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Art. 17. Voted: To take up article 18 with this article.
Motion made that these articles be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
The tellers reported 62 in the affirmative and 64 in the negative.
Section 304 of the by-laws is amended by adding thereto the following new paragraphs: A member of a committee may resign there- from by a writing over his signature filed with the Town Clerk.
Whenever through death, removal from the town, resignation, or other cause, a vacancy occurs on any town committee, the moderator may appoint a suitable person to fill the vacancy. In the case of permanent committees having a fixed term of office the person so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term of the member whom he replaces.
Voted: These amendments be tentatively adopted.
Art. V. is amended by adding thereto a new section as follows: Before laying out any street for acceptance the Board of Selectmen shall refer the petition to the Town Engineer and Superintendent of Streets for report as to whether the requirements of these By-Laws have been complied with.
Voted: This amendment be tentatively adopted.
Section 511 is amended by striking out in the first line thereof the words "on paper or" and by inserting in place thereof the words "done
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in ink on" and by inserting at the end of said section the words "Such plan shall show the property lines for a least fifty feet from the line of the proposed street and the names of the seperative owners as of a date not earlier than September first of the year in which the petition is filed. There shall be filed at the same time a duplicate of said plan, except that the scale may be reduced, made in the manner and in some one of the sizes prescribed under Chapter 150 of the Acts 'of 1927 for record in the Registry of Deeds Three blue prints of each shall also be filed.
Voted: That this amendment be tentatively adopted.
Section 507 and 508 are each amended by striking out the words and figures "Section 12" and inserting in place the words and figures "Section 511".
Voted: That this amendment be tentatively adopted.
Section 511 is further amended by adding after clause (e) the following new clause: (f) Unless the proposed street, either of itself or in connection with private ways are actually open and passable for travel and are laid out in accordance with these By-Laws and the rules of the Board of Survey constitutes a thoroughfare between two public ¿highways, it shall at its end have a loop whose smallest exterior diameter shall not be less than 100 feet, provided that this requirement shall not apply to a street which does not extend more than 150 feet from its junction with the public highway or to one whose lay-out has been previously specially approved by the Town upon recommen- dations of the Board of Survey.
Voted: That this amendment be tentatively adopted.
The following new article is inserted :
ARTICLE VIII. SEAL AND FLAG.
Section 801. The seal of the Town shall consist of two concentric circles between them, on the dexter side an axe and spade crossed saltirewise, on the sinister side an Indian bow and two arrows crossed saltirewise thereon, in the upper arc the words and figures "Wessagus- sett 1622" and in the lower arc in heavier type the words and figures "Weymouth 1635"; the inner circle divided fesswise by a scroll bearing upon its central portion the word "est" upon a dexter flourish the word "Laborare" and upon a sinister flourish the word "vincere" in chief the Holy Bible above a sword and Indian knife crossed salterwise, in base a two-masted schooner with the United States Flag at its main gaff, astern the contour of Grape Island and above the word "Massachu- setts", the devise all in their natural color and the outline lettering in gold.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 802. When used as an impression seal the above shall be outlined but not blazoned or tricked.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively approved.
Section 803. The present Town Seal shall continue to be the legal seal of the Town so long as its use is continued but representations of the seal made in the future shall conform strictly to the design herein prescribed.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 804. The flag of the Town shall be of Navy Blue having in its center the Seal of the Town above a light blue panel outlined in gold and bearing in gold letters the words "Weymouth, Massachu- setts" and in four corners in gold the dates "1623", "1675", "1676", "1775".
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Voted: That the above section be adopted.
(The above Sections 801-802-803-804 was approved by the Attorney General on December 17, 1928.)
Voted: To adjourn to Monday, October 1, 1928 at the same place, at 7:45 p. m.
EMERSON R. DIZER,
Ass't. Town Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that a notice of the adjournment of the Special Town Meeting was posted in ten places in said Town, also a notice of said adjournment was mailed to each Town Meeting Member at least twenty-four hours before the time of holding said meeting, as provided in Section 3 of Chapter 61 of the Acts of 1921.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT
Town Clerk
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Weymouth High School. October 1, 1928
The adjourned Special Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth, represented by its duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was called to order at 7:45 oclock, p. m. by the Town Clrek. Newland H. Holmes was elected Moderator pro-tem and he was sworn to the faithful performance of that duty by the Town Clerk. (109 Town Meeting Members names being checked at the en- trance of the hall by police stationed at the doors.)
Frederick G. Bauer moved to reconsider Article 6 of the warrant. Allan C. Emery moved as an amendment that Article 9 be taken up in conjunction with Article 6. The tellers reported 38 voting in the affirmative and 49 in the negative, the motion was not carried. Fred- erick C. Bauer raised the question of a legal quorum, the tellers re- ported 108 Town Meeting Members being present, this being doubted a roll call was ordered and 109 Town Meeting Members reported to their names when called by the Town Clerk. 1
BUILDING LAWS Article VII The Appointment of a Building Inspector
Section 701. The Board of Selectmen shall annually, in April, appoint an inspector of buildings, who shall be a voter of the Town of Weymouth, for the term of one year from the first day of May follow- ing, or until another is appointed in his stead. Tis salary or compen- sation shall be such as the Town from time to time may vote.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
General Duties of the Inspector
Section 702. The inspector of buildings shall keep a record of said department; submit to the Selectmen a yearly report of such business; ascertain all facts and make all returns which shall be required by law relative to steam boilers or other matters connencted with his depart- ment, and enter upon the premises wherein any fire has occurred, if necessary, in order to investigate the origin of the fire. He shall make a report to the chief inspector of buildings of the Commonwealth in the month of May, as provided in Section 45, Chapter 481, Acts of 1894.
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Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 703. The inpsector of buildings shall grant permits for the erection or alteration of buildings, and no structures or foundations shall be built or altered without such a permit, but no such permit shall be issued until the inspector has carefully examined the plans and specifications of the proposed building or alteration, and ascertained that the building has sufficient strength, and the means of ingress and egress are sufficient. All structures hereafter to be erected of a descrip- tion not specified in this ordinance shall be constructed in a manner that shall be satisfactory to the inspector.
Voted: That the above amendment be tentatively adopted.
Section 704. A copy of the plans and specifications of every public building shall be deposited in the office of the inspector.
Voted: That the above Section be tentatively adopted.
Examination of Buildings Being Erected, Repaired, Etc.
Section 705. The inspector of buildings shall examine all buildings in course of erection, alterations or repairs as often as practicable, and for that purpose shall have the right of entry thereto, and shall make a record of all violations of this by-law, together with the location of the building where such violations are found, the name of the owner, lessee, occupants, architect and master mechanic, and all other matters relative thereto.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Buildings Reported Dangerous
Section 706. The said inspector shall examine all buildings re- ported dangerous, or damaged by accident or fire, and make a record of such examination, including the nature and estimated amount of such damage, with the location of the building, the name of the owner and lessee, and for what purposes occupied, and report the facts to the Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Buildings to be Raised
Section 707. He shall examine all buildings under applications to raise, enlarge, alter or build upon, and make a record of the same. These records shall always be open to the inspection of the Engineers of the Fire Department and the Selectmen of the Town.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Alterations, Repairs and Additions, Subject to this By-Law
Section 708. Any alterations, repairs or additions to any building already erected or hereafter to be built, except necessary repairs, not effecting the construction of the extrenal or party walls, chimneys or stairways, to the extent of such work, shall be subject to the regula- tions of this by-law.
Voted: that the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 709. No building already erected, or hereafter built, shall be raised or built up in such manner that, were such building wholly built or constructed after the passage of this by-law, it would be in violation of any provision thereof.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted
Definitions
Section 710. In the construction of this by-law, if not consistent with the context the following terms shall have the respective mean- ings assigned to them :- "Alteration" shall mean any change or addition
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in any "Structure"; "Cellar" or "Basement" shall mean a lower story, of which one-half or more of the height, from the bottom of the story to the under side of the floor joists of the story next above, is below the mean grade of all the streets, or the mean grade of the natural ground adjoining the building, provided that said grade of the ground is not below the grade of the street at the principal front.
A building is any structure of which any part is designated or used for human habitation, for a garage, barn or stable, for any manu- facturing, industrial, or mercantile purpose, for a place of public resort or assembly or which is used in connection with the storage or sale of petroleum or any derivatives or any other structure not hereinbefore described which is more than one story in height or covers an area of more than 200 square feet.
First Class Buildings
A first-class building shall consist of fireproof material throughout, with floors constructed of iron, steel or re-infoced concrete beams, filled in between them with terra-cotta or other masonry aches or with con- crete or re-inforced concrete slabs; wood may be used for under and upper floors, windows and door frames, sashes, doors, interior finish, hand rails for stairs, necessay sleepers bedded in the cement, and for isolated furrings bedded in mortar. There shall be no air space be- tween the top of any floor arches and the floor boarding.
Second Class Buildings
All buildings not of the first class, the external and party walls of which are of brick stone, steel, concrete, re-inforced concrete blocks or other equally substantial fireproof material.
Third Class Buildings
Any building not of the first or second class.
"Fire Wall"-A masonary wall which extends through and at least two feet above the roof and in which all openings are protected by fire doors, or any wall dividing space within a building into limited areas for fire protection.
"A Shaft"-Whether for air, light, elevator, dumb waiter or any other purpose, is an enclosed space within a building, extending to the roof, and covered either by a skylight or by the roof. A vent shaft used solely to ventilate or light water closet compartments or bathrooms.
"External Walls" shall mean every outer wall or vertical inclosure of a building, other than a party wall.
"Foundation Wall" shall mean that portion of any external wall below the level of the street curb, and that portion of any party wall below the basement floor, and of any wall not on the street, that portion of the wall below the level of the ground, outside of the wall.
"Party Wall" shall mean every wall used, or built in order to be used, as a separation of two or more buildings, and any two adjoining buildings shall have a party wall between them.
"Partition Wall" shall mean any interior wall of wasonary or other material in a building.
"Height of Building" shall mean the distance from the top of the foundation wall on the street to the highest part on roof.
"Repairs" shall mean any reconstruction or renewal of any of the existing part of a building, or any of its fixtures, which does not lessen
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the strength or increase the fire risk of a building, and is not made in the opinion of the inspector, for the purpose of converting the building in whole or in part into a new one.
"Thickness" of a wall means the minimum thickness of such ex- clusive of air space.
"Under-pinning" means the brick work or stone wall from the foundation to underside of sill.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 711. All roofs on buildings hereafter constructed or altered shall be covered with slate tile, stone, asbestos shingles or other material approved by the United States Bureau of Standards as incombustible.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Notice to be Filed of Intended Alterations
Section 712. Every person intending to build, or to alter any structure shall before commencing the same, file an application for a building permit with the inspector of buildings, together with plans and specifications of the intended building or alterations. No permit issued by such inspector whether for a new building or alterations, shall be in force for a longer time than one year.
This shall be in addition to such permits as may be reqquired by the Laws of the Commonwealth for specified classes of buildings.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Applications for Lines and Grades
Section 713. In case of public streets or squares, where grade lines are established, any person proceeding to erect or make alterations in the location or grade of any fence, wall or building, which is to abut upon said public street or square, shall first apply to the Selectmen for the lines and grades of the street or square upon which he proposes to operate; such application shall be made in writing, at least seven days before the work is to begin, and the Selectmen shall, within said time, furnish the required lines and grade, without charge, if in their power so to do. In default of such application, such person shall be held to have waived all claim to damage resulting from such default.
Encroachments Upon Street Lines
Section 714. Whenever the Selectmen ascertain that any structure, placed in violation of the preceding section, encroaches upon the limits of the street, lane, square or alley upon which said structure abuts, they shall forthwith issue an order to the party offending, directing that the structure be removed within the time specified therein, and in case of non-compliance, the Selectmen shall cause the incumbrance to be re- moved at the expense of the delinquent.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Bay Window and Other Projections
Section 715. No bay-windows or other structures shall be placed on any building so as to project over any public street or square. Votde: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Piling
Section 716. When the nature of the ground requires it, all build-
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ings shall be supported on foundation piles not more than three feet apart on centres in the direction of the wall, and the number, diameter and bearing of such piles shall be sufficient to support the superstructure proposed. The inspector shall determine the grades at which the piles shall be cut to insure constant immersion.
There shall be not less than two rows under all external and party walls.
All piles to be capped with concrete or block granite levellers not less than sixteen inches thick, each leveller having a form bearing on the pile or piles which it covers; under each pier for support of floor- bearing beams not less than three piles shall be used. The inspector may require any applicant for a permit to ascertain by boring the nature of the ground on which he proposes to build.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 717. Every wooden building hereafter erected (except where specified in Section 721) or altered shall have all parts sufficient strength to carry the weight of the superstructure; shall be built with sills halved at intersections; posts and plates shall be securely braced and nailed. The posts, sills and girts shall not be less than four by six inches, plates four by four inches or its equivalent, and the studs two by four inches, not more than sixteen inches on centers. Floor-bearing partitions will have studs two by four inches, the bottom resting on girders of not less than six by eight inches, the stud to have a suitable cap, and the studs in the intermediate stories to have a footing on the cap. All door openings in excess of three feet will be trussed on the same, as also all self-supporting walls and partitions above the first floor.
The attic floor may be supported by a ledger board, cut in the wall studs, but between the studs a two inch plank, by the width of the stud, shall be cut in to prevent the passage of air. No ceiling timbers above the top floor shall be less than 2x6. All timbers resting on brick walls shall be cut on a splay, and will have suitable anchor irons on the ends of itmbers every two feet, and a continuous tie made across the wall where the timbers meet by suitable irons, and the opposite end spiked to the outside studs. All headers and trimmers of all openings every four feet square, and all timbers under cross partions shall have joists double other timbers. In all dwelling houses, the size of the floor joists shall not be less than the following :
Clear span of 10 or 11 feet, size of joist 2x7 Clear span of 12 or 13 feet, size of joist 2x8 Clear span of 14 or 15 feet, size of joist 2x9 Clear span of 16 or 17 feet, size of joist 2x10 Clear span of 18 or 20 feet, size of joist 2x12 and be placed not more than sixteen inches on centers. All floors with a span of over 12 feet shall be crossed bridged. No rafters less than 2x6 shall be used and they shall be laid 24 inches on centers.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 718. Every eighth course, at least, of a brick foundation shall be a heading or bonding course; under-pinning may be bonded every eighth course with Flemish headers; where rubble stone is used, one-third of the wall shall be laid with through stone well bonded.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adoptde.
Section 719. All stone and brick work shall be laid in lime and cement mortar, no poorer than equal parts of lime and cement, with a
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proper proportion of sand as will secure thoough adhesion to the ma- terials with which they are to be used, and the building inspector shall condemn all mortars not so made.
Brick when laid shall be wet or dry, as the building inspector may direct; no light, hard or soft brick may be used. Foundation walls shall not be laid on frozen ground.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Wooden Buildings
Section 720. Every wooden building hereafter erected, except when specified in section 721, shall have a foundation of rubble stone, block granite, concrete or brick, laid in mortar and carried to the surface of the ground. Every such foundation, if of brick, shall be at least twelve inches thick, with a footing eight inches wider than the wall, and stepped up one foot; if of granite block stone, shall be stepped at least sixteen inches thick; if of rubble stone, shall be at least eighteen inches thick, shall be laid at least four feet below any surface exposed to the frost, and open upon the solid ground. Every such wooden building hereafter erected or altered, the sills of which do not rest directly upon a foundation as above described, but on an under-pinning, shall have such under-pinning made of brick or stone or cement block, and if the building is not over two stories high above the highest street level of its principal front, the under-pinning, if of brick, shall be at least eight inches thick; and if the building is of greater height, the under- pinning, if of brick, shall be not less than twelve inches thick; and if of poured cement from cellar bottom up not less than ten inches thick, if over two stories high twelve inches thick, every under-pinning, if of stone, shall be at least sixteen inches thick. No concrete mixture shall be leaner than 1-3-6.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 721. Every such wooden building hereaftre erected on soft marsh land, and used for a work-shop or other like purpose, or as a temporary structure may, if the building inspector approves, rest on mud-sills or blocks, or on piles cut to the height of grade. Wooden buildings to be used as stables, carriage-houses, for the housing of auto- mobiles, or for hen, duck, rabbit or hare houses, not covering over seven hundred square feet on the ground, and not exceeding fifteen feet in height, may be built without girst or tenoned studs and posts, but in a manner satisfactory to the inspector of buildings.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 722. Piers under girders, supporting floor timbers in base- ment, may be of Iron or Lally Columns or columns of similar type or red cedar, or chestnut of sufficient strength, or brick or concrete not more than nine feet apart; trimmers in first floor over twelve feet in length shall be supported by a pier or column. Footings for all piers shall be set on a firm foundation and have levellers one foot longer than the pier; footings to be not less than twelve inches thick. Piers under porches or piazzas shall have suitable foundations at least four feet below the grade.
Voted. That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 723. 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
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foot, and carried up to the under side of the roof boards, and there shall be a space of four inches between the timbers on each side of the wall; the roofboards 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 brick, and laid as required for foundation walls in section 719 of this by-law. These brick walls are to be built from the inside of outside wall boarding and must be cor- belled out to the cornice. In case the projection of the cornice will not permit 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 back of the gutter fascia, with galvanized iron or zinc, and the space between filled in with non-combustible material. The space between such parts of floor joists as rest on girders, partition heads or sills shall have the space 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 staircases 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 pipe must be made smoke tight at each floor.
Voted: That the above section be tentatively adopted.
Section 724. 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.
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