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Inspection 10
Every facility shall be provided the purchaser for careful sampling and inspection at either the mill or at the site of the work, as may be specified by the purchaser. At least 12 days from the time of sampling shall be allowed for the completion of the 7-day test and at least 33 days shall be allowed for the comple- tion of the 28 day test. The cement shall be tested in accordance with the methods hereinafter prescribed. The 28-day test need not be made if waived by the purchaser.
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Rejection
Rejection
11. The cement may be rejected if it fails to meet any of the requirements of these specifications.
12. Cement remaining in storage prior to shipment for a period greater than 6 months after test shall be re- tested and shall be rejected if it fails to meet any of the requirements of these specifications.
13. Cement shall not be rejected on account of failure to meet the fineness requirement if upon retest after drying at 100° C for one hour it meets this require- ment.
14. Cement failing to meet the test for soundness in steam may be accepted if it passes a retest using a new sample at any time within 28 days thereafter. The provisional acceptance of the cement at the mill shall not deprive the purchaser of the right of rejection on a retest of soundness and time of setting at the time of delivery of cement to the purchaser.
15. Packages varying more than 5 per cent. from the specified weight may be rejected, and if the average weight of packages in any shipment, as shown by weighing 50 packages taken at random, is less than the specified, the entire shipment may be rejected. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 44
Article 44. To see if the town will revise the Town By-Laws, Chap. 11 Art. 3, by inserting the following:
Sect. 21-Steel, Wrought Iron and Cast Iron. Steel, Wrought Iro and Cast Iron shall conform to the requirements of the Acts of 1907, Chapter 550 .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Theodore Whitney
Voted : That the town revise the Town By-Laws, Chapter 11, Article 3, by inserting the following:
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Section 21-Structural Steel
Manufacture®
Process
.
1. (a) Structural steel, except as noted in Paragraph (b) shall be made by either or both the following pro- cesses: bessemer or open-hearth.
(b) Rivet steel, and steel for plates or angles over 34 in. in thickness which are to be punched, shall be made by the open-hearth process.
Chemical Properties and Tests
Chemical Composition
2. The steel shall conform to the following requirements as to chemical composition:
Structural Steel
Phosphorus (Bessemer) ..... Not over 0.10 per cent. (open hearth). .. Not over 0.06 per cent. Sulphur
Rivet Steel
Phosphorus (Bessemer)
(open hearth). .. Not over 0.06 per cent. Sulphur . Not over 0.045 per cent.
Ladle Analyses
3. (a) A carbon determination shall be made of each melt of bessemer steel, and determinations for man- ganese, phosphorus and sulphur representing the average of the melts applied for each 12-hour period. (b) An analysis of each melt of open-hearth steel shall be made for carbon, manganese, phosphorus and sulphur.
(c) These analyses shall be made by the manufacturer from test, ingots taken during the pouring of each melt. The chemical composition thus determined shall be reported to the purchaser or his representative and shall conform to the requirements specified in Section 2.
Check Analyses
4. Analyses may be made by the purchaser from finished material representing each melt. The phosphorus and sulphur content thus determined shall not exceed that specified in Section 2 by more than 25 per cent.
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Physical Properties and Tests
Tension 5. (a) The material shall conform to the following require- Tests ments as to tensile properties:
Properties Considered Structural Steel
Tensile strength, lb. per sq. in. . 55000-65000
Yield point, min., lb. per sq. in. .0.5 tens. str.
Riret Steel 46000-56000 0.5 tens. str.
-but in no case less than
Structural Steel 30 000
Elongation in 8 in., min., per cent. 1400 000 (a)
Elongation in 2 in., min., per cent. Tens, str. 22 Rivet Steel
25 000
1400 000
Tens, str.
(a) See Section 6.
Tensile Tests
(b) The yield point shall be determined by the drop of the beam of the testing machine.
Modification in Elongation
6. (a) For structural steel over 34 in. in thickness, a deduction from the percentage of elongation in 8 in. specified in Section 5 (a) of 0.25 per cent. shall be made for each increase of 1-32 in. of the specified thickness above 34 in., to a minimum of 18 per cent.
(b) For structural steel under 5-16 in. in thickness, a deduction from the percentage of elongation in 8 in. specified in Section 5 (a) of 1.25 per cent. shall be made for each decrease of 1-32 in. of the specified thickness below 5-16 in.
Bend Tests 7. (a) Bend test specimens, except as specified in Para- graph (b), shall stand being bent cold through 180 degrees without cracking on the outside of the bent portion, as follows: For material 34 in. or under in thickness, flat on itself; for material over 34 in. to
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and including 114 in. in thickness, around a pin the diameter of which is equal to the thickness of the specimen, and for material over 114 in. in thickness, around a pin the diameter of which is equal to twice the thickness of the specimen.
(b) Bend test specimens for rivet steel shall stand being bent cold through 180 degrees flat on themselves without cracking on the outside of the bent position. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 45
Article 45. To see if the town will accept and allow a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out as a town way a strip of land extending northerly from Sheffield Rd. to a private way known as Eustis Ave. Ext., all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report and laid out under the law authorizing betterments .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Thomas F. Kenney
Voted: That the town accept and allow a report of the Board of Select- men laying out as a town way a strip of land extending northerly from Sheffield Rd. to a private way known as Eustis Ave. Ext., all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report and laid out under the law authorizing betterments.
ARTICLE 46
Article 46. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to carry out the purposes outlined under Article 45 or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 46.
ARTICLE 47
Article 47. To see if the town will accept and allow a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out as town ways substantially the whole of the private way known as Overlake Rd. and a portion of the private way known as Morningside Rd., both extending southerly from Prospect St. and shown on plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report and all laid out under the law authorizing betterments .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Thomas F. Kenney
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Voted: That the town accept and allow a report of the Board of Select- men laying out as town ways substantially the whole of the private way known as Overlake Rd. and a portion of the private way known as Morn- ingside Rd., both extending southerly from Prospect St. and shown on plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report and all laid out under the law authorizing betterments.
ARTICLE 48
Article 48. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to carry out the purposes outlined in Article 47 or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 48.
Resolution
Mr. Thomas F. Kenney offered the following resolve which was unani- mously voted:
That we, the citizens of the Town of Wakefield, assembled in town meeting, on March 25th, 1929, hereby acknowledge our debt of gratitude to the members of the Finance Committee, and particularly to the Chairman, for the many hours devoted by them in recent months of their valuable time in the interests of the town. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 34
On motion by Gardner Campbell
Voted: That Article 34 be taken up.
On motion by J. J. Round
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
On motion by John J. Round
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, April 8, at 8 o'clock to consider Articles 9, 17 and 37, and those only.
Adjourned at 8.35 o'clock
Attendance 120
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 8, 1929
Meeting called to order at 8.00 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton, Articles 9, 17 and 37 being in order.
Mr. Round for the committee reported under Articles 17 and 37 and requested further time on Article 9. (No action was taken on report of committee.)
ARTICLE 9
A motion by C. F. Young, that the subject matter of Article 9 be re- ferred was withdrawn.
On motion by Dr. McAuliffe
Voted: That Article 9 be laid upon the table, awaiting action on Articles 17 and 37.
ARTICLE 17
On motion by J. J. Round
Voted: That Article 17 be laid upon the table.
ARTICLE 37
Motion by J. J. Round
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4000 for the purchase of land as described in Article 37.
A motion by Dr. McAuliffe that the subject matter of this article be referred back to the committee was withdrawn.
A motion by Edgar J. Peterson, that the subject matter be laid upon the table for one week, was lost.
An extended discussion lasted throughout the evening, when the motion by Mr. Round was put to vote, and declared not carried by Moderator Eaton.
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Declaration of vote being doubted, the motion was again put, the result being counted by tellers.
Affirmative 81, Negative 126.
The motion was declared not carried.
No further action being taken under remaining articles, on motion by E. H. Morton
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned at 9.57 o'clock.
Attendance 250.
TOWN MEETING, MAY 6, 1929
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Moderator Eaton, who read the call for the meeting.
Reading of articles waived by meeting.
Constable's return read.
ARTICLE 1
Article 1. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Heywood-Wakefield Com- pany whereby said Company shall permit said town to relocate and divert the main brook, crossing the land of said company, from the Boston & Maine Railroad location to Melvin and Water Streets to a new location as shown on plans drawn by Weston & Sampson, Engineers. "Town of Wake- field Drainage System," and as the same may be amended, but in no way to modify, amend or alter the rights respectively of either party with reference to existing contracts or agreements relating to the furnishing and receiving water through the town water supply system or otherwise made originally between the Wakefield Rattan Company and the Wakefield Water Co. by indenture dated April 4, 1885 .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by J. Theodore Whitney
1 .
That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into such agreement or agreements with the Heywood-Wakefield Company necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
A motion by J. J. Butler to indefinitely postpone, was lost.
Motion by Whitney was then voted.
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ARTICLE 2
Article 2. To see if the town will authorize the Police Department to purchase an additional motor car for the use of the department at an estimated expense of $526, the same to be taken from the regular Police appropriation .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town authorize the Police Department to purchase an additional motor car for the use of the Department at an estimated expense of $526, the same to be taken from the regular Police appropriation.
ARTICLE 3
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate nine hundred and fifty dollars for the celebration of the Fourth of July of this year, revoke any prior appropriation made in the annual meeting therefor, and authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to have charge of said celebration .- Fred S. Grant and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $950 for the celebration of the Fourth of July and that the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of five to have charge of said celebration, and that the Miscellaneous Account be reduced by the $950 added to it for Fourth of July purposes at the annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 4
Article 4. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 to be added to the Town Hall account, for the purpose of painting the auditorium and repairing the large oil paintings, therein .- Board of Select- men.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $270 for the purpose of repairing the large oil paintings in the Town Hall Auditorium.
ARTICLES 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Article 5. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to construct a Municipal Bath House on the shore
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of Lake Quannapowitt at the northwest corner of the Park, or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be appropriated under this article; and appoint a committee of five to carry out its provisions .- Jerry J. Peck and others.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of erecting a bath house at Lake Quannapowitt, or vote to issue the notes or bonds of the town therefor .- Charles F. Young and others.
Article 7. To see what action the town will take regarding the location of the bath house called for in Article 6 .- Charles F. Young and others.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 or vote to issue notes or bonds therefor, for the purchase of the property on Lake Quannapowitt, known as the Hill property, comprising about 14,000 sq. ft. of land lying on the northerly side of Spaulding Street, with a lake frontage of 300 feet, more or less, together with an old boat house thereon, to be used for park purposes or as a bath house site .- Charles F. Young and others.
Article 9. To see if the town will authorize the Park Commissioners to take a lease of the land and boathouse being part of the Hill property so- called on the shore of Lake Quannapowitt for the season of 1929 for the purposes of a bath house, and raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars therefor, or what it will do about it .- A. Francis Harrington and others.
Article 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars to be expended upon the beach in front of the Hill property boat house on the shore of Lake Quannapowitt, provided the town votes to lease the same and upon the repair and renovation of the said boathouse for use as a bath house, or what it will do about it .- A. Francis Harrington and others.
On motion by C. F. Young
Voted: That the town consider Articles 5 to 10 inclusive together.
Motion by Finance Committee
ARTICLES 9-10
That the town authorize the Park Commissioners to take a lease of the land and boat house being part of the Hill property, so-called, on the shore of Lake Quannapowit for the season of 1929, for the purpose of a bath house
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for the use of children not over 16 years of age, and raise and appropriate the sum of $75 therefor, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200, and that the Park Department be authorized to expend not exceeding $200 of their regular appropriation, all for the purpose of the repair and reno- vation of the boat house and improvement of the beach, on the Hill prop- erty, so-called.
A motion by G. W. Abbott to indefinitely postpone was lost. Yes 213, No. 218.
Amendment by A. Francis Harrington"
That the words "for the use of children not over sixteen years of age" be stricken out.
Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted. Yes 246, No. 189.
On motion by J. J. Round
Voted: That the subject matter of Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 be referred to a committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator, to report at a future town meeting.
ARTICLES 11 and 12
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Park and Cemetery Commissioners to purchase or take for park purposes the whole or part of the parcel of land in the town bounded on the east by Lake Quannapowitt, on the north by the Quannapowitt Boulevard, on the west. by North Avenue, and on the south by Lakeside Cemetery and land of Gowing formerly owned by the Boston Ice Co., and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or issue notes or bonds therefor .- John J. Round and others.
Article 12. To hear and act upon a report of a committee appointed at the Annual Town Meeting with reference to the acquiring of the land de- scribed in the next preceding article .- John J. Round and others.
Voted: That Article 12 be taken up with Article 11.
Mr. J. J. Round reported for the committee.
Voted: That the report of committee be accepted as a report of progress.
A motion by Jones to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On motion by J. J. Round it was unanimously
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Voted: That the Park Commissioners be authorized to obtain a strip of land not less than 200 feet wide on the shore of the lake along the entire water front, formerly of the Boston Ice Company's property and also the island. That they be allowed to use their judgment as to how wide a strip should be bought. That they be authorized to pay no more than $1500 for it and that the sum of $1500 be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
On motion by Frank Wakefield
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, May 13, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 10.00 P. M.
Attendance 600.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MAY 13, 1929
Meeting called to order at 7.30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton, Article 13 being in order.
ARTICLE 13
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on Lake Avenue from Church Street to the Lake, on Spaulding Street from Lake Avenue to near the Lake and construct an ejector station at or near the lower end of Lake Avenue or near the end of Spaulding Street and raise and ap- propriate money therefor or issue the notes or bonds of the town therefor. This article is intended to include authorization for the construction of a sewer in Lake Avenue and Spaulding Street, including extensions over public or private land to the location of the bath house with an ejector station adequate to raise the sewerage to the present sewer on Church Street .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 14
Article 14. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen relocating and altering Francis Avenue between Greenwood Avenue and Oak Street .- John J. Round and others.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted: That the town accept and allow the report of the Board of Selectmen, relocating and altering Francis Avenue, between Greenwood Avenue and Oak Street.
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ARTICLE 15
Article 15. To see if the town will designate Main and Chestnut Streets or parts thereof as through ways .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted : That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 16
Article 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended upon traffic signs and signals .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 17
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to call or name the playground in the rear of the chapel of the Holy Mary del Carmine Society the Henry Nasella Playground .- M. A. Sibelli and others.
On motion by J. J. Butler, it was unanimously
Voted: That the town name the playground in the rear of the chapel of the Holy Mary del Carmine Society, the Henry Nasella Playground.
ARTICLE 18
Article 18. To raise and appropriate a sufficient amount of money to be expended for purchasing and taking any lands or rights in land for the purposes of surface and ground drainage and for the protection of public health under Chap. 249 of the Acts of 1906, and authorize such takings as purchasers as the Selectmen deem necessary for said purposes to be made by them .- M. E. S. Clemons.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to be expended for purchasing and taking any lands or rights in land for the pur- poses of surface and ground drainage and for the protection of public health under Chap. 249 of the Acts of 1906, and authorize such takings and pur- chases as the Selectmen deem necessary for said purposes. Unanimous Vote.
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ARTICLE 19
Article 19. To see if the town will change the name of the library from the Beebe Public Library to The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library .- Frank T. Woodbury and others.
On motion by H. M. Dolbeare
Voted: That the name of the library be changed from the Beebe Public Library to The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
ARTICLE 20
Article 20. To see if the town will adopt the following: "Regulations relating to assignment of Tax Titles held by the town.
"The Treasurer of the town is hereby authorized to assign from time to time such tax titles as he may hold for the town for not less than the full amount due the town thereon."-M. E. S. Clemons.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons as amended by J. J. Butler
Voted: That the town adopt the following regulations:
"Regulations relating to assignment of Tax Titles held by the town."
The Treasurer of the town, by and with the consent of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to assign from time to time such tax titles as he may hold for the town for not less than the full amount due the town thereon. Unani- mous Vote.
ARTICLE 21
Article 21. To see if the town will ratify certain assignments of tax titles as follows:
"The Treasurer's action heretofore in assigning tax titles for the full amount due the town is hereby ratified particularly with reference to an assignment dated Aug. 14, 1928, to one Constance G. Lowell recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 4218, pages 596 and 598 .- M. E. S. Clemons.
Motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted: That the Treasurer's action heretofore in assigning tax titles for the full amount due the town is hereby ratified, particularly with reference to an assignment dated August 14, 1928, to one Constance G. Lowell, recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 4218, pages 596 and 598. Unani- mous Vote.
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ARTICLE 22
Article 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-two hundred dollars ($2200) for the purpose of sandblasting, re- pointing and painting the exterior of the town hall .- Nelson Bishop and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 23
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Registrars to re-arrange the official list of registered voters by streets, and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of this article .- Rena M. Colson and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 24
Article 24. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Section 85, Chapter 32, of the General Laws, relating to pensions for members of the Police and Fire Departments and to see if the town will adopt a contributory pension system for all other town employees as provided in Chapter 32, of the General Laws, or see what the town will do about it .- Edward L. Sederquest and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 25
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to amend the town by-laws as follows:
Railroad Crossings-Railroad crossings in Wakefield on the Western Division of the Boston & Maine R. R., and the crossings as follows on the Newburyport Branch of the B. & M. R. R., namely: North Ave., Main St.,
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Bennett St., Richardson St., Water St., and New Salem St., and any cross- ings which may in the future be installed, shall be protected by the railroad company by human crossing tenders or by gatemen .- Charles F. Young and others.
On motion by C. F. Young
Voted : That the town does hereby amend the By-laws as follows:
Railroad Crossings-Railroad crossings in Wakefield on the Portland Division of the Boston & Maine R. R., and the crossings as follows on the Newburyport Branch of the B. & M. R. R., namely, North Avenue, Main Street, Bennett Street, Richardson Street, Water Street and New Salem Street, and any crossings which may in the future be installed, shall be pro- tected by the Railroad Company by human crossing tenders or by gatemen.
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