01/01/1967 ZONING BY-LAWS Minutes

Home Browse Search

Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Selectmen, to . have printed annual reports of the town ready for distri- bution not later than seven days before the annual town meeting. Article II. TREASURER Section 1. The Treasurer is authorized to engage coun- sel at the expense of the town for the purpose of prosecuting any action at law under the provisions of the Public Statutes relating tp suits on bonds, notes or other securities. y� Article III. COLLECTOR OF TAXES -- Section 1. The Collector of Taxes, ex-officio, shall be the Town Collector, 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 investments of sinking or trust funds, the collection of which is not otherwise provided for by statute, by-law, or vote of the town. k: 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 accordance with the provisions of the statutes and the by-laws of the town. Article IV. TOWN COUNSEL Section 1. The Selectmen, annually in March, shall ap- point a Town Counsel to hold office for the term of one year from the first day of April following -and until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall act as the legal advisor and solicitor of the town and as head of the Legal Depart- ment and shall receive such salary or compensation there- ' fore as the Selectmen shall determine. ' Section 2. The Selectmen shall remove the town coun- sel from office if in their opinion the interests of the town so require and shall fill any vacancy in said office by new ap- pointment. Section 3. The Selectmen shall provide suitable space for the Town Counsel, as head of the legal department, in the Town Office Building. All books, records, and documents, assembled by the town counsel in connection with the town's legal affairs, shall be kept in files properly indexed in the offices of the legal department for convenient reference by the Selectmen and the town counsel's successor in office. Section 4. The town counsel shall attend all town meet- ings and shall, at the request of the Moderator, advise the meeting on questions of law relating to the subject matter is of any article in the warrant and .as to the form of proposed votes or motions of the legality of any.particular action pro- posed to be taken in the meeting. 4 ;;