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Section 25. Concealing of Work. No building hercafter erected, altered, ndded to or repaired, that Is to be fin- ished in whole or in part, ahall have tbe frame concealed until the owner or
builder shall have notified the Inspector
Plymouth, and to make the some con- form to the true intent and meaning of
Br shall høre the power to vary or modify the provisions of the title, upon appdiration to him therefor, in writing, by on Owner of such hilding, or structure, or bis represrelative where there are prarticul difficulties, in the irny of carrying out the strirt Irtter of the law, so that The spirit of the Inw shall be observed, the publle safely se. enred, und anhstuntial justier done. Sretion 35. Derintion from By law. Nu Burh deviation shall be permitted unless a recurd be kept of spine.
Application for Lines and Ginde. No person shall proceed to elect or make nlerutions in the location or grade of any fenre, wall or hnilding which is to almit upon any publie street, withont first applying to the Sclertmen for the lines and grade of the street, upon which he intends to build. Such application shall be made in writing, at Irast seven days before the work is he- gun, und The Selertmra sholl, within said time furnish the required lines and grudes, withonl charge if in their power so to du. In drfnult of sncb applien. lion, such persons shall be held to have unired nll claim to ilumagrs iesulling from surb defunl !.
Herenfter all new, reconstructed, or repaired bnihlings withiu the limits bounded as follows, viz .: Beginning nt n point in the Plymonth and Kingston tow'n line 150 fret westerly from the centre line of Court sirret; thence sonthrily parallel lo the centre line of Court street, and 150 feet distant therefrom till it inteiserts a line paral- lel with Noith Spooner street, and 150 fort wortherly from it; thence westerly amil sontherly by said line parallel to the rentre line of North Spooner und Spooner strerl, and 150 feet distant therefiom, till it interstets a line paral- lvl with Standish areune, and 150 feet wraterly from it; thener soulherly nlong snid line parallel lo the centre line of Standish nve. und Chestnut street, nud 15tl frel distaut therefrom to Daviu street ; thence in the same Pourse paral. lot to Chostout street to the centre of Town Brook; thrure along Town Brook rasterly till it inlerserts a une painl- lel to Mayflower streel, and la0 feet westerly therefrom; thence along said line pniallel to Mayflower street to South stiret; thenre in the same course to Hobb's Hole brook; tbence ensterly by said brook to shore; thence nortb- erly by the shore to the Plymouth and Kingston line; tbence westrily hy snid line to the point of beginning, shall have their roof coreting of some slow buruing unterinls, npproved by the In- spector, All skylight within this limit la he gluzed wilh wired glass.
Sewers and Drains.
1. All sunin druins and sewers shall I be constructed, altered or repaired and rarrd for by the Board of Selectmen. 2. The Board of Selcetmen shall enuse to be made nil plans and profiles of all main drains and common sewers constructed or laid by it, showing their localion with reference to other drains and seweis, and the street lines with all entrances thereto, which pinus and pio- files shall be kept in the office of said board.
3. When any atreet aball be opened for Inying or repairing any water or gas pipes, or for other purposea, the work shall be exernted so as not to ob- strucl the course, capacity or construe- tion of a main drain or common sewer, and whenever pipes for That purpose or any work of construction shall be found to exist in such location as to Inter- fele with the main drain or common sewerr, the corporalion, person, or per- sons having charge of maintoining samo shall on notice remove, alter or change sneh pipes in anch innnner as The Board of Selectmen may direct.
4. No person shall eut into, inter- fere with or obstruct a main drain or common sewer.
5. Every sewer drain Inid in any street or way, public or private, to be opened for public tinvel, shall be deemed a mnin drain or sewer, aud shall not be connected with any existing conmon sewer except by authority of the Board of Selectinen.
1. When such sewer or drain is laid in any prirate way or land, it shall he at the expense of the Owner or Owners of such private way or land, and such Owner or Owners ghalf not be linble to nny nssessmient levied or to be levied for such sewer or drain, except for the cost of connecting sncb sewer or drain with The Town iliniss or sewere already established.
7. All applications for entrance to the public sewer shall be made to the Boarit of Selectiuen
8. The entire cost of the constric- tion of Sewers from the poblir tower shall he borne by the Owner of the premises to be sewereil.
9, Private sewers heletofore exist- ing will be connected with the publi: sewer only when found to he in good condition upon examination.
10. No exhaust or blow-off from any steain engine or boiler ahnll be con. nected with the public server through any particular scwer or in any other manner.
11. No excessive quantity of manu- facturIng or other wastes containing solids or any seweinge of a bigh tem- pernture, or otherwise calculated to un- duly Interfere with the proper mninte- nance of the public sewer shall be al- lowed to enter therein.
12 Within one year from the time of the adoption of these rules and reg- ulations by the Town, every house not already connected to a main drin or sewer, shall be connected, provided sucb main drain or sewer is accessible.
These By-laws, except as herein pro- vided, sball apply throughont the whole of the Town of Plymouth, but shall not apply to buildinga or other structures owned or occupied by the United States or by the Commonwealth, or apply to bridges, quays, or wharfs.
Whoever violates any provision of these Ry-Inws shall forfelt for each offence a mim not exceeding one hun- dred dollars,
February f7, 1911.
Section 26. laspretor to be Nutitled. The Inspector of Buildings, on re+ veipt of a notire from the Owur ol Builder thal noy building, or the altera- tions, miditions or ripnily to any builling nre ready for mspertion shall as sonn ny possible inspert the premises, but shall not necept the building until all the requirements of Ihr By-laws as to frames, chimney, fre stops, farbure, or stenm pipes, und all other parts of the construction hure bren complied with.
The Inspector shall also require that all permanent piers or ralminns needed under girders, triunners, etc., shall be in place hefore be accepts the building.
Sretion 27. Chimneya
All chimneys hereafter ronstructed theproof non conducting uiterials, All brick chimneys shall be Imilt of hard, burned brick, and the walls thereof shall hr at least four inrbes in thickness un rach side of the ilnes, ond the joints of the brick work shall de, well Alled with cement inorinr struck smooth on The inside and plastwird on the outside from fonmilation to the nader side of roof execpt That exposed portions may be left wuplastered. In every case ubrre the chimney ennnot be plastered on the outside tlue linings are required. No woodwork of any kind except roof rorering shall be placed nearer thon one- inch from the outside of brick- work of any time, mund where it shall be held rential in openings by one heuder projertril out nt enth roiner agninst openings, and their shall be firestops of tin or sheet iron to stop drafts through upenings nround chimneys on each Iloor. In no rase shall nny corbel be built No out of any chimney for whowork or timher to rest upon. Piers to support gilders or other trimniners shall not be uttarhed to any rbinney. In no east -ball a mail be driven info on " fue. soft brick shall herrafter be med in the construction of any wall, chimney, or tue referred to in these B. - Laws.
In no enge case shall ebiloneys rest upon any wooden flooring, but they may be supported upon iron heams baving a secure bearing of minsoury or iron al either end, or npon an iron column rest- ing upon a svenre fonuuntion. In no ensr shall a chimney be built more than wix inches out of plumb, unless the same be ntlachrd to a brick wall.
Section 28, Furnaces.
All furnares shall have at least twenty inch space between the top of furnare und underside of floor joists, and the floor joists be protected by a metul shield or some other incombust. ible material exteniling at least three feet in front, and not less than six feet square.
Section 29. Smoke Pipe. No smoke pipe shall enter nuy thie at A less distaner than twelve inches from vither the floor or ceiling, und in all east's while smoke pipes puss through stuus or wooden partitions of any kind, whether Ihr some are plastereil or not, they shall be gnurded by a double pipe with at least two inrbes of air space writn holes on end for ventilation, or by a sonpatone ring or cement, not less than twelve inthes square, and of same Thickness as parlition, or by u casing of hrick, with n face of at least sixteen inches square. No draiu-pipe or eartlı- euware pipe of any kind shall be used. Horizontal flues sball be made of iron pipe laid in bricks and mortar on iron bara; or two galvanized iron pipes (one within the other wilh not less than two inches air space between them, with holes for ventilation| may he used for This purpose; there shall be n space of not less than six inthes between wrood. irork und thimble.
Section 30. Heaters nnd Fireplaces. All hearths shall be supported by trimmer niches of brick or stone, or be of single stone at least fom inches thick, or hy mnsonry built on iron Jin- tels, The brick jainbs and hacka of all Greplnecs, grate or runge openings sball he not less than eight inches in thick- ness. Brick work over fireplaces o grate openings shall be supported by suitable iron lintels, or brick or stone niches, In all cases The protection from Are whalf be satisfactory to the Inspector of Buildinge.
If any chimney, fine, or healing ap- paratus shall in the rainious of the h. spector of Buildings be unsat by Tra- sou of emfungering thu preinlass ly fire or otherwise he shall at once notify in miting the. Owner, agent, or any person interested Therein, and requir, bin to inke the same enfe, which the party shinll do at once
Section 31. Gas Service Pipes, All gns service pipes enleriig build- ings inust hare a valve on th! oulgide of the building, located at a omvenient point, ensy of necess, and to be kept in perfect running order by the Gas Com. pany.
Section 32. Conductors or Ran Water
Leaders.
All buildings within fire feet of nny street or Travelled way shull be provid- ed with suitable leaders condu:ting the water from the roof to the ground, and in no ense shall sneb watei bi allowed to flour upon or across the surface of the sidewalk to the street, gutter or
sewer,
Section 33. Snow Gnaids.
Every building upon the line or with- in five feet of the line, of any street, Imring a pitcherf roof slopin ;; to the street, shall be provided with auitoble show barriers or guards upon quid roof to prevent the snow sliding therefrom, the same to be construelrd and applied lo the satisfaction of the frajector of Buildings,
Section 34. Power of Inspector.
The Inspector of Buildings shall have the power (except as herein utherwise provided! to pass upon any question relative to the mode, mauner of con- Atruction, or materials to be used in the erection or alteration of any build- ing or other structure in the Town of
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TOWN WARRANT 1911.
The Committee on Town Warrant, 1911. submit the following report and recommendations upon the several arti- cles in the warrant involving the ex- penditure of money by the Town.
Article 5. To make the necessary ap- propriations to defray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the Town shall deem expedient.
The Committee recommend the fol- lowing approprintions as asked for by the several departments and for the reasons set forth fully and clearly in the reports of those departments.
Roads and bridges, $18.000.00
Summer street macadam,
2,500.00
New Roads.
4,000.00
Darby Road,
5,000.00
Sidewalks, 3,000.00
Lighting streets and Town house.
7,600 00
Street sprinkling, 3,000.00
Fire department,
13,500.00
8.000.00
Contingent,
5,000.00
Watch and police,
6,000.00
Sexton,
125.00
Collector of taxes,
800.00
Treasurer, 1,000.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Ceme- etcries.
Burial Hill,
Schools, 60,000.00
Schools, medical inspection,
350.00
Town debt and interest,
34,000.00
Assessors.
2,600.00
Tree Warden,
800.00
Gypsy and brown tail mothis,
1,500.00
Board of Health,
3,000.00
Forest Warden. 1,000.00
('ultivation, propagation and protection of shell fish, 150.00
$182.125.00
The committee recommend that no appropriation be made for the macadam- izing of Court street until all neces- Gary widening and straightening has been made as recommended by the Selectmen on page 17 of their report for the year 1009.
The committee further recommend the following appropriations to meet the deficiencies in the departments :
Assessors, $140.22
Board of Health, 307.48
Military 'ad, one half, 72.00
Street sprinkling, 156.04
Soldiers' relief. 2,745.62
Darby Road, 900.93
Sidewalks,
118.74
Standish avenne school house, 628.00
$5.069.03
Article 6. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the pub- lie library.
The Committee recommend the fol- lowing vote:
Voted: That the dog fund amount- ing to $1,367.66 and the additional sum of $132.34 be appropriated for the use of the publie library.
This sum of $1,500 in aid of the pub- lie library is the same as last yenr.
Article 8. To see what appropria- tion the Town will make for the care and improvement of the varions pub- lie parks and of Training Green.
The Committee recommends the ap- propriation asked for by the depart- ment of $1,200 for parks, and $103.56 for overdraft, and $175 for Training Green.
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding two hundred and twenty-five dollars to pay the expenses of Memorial day.
The Committee recommends tlie ap- propriation of two hundred and twenty- live dollars to pay the expenses of Memorial day, this being the fiftieth year since the first Plymouth Company set out for war.
Article It. To Je ale action the Town will take in regard to Bghting the streets of the Town and the Town
House, including making n contract for ( to reconstruct and furnish the said a term of years.
As the Board of Gas and Electric Light Conunission has made no decision on the complaint of the Selcetmen, authorized by vote of the Town passed nt the annual meeting of 1910, the committee deem it inexpedient for the Town to enter into any contraet for a term of yenrs. The committee recom- mnend however that the subject matter of this article be referred to the Select- men, with full power to take such ac- tion in the premises as they may deem for the best interests of the Town.
Article 12. To see whether the Town will accept and allow the alteration of
Main street extension as altered by the ! such appropriation as may he needed Selectmen, and reported to the Town, and make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommend that no action be taken under this article, un. til the Selectmen can assure the Town as to the aetnal cost to the Town of the layout of said alterations as reported to the Town.
Article 14. To see what action the Town will take in regard to establish- ing the old South Street School house lot on South street as a park, and to make an approprintion therefor.
The Committee recommend that the Town lay out and establish the School Hlouse lot on South street as a public park, and that. the expense of main- tenance be paid out of the general ap- propriation for parks.
Article 15. To see what action the Town will take in regard to subscrib- ing for, purchasing and holding shares of the capital stock. bonds and notes of the Plymouth & Sandwich Street Rail. way Company, and make an appropria- tion therefor.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to issue bonds, notes or serip of the Town for the purpose of raising any money which may oe required to carry into effect the action of the Town under the previous article.
The Committee recommend that the Town subscribe for $50,000 in stock of the Plymouth & Sandwich Stret Bail- road. when the balance of the amount necessary for the construction and ognipment of said road is fully pro- vided for.
Article 17. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the dis- position of the money paid the Town by the Commonwenith for the Armory.
The Committee recommend that the inoney received by the Town from the Commonwealth in payment for the Ar- mory be applied to the liquidation of the Armory loan and to other out- standing indebtedness of the Town.
Artiele 18. To see if the Town will authorize tbe Selectmen to install a police signal system, and make an ap- propriation therefor.
The Committee recommend that no appropriation be made for the installa- tion of a police signal system the pres- ent year.
Article 21. To see if tbe l'own will accept and allow the layout of a com- mon landing place at Cedarville as laid out by the Seleetmen and reported to the Town.
The Committee recommend that the 'Town accept and allow the layout of a cominon landing place at Cedarville as laid out hy the Selectmien and re- ported to the Town, and recommend an appropriation of $100 therefor.
Article 24. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and twelve and 88-100 dollars ($112.88) to meet the deficit on expenses ineurred for the celebration of July 4, 1010.
The Committee recommend that the Town appropriate one hundred and twelve and 88-100 dollars ($112.88) for the deficit in expenses for tlie celebra- tion of July 4, 1910, as said deficit was inenrred by a committee appointed by the Selectmen of the Town.
Article 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Fire Department to 1.80 the Grammar School house at Manomet for a lire station, and nppropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
hu.kling.
The Committee recommend that the Town authorize the fire department to use the Grammar School house at Manomet for a fire station, whenever the said building is abandoned for school purposes and recommend the ap- propriation of the sum of $200 for the purpose of making necessary altera- tions and for furnishing the said build- ing.
Article 27. To see what netion the Town will take to provide a building. or additional rooms, for the accom- modation of the schools now occupying the High School building, and to make therefor.
The Committec recommend that the Town suthorize the School Committee to take the South street Engine Hlouse for school purposes and recommend an appropriation of $4.000.00 for making necessary alterations and for furnish- ing the same.
Article 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to take a lease of Pilgrim Wharf in Plymouth for such time and on such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may deem for the in- terests of the Town, and to make any necessary appropriation thercior.
The Committee recommend that the Town authorize the Selectmen to take a lease of Pilgrim wharf in Plymouth for such time and on such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may · deeni for the interests of the Town, and recommend an appropriation of $1,500 for the purposes therefor.
Article 11. To see what action the Town will take in regard to establish- ing a fixed yearly compensation for the Board of Assessors, and to make an ap- propriation therefor.
Article 29. To see if the Town will appropriate and fix the sum of five hun- dred dollars ($500.00) as the yearly salary of the Chairman of the Select- inen. (By request.)
Article 30. To see what action the Town will take in room.i to mereading the salary of the Tax Collector.
The Committee recommend that ar- tieles 11. 29 and 30. relating to the compensation of Assessors, Chairman of Selectmen and Tax Collector, be referred to a Committee to report at a future 'Town meeting what readjustment of the salaries snd compensation of the of- ficers of the Town is ndvisable, together with their recommendations as to the apportionment of duties and compensa- tion of the members of the several Boards and Committees of the Town.
Article 31. To see what action the Town will take in regard to establish :- ing public bath houses, including mak- ing an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommend that $250.00 he appropriated for the erection and maintenance of public bath houses under the direction of the Park Com- missioners, at such places as they may ‹leem advisable.
Article 32. To see what aetion the Town will take in regard to increasing the pov of the Town laborers to thirty cents (50 cents) per hour. (By peti- tion.)
The Committee recommend that no action be taken by the Town under this article.
The subject matter of the remaining articles, not already disposed of, is more or less routine; and not requiring any special appropriations of money the present year, are considered out of the jurisdiction of this committee.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR LORD,
FRED. W. BITTINGER, EUGENE H. DORR, FRANCIS B. HOLMES, RICHMOND TALBOT, GEORGE C. WOODWARD, JOHN W. BENTLEY, ALFRED S. BURBANK, FRANK H. CUSHMAN, HOWARD F. EATON, FRANK H. LANMAN, WILLIAM N. SNOW. COLBURN C. WOOD, ELMER E. AVERY.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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PLYMOUTH, THE MEMORIAL PRESS. 1911.
PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
INDEX.
Abstract of Records
7
Police Department 121
Assessors' Report
57
Public Library Report 101
Auditor's Report
56
School Department 133
Board of Health
117
School Physician's Report 165
Cemetery Commissioners' Re-
Sealer of Weights & Measures
115
port
94
Selectmen's Report 17
Fire Department
90
Town Clerk's Report
64
Inspector of Animals Report
113
Town Officers
3
Fish Committee Report
202
Town Warrant 205
Forest Warden's Report
108
Treasurer's Report 36
List of Jurors
128
Tree Warden's Report 110
Overseers of the Poor Report 60
Water Department
175
Park Commissioners' Report
105
TOWN OFFICERS, 1910
Selectmen-Frederick D. Bartlett, Dexter H. Craig, Charles W. Eaton, Ira C. Ward, George F. Barlow, 2nd.
Town Clerk-Edward L. Burgess.
Town Treasurer-Edward L. Burgess.
Auditor-Frank D. Bartlett.
Collector of Taxes-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Clerk of Selectmen-Herbert W. Bartlett.
Assessors-Nathaniel G. Lanman, chosen to fill the unexpired term of John C. Cave, chosen in 1908, for three years ; George Harlow, chosen 1909, for three years; James C. Bates, chosen 1910, for three years.
Overseers of the Poor-William T. Eldridge, chosen 1908, for three years; Herbert W. Bartlett, chosen 1909, for three years ; Charles A. Strong, chosen 1910, for three years.
Water Commissioners-Horace P. Bailey and Charles T. Holmes, chosen 1908, for three years; Robert C. Harlow and John W. Churchill, chosen 1909, for three years; John H. Da- mon, chosen 1910, for three years.
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School Committee-Harry B. Davis and Earl W. Gooding, chosen 1908, for three years ; Eugene P. Rowell and J. Holbrook Shaw, chosen 1909, for three years; William W. Brewster and Increase Robinson, chosen 1910, for three years.
Burial Hill Committee-Cemetery Commissioners.
Agawam Fishery Committee-Frank Harlow, Alfred Holmes, Harrison O. Barnes.
Cemetery Commissioners-Henry W. Barnes, chosen 1910, for three years; Morton Collingwood, chosen 1909, for two years; George Mabbett chosen 1909, for three years.
Park Commissioners-Walter H. Sears, chosen 1908, for three years; George R. Briggs, chosen 1909, for three years; Thomas R. Watson, chosen 1910, for three years.
Surveyors and Measurers of Lumber-Edward B. Atwood, Cornelius C. Holmes, George H. Pierce and Warren S. Bumpus.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Benjamin F. Snow.
Beach Committee-Selectmen.
Superintendent of Streets .- Stillman R. Sampson.
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers-Charles H. Raymond, Lewis F. Smith and Zenas E. Langford.
Superintendent of Water Works-Arthur E. Blackmer. Collector of Water Rates-N. Reeves Jackson.
Pound Keeper-Zenas E. Langford, Russell L. Dickson.
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