01/01/1976 ZONING BY-LAWS Minutes

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an Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances under the provisions of Chapter 737, Section 2, Acts of 1960 and Section 3-0, Chapter 143, General Laws, to hold office from the first day of April following and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Section 13. The Selectmen shall appoint an executive secretary pur- suant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws. Chapter 41, Section 23A,for a term of one-three years. Section 14. The Selectmen shall appoint a Board of Registrars con- sisting of four (4) members, one of which shall be the Town Clerk,under the provisions of Chapter 31,Section 15 of the General Laws. Article II.Treasurer Section 1. The Treasurer is authorized to engage counsel at the expense of the Town for the purpose of prosecuting any action at law under the provisions of the Public Statutes relating to suits on bonds,notes or other securities. Section 2. Beginning in the year 1969, the office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector shall run for coterminous terms; and the term of the Treas- urer, elected in 1969,shall end in 1971.Thereafter,the term of the offices of the Tax Collector and Treasurer shall be for three years. Article III.Collector of Taxes Section 1. The Collector of Taxes, ex-officio, shall be the Town Col- lector and it shall be his duty under the title of Town Collector to collect all accounts due and payable to the Town, excepting interest on invest- ments of sinking or trust funds, the collection of which is not otherwise provided for by Statute,By-Law, or vote of the Town. Section 2. If the Town Collector is unable to make prompt collection of the accounts committed to him under this By-Law,he shall so certify to the Selectmen,who may enforce collection by suit or otherwise,in accord- ance with the provisions of the Statutes and the By-Laws of the Town. 6