City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1940, Part 8

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1940
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 180


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88


Ward 5-Rep. 19th District-Blanks. .


75


75


Ward 6-Rep. 19th District


2


2


Henry M. Duggan


Blanks


62


62


3


5


34


34


37


37


144


ANNUAL REPORT


Republican State Primaries SEPTEMBER 19, 1940


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Tot.


1


2


3


4


5


6


Governor:


Leverett Saltonstall


307


235


183


146


246


552


1669


Blanks .


85


131


85


64


98


125


588


Lietuenant Governor:


Horace T. Cahill.


277


240


176


144


227


520


1584


Blanks


115


126


92


66


117


157


673


Secretary :


Frederic W. Cook.


281


224


163


135


223


505


1531


Blanks


111


142


105


75


121


172


726


Treasurer :


William E. Hurley


256


228


171


142


218


486


1501


Blanks .


136


138


97


68


126


191


756


Auditor:


Russell A. Wood.


261


215


148


130


207


485


1446


Blanks


131


151


120


80


137


192


811


Attorney General:


Clarence A. Barnes.


57


54


33


30


47


104


325


Robert T. Bushnell


132


121


74


76


122


243


768


William C. Crossley.


22


12


19


3


15


24


95


Edmund R. Dewing.


43


26


28


14


34


67


212


Michael A. Fredo.


1


2


4


3


0


6


16


George W. Roberts.


35


25


12


15


17


63


167


Blanks


102


126


98


69


109


170


674


Senator in Congress:


Henry Parkman, Jr.


251


213


152


127


212


475


1430


Blanks


141


153


116


83


132


202


827


Congressman 6th District:


George J. Bates.


305


263


188


158


256


536


1706


Blanks


87


103


80


52


88


141


551


Councillor 5th District:


David D. Black.


47


46


24


20


37


112


296


William J. MacInnis


141


117


108


82


130


237


815


Fred A. Turner


51


43


33


23


41


105


296


Blanks


153


160


103


75


136


223


850


145


REPUBLICAN STATE PRIMARIES


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Tot. 1 2 3 4


Senator 3rd Essex:


Cornelius F. Haley.


285


212


175


147


235


443


1497


Rupert S. Newhall.


56


79


44


26


51


133


389


Blanks.


51


75


49


37


58


101


371


Representative 19th District:


William F. Runnells.


171


152


95


108


153


291


970


Henry M. Duggan


198


184


167


97


183


363


1192


Blznks


23


30


6


5


8


23


95


Clerk of Courts:


Archie N. Frost.


232


203


149


122


191


459


1356


Blanks


160


163


119


88


153


218


901


Register of Deeds:


Maurice Kimball.


23


20


15


11


22


54


145


Mayland P. Lewis


27


59


34


19


26


56


221


A. Franklin Priest


298


236


174


132


237


485


1562


Blanks .


44


51


45


48


59


82


329


County Commissioners :


Frederick Butler.


245


181


119


89


164


396


1194


James D. Bentley.


167


135


73


58


96


210


739


Albert William Glynn


62


77


79


58


71


154


501


Tom Longworth


68


58


55


43


56


167


447


Wilfred J. Poitras.


11


13


14


2


14


11


65


Henry O. Silsbee


9


23


10


10


17


22


91


Carl O. Woekel.


14


18


5


6


22


27


92


Blanks


208


227


181


154


248


367


1385


Delegates to State Convention:


Ward 1-Warren S. Currier


242


242


Lewis R. Spalding


218


218


Ruth K. Miller.


216


216


Blanks .


500


500


Ward 2-Mary Wright.


155


155


Forrest E. Collins.


147


147


Dudley S. Currier.


185


185


Blanks


611


611


Ward 3-Grace A. Smith


135


135


Elizabeth N. Small.


125


125


Blanks


276


276


Ward 4-Percy B. Jackson.


76


76


John T. Elliot


109


109


Blanks .


235


235


Ward 5-J. Etta Webster.


159


159


Nicholas Day


121


121


Blanks


408


408


5


6


146


ANNUAL REPORT


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Total 1 2 3 4


Delegates to State Convention:


Ward 6-Alice G. Williams


310


310


Charles O. Mackinnon


359


359


James H. Ronan.


384


384


Earle E. Shute.


289


289


Blanks


1366


1366


Total Vote.


392


366


268


210


344


677


2257


Presidential Election


NOVEMBER 5, 1940


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Total 1 2 3 6


Electors of President and Vice President:


Aiken and Orange


0


1


0


2


3


2


8


Babson and Moorman.


0


2


0


1


0


1


4


Browder and Ford.


1


3


0


1


0


1


6


Roosevelt and Wallace


506


917


529


492


717


584


3745


Thomas and Kreuger.


0


4


0


2


5


7


18


Willkie and McNary


662


490


404


400


573


1028


3557


Blanks


31


48


17


6


31


23


156


Governor:


Henning A. Blomen.


1


6


2


5


3


2


19


Jeffrey W. Campbell


3


6


0


1


6


11


27


Paul A. Dever. .


479


864


485


466


675


523


3492


Otis Archer Hood.


1


4


2


0


1


2


10


E. Tallmadge Root.


0


2


1


1


0


2


6


Leverett Saltonstall


678


511


391


385


563


1046


3574


Blanks


38


72


69


46


81


60


366


Lieutenant Governor:


Horace T. Cahill.


694


528


401


379


559


1087


3648


Hugo DeGregory


4


9


5


5


5


3


31


Owen A. Gallagher.


341


707


416


382


581


395


2822


Walter S. Hutchins


1


9


4


3


7


12


36


George L. McGlynn.


1


5


1


3


2


3


15


Guy S. Williams


9


14


4


11


7


11


56


Blanks


150


193


119


121


168


135


886


Secretary :


Frederic W. Cook ..


711


583


420


421


597


1111


3843


Katherine A. Foley


309


643


388


346


526


355


2567


Thomas F. P. O'Dea.


5


14


6


1


9


3


38


Modestino Torra ..


2


4


3


1


5


0


15


Peter Wartiainen, Jr


2


6


2


2


3


7


22


Blanks


171


215


131


133


189


170


1009


5


6


. .


4


5


147


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Total


1


2


3


4


5


6


Treasurer :


John J. Donahue


304


667


382


347


538


361


2599


Henry Grossman


3


11


1


5


4


3


27


Thomas Hamilton.


6


10


9


6


11


26


68


William E. Hurley


687


540


414


401


577


1064


3683


Malcolm T. Rowe


3


5


4


2


5


3


22


Andrew Swenson


2


8


3


3


8


12


36


Blanks


195


224


137


140


186


177


1059


Auditor:


Arthur R. Buckley.


12


25


6


6


15


18


82


Thomas J. Buckley


327


695


407


373


575


390


2767


Charles H. Daniels.


4


7


4


2


6


10


33


Bernard G. Kelly


3


7


2


4


6


3


25


Harry W. Kimball


2


6


4


10


8


19


49


Russell A. Wood.


647


473


374


362


518


1009


3383


Blanks


205


252


153


147


201


197


1155


Attorney General:


James Henry Brennan


323


715


415


379


555


402


2789


Robert T. Bushnell


671


489


378


373


560


1028


3499


Joseph C. Figueiredo


3


8


2


3


2


3


21


Austin H. Fstz.


1


3


2


4


4


7


21


Charles R. Hill


4


10


5


3


5


8


35


Fred E. Oelcher


1


4


1


0


3


1


10


Blanks


197


236


147


142


200


197


1119


Senator in Congress:


Philip Frankfeld.


1


9


1


3


8


1 23


Horace I. Hillis.


1


5


3


1


1


2


13


George Lyman Paine.


3


10


3


1


6


11


34


Henry Parkman, Jr


581


459


348


340


463


958


3149


George L. Thompson.


5


5


6


3


7


10


36


David I. Walsh.


478


804


470


453


721


541


3467


Blanks


131


173


119


103


123


123


772


Congressman Sixth District:


George J. Bates


777


708


508


518


696


1192


4399


James D. Burns


273


597


327


282


466


307


2252


Blanks .


150


160


115


104


167


147


843


Councilor Fifth District:


James A. Donovan. .


330


739


426


371


602


403


2871


William J. MacInnis.


655


461


364


374


512


1011


3377


Blanks


215


265


160


159


215


232


1246


148


ANNUAL REPORT


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Total


1


2


3


4


5


6


Senator Third Essex District:


Frank J. Burns


328


739


381


320


505


405


2688


Corneluis F. Haley.


730


461


445


479


655


1081


3851


Blanks.


142


265


114


105


169


160


955


Rep. in Gen. Court -- 19th Essex District:


Henry M. Duggan


623


661


477


473


736


1098


4068


Andrew J. Gillis


466


648


386


335


463


431


2729


Blanks.


111


156


87


96


130


117


697


Clerk of Courts, Essex County :


Archie N. Frost.


759


791


565


497


765


1162


4539


Blanks


441


674


385


407


564


481


2955


Register of Deeds, Essex So. Dist .:


Maurice Kimball.


245


598


334


299


437


313


2226


A. Franklin Priest


760


626


452


434


644


1138


4054


Blanks


195


241


164


171


248


195


1214


County Commissioners, Essex County :


James D. Bentley.


557


448


325


325


454


915


3024


Frederick Butler.


591


430


341


325


487


906


3080


Michael F. Conway.


244


560


314


301


425


306


2150


J. Fred Manning.


231


521


302


289


428


327


2098


Blanks.


777


971


618


568


864


838


4636


Liquor License in City:


1-Yes


485


815


498


452


657


666


3573


No.


430


355


269


270


377


626


2327


Blanks


285


295


183


182


295


351


1594


2-Yes


451


757


461


409


603


642


3323


No. . .


395


313


239


248


348


563


2106


Blanks


354


395


250


247


378


441


2065


3-Yes


468


787


471


417


624


678


3445


No.


383


294


232


239


329


554


2031


Blanks


349


384


247


248


376


414


2018


$10.00 Weekly Payments for O. A. Recipients :


Yes.


603


825


529


474


684


807


3922


No.


170


162


109


125


161


300


1027


Blanks


427


478


312


305


484


539


2545


Old Age Assistance Sweepstakes:


Yes.


508


762


463


425


591


660


3409


No.


240


263


156


157


225


431


1472


Blanks .


452


440


331


322


513


555


2613


Total Vote


1200


1465


950


904


1329


1646


7494


149


CITY PRIMARY


City Primary, November 12, 1940


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Total


1 2


3


4


5


6


Councillor of Ward 2:


Patrick J. Welch.


No


346


No


No


No


No


346


Andrew J. Parasso


285


285


David A. Bushee .


94


94


Blanks .


29


29


School Committee:


Harold P. Erickson


142


375


111


122


181


128


1059


Charles C. Withers.


97


117


26


52


85


121


498


William Pelletier.


158


413


72


54


96


50


843


Edmund G. Brown. .


54


88


31


20


56


108


357


Thomas E. Littlefield.


115


162


58


56


90


159


640


Moses E. Wright, Jr


45


103


13


19


14


34


228


Blanks .


111


250


65


73


104


84


687


Total Vote.


361


754


188


198


313


342


2156


150


ANNUAL REPORT


City Election, December 3, 1940


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Total


1 2


3


4


5


6


School Committee:


Harold F. Erickson


226


546


297


232


387


381


2069


Charles C. Withers.


295


350


190


179


282


545


1841


William Pelletier.


235


647


258


151


264


185


1740


Thomas E. Littlefield.


308


391


247


203


342


637


2128


Blanks


152


232


122


85


157


138


886


Councillor for Ward 1:


Theodore P. Stanwood, Jr


418


418


Blanks


190


190


Councillor for Ward 2:


Patrick J. Welch.


471


471


Andrew J. Parasso


571


571


Blanks


41


41


Councillor for Ward 3:


Joseph J. Curley.


305


305


Cornelius J. Sullivan, Jr


230


230


Blanks


22


22


Councillor for Ward 4:


Thomas R. Ronan


293


293


Frank Pond.


1


1


Blanks


131


131


Councillor for Ward 5:


Arthur V. Kelleher


528


528


Blanks


188


188


Councillor for Ward 6:


Sidney N. Towle.


704


704


Blanks .


239


239


Totals.


608


1083 557 425


716


943


4332


PATRICK J. WELCH, THEODORE P. STANWOOD, A. VINCENT KELLEHER, ALBERT J. BATEMAN, EDWARD L. NOYES, JAMES HAWKES,


JAMES H. RONAN,


WILLIAM FENDERS,


JAMES F. CARENS, Mayor.


RECOUNTS


151


Recount of County Commissioners


HELD ON NOVEMBER 14, 15, 18, 19, 1940 OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 5, 1940


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Tot.


1 2


3


4


5


6


Bentley.


557


444


324


324


452


894


2995


Butler.


590


431


340


324


488


924


3097


Conway


252


557


315


300


427


306


2157


Manning.


235


530


302


289


429


324


2109


Blanks


772


968


619


571


862


844


4636


Total Vote.


1203


1465


950


904


1329


1646


7497


JOHN J. O'BRIEN, MALCOLM M. TORREY, EVERETT F. LANDFORD,


Registrars.


WILLIAM D. KELLY, City Clerk.


Recount of Governor


HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 4, 5, 6, 1940 OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 5, 1940


Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Tot.


1


2


3


4


5


6


Henning A. Blomen.


1


6


2


5


3


2


19


Jeffrey W. Campbell .


3


6


0


1


6


11


27


Paul A. Dever.


482


860


488


465


675


525


3495


Otis Archer Hood.


0


5


2


0


1


2


10


E. Tallmadge Root.


0


2


1


0


0


2


5


Leverett Saltonstall.


681


512


391


385


563


1045


3577


Blanks


36


74


66


48


81


59


364


Total Votes


1203


1465


950


904


1329


1646


7497


JOHN J. O'BRIEN, MALCOLM M. TORREY, EVERETT F. LANDFORD,


WILLIAM D. KELLY, City Clerk.


Registrars.


152


ANNUAL REPORT


List of Jurors -- 1941-42 CITY OF NEWBURYPORT


Published in accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws


Name


Residence


Occupation


Appleton, Benjamin D.


49 Washington St.


Salesman


Bailey, Elmer E.


19 Marlboro St.


Carpenter


Bamforth, Ernest P.


51 Kent St.


Wood heel turner


Bartlett, Harold W.


14 Storey Ave.


Mechanic


Beaudoin, William


18 Madison St.


Fish dealer


Beaulieu, Oscar


50 Purchase St.


Metal worker


Besse, Harold A.


11 Pond St.


Retired


Bingham, Francis M.


46 Ashland St.


Silvershop


Bateman, Albert J.


19 Buck St.


Retired


Bray, Ralph H.


32 Purchase St.


Caretaker


Bresnahan, Thomas L.


49 Kent St.


Shoe op.


Brooks, Abner M.


34 Boardman St.


Shoe op.


Browne, Arthur C.


19 Ashland St.


Sign painter


Burke, Francis J.


12 Hancock St.


Auto worker


Carey, Thomas J.


9 Merrill St.


Investigator


Chase, Sam M.


23 Pond St.


Clerk


Clark, Robert C.


271 High St.


Insurance


Coffey, John J.


26 Oak St.


Painter


Colby, William H.


21 Chestnut St.


Heel maker


Coltin, William B.


50 Boardman St.


Reporter


Connors, John J.


21 Washington St.


Shipper


Coombs, Harold A.


345 High St.


Electrician


Corey, Raymond J.


11 Eagle St.


Clerk


Coskery, Elmer D.


22 Ferry Rd.


Shoes


Creeden, Bartholomew


15 Horton St.


Shoe worker


Creeden, James F.


4 Dove St.


Metal worker


Creeden, Jeremiah J.


214 Merrimac St.


Clerk


Cronin, William P.


9 Congress St.


Shoe worker


Crowley, Charles M.


22 Walnut St.


Tree Warden


Curley, John J.


166 State St.


Painter


Curley, Joseph J.


21 Prospect St.


Shoe Foreman


Currier, Donald E.


5 Congress St.


Carpenter


Currier, Henry G.


63 Marlboro St.


Clerk


Currier, Warren S.


64 Marlboro St.


Salesman


Dailey, John F.


101 Prospect St.


Laborer


Demerritt, Wilbur


3 Carter St.


Carpenter


Dockery, John J.


63 Prospect St.


Manager


Donahue, Daniel J.


14 Otis Pl.


Clerk


Donahue, Joseph E.


6 Beck St.


Music


Donahue, Patrick J.


49 Kent St.


Shoemaker


153


LIST OF JURORS


Name


Residence


Occupation


Douglas, Bert


Shoe op.


Erickson, Norman O.


Electrician Clerk


Erskine, Robert


Fearing, Leland


Auto mechanic


Fenders. William


7 Dawes St.


Foreman


Fowle, Frank O.


15 Ferry Rd.


Shoe worker


Gallagher, John J.


26 Dove St.


Salesman


Gallagher, Timothy H.


32 Titcomb St.


Shoe op.


Garson, Thomas


6 Fulton St.


Photographer


Goldsmith, Albert A.


16 Otis Pl.


Merchant


Gorwaiz, Richard


234 High St.


Water Works


Greene, Roland


7 Marlboro St.


Laborer


Greenfield, Benjamin


7 Allen St.


Merchant


Gulazian, Deron


53 Kent St.


Silver worker


Hallisey, Daniel E.


3 Congress St.


Shoemaker


Harris, Carroll M. Harris, Raymond


81 Lime St.


Mason


Healey, Daniel H.


16 Merrill St.


Supervisor


Healey, Daniel T.


1 Hillside Ave.


Shoe op.


Healey, Jeremiah


55 Boardman St.


Fireman


Henry, Eugene L.


35 Jefferson St.


Ins. salesman


Herlihy, Michael


7 Olive St.


Laborer


Hersey, Alfred G.


4 Cutters Ct.


Bottler


Hollerer, Emery


20 Barton St.


Bank clerk


Horgan, Daniel F.


11 Garden St.


Clerk


Hurley, John D.


51 Pond


Chauffeur


Kalashian, George


28 Broad St.


Merchant


Kelleher, Cornelius F.


112 Low St.


Truck Driver


Kelleher, Cornelius H.


16 School St.


Shoeworker


Kelleher, John M.


4 Storey Ave.


Proprietor


Kerkian, Roy


6 Market St.


Gas Station Prop.


Kessler, Paul A.


25 Chestnut St.


Grocer


Kezer, George E.


29 Union St.


Retired


Kohlhaas, John J.


21 Market St.


Shoe foreman


Knight, Frank


16 Forrester St.


State Dept.


Lambert, William H.


59 Boardman St.


Merchant


Landford, Everett F. Leary, John J.


1 Griffin St.


Auto worker


Liberatore, Charles


2 Merrill St.


Clerk


Little, William E.


42 Temple St.


Shoe cutter


Littlefield, Thomas E.


311 Merrimac St.


Laundry


Lovejoy, Donald S.


1 Beacon St.


Shoeworker


Lunt, Burton T.


77 Prospect St.


Carpenter


Lynch, Daniel S. Lynch, John J. Maguire, Fred


11 Dove St.


Hatter


87 Lime St.


Heel maker


Marston, Arthur D.


25 Oakland St.


Carpenter


McCarthy, Denis P.


25 Tyng St.


Laborer


Marshall, Howard C.


13 Eagle St.


Salesman


229 Water St. 8 Bromfield Ct. 49 Bromfield St. 13512 State St.


28 Kent St.


Clerk


23 Purchase St.


Real Estate


9 Prospect St.


Counterman


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Name


Residence


Occupation


Mason, Albert J.


10 Warren St.


Truck driver


McDonald, Thomas W.


76 Prospect St.


Clerk


Magner, James D.


16 Harris St.


Bookkeeper


Marden, Arthur P.


15 Summit Place


Piano Tuner


McKinnon, Charles O.


19 Walnut St.


Collector


Miller, Frank W.


202 High St.


Agent


Murphy, John J. Jr. Noyes, Herbert O.


54 Bromfield St.


Shoe op.


Noyes, Leslie E.


9 Otis Place


Chauffeur


Noyes, Walter O.


7 Tyng St.


Tree Surgeon


Noves, Walter R.


4 Summit Pl.


Banker


Nutter, Joseph M.


302 Merrimac St.


Pattern maker


O'Brien, Daniel F.


4 Walnut St.


Gas Station


O'Connell, Maurice W.


51 Prospect St.


Boxmaker


Page, Fred L.


6 Warren St.


Carpenter


Parasso, Andrew J.


4 Lime St.


Timekeeper


Pillsbury, Raymond L.


11 Ferry Road


Manager


Patten, Walter L.


48 Marlboro St.


Merchant


Pearson, Philip H. R.


2 Summit Place


Insurance


Perkins, William F.


22 Allen St.


Machinist


Poland, Herbert G.


16 Highland Ave.


Salesman


Reilly, Francis M.


12 Otis PI.


Shoe worker


Richard, Wilfred J.


19 Titcomb St.


Barber


Roberts, Lewis K.


11 Market St.


Salesman


Sauvan, Carl C.


20 Tyng St.


Truck driver


Sayward, William


49 Purchase St.


Chef


Scahill, Peter J.


49 Green St.


Clerk


Sheehan, Henry D.


16 Olive St.


Salesman


Shepard, Allan R.


233 High St.


Salesman


Short, James N.


8 Neptune St.


Engineer


Sloman, Louis A.


14 Neptune St.


Clerk


Smith, Charles H.


295 Merrimac St.


Shoe op.


Spaulding, Ralph L.


37 Bromfield St.


Watchmaker


Stanton, Joseph R.


11 Broad St.


Brass worker


Stanwood, Theo. P., Jr.


1 Rolfe's Lane


Caretaker


Stevens, Harold F.


36 Purchase St.


Salesman


Stevens, Charles W.


291 Merrimac St.


Shoe foreman


Strangman, Everett C.


73 Middle St.


Auto worker


Stickney, Paul J.


11 Oakland St. 7 Hill St.


Plumber


Tarbox, Harold C.


54 Purchase St.


Hatter


Thurlow, Leslie


19 High St.


Merchant


Todd, Glendon F.


14 Purchase St.


Mechanic


Torrey, Malcolm M.


28 Tyng St.


Chef


Varney, Frederick A. Wall, Michael T.


6 California St.


Metal worker


Walsh, Edward


39 Milk St.


Mechanic


Welch, Patrick J.


49 Federal St.


Salesman


West, William P.


39 Forrester St.


Salesman


Sullivan, Frank J.


40 Broad St.


Salesman


Shoe cutter


51 Olive St.


Shoe op.


LIST OF JURORS


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Name


Residence 9 Barton St.


Occupation


White, John C.


White, William W.


320 Merrimac St.


Hatter


Wills, O. Arthur Woods, Aaron D.


43 Bromfield St.


Silverworker


Painter


Merchant


Board of Registrars


John J. O'Brien


Malcolm Torrey


Leon E. Oliver


60 Prospect St.


Zafris, James G.


11 Tremont St.


Plumber


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Ordinance Passed in 1940


An Ordinance Entitled Zoning Ordinance for the City of Newburyport


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT


ERHA


MARIQUE


MDCCCLI


An ordinance to promote the health, safety, morals, convenience and general wel- fare of the community by regulating the use, construction, repair, alteration, height, location, and area of buildings and structures and the use of premises in the City of Newburyport pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40 and any and all amendments and additions thereto.


Be it ordained by the City Council of Newburyport as follows:


Section I. Definitions.


In this by-law the following terms shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them :


1. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular; the word "lot" includes the word "plot"; the word "building" includes the word "structure."


2. A "family" is any number of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit.


3. A "lot" is a single tract of land held in identical ownership throughout and which is bounded by streets, ponds or waterways or by land of other owners.


4. A "corner lot" is a lot at the junction of and fronting on two or more intersecting streets twenty (20) feet or more in width.


5. A "dwelling" is any building used in whole or in part for human habitation.


6. The "height of a building" is the vertical distance measured at the center line of its principal front from the established grade, or from the natural grade if higher than the established grade, or from the natural grade if no grade has been established, to the level of the highest point of the roof beams in the case of flat roofs or roofs inclining not more than one inch to the foot, and to the mean height level between the top of the main plate and the highest ridge in the case of other roofs. (The "established grade" is the elevation of the street grade as fixed by the City.) The "natural grade" is the ele- vation of the undisturbed natural surface of the ground adjoining the building.


7. A "front yard" is a space across the full width of the lot and extending from the front line of the building located on such lot to the front line of such lot.


8. A "rear yard" is a space across the full width of the lot and extending from the rear line of the building located on such lot to the rear line of such lot.


9. A "side yard" is a space extending from the front yard to the rear yard between a building and the adjacent side line of the lot on which said building is located.


Section II.


Establishments of districts for the purpose of this by-law. The City of Newburyport


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is hereby divided into five classes of districts, as follows: 1. General residential districts; 2. Agricultural districts; 3. General business districts; 4. Highway business districts; 5. Industrial districts.


Section 111. Boundaries of Districts.


1. The boundaries between districts are as shown upon said Map. Where zone lines apparently follow property lines they shall be so interpreted. Where a boundary is in- dicated upon a street, the line shall be the center line of the street. Where a boundary is indicated otherwise than above, it is determined by its location on said Map. Where a boundary is indicated approximately parallel to a street, it shall be taken as parallel thereto, and if there is any variance between the scaled distance between the boundaries and the side line of the street and the distance as marked in feet upon the Map, the latter shall govern.


2. Where a district boundary line divides a lot, as existing at the time this by-law takes effect and the major portion of said lot is in the less restricted district, the regula- tions relating to that district may extend as well to such portion of said lot as is not more than thirty (30) feet within the more restricted district.


Section IV. Regulations in General Residential Districts.


In a general residential district, no building or presmies shall be used for any in- dustry, manufacturing or commercial purpose, or for any other purpose except one or more of the following .:


1. General family dwelling.


2. Church and parish house.


3. Schools, library, museum and other purpose of an educational character, hospital, sanitarium, and other medical institution. But not a correctional Institution or place of detention :


4. Public or semi-public institution of a Charitable or Philanthropic character.


5. Club.


6. Public park, playground, recreational building.


7. Real estate sign not over six square feet in area, advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which it is maintained, and not referring to other premises. 8. Any use accessory to the foregoing, as defined in Sec. XXII.


Section V. Regulations in General Residential Districts.


1. Nothing in this section shall prevent the alteration into a two or more family house of a single house existing at the time this by-law takes effect.


2. Alterations to the exterior of any house or structure shall not include over- hanging balconies or overhanging outside stairways on either sides or front.


3. Any front room in any house may be used by the owner or occupant of said house as a small store for the sale of food, clothing or small wares. But in no case shall the owner or occupant be allowed to build any projection beyond as a bay, or addition, which shall project beyond the front or side of said building to be used for the purpose of a store, sale, or store rcom, for the storage of goods to be sold on the premises. In this dis- trict small shops or accessory buildings shall be allowable for persons engaged in trade for the storage of material or equipment, also piles of material may be allowed exteriorly when said piles are not of such a nature as in the opinion of the Board of Appeals to constitute a nuisance.


Section VI. Prohibitions in the General Residental District.


1. Single residences may have a garage for the occupancy of two cars, any building


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or structure otherwise than a single residence may have one garage for the use of each tenant, but in no case shall this be construed to mean in the aggregate more than six single garages.


2. No gasoline stations.


3. No row houses.


4. No three decker houses, so-called.


Section VII. Regulations in Agricultural districts.


1. Same regulations as in general residential districts.


2. Also farm market garden, nursery and greenhouse including the sale of natural products raised on the premises, and of articles manufactured on the premises from such products.


Section VIII. Area Regulations.


1. In a general residential district there shall be provided for each principal building a lot frontage of not less than fifty (50) feet.


2. In an agricultural district there shall be provided for each principal building a lot frontage of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.


Section IX. Height Regulations.


In a general residential or agricultural district no building shall exceed a height of two and one-half stories or thirty-five (35) feet to the highest point thereof.


Section X. Yard Specifications.


1. In a general residential or agricultural district no building or part thereof shall extend nearer any street line than twenty (20) feet, except that no building need be set back more than the average of the set backs of the buildings on the lots adjacent thereto on either side, a vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building set back more than twenty (20) feet being counted as though occupied by a building set back twenty (20) feet.


Section XI.


2. No principal building in a general residence or agricultural district shall have a side wall nearer to any lot line than ten (10) feet, and no sheds, shops or other accessory buildings in these districts shall have a side wall nearer than five (5) feet to any lot line.


3. No principal building in a general residential or agricultural district shall have a rear wall nearer than thirty (30) feet to any rear lot line.


4. And no shop or shed or other accessory building shall have a rear wall nearer than five feet to any rear lot line.


Section XII.


No driveway or other means of access for vehicles other than an accepted street, shall be maintained or used in a general residence or agricultural district for the servicing of a commercial or industrial building located in a business or industrial service.


Section XIII. Business Districts.


In a General or Highway Business district, no building or premises shall be used for manufacturing or industrial enterprises or their accessories, except such as are clearly in- cidental to a retail business lawfully conducted on the premises and such as would not be prohibited in an Industrial district, or for any other purpose except one or more of the following:




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