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Section 23. Wooden buildings built in blocks of two or more dwellings shall have brick walls, not less than twelve inches thick, with a footing course eight inches wider than the wall, and stepped up one foot, ;and carried up to the under side of roof boards; and there shall be a space of four inches between the timbers on each side of wall; the roof boards to be laid and embedded in mortar on wall. Fire-stops or mortar shall be required at the floor and ceiling in each story, on the brick party wall between and flush with the furring. The brick wall to be of merchantable hard bricks, and laid as requir- ed for foundation walls in section 19 of this by-law. These brick walls are to be built from the inside of outside wall boarding, and must be corbelled out to the cornice.
In case the projection of the cornice will not admit of corbelling out to make a thorough fire-stop, then the rafters on each side of the wall shall be covered on the sides, and over the planceer board and and back of the gutter fascia, with galvanized iron or zinc, and the space between filled in with non-combustible material. The spaces between such parts of floor joists as rest upon girders, partition heads or sills shall have the spaces filled in solid, between the studs, four inches above the floor, with bricks laid in mortar, or other fire-proof material; the spaces between stringers or stair-cases and joists of landings, unless unceiled, shall be stopped with some incombustible material at two places in every flight of stairs, so as to prevent the passage of air. Fire-stops must be put on each floor, between the floors and chimney. All channels and pockets for gas, water and soil pipes must be made smoke tight at each floor.
Section24. Any building intended for occupancy of more than two families or any building occupied by two families, a portion of which building is used for a store shop, or any mercantile business, shall be a first-class structure.
Section 25. If two or more stores or separate apartments used for any mercantile industry or manufacturing purposes are built in a range, there shall be a brick fire wall at least 12 inches thick and extending at least 8 inches above the roof, covered with a metal, ce- ment or stone capping between each two such stores or apartments and at least each 60 feet as measured on the street line, provided,how-
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ever, that where such a structure stands on the corner of two streets. this measurement shall be taken on one of said streets and no build- ing shall have more than 4000 square feet of floor space unless the same is divided by brick firewalls, into units of not more than 4000 square feet, provided nevertheless, that this section shall only apply in cases where the laws of the Commonwealth do not impose the same or greater restrictions.
Section 26. Except as provided in the following section, no third class building shall be constructed within 10 feet of the side or rear line of the lot of land wherein the same is situated.
Section 27. Any building subject to these by-laws shall be set back at least 25 feet from the line of the street on which the same fronts except that in a business district a first or second class building may, by permission of the Board of Selectmen given after public notice of a hearing, be built at a less distance, and further providing that where a building constructed under the provisions of these by-laws is located between two other buildings, both of which were constructed previous to the adoption of these by-laws and which stand within 25 feet of the side-line and both of which are within 50 feet of the pro- posed building, such new building may be built at a less distance than 25 feet from the street line but no portion of said building may project nearer to the street line than a line connecting the two front corners nearest to each other of the adjacent buildings,and further provided that where a lot comes on the corner of two streets, both of which streets were accepted before the adoption of these by-laws, the Board of Selectmen may permit such building to be built within 5 feet of the sideline on a side opposite to one of said streets.
Section 28. Violation of any section of this article shall be pun- ished by a fine of $100.
External and Party Walls of Brick Dwelling Houses
Section 29. The external walls of all brick dwelling-houses two stories high shall not be less than eight inches thick above the top of first floor ,and not les sthan one foot thick from the top of the founda- tion to the top of first floor. In all three-story buildings the external walls above the top of first floor shall not be less than one foot thick to top of second floor and sixteen inches thick from the top of founda- tion to top of first floor. If the buiding is more than sixty feet in height, from the sidewalk to ceiling upper story, the external walls shall not be ess than sixteen inches in the first story, and twelve inches thick above that story. Foundations if of brick shall be four inches thicker than the wal in first story; foundaitons if of block granite shall be six inches thicker than the wall above, and if of rubble stone, shall be ten inches thicker than the wall above, and shall have a foot- ing course of large size stone eight inches wider than the wall; no round or boulder stone shall be used.
All party walls shall not be less than twelve inches thick. All roof or floor timbers entering the same party wall from opposite sides shall have at least four inches solid brick-work between the ends of said timbers.
The ends of all wooden floor or roof beams in dwellings with masonry walls shall enter the wall to a depth of at least four inches, unless the wall is properly corbelled so as to give a bearing of a least four inches; and the ends of all such beams shall be so shaped or arranged that in case of fire they may fall without injury to the wall.
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Each floor in dwellings with masonry walls shall have its beams so tied to the walls and to each other with wrought iron straps or anchors at least three eighths of an inch thick by one and one-half inch wide, so as to form continuous ties across the building not more than ten feet apart. Walls running parallel or nearly parallell with floor beams shall be properly tied once in ten feet to the floor beams by iron straps or anchors of the size above specified. Every wooden header or trimmer more than four feet long, carrying a floor load of over seventy pounds per square foot, at connections with other beams, shall be hung in stirrup irons and joint bolted. All tail beams and similar beams of wood shall be framed or hung in stirrup irons. All iron beams shall have proper connections.
Cutting for piping or other purposes shall not be done so as to reduce the strength of the supporting parts below that required by the provisions of this act.
No part of any floor timbers shall be within two inches of any chimney. No studding or furring shall be within one inch of any chimney.
Every brick dwelling over three stories high shall have a sufficient fiire-stop at each floor, covering the whole floor of each story through all stud partitions, and extending to the masonry walls. Every air- duct, except vents, shall be effectualy stopped at each story. Every such fire-stop shall consist of a solid, air-tight cohesive layer, at least one inch thick, of tile, brick, terracotta or like fire-made material, plaster, cement, cinder or ashes, or of a combination of the same, or of equally non-inflammable, non-heat-conducting materials, laid between the upper and under floors, or occuping all the space between the tim- bers under the under floors. And in all brick dwellings above three stroies in height, and in all brick dwellings occupied as independent apartments or tenements by more than three families, all stairways shall be enclosed in said walls or shafts of non-inflammable material, and all openings in said walls or shafts shall be provided with metal- covered door hung to rabbeted iron frames with iron thresholds. The foot of each partition and of each tier of studding or furring shall be filled solid between the uprights to the full width thereof, and to the height of six inches above the floor, with the same incombustibles as above prescribed for fire-stops, or some combination thereof. The spaces between such parts of the floor joists as rest upon partition heads shall be filled with the materials above required. The spaces between stringers of stair-cases and joists of landings, unless unceiled shall be stopped with some of the incomubstibles above mentioned, at three places at least in every flight of stairs, as to prevent the passage of air.
All new or renewed roofs shall be so constructed as to bear safely, in addition to the weight of the material, twenty-five pounds per super- ficial foot of area, covered with proper additional allowance for a horizontal wind pressure of thirty pounds per square foot. All thin glass skylights upon roofs shall be covered by a wire netting when in the opinion of the inspector such protection is needed. The roof of every brick building hereafter built shall be covered with tin, iron, slate, gravel, composition, or like substantial roofing material not readily inflammable.
Section 30. All stone wall and brick-work shall be laid as de- scribed for foundations in Article 16, except that the external brick walls above the foundation, and the party walls above first floor, may be laid in best lime mortar, and if of face brick, by cutting the corners
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and putting in diagonal headers. Fire-stops of mortar shall be re- quired at the floor and ceilings in each story, on party and external walls between and flush with the furring.
Section 31. In no case shall a wood lintel support any brick-work. All window and door openings shall have suitable caps, segmental arches or iron beams. All lintels for store fronts supporting walls shall be of iron, the ends resting on an iron plate in full thickness of the wall. No wood posts shall support any iron beams. Iron posts for any support of walls shall have a bottom iron plate not less than twelve by twelve by two inches.
Openings in Brick Walls
Section 32. No opening or door-way shall be cut throug a party or partition brick wall of any building without a permit from the inspector. Such openings shall be provided with self closing doors of material satisfactory to underwriters hung to rebatted iron frames or to hinges in brick work or from an inclined track ..
Construction of Chimneys
Section 33. All chimneys hereafter shall be built of brick, stone or other incombustible material, and shall have a footing of masonry or iron supported by iron or corbels of brick or stone. No chimney shall be hung to an 8-inch wall, or bear or rest upon wood. No chimneys corbelled from a wall shall project more than the thickness of the wall.
All smoke flues built of brick less than 8 inches thick shall be smoothly pastered both inside and outside except where said chimney is not conceaed, in such case plastering on inside will be sufficient, below any woodwork in basement to the entire height of the chimney. All brick vent flues shall be smoothly plastered or cement washed on the inside.
All flues shall be topped out at least four feet above the highest part of the roof at the point through which they pass, with brick or stone, and the topping out shall not have more than two inches pro- jection, unless covered by a cap of improved incombustible material, properly secured; and in no case shall a nail be driven into the masonry of any flue. All woodwork in brick buidings shall be placed distant, one inch, and floor timbers, headers, trimmers, and girders, at least 11/2 inches from the outside of every chimney flue. In chim- neys with more than two flues the withes shall be constructed of brick laid flatways and bonded every eight courses.
Section 34. Chimneys Passing Through Floors. Where chimneys pass through floors they shall be held central in openings by one header projected out at each corner against openings, and there shall be fire- stops of tin, sheet iron or masonry to stop draft through openings and around chimneys on each floor.
Section 35. Recess on Chimneys. No chimney shall be corbelled out, but may be corbelled if thoroughly bonded to receive a thimble. All recesses shal be plastered and there shall be a space of not less than six inches between woodwork and thimble, or they shall be made safe in a manner satisfactory to the inspector.
No brick flue shall be built out of plumb beyond its center of gravity.
Section 36. Flues Not on Foundation Walls, Etc. Brick flues in dwellings not starting from foundation walls shall rest upon a continuous support of metal or masonry extending to the ground.
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Brick flues necessary in buidings other than dwellings, and not starting from the ground, shall be supported in a manner approved by the inspector; and if other than brick, where they pass through the roofs, ceilings, closets, floors, or any woodwork, shall be guarded by a double collar or pipe, with at least three inches air space and holes for ventilation and made safe in a manner satisfactory to the inspector.
When smoke flues are connected with hot water or low pressure steam boilers having a grate area of over eight square feet, bakers ovens, hotel or restaurant ranges, the brick wall enclosing the flue linings shall not be less than eight inches in thickness. When smoke flues are connected with high pressure steam boilers, smelting furnaces and other apparatus which heat the fluest to a similarly high tempera- ture, enclosing brick walls shall not be less than twelve inches in thickness and in pace of the lining, the inside four inches of such walls shall be of fire brick laid in fireclay extending for a distance of not less than twenty-five feet in any direction from the source of heat, and there shall be an air space of at least four inches within all walls not external to the building for the same distance as required for the lining.
Iron cupola chimneys or foundries shall extend at least ten feet above the highest point of any roof within a radius of fifty feet of such cupola, and be capped with a suitable spark arrester. No woodwork shall be placed within two feet of the cupola.
Section 37. Notice in Case of Unsafe Chimneys, Etc. If any chimney, flue or heating apparatus shall, in the opinion of the Inspector of Buildings, be unsafe by reason of endangering the premises by fire or otherwise, he shall at once notify in writing the owner, agent or other party having an interest in said premises, who upon receiving said notice shall make them safe, in pursuance of the terms of said notice.
Foundations for Fire-places, Ranges and Grates
Section 38. All hearths shall be supported by trimmer arches or ยป brick. The brick jambs of every fire-place, range or grate opening, and the backs of such openings, shall be at least eight inches thick. All hearths and trimmer arches shall be a least twelve inches longer on either side than the width of said openings, and at least eighteen inches wide in front of the chimney breast. Brick-work fireplaces and grate openings shall be supported by proper by proper iron bars, or brick or stone arches.
Steam Pipes
Section 39. All steam pipes passing through floors or joists shall be procted by an incombustible ring or tube, or rest on iron supports, with air space three-fourths of an inch larger in diameter than the steam pipe.
Protection of Woodwork About Smoke Pipes
Section 40. No smoke pipe shall pass through any wooden parti- tion, without a soapstone ring of the thickness of the partition and extending four inches from the pipe, or a double metal collar of the thickness of the partition, with a ventilated air space of not less than four inches around the pipe; nor shall a smoke pipe be placed within eight inches of any wood unless such wood is plastered and protected by a metal shield two inches distant from the wood. All smoke pipes passing through closets shall have ventilated air space pipes at least four inches larger than the smoke pipe.
Section 41. The smoke pipes of any hot-air, steam, hot-water or
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other furnace passing beneath wooden beams or ceilings shall be kept at least eighteen inches therefrom or the wood-work shall be protected by a tin shield suspended at least two inches below said beams or ceiling, in which case the pipe may be placed within eight inches of the beam or ceiling.
Ash Depositories
Section 42. All receptacles for ashes, waste, and other substances liable, by spontaneous combustion or otherwise, to cause a fire, shall be made of incombustible materials, satisfactory to the Inspector of Buildings.
Electric Light Wiring
Section 43. All interior wiring must be made in accordance with the "National Electrical Code," of the National Board of Fire Under- writers.
Fees
Section 44. The following fees will be charged on all building permits issued by the Inspector of Buildings, for the erection and alter- ation of buildings within the limit of the Town of Weymouth:
First class buildings and second class buildings $15.00 5.00
Third class
Alterations of buildings and the erection of sheds, auto houses and like small buildings, valuation not exceeding $1,000, $1.00.
Fees to accompany the application; to be refunded if permit is not granted.
THOMAS J. KELLEY, Chairman JOHN F. DWYER, FREDERICK C. BAUER, ALBERT VINAL, GEORGE W. PERRY, J. EDW.MULLIGAN, JOHN P. HUNT, ARTHUR E. NEGUS E. LAYTON SAUNDERS, Secretary,
Committee on Building Laws.
You are directed ot serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof, attested by you in writing, in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said town, seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting called for in this warrant.
Hereof fail not, make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said town on or before the 20th day of September, 1928.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
H. FRANKLIN PERRY, WINSLOW M. TIRRELL, FRED E. WAITE, EDWIN R. SAMPSON, WILLIAM B. CHALKE, Jr.
Selectmen of Weymouth
A true copy, Attest :
EDWARD F. BUTLER,
Constable of Weymouth
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RETURN OF SERVICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.
Weymouth, September 15, 1928
I have this day served the within warrant by posting a true copy thereof attested by me in writing in each of two public places in each voting precinct in said Town of Weymouth, seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
EDWARD F. BUTLER Constable of Weymouth
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that a copy of the above warrant was mailed to each Town Meeting Member, seven days before the time of holding the above Town Meeting, according to the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 61 of the Acts of 1921.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a special meeting of the in- habitants of Weymouth, represented by its duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members was held at the hall of the Weymouth High School, East Weymouth, on
Monday, the 24th day of September, 1928
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening by George L. Barnes, annual moderator in the chair with Emerson R. Dizer, Ass't Town Clerk acting Town Clerk. (148 Town Meeting Members were checked by the Police stationed at the entrances of the hall, 209 Town Meeting Members being elegible). The call for the meeting was read and it was voted: That the further reading of the warant be dispensed with, the Clerk then read the last 3 paragraphs and the attestation of the" constable who served the warrant.
Art. 1. Voted that each item under this article be taken up seperately.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums:
1 Legal Department $300.00
2 Elections & Registrations 650.00
3 Police Department 1,900.00
4 Highways (Permanent Sidewalks) 695.00
5 Charities
2,200.00
6 Soldiers Relief
2,000.00
7 Water Department (Transfer from Revenue
3,300.00
of Water Dep't.
8 Municipal Insurance 428.30
Under this item Charles A. Tobin offered the following motion: That all premiums including the above amount be apportioned equally among all agents doing business in the Town of Wey- mouth.
Charles H Chubbuck moved: That a committee of 3 be appointed by the chair to investigate the method and manner of placing insurance as compared by other towns and make a
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report and recommendation at the next town meeting how the Town of Weymouth Insurance shall be placed and who shall participate in same.
George E. Cuniff moved: That a committee of 12 investigate whether or not the Town should carry its own insurance and determine the most advantageous method of carrying insurance on Town property.
Mr. William B. Dasha moved: That no member of the Com- mittee be interested in the insurance business.
These motions were all voted for in the affirmative.
9 Unpaid bills 111.71
Art. 2. Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
Art. 3. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 under this article, same to be expended under the direction of the Superin- tendent of Streets.
Art. 4. Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
Art. 5. Voted: On motion of William B. Chalke, Jr.,: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to move the portable school build- ing now located on the Pratt School lot to the old Town House lot at the corner of Washington and Middle Streets, and to equip the same for school use.
Art. 6. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 which shall be available for furnishing the new Town Office Building, for decorating the walls thereof, for grading and landscaping the ground adjoining the same, for insurance, and for the expense of dedicating exercises of the building, and care and custody until the Selectmen assume control of the building.
Art. 7. Voted: After completion of the building; That the com- mittee on Town Office be instructed to maintain, until otherwise ordered by the Town, fire insurance upon the New Town Hall in the sum of $10,000, said insurance to be written without any co-insurance clause.
Art. 8. Voted: To raise and appropriate $900.00 for the payment of awards made by the Selectmen under provisions of Chapter 299 of the Acts of 1928, as follows: Rufus W. Jones, Jr. $300.00
Thomas Tighe 100.00
Leon Brooks 200.00
Ellen Ahearn 300.00
Art. 9. Voted: To indefinite postponement of the action of this article.
Art. 10 Voted: That the Committee on New Town Office and War Memorial be instructed to present at the Annual Town Meeting recommendations as to the Town's participation in the celebration of the Masaschusetts Bay Terrcentenary, and that until such time they be authorized to act in co-operation with the General Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary Committee, but without power to commit the Town to any expenditures.
Art. 11. Voted unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to acquire by purchase or take by emenent domain for school purposes a certain lot of land formely owned by Henrietta L. C. Parkhurst containing 59,600 square feet of land, more or less, ,situated easterly of the Pratt School lot, and bounded northerly by land now or late of Franklin B. and Electa A. Sherman, north- easterly and easterly by land now or late of John E. Inkley and Marg-
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aret A. Miller, southerly by land now or late of Margaret A. Miller and westerly by the Pratt School lot belonging to the Town of Weymouth, including the interest of said deceased in the passageway leading to said land, and that the sum of $571.00 be raised and appropriated for the acquisition of said land.
Frank E. Loud and Prince H. Tirrell were appointed as tellers, they were sworn to the faithful of that performance by the moderator.
The tellers reported 119 voting in the affirmative and none in the negative.
Art. 12. Voted unanimously: To raise and appropriate $2,150 and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase or take by right of eminent domain, for drainage purposes and working of same a certain parcel of land situated between Princeton Avenue and Stand- ish Street, bounded northeasterly by land now or late of Charles S. Payson and southwesterly by land now or late of Edward E. Hidgkins et al, said parcel containing 6,000 sq. ft. more or less and now or late owned by Hoyt H. Leland
The tellers reported 115 voting in the affirmative and none in the negative.
Art. 13. Voted: That the Town be authorized to transfer all unex- pended balances in appropriations made during the current year for construction and working of new streets, to the general Highway Appropriation.
Art. 14. Voted: To raise and appropriate $400.00 to enlarge the culvert across Evans Street near Bewster Road.
Art. 15. Voted: To raise and appropriate $11,500.00 for a pump-, ing engine in Ward 3 and that the present apparatus be retained for future needs of the Department.
Art. 16. Voted: To raise and appropriate $2.00 the cost of record- ing deed and authorize the Town to accept the deed from Prince H. Tirrell, surviving Trustee, of land connecting Garey Street, so-called with Legion Memorial Field.
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