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41 85
W. J. Doherty
51 81
51 81
51 81
M. M. Converse, hay
31 05
31 05
31 05
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W. H. Coleman & Co.
37 69
11 00
48 69
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22 65
351 74 83 05
Walter I. Morse
82 25
WATER DEPARTMENT
SEWER DEPARTMENT
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Construc- tion
Total
Mainte- Construc- tion nance
House Connec- tion
Abbot Village Sewer
Total
Grand Total
J. H. Campion, grain
48 30|
48 30
57 00
57 00|
105 30
Merrimac Boiler Works
42 04
42 04
42 04
Charles A. Hill & Co.
14 72
14 72
14 72
W. S. Greenough & Co.
4 65
4 65
4 65
George Winslow
10 10
10 10
10 10
Burmingham Pen Co.
2 50
2 50
2 50
Skeele Coal Co.
472 16
472 16
472 16
B. F. McDonald & Co.
22 12
22 12
22 12
R. D. Dodd, repairs
59
59
59
George Brown, rubber boots
45 50
45 50
45 50
R. F. Morse, repairs
1 80
1 80
1 80
E. A. Marks, repairs
1 43
1 43
1 20
1 64
John A. Riley
4 00
4 00
4 00
Buffalo Meter Co.
62
62
62
Robinson Hardware Co.
37
37
37
Shawmut Chemical Co.
15 00
15 00
15 00
H. S. Macomber & Co., oil
336 68
336 68
336 68
Gulf Refining Co., oil
480 30
480 30
480 30
Frank L. Holt
953 00
953 00
953 00
Arco Rubber Co.
34 88
34 88
34 88
Fire Department
149 10
149 10
149 10
Andover National Bank
5 00
5 00
5 00
Smart & Flagg
20 00
20 00
20 00
Philip Hardy, stock and labor
3 31
98 37
85 74
3188 60
3376 02
3376 02
Myerscough & Buchan
28 10
35 33
63 43
63 43
H. J. Stanchfield, oils
17 00
17 00
17 00
John Davey
2 50
2 50
2 50
Samuel Dimlick
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6 15
6 15
6 15
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1
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44
1 20
1 43
Poor & Riley
44
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7 80
D. Donovan & Son
66 62
66 62
66 62
John Franklin (Engineer A. V. S.
126 50
1117 34
1243 84
1243 84
Cenedella & Co., contract
10823 00
10823 00
10823 00
Barnett Rogers, deeds
1 50
1 50
1 50
Fred Smith, teaming
50 40
50 40
50 40
370 63
421 83
421 83
Puritan Iron Works
96 75
96 75
96 75
28 75
52 63
81 38
81 38
211 11
681 87
892 98
892 98
M. O'Mahoney Est., pipe
29 75
29 75
29 75
James J. Abbott, land damage
213 75
213 75
213 75
John Hickey, land damage
5 30
5 30
5 30
Cross Coal Co.
*400 00
$12170 22
$8825 73 $20895 95
$1794 70
$2454 67 $2195 39 $23566 12 $30010 88
$51006 83
*Transfer from Miscellaneous
$30010 88
J. F. Cole
7 80
1 80
John Collins, stone
51 20
Frank E. Dodge, cement
Portland Stoneware Co., pipe
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RECEIPTS
BILLS
Mainte- nance
Service Pipe
Pipe Distri- bution
Totals
Various parties, service pipe and meters Various parties, repairs and labor
$171 62
$1234 34 166 20
10 99
$1234 34 348 81
Totals
$171 62 $1400 54
$10 99 $1583 15
Water rates .
23496 87
$25080 87
Credits paid Town Treasurer . Water Rates Pipe Account
$23496 87 1583 15
$25080 02
$25080 02
Approved W. H. COLEMAN J. S. ROBERTSON NESBIT G. GLEASON
Auditors
SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION WATER DEPARTMENT
DESIGNATION
Summary Approved Bills
Credits
Net Cost for 1916
Total Cost of Construction
Office Fixtures
$ 561 75
Telemeters
1311 63
Telephones
184 77
Teams
583 65
Pipe Distribution
$5939 91 $
10 99
$5928 92
254405 02
Service Pipe .
2539 87
1400 54
1139 33
25093 99
Water and Land Drainage .
6687 23
Suction Pipe .
1309 46
Reservoirs
16985 82
Coal Shed
806 97
Grading Land
1739 12
Workshop
1271 88
Building Pumping Station
9610 14
Pumping Plants .
44401 83
Construction Expenses
9406 21
Tools
345 95
3 90 74
Maintenance
12170 22
171 62
345 95 11998 60
Totals
$20995 95 $1583 15
$19412 80
$377860 21
SUMMARY COST OF CONSTRUCTION SEWER DEPARTMENT
Sewer Mains in feet
$44105 10
Number of Filter-beds .
27
Number of Sludge-beds
3
Cost to Abutter .
$120862 78 127108 40
Cost to the Town
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Totals Includes A. V. Sewer
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$247971 18
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
JANUARY 1, 1916
Year
Received from water rates
Net cost of Cost of maintenance pumping
by total mainte- nance
by cost of pumping
Received per million Gallons pumped pipes in gallons use
meters in use
No. of h'd'nts
Miles of main pipe
1889
Work commenced
$ 3106 38
2999 99
1776 21
24,911,445
309
80
163
20.50
1891
5349 32
3399 93
1806 93
52 85
27 97
82 81
64,595,597
462
122
165
21.50
1892
5977 41
3491 22
2185 83
40 77
25 53
68 42
85,618,190
542
171
174
22.37
1893
7647 95
3792 56
2408 2
36 42
23 13
73 46
104,123,285
601
204
178
23.50
1894
8378 44
4514 47
3354 04
38 31
28 47
71 27
117,847,305
654
237
178
23.53
1895
8434 15
4380 13
3151 33
37 :
26 87
71 81
117,354,950
706
278
180
24.00
1896
9052 31
4627 53
2557 61
37 47
20 71
78 79
123,476,542
752
326
184
24.12
1897
*8011 87
4336 58
2383 71
37 67
20 71
69 61
115,094,527
789
486
184
24.16
1898
7792 40
3662 43
2196 31
32 33
19 38
68 78
113,287,775
819
571
193
24.91
1899
9376 29
4471 04
2656 42
31 21
19 24
65 45
143,260,253
845
616
194
25.12
1900
10668 57
4915 23
3158 50
33 07
21 25
71 78
148,618,935
876
641
196
25.83
1901
*8941 83
7955 34
3430 35
45 44
19 59
51 00
175,062,920
897
670
196
25.84
1902
11805 21
5787 44
3035 47
40 59
25 63
100 01
118 031,451
934
701
205
29.69
1903
11563 79
7389 44
2922 36
55 52
21 96
133,085,521
958
722
219
30.17
1904
11818 53
6378 96
3004 34
44 25
20 84
81 98
144,164,563
981
757
221
30.49
1905
12409 79
7228 82
3426 98
44 03
20 87
75 60
164,150,879
1013
791
223
30.95
1906
13516 47
8121 39
3054 09
45 39
17 29
76 48
176,717,579
1036
813
224
31.03
1907
17267 86
8112 47
4825
63
33 34
19 94
75 48
242,025,757
1060
848
227
31.35
1908
14908 89
7419 65
3750 29
39 52
19 97
79 41
187,750,372
1101
884
257
35.22
1909
16407 21
7499 95
3967 72
36 96
19 55
81 16
202,885,685
1147
926
273
38.07
1910
17613 66
8378 32
4234 61
36 50
18 50
76 93
228,939,882
1187
977
290
40.81
1911
18515 99
7974 79
3584 62
39 21
17 62
91 03
203,401,371
1245
1023
321
44.34
1912
19687 47
8117 57
3583 45
39 58
17 48
95 99
205,097,460
1304
1081
344
46.99
1913
22739 88
8412 89
4471 18
36 84
19 58
96 58
228,344,927
1353
1146
351
47.70
1914
19614 00
10306 80
4434 65
43 86
18 86
83 47
234,973,550
1405
1195
364
49.64
1915
22451 01
9982 98
4464 45
42 49
18 55
93 32
+240,599,178
1465
1262
369
50.08
1916
23496 87
11998 60
4842 20
46 67
21 91
94 02
1220'945,880
1492
1290
377
51.19
*Regulations and rates changed.
¡No allowance for slipage.
¿Chestnut St. 8 in. main, $1,684.26
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6 months
46
16
1890
Cost per million gal'ns
No. of service
86 89
HIGHWAYS AND PARKS
To the Board of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the fourth annual report of the Highway Department, for the year ending December 31, 1916.
One of the first things we had to do this year was to handle the snow question, which was more than usual. The amount generally appropriated has been $1500, but this year we had to spend handling snow, sanding sidewalks and cleaning ice from gutters, $4000. This was taken from our highway department appropriation of $28,000, when generally it has been a special one. We were fortunate in having $2500 transferred from the Lowell Street amount, which helped out, but still the depart- ment was out on account of the snow (See detail of expenditure report).
As soon as possible ashes were started from the Pacific Mills; on Holt Street these were started at Salem Street and taken to Orchard Street, a distance of about 6000 feet or one and one- eighth (1 1-8) miles long; this work after being leveled was well rolled and left until summer, when one-half of it was covered with a blanket of Tarvia B, which has made a good road for this section. The cost of this work all complete was $910.20.
Ashes were also put on Avon Street, filling in holes and rolling ; sidewalks were fixed with dust and a few repairs done during 1916; cost on this street $219.54.
Ashes were also put on River Road, from Fish Brook to the residence of John Maddox, and were put on pretty heavy, as this place was very muddy in the spring and fall; this work cost $679.70.
Patching and blanketing streets is always the first work done, cleaning catchbasins, gutters, and oiling streets. Then a few small repairs are made; this work done, we started new work on Brook Street the last of June. This work amounted to 1450 feet of curbing, 2088 yards of Tarvia road, new catchbasin,
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changing wall, etc., at a cost of $2671.39 or about 85 cents per square yard for road work, balance on curbing. This street completed, Central Street was started at Essex Street and carried a distance of 2800 feet or about 6000 square yards of Tarvia road; this was blanketed one coat and with catchbasins, curbing corners, labor, material, cost $5270.71, or about 87 cents per square yard. This was started July 10th, and finished August 10th. Chestnut Street was next started on August 11th, and finished August 19th, and this, with three grates and catch- basins, 100 feet of curbing, labor and material, cost $1258.40 for 1615 square yards or about 78 cents per square yard. School Street was next started on August 21st, and completed September 22nd; this street was started about 200 feet from Main Street and carried to Central Street. All corners not curbed were curbed and six catchbasins were built with outlet to a main pipe line, which was carried to the brook at the foot of School Street; this main pipe line was started at Morton Street and the cost of drain-pipe, labor, etc., was $1180.92. This amount added to street cost made the whole job cost $6093.82 for 5989 square yards of road, or about $1.02 per square yard, including all work, or about 82 cents per square yard for road work. We then moved to Lowell Street about October 2nd, where we started at Station 2800 under direction of Mr. W. T. Laffey, inspector of the Massachusetts Highway Association, and continued to Station 5300 during the work. On account of the rain and holidays five days were lost, work being completed on December 9th, with the exception of the fence which is now completed. This work cost this year $6885.31, the county, State and town being divided in thirds. I hope next year this work may be made larger, so this may be completed as soon as possible. There have been many small repairs made, too many to mention. This covers all the new work with the exception of some few hundred feet of gravel road which were done.
OILING STREETS
During the summer there was spent oiling streets, outside of blanketing with Tarvia, which was charged to Maintenance, $1840.65, and $1853.23 was collected by Tax Collector and turned over to us with our highway appropriation.
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SIDEWALKS
New walks were built on Main Street from School to Phillips, Central, Brook and Summer Streets, and a few small jobs. Resurfacing was done on Central Street, Barnard and Essex Streets. For this work, you should have more money, as $1500 is not nearly enough to make the necessary walks needed and repair walks already in. More walks should be built as a great many of the streets are mud in the fall and early spring.
BALLARDVALE
Work done by Mr. John Haggerty in Ballardvale District during 1916 consisted of draging all the streets throughout the center, also scraping off all roads leading to Ballardvale; repairing sidewalks, curbing on Center Street, repairs on Andover Street, Chester Street, cleaning gutters, catchbasins, and repairing with gravel wherever necessary; also snowplough work and sanding. This section is in very good repair, and during the coming year more curbing should be put in and sidewalks repaired, especially on the Hill. During the past year there was spent in this section under the supervision of Mr. Haggerty $2008.64, covering all work done by him and Fire Department horses.
PARK DEPARTMENT
Nothing but the building of a wall in the park, and the addition of the Boulders to the Park System has been done during the past year. The Boulders were not turned over to me for care until very late, so they were not kept in first-class shape, but during 1917 it will be looked after every week by the Park employee.
Appropriation of Park Department for 1916 Bills and payrolls
$1500 00 1481 76
Balance 18 24
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HIGHWAY EXPENDITURES, 1916
NAMES
Mainte- nance
Con- struction
Snow
- Drains
Side- walks
Lowell Street
Total
Payrolls, labor and teams
$ 6373 33 $ 4699 36 $3694 93 $ 806 41 $
48 19 $3089 24 $18711 46
Boston and Maine
129 61
2062 02
39 61
14 22
708 79
2954 25
Morrison & O'Connell
20 10
49 85
69 95
T. F. Morrissey .
10 93
20 92
31 85
Thomas Peters, sand
14 40
14 40
Dyar Supply Co.
14 53
195 00
209 53
Samuel Ramsden, gravel
20 00
20 00
432 44
432 44
Puritan Iron Works .
126 00
21 00
147 00
New England Metal Culvert Co., pipe
670 98
670 98
Clinton Foundry Co.
34 00
34 00
Smith & Manning
30 00
30 00
Cenedella & Co., pipe
219 12
219 12
Philip Hardy, stock and labor
192 80
20 00
221 51
Smith & Dove
45
15 15
26 55
John Collins, stone
127 83
17 07
144 90
Winchester Rock Co.
15 88
494 05
611 48
W. F. Duffee & Co.
1066 30
1066 3
E. W. Pitman Co.
134 50
134 50
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia
920 44
7205 31
Walter I. Morse, supplies and tools
16 10
101 43
W. A. Trow, sand
7 05
7 05
Highway Department, roller and team
296 80
296 80
Mrs. N. F. Flint, gravel
50 10
70 5
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
11 20
67 10
T. A. Holt Co.
1 45
10 80
1 80
14 07
James May
50 00
35 00
85 00
W. J. Doherty
1 78
265 00 266 78
Cross Coal Co.
121 88
30 75
152 63
Andover Coal Co.
56 76
56 76
Myerscough & Buchan
113 18
128 88
30 75
267 23
Bride Grimes & Co.
1 61
1 61
Essex Trap Rock Co.
190 70
3186 68
833 92
4211 30
John Franklin
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160 25
160 25
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20 25
24 87
21 13
2418 44
3866 43
39 41
45 92
101 55
8 71
10 95
Portland Stoneware Co., pipe
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Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
4 15
87 85
H. E. Fletcher & Son, curbing
823 00
D. W. Pingree & Co.
28 95
Treat Hardware Co.
1 47
Tyer Rubber Co.
4 20
1 50
70
J. H. Campion
132 85
39
133 24
Est. Peter D. Smith, gravel
19 65
19 65
Miss Evelyn Hardy, gravel
4 80
4 80
P. F. McDonald, iron horses
30 00
30 00
Andove Press, printing
40 00
60
: 50
Anderson & Bowman
62 14
27 05
89 19
Independent Coal Tar Co.
180 00
180 00
Hardy & Cole
68 27
68 27
Standard Oil Co., kerosene
56 07
56 07
Marland Mills
5 00
5 00
George Brown
11 50
11 50
American Express
1 39
1 39
Jane Devlin, gravel
3 40
40
Crowley & Co., powders
1 00
1 00
Dr. A. W. Baker
4 00
4 00
B. F. Smith, sand
21 0
2 00
Grey & Kendall
11 5
11 51
A. M. Colby
18 30
18 30
Frank H. Hardy, brushes
27 00
27 00
Pacific Mills, ashes
1454 15
1454 15
Burnham Motor C'o.
3 90
3 90
Lawrence Gas Co.
5 40
5 40
Hood Farm, ashes and labor
155 60
155 60
Ira Buxton
45
3 45
George Hussey
2 55
2 55
Emerson Mfg. Co.
5 83
83
Goo | Roads Machine Co.
8 50
8 50
County Commissioners
3 00
3 00
Scott Shattuck, hay
35 24
35 24
Harry Eames, hay
106 80
1 106 80
.
40 60
Curry Bros., supplies
4 50
94 00 823 00 28 95 1 47
Names
Main- tenance
Con- struction
Snow
Drains
Side- walks
Lowell Street
Total
Poor & Riley
95
6 95
Nathan Shattuck
5 05
5 05
H. J. Stanchfield
3 40
3 40
J. E. Pitman .
17 25
17 25
Shawmut Chemical Co.
15 00
15 00
Clinton Wire Cloth Co., screen
5 10
5 10
Family Shoe Store
4 50
4 50
Est. Jonathan Swift, damages
142 50
142 50
John Baker, Jr., oil
1840 65
1840 65
Frank E. Dodge .
6 80
6 80
Headley Good Roads Co.
23 47
23 47
P. J. Daly, grain
44 70
44 70
C. Madeleine Hewes, sand
31 50
31 50
J. W. Richardson (bridges)
348 62
349 62
Buchan & McNally (bridges)
20 52
20 25
John McCarthy & Son, labor
134 52
134 52
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$14531 61 $15548 79 $3995 10 $2551 36 $1311 31 $6885 31 $44823 48
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation, March 6, 1916
Highway Department
$28300 00
Railway Franchise Tax
1420 46 2174 30
Railway Excise Tax
Sprinkling
1853 23
Massachusetts Highway Commission
2266 66
County
2295 04
Special Lowell Street
2323 60
Credits (various accounts)
1695 37
Lowell Street transfer
2500 00
$44828 67.
Expenditures
Maintenance
$14531 61
Construction
15548 79
Lowell Street
6885 31.
Snow
3995 10
Drain
2551 36
Sidewalks
1311 31
$44823 48
Balance
5 19
$44828 67 $44828 67
MAIN STREET
Appropriation
Main Street Sidewalk Curbing
$2000 00
Credits from M. J. Curran
2883 80
$4883 80
Expenditures
On Sidewalks, W. F. Duffee & Co.
$2883 80
On Curbing, W. F. Duffee & Co.
1482 75
Balance on appropriation
517 25
$4883 80 $4883 80 FRANK L. COLE Superintendent
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. . .
REPORT OF TOWN BUILDING LAWS COMMITTEE
BUILDING LAWS
TITLE
SECTION 1. This By-Law shall be known and cited as the Building Law.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
SECTION 2. The Board of Selectmen shall, within thirty days after the adoption of this By-Law and thereafter annually in April, appoint an Inspector of Buildings, who shall hold office for the term of one year or until such time as his successor is appointed.
His compensation shall be regulated by the Selectmen unless determined by a vote of the town at the annual March meeting preceding his appointment.
He shall not be interested in any contract or in the furnishing of materials for any building.
The Board of Selectmen shall have power to discharge the Inspector for failure to perform his duties, and to fill any vacancy in the office.
SECTION 3. The Inspector of Buildings may, so far as is necessary for the performance of his duties, enter any building or premises within the town at any reasonable hour.
SECTION 4. He shall keep a record of all business of the depart- ment, which record and all other books and papers relating to the transactions of the department shall be open at all times to the in- spection of the Selectmen, and he shall submit to them a yearly report on such business and such other reports as they may require.
BUILDINGS AFFECTED
SECTION 5. No building shall be constructed or altered except in conformity with the provisions of this by-law, but nothing in this by-law shall be construed to apply to :-
(a) Bridges, quays, wharves or buildings or land owned or occupied by the United States or the Commonwealth.
(b) Small wooden buildings not to be used for habitable purposes, and not more than eight feet in length or breadth and seven feet in height.
APPLICATION
SECTION 6. A person intending to erect or make alterations in such building, or his duly authorized agent shall, seven days at least before he proceeds to build or erect the same, or lay the foundation thereof, or to make the said alterations, or to do any act for carrying into execution his intention to do such things, file with the Inspector of Buildings on blank forms furnished by the said official, a notice in writing of his intention, with plans and specifica- tions, or a full written description of the structure to be erected, in such form as may be approved by the Inspector. The Inspector may also require, in his discretion, a survey of a lot on which any proposed
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building is to be erected to be filed with the application. Every application shall state the name and address of the owner. Dupli- cates of all plans and specifications or written descriptions, when approved by the Inspector, shall be kept at the building during the progress of the work, and shall be open to his inspection.
GRANTING OF PERMITS
SECTION 7. The Inspector shall not give a permit for the erection or alteration of any building until he shall have carefully inspected the plans, specifications and premises, and ascertained that the building as proposed will conform to this by-law. He shall grant permits for such erection, or alteration, when the plans and detailed descriptions are in conformity with this by-law and the laws of the Common- wealth. It shall be his duty to approve or reject any plans or descrip- tions filed with him, within ten days. No work shall be commenced until a permit is issued. He shall, as often as practicable, inspect all buildings in the course of construction or alteration, and shall make a record of all violations of these by-laws, with the name of the owner, occupant, architect and master-mechanic, and of any other matters pertinent thereto. If the Inspector finds that the terms of a permit are being violated, he may, after written notice to the person to whom the permit was issued, order the whole or any part of the work, which is being done under the permit, to be stopped, and such work shall not be resumed until the terms of the permit have been complied with.
Any permit or approval which may be issued by the Inspector of Buildings, but under which no work has been done above the founda- tion walls within one year from the time of the issuance of the permit or approval, shall expire by limitation. Said Inspector shall have power to revoke or cancel any permit or approval in case of any failure or neglect to comply with any provision of this by-law, or in case any false statement or representation is made in any specifica- tions, plans or statements submitted or filed for such permit or approval. No building hereafter constructed or altered shall be occupied unless it conforms in its construction to the regulations of this by-law nor until the Inspector of Buildings has issued his certi- ficate to that effect. The Inspector of Buildings shall not issue such certificate until the Board of Health has certified to him that the building conforms to all the requirements of its plumbing regulations. The Inspector of Buildings shall issue or refuse in writing to issue his certificate within fifteen days after written application therefor.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS
SECTION 8. The Inspector of Buildings shall examine every building or other structure which he has reason to believe unsafe or dangerous, and if he finds it unsafe or dangerous he shall, in writing, notify the- owner, agent or any person having an interest therein, to remove it or make it safe and secure, and such person shall thereupon immedi- ately remove it or make it safe, in such manner as the Inspector of. Buildings shall approve.
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APPEAL
SECTION 9. In case the owner of any building or other structure, or an applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other structure, is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Inspector of Buildings, he may file with the Inspector an objection in writing, and thereupon the matter shall be referred to the Selectmen who, within one week from said reference, shall hear the parties, and after taking such expert opinion as may seem to the Selectmen to be necessary, give their decision. In case the decision of the Inspector of Buildings be affirmed, the expense of such expert opinion taken by the Selectmen shall be paid to the town by the owner or applicant on demand, otherwise such expense shall be borne by the town.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 10. Adjoining Owners. The owner or one of the owners of the premises adjoining those under construction.
Alteration. Any changes in or addition to a building.
Areas. Open spaces adjacent to buildings or the building line for lighting or ventilation.
Attic. (See Half Story).
Basement. A lower story partly underground but which, in the average, is at least one half above the average level of the adjoining ground. But in a building which is not used for human habitation such lower story may be deemed a first story, if the upper part of its floor is not below the level of an adjoining street, way, place, or suit- able sized open area of vacant land and has proper means of ventila- tion and exit. All to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector.
Bearing Wall. Any wall which carries any load other than its own weight.
Builder. A person employed to build or to execute work on a building or where no person is so employed, the owner of the building.
Building, Wooden. A building of which the external wall is constructed wholly or partly of wood. Wood frames covered with metal shall be deemed to be wood construction.
Chimney. Any permanent or fixed flues or passages built into any building for conveying away products of combustion from furnaces, stoves, boilers, ranges, or fireplaces.
Corner Lot. A lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets or at the junction of two streets or where a street changes its direction provided the interior angle does not exceed 120 degrees.
Any portion of a corner lot distant more than seventy feet from either street line shall be treated as an interior lot.
Courts. An open, unoccupied space other than a yard on the same lot with a dwelling. If it does not extend to the street or front or rear yard it is an inner court. If it does so extend it is an outer court.
Thickness of a Wall. The minimum thickness of such wall.
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Curb Level. The level of an established curb in the front of the building at the center of the front. Where no curb has been estab- lished, the town shall establish such curb level or its equivalent for the purposes of this by-law.
Curtain Wall. A wall built between piers or iron, or steel columns and which is not a bearing wall.
Dwelling-house. Any house or building or portion thereof which is occupied in whole or in part as the home, residence or sleeping-place of one or more human beings, either permanently or transiently.
Prirate Dwelling-house. A house in which not more than two families dwell independently and in which no part is used for business purposes.
External Wall. Every outer wall or vertical enclosure of a building other than a party wall.
Flat Roof. A roof that pitches not more than four inches to the foot.
Footing. That part of any masonry foundations resting directly on the ground.
Foundation. That portion of a wall below the level of the street curb, or where the wall is not on a street below the level of the highest ground next to the wall, and shall include all piers below the curb level or below the floor of the first story.
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