO,?%D OF IJEALTH. 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 elections 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, uho shall keep an accurate record of the meetings, votes, orders and doings of the Board. Section 4. The Selectmen shall provide a suitable space for the k€€ 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 officials and the Board' s successors in office. ARTICLE STI. FINANCE COKI,1ITTEE Section 1. There shall be a finance Committee, consisting of five( 5) I voters of the Town , who shall be elected from the floor, one for the term of one year two ( 2) for the term of two (2) years , and two ( 2 ) for the terra of three (3j years; subsequent annual elections to choose one member for a term of three years. The finance committee shall make recommendations on all warrant articles involving appropriations of money. No member of the finance committee shall serve in any other elective or appointive office. Section 2. The Finance committee shall choose one of their member 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 2 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 wary ant for any annual or special meeting called during their tenur 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 judge- ment it be expedient , but shall expend no money unless authorized by the ? 'r vote of the town. n.: f h z a