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(Inserted at the request of the Emergency Unemployment Committee, the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Works and Park Commissioners)
Article 32. To see if the Town will appropriate the
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sum of forty-three hundred (4300) dollars, or any other sum, to be expended under direction of the School Com- mittee for the purpose of removing old toilets and installing new toilets in the Junior High Center and old Parmenter School Buildings; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three thousand (3000) dollars or any other sum, to be expended under direction of the School Committee, for the purpose of relaying slate on the roof and providing new gutters, valleys and caps at the Russell School and performing any other necessary work in connection there- with; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 34. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation or appropriations to pay the claims or charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital, including such claims and charges for aid, relief or care furnished prior to January 1, 1936, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 35. To see if the Town will make provisions for the management, care, maintenance, use, sale, lease or other disposition of lands and buildings thereon, or any interest in lands and buildings, heretofore or here- after acquired by the Town by tax sales and foreclosure proceedings, or otherwise through proceedings for the col- lection of taxes; authorize the execution of such deeds, leases and other instruments as may be necessary or con- venient in carrying out such provisions as may be made; will make an appropriation or appropriations for said
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purposes; or take any action relating to anything herein mentioned.
Article 36. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee of five, consisting of the three present members of the Town Yard committee and two other persons to be appointed by the Moderator, to investigate and consider a method or methods of disposing of ashes, rubbish and offal; will make an appropriation of fifty (50) dollars or any other sum for the expenses of such committee; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 37. To see if the Town will amend or alter the articles and sections hereinafter mentioned, of the Town's by-laws in the manner hereinafter set forth; or will take any action relating to the amendment or altera- tion of said articles and sections.
A. Section 5 of Article 4 relative to "Town Clerk," by striking out the word "Auditor" and inserting in place thereof, the words "Town Accountant."
B. Article 6 relative to "Treasurer," by striking out said article and inserting in place thereof the following:
ARTICLE 6
Treasurer
Section 1. The Town Treasurer shall have the cus- tody of all certified checks filed by any person, firm or corporation in connection with bids of any nature.
Section 2. The Treasurer shall have custody of all paid matured notes, bonds and coupons, issued by the town and all paid checks issued by him.
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C. Article 7 relative to "Auditor," by striking out said article and inserting in place thereof the following:
ARTICLE 7
Accounting Department
Section 1. The Town Accountant shall have the cus- tody of all vouchers which have been entered on warrants for payment and approved by the Selectmen and Ac- countant. Said vouchers are to be available for inspec- tion by the Town Treasurer at all times.
Section 2. No head of a department, board or com- mittee authorized to spend money shall make purchases of supplies or materials or contract to render services to the Town without issuing a written purchase order on prescribed forms for all such supplies or materials or serv- ices to be rendered; provided, however, that the provi- sions of this section shall not apply to the salaries or wages of part-time or regularly-employed officers, clerks and wage earners of any department of the Town. All purchase orders shall be in triplicate; one to be designated for the Vendor; one to be designated for and delivered to the Town Accountant; and one to be designated for the files of the department issuing the order. The order designated for the Vendor, before being transmitted to the Vendor, shall be submitted to the Town Accountant to be certified by him that there is sufficient unencum- bered balance of the appropriation to be charged to liquidate the amount of the order; provided, however, that verbal orders for supplies or materials or services to be rendered may be issued for an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars. All verbal orders shall be confirmed in writing on the prescribed purchase order forms on the day the orders are given and transmitted immediately to the Town Accountant for certification.
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Section 3. The Town Accountant shall prescribe the methods of Accounting and forms to be used by the several departments of the Town wherein the collection or dis- bursement of money is concerned, so that such methods and forms shall conform to the requirements of the State system of accounting.
D. Section 8 of Article 8 relative to "Finance Com- mittee," by adding two sentences at the end thereof so that said section shall be as follows:
Section 8. Except as hereinbefore provided, the Committee shall have power to elect its own officers, and to fill vacancies upon a two-thirds vote of the remaining members. Each such vacancy shall be filled by a regis- tered voter residing in the same precinct as that in which the vacancy occurred, who shall hold office only until the next annual election after which time an appointment shall be made by the Moderator for the unexpired term according to the procedure herebefore provided in this Article 8. A vacancy shall be declared to exist whenever any member moves away from the precinct he is appointed to represent, either away from Arlington or into another precinct.
E. Section 19 of Article 9 relative to "Public Ways," by striking out the said Section 19 and inserting in place thereof the following:
Except as otherwise provided by statute, by-law, or department regulation, no person shall, in any manner, place or cause to be placed in or upon any public way, public place or body of water within the Town, rubbish, waste material, filth, or discarded substance of any kind.
F. Article 9 entitled "Public Ways," by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
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Section 22. No person, either by himself or his em- ployees, shall engage in the distribution of handbills, cir- culars, or other prepared reading matter except news- papers, within the Town of Arlington, or shall go about or send employees about in the streets, alleys, and public places in said Town for the purpose of such distribution, without first having obtained a permit from the Chief of Police of said Town. Said permit may contain such conditions as may be deemed expedient and shall be re- vocable at the pleasure of said Chief of Police. Any person having such a permit may send out employees for whom he shall be responsible. No permit granted under the provisions hereof shall be good for a period exceeding twelve months and every person having such a permit may be required to leave with the Chief of Police a sample of each handbill, circular or other prepared reading matter before distributing the same. The Chief of Police may establish a fee for every permit granted under the pro- visions hereof, not to exceed $2.00.
G. Section 5 of Article 10 relative to "Board of Health," by striking out said Section relating to Heat and Plumbing.
H. Article 10 relative to the Board of Health, by adding a new section to read as follows:
Section 5. No person residing in the town shall allow any dog belonging to him to run at large in the town unless said dog shall have been vaccinated against rabies at some time during the previous twelve months.
A clinic for the inoculation of dogs against rabies shall be established under the direction of the Board of Health. The Board of Health may establish a fee not exceeding fifty cents ($.50) to cover cost of rabic vaccine and other materials required for each dog innoculated.
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I. Section 2 of Article 12, by striking out paragraph "(h)" and inserting in place thereof the following :
(h) No person, firm, association or corporation shall erect, display or maintain within any residential district any billboard or other outdoor adver- tising device, except the following if located not more than six inches nearer to any boundary of the lot or premises on which it is located than it would be lawful to maintain a building:
(1) Any lawful sign or signs advertising only the sale or rental of the premises not exceeding a total area of ten square feet;
(2) on the premises of any public building;
(3) any farm, garden, or tree nursery or forest, any lawful accessory signs not exceeding all together fifteen square feet in area within the limits of said premises;
(4) any lawful accessory signs on the front wall of any building occupied by a non-conform- ing business;
(5) at any boundary line of the town a lawful sign not exceeding five square feet in area indicating the meetings of any civic organ- ization located therein;
(6) on property owned and principally occupied by a religious, civic or charitable organiza- tion, association of war veterans or the like any lawful accessory sign displayed by writ- ten permission of the Selectmen and ap- proval of the inspector of buildings for a limited period not exceeding sixty days;
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In the foregoing certain words are defined as follows: "Residential District" shall mean any area zoned as residential.
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"Non-conforming business" shall mean a business located in a residential or rural district, other than such rural business as farming or the raising and sale on the same premises of farm, garden or orchard prod- ucts.
"Lawful Sign" shall mean any outdoor ad- vertising device not prohibited by any pro- vision of law or by any lawful regulation.
"Accessory Sign" shall mean any outdoor advertising device which carries only ad-
. vertisements strictly incidental and sub- ordinate to a lawful use of the premises on which it is located, including signs indicating business transacted or goods sold or pro- duced on the premises or an occupant there- of, but not including any sign sold or rented to an outside party.
J. Section 6 of Article 12 by striking out the said section and inserting in place thereof the follow- ing:
BEGGARS, SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
Section 6. No person unless otherwise authorized shall go from place to place within the Town selling or bartering or carrying for sale or barter or exposing there- for or taking orders therefor any goods, wares or mer- chandise, nor shall any person go from place to place within the Town begging or soliciting alms or contribu- tions for any person, cause, or organization, either on foot or from any animal or vehicle, without having first recorded his name and address with the Chief of Police
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and furnished such other information as may be requested of him. The Chief of Police shall thereupon, if satisfied with the honesty of the applicant, issue a permit for a period not exceeding twelve months, which must be shown on request, and shall state that said person has duly registered and is entitled to go from place to place within the Town for the purpose specified.
K. Article 12 entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding at the end thereof a new section to read as fol- lows:
Section 8. No official or employee of the Town shall dispose of any material or other personal property belong- ing to the Town without permission being granted by a vote of the Town, subject to the following exception. Any department, board, or committee of the town may sell or otherwise dispose of scrap material of other dis- carded personal property belonging to the Town which is within the jurisdiction or control of such department, board, or committee, provided such department, board, or committee in its sound discretion first determines that a just and reasonable value for same does not exceed $50.
Article 38. To see if the Town will amend or alter the sections and paragraphs hereinafter mentioned of Article 15 of the Town's by-laws known as the Building Code, in the manner hereinafter set forth; or will take any action relating to the amendment or alteration of said sections.
Section 8-11 relative to "Mortars," by striking out the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following: Lime and Cement Mortar shall be composed of one (1) part lime putty or dry hydrated lime, one (1) part Portland cement and six (6) parts sand all by volume.
Section 8-22 relating to "Floor Loads," in the table
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of the minimum number of pounds of live load per square foot which floors must be of sufficient strength to carry, by striking out "Residence buildings, including porches 50" and inserting in place thereof "Residence buildings, including porches 40."
Section 9-3 relative to "Foundations," by striking out the second paragraph beginning "First and Second- Class Buildings" and inserting in place thereof the fol- lowing: Depth of Foundations. Every building shall have foundations laid in cement mortar extending at least four (4) feet below the surface of ground exposed to frost and such foundations shall rest on solid ground or suitably driven piles, and shall be so designed that the loads will be as nearly uniform as possible and not in excess of the safe bearing capacity of the soil.
Section 9-41 relative to "Masonry Construction" by inserting under the heading "Mortars" after paragraph (c) a new paragraph as follows: (d) Lime and cement mortars may be used for all masonry construction when the stresses allowed for masonry in Section 8-3 are not exceeded, or where the presence of an excessive amount of lime will not endanger the stability of the masonry from frost, water or pressure of any kind.
Section 9-46 relative to "Faced Wall" by inserting at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: Stone veneer when used as a facing on frame construction shall be laid with stones of uniform depth with flat beds and tops for at least 75% of the total depth of stone and shall be securely attached to frame structure at intervals of not more than twelve (12) inches vertically and twenty- four (24) inches horizontally by copper, brass or other approved non-corrosive metal of not less than #8 gauge.
Section 9-7 relative to "Wood Construction" in the third paragraph by striking out the last five words
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"Mortised, tenoned and pinned together," so that said paragraph will read as follows: All frame buildings and their projections having a floor area of more than three hundred (300) square feet or over one (1) story in height used as dwellings, storage or manufacturing purposes, shall have all sills, including piazzas, not less than 4 by 6 inches, and, if over 11/2 stories in height, girts and posts not less than 4 x 6 inches.
Section 11-4 relative to "Partitions," by striking out paragraph "(b) Stores in Blocks" and inserting in place thereof the following: (b) Stores. The ceiling of every store shall be finished with metal lath and Portland cement mortar, or the equivalent. In the cellar, or base- ment, of every store, except where cellar or basement is equipped with a standard system of automatic sprinklers, all partitions shall be of fire resisting material. The height of such cellars shall be at least seven (7) feet in the clear with such entrance from the outside through a bulkhead or door, as the inspector of buildings may consider neces- sary for protection against fire.
Section 11-8 relative to "Roof Structures and Roof- ing" under "Roof Coverings" by inserting after para- graph "(d) Repairs to Shingle Roofs," the following: (e) No new roofing material shall be laid over an existing roofing material except where the roof construction under same is sound and the additional roofing material will not stress the structure beyond that provided in Div. 8 of this code. (f) All shingles on roofs shall be laid so as to give practically three thicknesses of shingles at every point on the roof. The Inspector of Buildings may ap- prove shingles laid in variation of the above method when it can be shown that the shingles are specifically designed by the manufacturers to be laid in a different manner and, that when so laid they will insure weather tightness of roof.
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Section 11-9 relative to "Fire Stopping," by adding at the end thereof the following: (k) Sprinklers. Auto- matic sprinklers shall be installed in the cellar or base- ment of any building utilized in whole or in part as a boarding or lodging house, hospital, nursing home, or for any similar purpose, unless constructed of first class con- struction. The Inspector of Buildings may require the installation of automatic sprinklers in the cellar or base- ment of any existing building used as a boarding or lodging house, hospital, nursing home or for any similar purpose, when a serious fire hazard exists therein.
Division 12 relative to "Heating Appliances and Chimneys" under the heading "Chimneys" by striking out paragraph "(g)" and inserting in place thereof the following: (g) Height of Chimneys. Every chimney shall be carried to sufficient height to protect adjoining buildings from fire and smoke. All chimneys constructed within eight feet of the ridge of the roof must be built at least two (2) feet higher than the ridge, and all chimneys over eight feet from the ridge must be at least level with the ridge. The Inspector of Buildings may modify the height of chimneys above the roof in specific cases where it is evident that the relative height between ridge and top of chimney does not affect the draft in chimney or in any way increase the fire hazard.
Division 12 relative to "Heating Appliances and Chimneys" under "Chimneys" by striking out paragraph "(m)" and inserting in place thereof the following: (m) Kitchen Chimney and Vent for Gas Stoves and Heaters. Every building used for habitation shall have a separate kitchen flue or chimney of masonry lined with tile, having an outside dimension not less than 812 inches by 812 inches, or round tile not less than 8 inches in diameter.
Section 15-2 relative to Plumbing Permits, by add- ing at the end of the first paragraph, the following: Per- mits to perform plumbing shall be issued only to Master
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Plumbers who have registered their names and places of business with the Inspector of Buildings.
Section 15-3 relative to quality and weights of plumb- ing material, by adding at the end thereof the following: The Inspector of Plumbing may issue special permits for the use of seamless hard drawn copper tubing assembled with copper fittings for drain, soil, waste and vent pipes. All copper fittings of the sweated sleeve type shall have joints prepared by a thorough cleaning and sweated by capillary action to the full depth of the socket, to make a complete solder sweated contact between pipe and fitting. The following weights and sizes may be used under the special permit :
Thickness of Wall
Weight Per Foot
Depth of Bore For Drainage Fittings
Pipe Size
11/2"
.060
1.14
15/16
2''
.070
1.75
1-1/16
3'
.090
3.33
1-3/8
In section 15-6 relative to "Water Supply and Dis- tribution," in paragraph "(O)" relative to "Size of Circu- lating Pipes," by striking out the schedule of minimum size of circulating pipes for gas water heaters and insert- ing in place thereof the following:
GAS WATER HEATERS
Gas Consumed
Per Hour
Size of Inside Diameter of Brass or Copper Pipe
Under 10
3/8
11 to 25
25 to 60
60 to 100
100 to 200
114
200 to 360
11/2
360 to 500
2 "
500 to 650
1/2 3/A 1
21/2
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Section 15-9 of the Building Code relative to "Soil, Waste and Vent Pipes," under "Vent Pipes," in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, by striking out the words "four feet" and inserting in place thereof the words "five feet" so that said sentence shall read as follows: No trap shall be placed more than five feet, horizontal developed length, from its vent nor have a greater drop than two inches in this length.
Section 15-12 relative to "Refrigerator, Safe and Spe- cial Wastes" under "Refrigerator Wastes" in the third paragraph, by striking out "312 feet" and inserting in place thereof "4 feet" and inserting after the word "feet" the words "and not less than three (3) feet" so that said third paragraph shall read as follows: Refrigerator waste lines shall discharge over an open, trapped and venti- lated ordinarily used sink, connected with water supply for flushing and placed not more than 4 ft. and not less than 3 feet above the cellar floor. No ventilation is re- quired for traps of refrigerators if located on the first floor.
Section 15-13 relative to "Miscellaneous Toilet Ac- commodations," by inserting at the end thereof the fol- lowing: Every building used for habitation and every building where persons are regularly employed shall have a sink and suitable sanitary accommodation.
Division 18 relative to "Signs and Billboards" in the paragraph "Sky Signs" by striking out the second sen- tence which reads as follows: "Sky signs shall be set back at least eight feet from the cornice or wall on a street front, shall not project more than twenty-five (25) feet above the roof, and shall have a space at least six (6) feet in height between the bottom of the sign and the roof,"- and inserting in place thereof the following: No sky sign shall extend more than fifteen (15) feet above the roof on which it stands nor set nearer than one-half its height to the cornice or wall thereof on a street front.
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Article 39. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation or appropriations for the printing and publishing of the Town's by-laws, the amendments thereof adopted at this meeting, or any portions thereof; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any other action relating to such printing and publishing.
Article 40. To see whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to lease or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of certain land belonging to the Town, bounded and described as follows:
A certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon, situated in Arlington and bounded as follows: South- westerly on Maple Street, 81.57 feet; Northwesterly on land of the Town of Arlington, 209.82 feet; Northeasterly on land of the Town of Arlington, 83.20 feet; Southeasterly on land now or formerly of Cousins, 122.79 feet; North- easterly on said last named land, 5.58 feet; and South- easterly on land of Taylor, 104.38 feet; containing 18,375 square feet of land and being shown on plan entitled "Plan of land in Arlington, Mass.," C. H. Gannett, C. E., February, 1924, recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds, end of Book 4816; or take any other action with respect to said land.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 41. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Arlington Post #1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 9, of the General Laws of Massachusetts; said sum to be raised by General Tax.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
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Article 42. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Arlington Chapter, Disabled American Veterans in accordance with Chapter 245, Section 3 of the General Laws of Massachu- setts; said sum to be raised by General Tax.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, to borrow from the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on behalf of the Town, a sum or sums of money for welfare aid, old age assistance or soldiers' relief, under authority of, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, as amended by Chapter 300 of the Acts of 1935; or take any action relating thereto.
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times and places herein speci- fied by leaving at every dwelling house in the Town a printed copy of this warrant, and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall and in a con- spicuous place in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town, seven days at least prior to the time of said meeting.
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