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§5-21. Legal Proceedings by Selectmen. The Selectmen shall be the agents of the Town to prosecute and defend suits to which the Town, in its corporate capacity, may be a party; and as agents of the Town, they shall have full authority to prosecute or defend all suits at law or in equity and all civil and criminal proceedings and litigation to which the Town, or any Town officer in his/her official capacity, is a party or in which its rights, duties and interests may be the subject of adjudication. §5-22. Compromise and Settlements. The Selectmen shall have full authority, as agents of the 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 advantageously or successfully. §5-23. Reports of Accidents. 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 Superintendent of Streets or any police officer or other Town official or employee cognizant of the same shall 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. §5-�24. Assignment of Police Officer. 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/her in the trial and preparation for trial of any litigation to which the Town is, a party. §5-25. Consultation with Town Departments. All departments are authorized and empowered to consult the Town Counsel at any time in connection with their duties, subject to the provisions of§27-12 of this Article. ARTICLEV2 — Director of Public Works History: Adopted 5-7-1984 ATM, Arficle'17.approved 9-174984. §5-�26. Appointment; Term of Office. The Town Manager shall appoint a Director of Public Works for a term not to exceed three (3) years. §5-�27. Powers and Duties* The Director of Public Works shall, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, have full charge of all public ways, sidewalks, storm drains and maintenance of all Town buildings and grounds, except those lands under control of the Conservation Commission. §5-�28. Authority. The Director of Public Works is authorized to issue permits for work to be performed upon Town highways or sections thereof. 2Editor's Note: This Article repealed a former Article entitled"Superintendent of Streets." 40