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5.2 DRAFT HOODS
Every vented appliance, except incinerators, dual oven type combi- nation ranges, and units designed for power burners or for forced vent- ing shall have a draft hood. If the draft hood is not a part of the ap- pliance or supplied by the appliances manufacturer, it shall be supplied by the installer and in the absence of other instructions shall be the same size as the appliance flue collar. For suggested general dimensions for such draft hoods refer to pages 72, 73, and 74 in the American Gas Association Inc. pamphlet, approved in 1954.
5.2.2 Installation of Draft Hoods
Where the draft hood is a part of the appliance or is supplied by the appliance manufacturer, it shall be installed without alteration in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. In the absence of manu- facturers instructions, the draft hood shall be attached to the flue collar of the appliance or as near to the appliance as conditions permit. In no
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case shall draft hood be installed in a false ceiling, in a different room, or in any manner that will permit a difference in pressure between the draft hood relief opening and the combustion air supply.
5.2.3 Position of Draft Hood
A draft hood shall be installed in the position for which it was de- signed with reference to the horizontal and vertical planes, and shall be so located that the relief opening is not obstructed by any part of the appliance or adjacent construction.
5.2.4 Special Draft Hoods
Where the installer must supply a draft hood of special design, advice of the local gas company or the authority having jurisdiction as to its use shall be secured.
5.3 TYPE OF FLUES OR VENTS
5.3.1 Type A Flue or Vent
Flue or verts of masonry reinforced concrete, or metal smoke stacks. Type A flue or vents shall be employed for venting:
(1) All incinerators.
(2) All appliances which may be connected readily to the use of solid or liquid fuels.
(3) All boiler and warm air furnaces except where the local author- ity having jurisdiction approves the use of type B gas flue or vents.
5.3.2 Type B Gas Flues or Vents
Vent piping of non-combustible, corrosion resistant material of suffi- cient thickness, cross sectional area, and heat insulating quality to avoid excess temperatures on adjacent combustible material and listed by a nationally recognized testing agency. Type B gas flues or vents shall be used only with approved gas appliances which produce flue gas temperatures not in excess of 550° F at the outlet of the draft hood when burning gas at the manufacturer's normal input rating and not specified to be vented to type A flues or vents. Type B gas flues or vents shall be installed with clearances to combustible construction in accordance with their listing.
5.3.3 Type C Gas Flue or Vents
Flue or vent piping of sheet copper of not less than No. 24 U. S. standard gage or of galvanized iron of not less than No. 20 U. S. standard gage, or of other approved corrosion-resistant material. Type C gas flue or vents shall be used only for runs directly from the space in which the appliance in located through the roof or exterior wall to the outer air. Such flues or vents shall not pass through an attic or concealed space not through any floor. Installation with reference to clearance to combustible construction and passage through wall or roof shall comply with provisions of 5.4.7 and 5.4.8.
5.4 FLUES OR VENTS CONNECTORS
5.4.1 Materials:
The material used for the flue or vent connector shall be resistant to corrosion and be of sufficient thickness to withstand damage.
5.4.2 Avoid Bends:
The flue or vent connectors shall be installed so as to avoid short turns or other constructional features which would create excessive re- sistance to the flow of flue gases
5.4.3 Pitch
The flue or vent connector shall maintain a pitch or rise from the appliance to the flue or vent. A rise as a great as possible, at least 1/4-inch to the foot (horizontal length) shall be maintained. The horizontal run shall be free from any dips or sags.
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5.4.4 Provide Vertical Run
Wherever sufficient headroom is available appliances having a hor- izontal flue outlet shall be provided with a vertical run or flue or vent to connector before the horizontal run. To minimize frictional resist- ance in the connector, it is recommended that 45 degree elbows be used.
5.4.5 Length
The horizontal run of the connector shall be as short as possible and the appliance shall be located as near the flue or vent as practicable. The maximum length of horizontal run shall not exceed 75 per cent of the height of the flue or vent.
5.4.6 Support
Flue or vent connectors shall be securely supported.
5.4.7 Clearance
Flue or vent connectors shall be located in such a manner that con- tinued operation of the appliance will not raise the temperature of sur- rounding combustible construction more than 90º F above normal room temperature when measured with mercury thermometer or conventional head type thermocouples. Where flue or ent connectors pass through partitions or combustible construction, ventilated thimbles shall be used. Minimum clearance from combustible construction to flue or vent con- nectors for listed appliances are shown in Table 9 of the American Gas Code Association pamphlet. For unlisted appliances, the minimum shall be 9 inches from metal flue or vent connectors except for incinerators where the minimum clearance shall be 18 inches. The clearance for metal flue or vent connectors to combustible construction maybe re- duced as specified in Table 10 of the American Gas Code pamphlet, approved 1954.
5.4.8 Use of Thimbles
Flue or vent connectors other than type B, shall not pass through any combustible walls or partitions unless they are guarded at the point of passage by ventilated metal thimbles not smaller than the following:
For listed appliance except floor furnaces and incinerators 4-inches larger in diameter than the flue or vent connector, unless there is a run of not less than 6 feet of flue or vent connector in the open, be- tween the draft hood outlet and the thimble, in which case the thimble may be 2-inches larger in diameter than the flue or vent connector. For listed floor furnaces and all unlisted appliances ex- cept incinerators 6-inches larger in diameter than the flue or vent connector. For incinerators 12-inches larger in diameter than the flue or vent connector.
5.4.9 Size
The flue or vent connector shall not be smaller than the size of the flue collar or the size of the outlet of the draft hood supplied by the manufacturer of a gas designed appliance. Where the appliance has more than one flue outlet, and in the absence of the manufacturer's specific instructions, the flue or vent connector shall equal the com- bined area of the flue outlets for which it acts as a common connector to the flue or vent.
5.4.10 Dampers
No manually operated damper shall be placed in the flue or vent connector from a gas appliance except as noted below. Fixed baffles ahead of draft hoods are not classified as dampers. A manually oper- ated or barometric damper may be installed in the flue or vent con- nector of a gas incinerator when recommended by the manufacturer.
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The manual damper shall be so constructed that it will not close off more than 80 percent of the cross-sectional area of the flue or vent con- nector. Such a damper will be supplied with a listed incinerator if the manufacturer recommends its use, and the installation instructions ac- companying the incinerator will include complete information for in- stallations of the damper.
5.4.11 Fireplace
A flue or vent connector shall not be connected to a chimney flue having a fireplace opening unless the opening is permanently sealed.
5.5 FLUES OR VENTS
This section applies only to natural draft venting. Forced draft or exhaust systems and powers burners usually require special engineering and installation shall be approved by the local authority.
5.5.1 Check Chimney
Before connecting a flue or vent connector, the flue or vent shall be examined to ascertain that it is properly constructed, clear, and will freely conduct the products of combustion to the outer air.
5.5.2 Size
The flue or vent to which the flue or vent connector is connected shall be of a size not less than specified in figure 7 of American Gas Code pamphlet approved in 1954. In no case shall the area be less than the area of 3-inch diameter pipe. When more than one appliance vents into a flue or vent, the flue or vent area shall not be less than the area of the largest flue or vent connector plus 50 percent of the area of the additional flue or vent connectors. Any shaped flue or vent may be used provided its flue gas venting capacity is equal to the capacity of round pipe for which it is substituted.
5.5.3 Height
The flue or vent should extend high enough above the building or other neighboring obstruction so that the wind from any direction will not strike the flue or vent from an angle above the horizontal. Unless the obstruction is of great magnitude, it is usual experience that a flue or vent extended at least two feet above the highest part of wall para- pets and peaked roofs within 30 feet will be reasonably free from down drafts.
5.5.4 Chimney Entrance
In entering a chimney flue, the connection shall be above the ex- treme bottom to avoid stoppage. Means shall be employed which will prevent the flue or vent connector from entering so far as to unduly restrict the space between its end and the opposite wall of the chimney. A thimble or slip joint may be used to facilitate removal of the flue or vent connector for cleaning.
5.5.5 Cleanouts
Cleanouts shall be of such construction that they will remain tightly closed when not in use.
5.5.6 Venting Into Flues Used For Other Fuels
An automatically controlled gas appliance connected to a flue which also serves equipment for the combustion of solid or liquid fuel shall be equipped with an automatic pilot. A gas appliance flue or vent con- nector and a smoke pipe from an appliance burning another fuel may be connected through a single opening if joined by a Y fitting located as close as practical to the flue. If two or more openings are provided . into one flue they should be at different levels.
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5.5.7 Flue Connecting Two or More Appliances
In order to promote better draft where more than one gas appliance flue or vent connector is connected to a flue or vent, the connections should be made at different levels. Two or more gas appliances may be joined by Y fittings as close as practical to the flue or vent, and provided the size of the common flue or vent is sufficient to accomomdate the total volume of flue gases. Y fittings shall be made so that the angle at which the flue or vent connectors intersect is as small as possible and should not exceed 45 degrees.
5.5.8 Unlined Chimneys
Where an existing chimney is unlined or where local experience indicates that flue gas condensate might be a problem, consult the local gas company for information about liners that are suitable for the local- ity.
5.6 OUTSIDE FLUE OR VENTS
5.6.1 Material
Outside flues or vents are not recommended and they are particular- ly unsuccessful in severe climates and in small sizes, but when they must be used, the material shall be resistant to the action of combustion products and shall possess high insulation qualities or be adequately insulated to minimize condensation and aid draft.
5.6.2 Support Flue or Vent Pipe
When flue or vent must be installed on the outside of the building, it shall be securely supported. A capped "tee" should be installed at base of the riser with an opening to drain off condensate. A suitable vent cape which does not obstruct or reduce the effective cross sectional area of the flue or vent outlet should be placed on top of the riser.
5.6.3 Prohibited Installation
Natural draft vent extending through an outside wall and termi- nating adjacent to the outside wall are prohibited. See provisions of 5.5.3 and 5.5.2.
5.7 SPECIAL VENTING ARRANGEMENTS
5.7.1 Appliances with Sealed Combustion Chambers
The provisions of 5.2 to 5.6, inclusive, do not apply to listed appli- ances having sealed combustion chambers and which are so constructed and installed that all air for combustion is derived from outside the space being heated and all flue gases are discharged to the outside at- mosphere. Such appliances shall be installed in accordance with their listings.
5.7.2 Flue Exhausters
Flue exhausters may be used with gas appliances in lieu of natural draft vents except on incinerators. Where a flue exhauster is used with gas appliances requiring venting, provisions shall be made to prevent the flow of gas to the main burners in the event of failure of the exhaust system.
Section 9 Utility Main Shut-Off
An outside stopcock or gas shut-off valve shall be provided to the main connection from the public utility gas system, located in an ap- proved flush covered box in the sidewalk at or near the curb line. Such valve box shall be identified with the word "Gas" cast or otherwise in- scribed on the cover. Where there is more than one lead into the build- ing, each gas supply line shall be so equipped.
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Section 10 Main Building Shut-Off
Each gas service connection which is brought into a structure shall be fitted with a straightway stopcock valve, placed in an accessible position immediately inside the wall through which the connection enters, or at the meter.
Section 11 Meters
Meters shall be adequately supported and connected to the piping so as not to exert undue strain on the connection. They shall be located as near as practical to the point of entrance of the service and preferably in the cellar or basement of the building or structure. The location shall be accessible, clean, dry, properly ventilated and free from streams or chemical fumes, and the meter shall be protected from extreme cold and heat. There shall be at least four (4) feet above the floor with an unobstructed passage leading thereto.
No gas meter shall be placed underneath any stairway, bulkhead, show window stoop, sink or lavatory, over a water closet, coal or wood- bin, room where picture machines are operated, in the space between floors under a show window or bulkhead, within twenty (20) inches of an electric cutout box, service switch, distribution panel, or any current for light or power, or within eight (8) feet of any boiler, furnace hot air pipe or smoke pipe. No meter shall be set in any kitchen, kitchenette, or any room containing a gas range unless the floor area is at least 36 sq. ft. and the room is properly ventilated.
Section 12 Piping and Fittings
Gas piping shall be of adequate size to maintain proper pressure at fixture, and shall be of wrought iron or steel with malleable iron fittings, or copper water tube. No cast iron fittings or aluminum tubing shall be used for the main gas conduit. The piping shall be run straight without sags or traps, shall be pitched as to drain back to the riser, and from the riser to the meter or inlet and shall be rigidly supported at intervals of not more than six (6) feet by incombustible straps, hooks, bands, or hangers. The use of lead pipe, rubber hose, or other flexible pipe, tubing or fitting shall be prohibited: except that approved flexible metallic tub- ing connectors shall be permitted for gas appliances which burn not more than ninety (90) cubic feet of gas per hour. Fittings shall have a working pressure of at least one hundred and twenty (120) pounds per sq. inch.
Section 13 Liquified Petroleum Gas Piping
Piping for liquified petroleum gas shall be designed and installed of approved material suitable for the use on the system. Control valve shall be provided in every installation as herein specified. A Main shut- off valve outside of the building in the supply side of the main con- nection, and relief valve with terminal discharge directly to the outer air at a point not less than five (5) feet distant from any window or other opening in the building or other adjoining structures. The fore- going shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations of the Department of Public Safety.
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Section 14 Air For Combustion
Appliances shall be installed in a location in which the facilities for ventilation permit satisfactory combustion of gas and proper venting, under normal conditions of use. Where appliances are installed in a confined space within a building of unusually tight construction, air for combustion and ventilation must be obtained from outdoors or from spaces freely communicating with the outdoors, ventilated crawl space or attic. Under these conditions, the opening called for in figure 2 of American Gas Association pamphlet approved in 1954, shall be replaced by two openings having a combined area of not less than one square inch per 1000/BTU per hour of input rating.
Section 15 Penalty
Whoever violates any section of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine of not more than $20.00.
CHARLES A. HALL, Chairman RAYMOND GRAYSON, Legal Advisor COURTNEY N. CHASE GEORGE MAXWELL WINSLOW SAWYER
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Report of the Annual Town Meeting
HELD IN EXCHANGE HALL, HARWICH CENTER FEBRUARY 13 - 14 - 15, 1956
Article 1. To choose on one ballot the following Town Officers and Committees: Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Col- lector of Taxes for one year; one Selectman, Overseer of Public Welfare and Board of Health for three years; one Assessor for three years; one Recreation Committee for five years; three Constables for one year; one Trustee of Brooks Library for three years; one Cemetery Commissioner for three years; one Tree Warden for one year; one Moderator for one year; one School Committee for three years; one School Committee for two years; one School Committee for one year; one Park Commissioner for three years; one Water Commissioner for three years and one Planning Board Mem- ber for five years.
Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers and Com- mittees.
Complete list is printed on first page of this Town Report.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956 and to issue a note or notes therefore payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Accepted and adopted.
Article 4. To hear the report of all Town Officers and Committees for the year of 1955.
Accepted and adopted as printed in the Town Report for 1955.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the calendar year 1956 and to act fully thereon.
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BUDGET ADOPTED FOR 1956 AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING February 14, 1956
General Government:
Selectmen:
$1,700.00
Board Member's Salaries
3,200.00.
Secretary's Salary
2,800.00
Expenses
500.00
Clerk's Salary
2,100.00
Town Accountant's Salary
3,000.00
Accountant's Expense
300.00
Town Treasurer's Salary
2,200.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
1,000.00
Town Treasurer's Bond
232.00
Certification of Notes
10.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,000.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
Town Clerk's Bond
5.00
Tax Collector's Salary
3,200.00
Tax Collector's Expense
960.00
Deputy Collector's Fees
100.00
Collector's Bond
354.75
Tax Title Expenses
100.00
Assessor's Salaries
4,200.00
Assessor's Expense
1,500.00
Survey & Maps of the Town
7,000.00
Town Offices-Janitor's Salary
2,900.00
Other Expenses-Town Offices
5,200.00
Town Counsel's Fees
1,500.00
Settlement of Claims & Suits
300.00
Land Transactions & Expenses
650.00
Moderator's Salary
100.00
Planning Board Expenses
200.00
Board of Appeals Expenses
300.00
Finance Committee Expenses
250.00
Election, Wages and Expenses
3,500.00
Total General Government
$50,461.75
Protection of Persons & Property:
1. . .
Police Chief's Salary
$4,300.00
Deputy Chief's Salary
3,900.00
Sergeant's Salary
3,700.00
Special Officer's, Salaries
4,000.00
Patrolmen's Salaries
17,400.00
Equipment Expenses (Cruisers)
2,850.00
Other Expenses
:2,202.20
Repairs to Police Dept: Buildings
500.00
Fire Chief's Salary
4,300.00
Permanent Men's Salaries
10,800.00
Call Men's Salaries
3,500.00
Equipment Expenses
4,594.05
Other Expenses
2,300.00
Repairs to Fire Dept. Buildings
436.00
Dog Officer's Salary
150.00
Tree Warden's Salary
500.00
Chairman's Salary
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Charities:
Board of Public Welfare Salaries
$900.00
Agent's Salary
2,100.00
Social Worker's Salary
1,820.00
Junior Clerk & Typist's Salary
2,230.00
Expenses
600.00
Welfare Cash Grants
14,000.00
Disability Assistance Cash Grants
5,500.00
Aid To Dependent Children
11,000.00
Old Age Cash Assistance
46,500.00
Total Charities
$83,650.00
Veteran's Services:
Agent's Salary
$1,800.00
Telephone & Other Expenses
1,225.00
Cash & Material Grants
11,975.00
Total Veteran's Services
$15,000.00
Schools:
Committee Salaries
$750.00
High School Athletic Program
800.00
Vocational Education
1,000.00
Elementary School Lunch
500.00
General Control
7,200.00
Instruction
161,093.00
Operation
28,690.00
Maintenance
6,700.00
Auxiliary Agencies
19,425.00
Outlay
4,000.00
Total Schools
$230,158.00
Libraries:
Brooks Free Library plus Dog Tax
$3,500.00
Harwich Port Library
900.00
Chase Library
900.00
Total Libraries
$5,300.00
Park Department:
Labor, Expenses & Outlays
$8,440.00
Total Park Department
$8,440.00
Recreation:
Building & Playground
$3,925.00
Liability Insurance
75.00
Administration
50.00
Installation of Water
300.00
Junior & Senior Activities
1,675.00
Park Maintenance
100.00
Park Development
500.00
Repairs to Recreation Building
600.00
Total Recreation
$7,225.00
Moth Department Expenses
$2,700.00
Forestry Dept. Expenses
800.00
Dutch Elm Control
700.00
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Building Inspector's Salary
2,500.00
Building Inspector's Expenses
400.00
Wire Inspector's Salary
900.00
Wire Inspector's Expenses
300.00
Civil Defense Equip. & Maint.
1,650.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
700.00
Total Protection of Persons & Property
$76,082.25
Health & Sanitation:
Town Nurse Salary
$2,800.00
Town Nurse Substitute Salary
500.00
Town Nurse Expenses
450.00
School Dental Clinic
1,500.00
Sanitation & Layout Inspector
300.00
Free Bed Cape Cod Hospital
1,000.00
Care of Town Beaches
3,000.00
Life Guard
600.00
Inspector of Animals
50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
50.00
Plumbing Inspector Fees & Expenses
1,500.00
Town Dump
4,500.00
Board of Health
3,200.00
Total Health & Sanitation
$19,450.00
Highways:
Surveyor's Salary
$4,300.00
Insurance
900.00
Repairs to Highway Building
300.00
General Repairs including help
45,000.00
Snow Removal
8,000.00
Fences & Railings
600.00
Bridges
600.00
Sidewalks
2,000.00
Total Highways
$61,700.00
Street Lights:
$12,900.00
Total Street Lights
$12,900.00
Unclassified:
Town & Finance Committee Reports
$1,450.00
Memorial Day & Veteran's Day
500.00
Beach Erosion
3,000.00
Shellfish Constable's Salary
1,800.00
Shellfish Constable's Expenses
300.00
Planting Shellfish
600.00
Propagation of Fish & Game
100.00
Herring Supervision
300.00
Advertising
1,200.00
Miscellaneous
500.00
Repairs of Docks & Floats
1,050.00
Reserve Fund
8,000.00
Office Equipment
1,000.00
Repairs to Public Buildings
2,000.00
Out of State Travel
300.00
Total Unclassified
$22,100.00
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Insurance:
$10,000.00
Total Insurance
$10,000.00
Cemeteries: Labor
$1,000.00
Total Cemeteries
$1,000.00
Water Department:
Commissioner's Salaries
$900.00
Superintendent & Collector's Salary
5,200.00
Clerk's Salary
2,800.00
Maintenance & Operations-Adm.
3,700.00
Foreman's Salary
4,400.00
Expenses-General
15,675.00
Pumping Station Expenses
8,475.00
Service Installations
20,000.00
Total Water Department
$61,150.00
Debt and Interest:
Ret. of Old Water Bonds
$7,000.00
Int. on Old Water Bonds
70.00
Ret. of Water Bonds
11,000.00
Int. on Water Bonds
1,623.50
Ret. of New Water Bonds
40,000.00
Int. on New Water Bonds
13,185.00
Ret. of Elementary School Bonds
18,000.00
Int. on Elementary School Bonds
4,300.00
Ret. of New Elementarly School Bonds
25,000.00
Int. on New Elementary School Bonds
10,260.00
Int. on Tax Anticipation Loans
200.00
Total Debt and Interest Grand Total Budget
$130,638.50
$795,255.50
Appropriations Under Articles
Article 6 Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance
$3,000.00
Article 7 Chapter 90 Highway Construction
24,000.00
Article 10
Band Concerts
600.00
Article 11
Celebration of July 4th, 1956
1,000.00
Article 12
Painting & Repairs to Brooks Block
1,600.00
Article 14
Cape Cod Regional Planning Comm. Costs
900.00
Article 15
Purchase of New Police Cruiser
1,500.00
Article 16
Purchase of New Police Cruiser
1,300.00
Article 17 Purchase of Fire Hose
900.00
Article 18
Re-surface driveway & parking area Fire Station
2,000.00
Article 19
Purchase auxiliary generator Fire Station
1,600.00
Article 20
New Driveway So. St. to Sisson Rd. (School) 6,565.00
Article 21
Emergency Power Unit Elementary School
1,600.00
Article 22
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