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ARTICLE 39
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,600.00 to replace two of the automobiles being used by the Police Department and authorize the Chief of Police with the co- operation of the Selectmen to sell the two automobiles, or use the same for trade-in value on the purchase of two new police cars, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $2,600.00. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $775.00 for the purchase of equipment for the Beaver Dam Play- ground.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $775.00. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 41
Will the Town vote to continue the Committee to investigate the need of a Sewerage System and raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 for a more particular study which will include pre- liminary plans and profiles of a main sewer and certain lateral sewers in sufficient detail for the purpose of a good estimate of the cost of construction, or act thereon.
VOTED: To continue the Committee and raise and appropri- ate $6,000.00. Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $7,300.00 to purchase two new Dump Trucks and authorize the Highway Department to use as trade-in value one 1946 Ford Truck and one 1946 Dodge Truck, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $7,300.00. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to purchase an automobile for the use of the Highway Surveyor and authorize the Highway Department to use as trade-in value one 1950 Ford Pick-up Truck, or act thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,500.00.
ARTICLE 44
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of a water main, not less than 8-in. in diameter, on Egypt Beach Road, from Tilden Road northerly to Hatherly Road, a distance of 1290 ft., and a water main not less than 6-in. in diameter from Egypt Beach Road easterly to Borden Road, a dis- tance of 120 ft., thus connecting the loop in the system, together with the necessary fittings and appurtenances, or take action thereon.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $5,200.00. Yes 270. No 238.
ARTICLE 45
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of water mains, not less than 6-in. in diameter as follows: On Norwell Ave. from Jay Road easterly to Longley Rd. and northerly along Longley Rd. to Hatherly Rd., a distance of ap- proximately 1100 ft., with the necessary fittings and appurtenances, or act thereon.
VOTED: No (Voice vote).
ARTICLE 46
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of a water main, not less than 6-in. in diameter, on Marshall Ave., westerly from Alden Ave., a distance of 237 ft. to Priscilla Ave., thence northerly on Priscilla Ave., a distance of 306
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ft., to Egypt Ave., together with the necessary fittings and appur- tenances, or take action thereon.
VOTED: No (Voice vote).
ARTICLE 47
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of a water main, not less than 6-in. in diameter, on Seventh Ave., from Oceanside Drive westerly, a distance of 600 ft., including the necessary fittings and appurtenances, or take action thereon.
VOTED: No (Voice vote).
ARTICLE 48
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of water mains, not less than 6-in. in diameter, as follows: On Seaview Ave., from Hatherly Road easterly to Barker Rd .; and on Curtis Ave. from Scituate Ave. northerly to Turner Rd .; a total of approximately 2250 ft., with the necessary fittings and appurtenances, or act thereon.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,700.00 for the installation of water mains, of no less than 6-in. in diameter, as follows: On Seaview Avenue, from Hatherly Road easterly to Barker Road; and on Curtis Avenue, from Scituate Ave- nue northerly to Turner Road, to supply adequate water service and fire protection in that area, approximately 1,641 ft.
ARTICLE 49
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extension of a water main, not less than 6-in. in diameter, on Moorland Road, from Collier Ave. westerly, and then northerly to Lincoln Ave., a distance of approximately 1475 ft., including the necessary fittings, to complete the circuit on Moorland Rd., or take action thereon.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,600.00 for the extension of a water main, not less than 6-in. in diameter, from Collier Avenue, westerly and then northerly to Lincoln Avenue, to complete the circuit on Moorland Road, ap- proximately 1,475 ft.
ARTICLE 50
Will the Town raise and appropriate, or transfer from avail- able funds, a certain sum of money to install a water main on Border
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Street from Gannett Road to a point within 500 feet of the Cohasset Town line?
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 for the installation of a water main, not less than 8-in. in diameter, on Border Street, starting at the end of the existing main on Border Street, and continuing along Border Street to a point 500 feet from the Cohasset line, with the necessary fittings and appurtenances; $22,000.00 to be transferred from the surplus remaining unexpended on the water system on 3A to North Scituate which was raised under Article 39 at the Annual Town Meeting in 1952, and the remaining $3,000.00 to be raised by the tax levy in the current year.
ARTICLE 51
Will the Town amend the amount raised under Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of June 22, 1953 from $15,227.00 to $15,000.00, or take action thereon.
VOTED: To so amend. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 52
Will the Town vote to accept the provision of Section 2 of Chapter 610 of the Acts of 1951, which amends Section 69 of Chapter 152 of the G. L., and which provides for the payment of compensa- tion for all of the employees of the Town, excepting members of the police or fire department, by insurance with an insurer.
VOTED: To accept provisions. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 53
Will the Town vote to purchase from the Scituate Grand Army Association for the sum of one dollar the land with the build- ings thereon which is owned by the Scituate Grand Army Associa- tion on Country Way, Scituate, said property to be used for munici- pal purposes and as a meeting place for veterans and other civic organizations, said purchase to be on the condition that said Build- ing shall forever be known as the "Grand Army Hall," and that the Scituate Grand Army Association shall have the right so long as it exists to use said Hall for its meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
VOTED: To authorize purchase, and raise and appropriate $1.00, accepting conditions as outlined in the article. Unanimous vote.
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ARTICLE 54
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $805.57 for the payment of bills of the previous years, said payments to be as follows:
1952 Bill of William M. Wade (Unclassified) 122.40
1953 Bill of Town of Scituate (Unclassified) 50.00
1953 Bill of Town of Scituate (Unclassified)
60.00
1953 Bill of Franklin Publishing Co. 12.75
(Zoning Board of Appeals)
1953 Bill of New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. (Highway Department)
11.15
1953 Bill of New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. (School Department)
110.56
1953 Bill of Brockton Edison Co. (School Department)
1.42
1953 Bill of Boston School Committee (School Department)
6.00
1953 Bill of William M. Wade (Board of Health) 329.00
1953 Bill of Paul Young Motors (Public Landings)
5.00
1952 Bill of Sanderson Brothers 30.23
(School Department)
1953 Bill of So. Weymouth Laundry & Cleaning Co. 25.81 (Fire Department)
$805.57
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $805.57. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 55
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase, or take by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the westerly side of Glades Road, nearly opposite the Minot Light Hotel, containing 2,753 square feet (by calculation), said parcel to be used as a highway turn-around, or take any action thereon.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to purchase, or to acquire by eminent domain, a parcel of land on the westerly side of Glades Road, nearly opposite the
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1953 Bill of Dr. Ruth Bailey (Welfare Department)
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Minot Light Hotel, containing 2,753 feet (by calculation), said parcel to be used as a highway turn-around and for highway pur- poses. Yes 293. No 44.
ARTICLE 56
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,736.00 to cover the cost of purchase and installation of three solution type fluoride feeders and fluoride compounds, to be used by the Water Department to introduce the fluoride ion into the main water sup- plies of the Town of Scituate, in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,736.00 for the purpose of Fluoridation, as stated in Article 56. Yes 258, No. 101.
ARTICLE 57
Will the Town authorize the Town Accountant to transfer the following unused balances of special appropriations to the Excess and Deficiency Account:
Purchase of Police Car-1953
$ 2.00
Purchase of Ambulance-1953
901.64
Purchase of Mower-Tree Department
86.03
Sidewalk-First Parish Road 11.55
Construction of Bridge-Humarock
1,968.58
Construction-Edgar Road
46.00
Construction-Fay Road
27.25
Construction-Lynda Lanc
.58
Committee Selectmen-Manager Form of Govt.
342.30
Water Main-Fairview Avc.
1,190.62
Purchase of Two Trucks-Water Department
517.00
$5,093.55
VOTED: To so authorize the Town Accountant to transfer unused balances to the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 58
To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 16C of Chapter 147 of the General Laws, which provides that the members of the Police Department shall be excused from duty for two days out of every seven without loss of pay.
VOTED: To accept Section 16C of Chapter 147 of the General Laws, which provides that the members of the Police Department
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shall be excused from duty for two days out of every seven without loss of pay. Yes 839, No 44.
ARTICLE 59
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the jurisdiction of the area known as the Beaver Dam Playground from the Water De- partment to the Park Department.
VOTED: To transfer jurisdiction to the Park Department. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 60
Will the Town authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Recreation Commission under the following conditions:
1. The Commission will be composed of five citizens of the Town with full authority, subject to the Selectmen, to determine and administer public play and recreation activities and policies beyond those regularly scheduled as part of the public school program. Nothing in this Article is to be construed to abridge the authority of any Town agency over its control or use of land or buildings under its jurisdiction. The Commission shall be responsible for the preparation of a budget, for properly requesting funds for the budget, for accounting for its use of funds and for the preparation of an annual report reviewing past progress and stating objectives for the following year. The Commission will have two members who will serve for three years, two who will serve for two years and one member who will serve one year. At the expiration of their respective terms new appointments will be for a period of three years. At all times, at least two members of the Commission shall be women. No member shall receive compensation for service. The Commission will hold formal meetings at least once a month at regularly ap- pointed times.
2. The Commission shall have a coordinating Committee com- posed of a designee of the Commission, a designee of the School Committee and a designee of the Park Commission to act as liaison agents for properly scheduling available School and Park facilities and services for the requirements of the public recreation program. The members of the Coordinating Committee shall receive no com- pensation as members of the Committec.
3. The Commission shall have an unpaid Public Advisory Com- mittec, composed of designees of any legally organized group of Scituate citizens interested in public recreation-such as the Boy
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Scout Council, the Girl Scout Council, Scituate Youth Center, Par- ent-Teacher Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Le- gion, Kiwanis, etc. The Public Advisory Committee, the voice of the community, will meet with the Recreation Commission at least twice a year to submit policy recommendations for consideration by the Recreation Commission.
VOTED: No.
ARTICLE 61
Will the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money to be spent by the Recreation Commission as follows: Professionally trained and qualified Recreation Director, Recreation 'equipment, supplies, and operation.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 62
Will the Town vote to amend its By-Laws by adding thereto the following:
DISCHARGING FIREARMS
No person shall, except in the performance of some legal duty, discharge any firearm upon any public grounds with- in the Town, nor upon any private property without the written consent of the owner or tenant thereof.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars for each offense.
VOTED: To so amend By-Laws. Yes 164, No 93.
ARTICLE 63
Will the Town vote to raise and appropriate $900.00 to cover the salary and expenses of an Inspector of Wires and authorize the Selectmen to make an appointment of such an Inspector, or act thereon?
VOTED: To raise and appropriate $900.00.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committe of 5 to study the feasibility of enacting a By-Law to establish a wage and hour classification plan under the provisions of Section 108A
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of Chapter 41 of the General Laws and report back to the Town at a future Town Meeting.
VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a committee of 5 to study the question of enacting a By-Law to establish a wage and hour classification plan under provisions of Chapter 41, Section 108A, said committee to report to a town meeting not later than November 1, 1955 with a suggested plan.
ARTICLE 65
To see if the Town will vote to repeal the exsiting Building By- Laws regulating the erection, alteration and repair of buildings in the Town of Scituate and adopt the following By-Laws:
TOWN OF SCITUATE-BUILDING BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 1-General Provisions
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall erect, raise, move, alter or repair any building except in conformity with the provisions of these By-Laws or without having first obtained a build- ing permit from the Building Commissioner. Plans and specifica- tions shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner together with such structural detail as he may require.
These By-Laws shall be deemed to present minimum requir- ments for residential construction. In the case of apartment build- ings, stores, places of assembly and industrial buildings, the Building Commissioner may make such requirements in addition to these regulations as may be deemed necessary to the public safety.
ARTICLE II-Exemptions
a. All repairs to buildings which do not include the removal or replacement of any wall, door, window, column, post, floor, timber, rafter, chimney, pier or any foundation which would tend to weaken the structure.
b. The application of these By-Laws to Farm Buildings and other non-residential buildings except garages permitted under the Zoning By-Laws in residential areas, shall be left to the discretion of the Building Commissioner.
c. Buildings owned or occupied by the United States or Com- monwealth of Massachusetts.
d. Bridges, Quays, Wharfs.
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ARTICLE III- General Requirements
Section 1. It is not the intent of these By-Laws to prohibit new or unconventional methods of construction which are not detri- mental to the public safety and in keeping with the general appear- ance of other buildings in a locality. All dwellings shall have at least two (2) outside doors or entrances, for each family.
Section 2. Foundations. No dwelling house shall hereafter be built within the town without continuous foundation walls on all sides. All footings or foundations shall extend to solid soil and no foundation shall be constructed until inspected and approved by the Building Commissioner.
Section 3. Every excavation shall be properly guarded and pro- tected by the person responsibe therefor, in such manner as may be approved by the Inspector of Buildings; and so as to prevent it from becoming dangerous to life and limb and to the neighboring property. It shall be sheet piled whenever the Inspector of Build- ing shall so direct.
Section 4. With the exception of footings, no concrete founda- tions shall be constructed without the use of forms for both sides of the walls except where concrete blocks are used.
Section 5. All foundation-walls, piers, posts, or lally columns shall rest upon footings not less than eight inches (8") thick. For foundation-wall, footings must be at least eight inches (8") wider than said foundation-wall and in case of piers, posts or lally col- umns, all footings must be not less than twenty inches (20") square, except that foundations for residential garages, breezeways or por- ches may be of eight inch (8") poured concrete without footings. The Commissioner must be notified when footings are complete, which must be approved by him before the work is continued.
Section 6. If the Commissioner is in doubt as to the safe sus- taining power of the soil upon which a building is to be erected he may order borings made or he may order tests of the sustaining power of the soil upon which a building is to be erected, either or both at the expense of the owner of the proposed building. Tests and borings shall be made under the supervision of the Commis- sioner. Reports of all borings shall be filed with the Department. The Commissioner may establish allowable maximum loads for var- ious types of soil and shall establish such as a result of all tests or borings.
Section 7. Wherever the safe sustaining power of the soil upon which a building is to be erected does not conform to the require- ment of the law, the Commissioner shall require the proper founda-
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tions of a type satisfactory to him and sufficient to support the pro- posed building.
Section 8. Foundation and underpinning walls for one and two story dwellings shall be at least eight inches (8") thick, if of con- crete, concrete blocks or brick when not over seven feet (7') below finished grade. When stone masonry is used the thickness shall be twenty inches (20") up to finished grade and not less than twelve inches (12") from finished grade to the sill.
Section 9. Where cement blocks are used, all joints must be filled and jointed outside as well as inside. Mortar for all masonry shall be no poorer than one part Portland Cement, one part lime putty and three parts sand, for footings and poured concrete, no poorer than one part Portland Cement, three (3) parts sand, and five (5) parts coarse aggregate not exceeding one and one-half inches (11/2"). All material shall meet the Commissioner's approval, be thoroughly mixed and properly placed and tamped.
Section 10. Posts, piers or lally columns supporting buildings shall not be more than eight feet (8') apart on centers, seven feet (7') where a 6''x6" girder is used; six feet (6') apart where a 4"x6" girder is used. (See GIRDERS, under Section 4 of Article 4). Lally columns, or red cedar posts not less than six inches (6") in diameter at the small end may be used for interior supports.
Section 11. All loam under dwellings must be removed and at least twenty inches (20") of space must be left between the remain- ing earth and the under side of the first-floor timbers. Under all buildings with continuous foundations, there must be at least two (2) screened openings for ventilation not less than two hundred and forty (240) square inches per opening.
Section 12. Chimneys: No tile or metal chimneys shall be allowed. All masonry chimneys shall rest on a concrete footing not less than eight inches (8") thick and at least eight inches (8") wider both ways of the chimney and except those with solid brick walls eight inches (8") or more thick, shall be lined throughout with vitreous flue lining, and shall be topped at least two feet six inches (2'6") above the highest point of contact with the roof and shall project at least one (1') above any ridge within ten feet (10'). No chimney shall be supported on wood. No wood closer than one inch (1") to any chimney. Space between chimneys and floor joists to be fire-stopped. Every smoke pipe hole into a chimney shall be provided with a metal thimble. Masonry walls at the back and sides of every fireplace shall be at least eight inches (8") thick if of brick and twelve inches (12") thick if of stone. All fireplaces shall have dampers. Hearths shall extend at least sixteen inches
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(16'') in front of fireplace openings, and at least eight inches (8") wider than the fireplace opening. Wood centers under fireplace and hearth arches shall be removed before finishing thereunder. No wood work shall be within five inches (5") of any smoke pipe. No wooden studding, furring, lathing, or plugging shall be placed against any chimney or in joints thereof. Wooden construction shall either be set away from the chimney or the plastering shall be directly on the masonry or on metal lathing or on incombustible furring material. Wood furring strips placed around chimneys to support base or other trim shall be insulated from the masonry by asbestos paper at least one sixteenth (1-16") thick.
Section 13. Electric wiring. All electric installations shall be in accordance with the National Electric Code and amendments thereto, and no installation of electrical equipment shall be made except in conformity thereto:
(a) Permits. No person shall install wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, or other appliances for carrying or using electricity for heat, light, or power within, or connected to any building, without first obtaining a permit, in writing, from the Inspector of Wires.
(b) Inspection and Certificates. Upon the completion of the work which has been authorized by the issuance of any permit, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation installing the same to notify the Inspector of Wires, who shall inspect the instal- lation as soon as practicable; and, if found to be fully in compliance with the Massachusetts Electrical Code and Requirements of the Town of Scituate, he shall issue to such person, firm or corporation, a final certificate of approval with duplicate for delivery to owner, authorizing connection to the source of supply, the turning on of the electricity and the use of the installation, and shall send written notice of such authorization to the public service corporation, furn- ishing the electric service.
(c) Penalties. Whoever violates this By-Law shall be subject to a fine of not more than twenty dollars ($20).
Section 14. All work on construction of any kind not otherwise specifically covered shall be performed with the best practice of the particular trades involved or in accordance with the accepted standards of the American Institute of Architects.
ARTICLE IV-Materials
Section 1. All lumber sizes given herein are nominal dimen- sion.
Section 2. All material shall be of such quality for the pur- pose for which they are to be used as to insure in the judgment of
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the Inspector of Buildings, ample safety and security to life and limb and the neighboring property. The Inspector of Buildings shall have the power to reject all materials which in his opinion are unsuitable and may require tests to be made by the architect, build- er or owner to determine the strength of the structural materials before or after they are incorporated in a building and may require certified copies of results of tests made elsewhere from the archi- tect, building or owner or other interested persons. Owners shall furnish expert advice and tests at their own expense.
Section 3. Second hand structural materials shall not be used without the approval of the Inspector of Buildings. All timbers shall be of good sound material of sufficient strength for purpose in- tended, and free from imperfections whereby the strength may be impaired.
Section 4. (a) Residences.
SILLS: shall not be less than 4"x6" and must be on edge unless resting upon a continuous foundation. Box sills may be used when approved by the Building Commissioner, and the bottom members must be not less than 2"x8".
GIRDERS: shall be not less than 6"x8" where they carry floor timbers twelve feet (12') or longer; 6"x6" where floor timbers are eight feet (8') up to twelve feet (12') and 4"x6" on edge where floor timbers are less than eight feet (8') and shall be joined only over a support. Eastern pine shall not be used for girders.
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