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, I <br /> CHAPTER II <br /> TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES <br /> Article I. SELECTMEN <br /> Section 1. Th <br /> e selectmen shall have a general over- <br /> sight of all Town affairs, whether conducted by special <br /> boards or not; and shall have the right to make any recom- <br /> mendations for the better conduct of the department, board <br /> or committee. If such recommendations are not heeded, they <br /> shall record the same in the annual town report so that the <br /> ' I <br /> town may take action thereon, as seems advisable. <br /> Section 2. The Selectmen shall have full authority as <br /> ` agents of the town to employ counsel to institute and prose- <br /> cute suits in the name of the town, except suits on bonds, <br /> to appear <br /> or other securities given to the Town Treasurer, and <br /> and defend suits brought against it, and to appear <br /> to�, proceedings before any tribunal, unless it is otherwise <br /> { specially ordered by vote of the town. <br /> rFI Section 3. The Selectmen shall include in their annual <br /> report to the Town: <br /> (a) A general statement of the Town's affairs during the <br /> past year and recommendations of the Selectmen for future <br /> requirements. <br /> -1 (b) A report of all claims which .are outstanding and all <br /> suits to which the Town is a party, together with a full ex- <br /> planation of the circumstances and the standing of each case <br />` at the time of the report. <br /> 3 ;:I (c) A report of all streets laid out or constructed during <br /> the year, the length :and width, cost of construction and <br /> amount of land damages in each instance. <br /> (d) A list -of betterments assessed during the year. <br /> Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Selectmen to, Pur- <br /> chase for the several boards or committees, oil, coal and fuel <br /> �i oil. The various boards, departments .and committees shall, <br /> cn or before July 1 in each year (or earlier if required by <br />+ `. the Selectmen) send in writing to the board of Selectmen <br /> 4 the estimated amounts of oil, coal and fuel oil required for <br /> the use of their respective boards, departments or commit- <br /> t <br /> ees for one year. The Selectmen shall, prior to the 15th of <br /> July in each year, advertise for bids to furnish the required <br /> amount of oil, coal and fuel oil, and shall award <br /> the con- <br /> tracts to the lowest responsible bidder. The contractor for <br /> i` oil, coal and fuel oil shall give bond in an amount satis- <br /> f <br /> actory to the Selectmen (said bond to be in a principal <br /> amount of not less than -one quarter of the total contract) <br /> ki for the faithful performance of his contract. <br />;3 <br /> 3 <br /> d. 6 <br />