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Traffic wise, the increase is reflected in the greater num- ber of motor vehicle accidents. In an effort to cope with
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the problem, I have tried to maintain a more extensive patrol of the highway and the town roads. As more and more demands are made on the department for other phases of police work, added patrols become difficult to maintain.
Once more, I would like to repeat last year's recom- mendation. A stepped up program of painting white lines on town roads, especially at intersections, is vitally import- ant as a determent to accidents. Also recommended is that the trees and brush at every intersection be cut well back from the road. If these recommendations are adopted and maintained it could well be considered as "inexpensive pre- vention being worth more than expensive cure."
I am going to take this opportunity to thank the Selectmen and other town officials, the officers of this de- partment and the Orleans Police Department for their excel- lent support and cooperation. It has been a pleasure work- ing for and with them. Any recommendation that will tend to make a better police department will be sincerely ap- preciated.
Respectfully submitted
WINIFRED J. KNOWLES Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights for the year ending December 31, 1959.
Scales over 10,000 pounds
Sealed 1
Scales 100 to 5,000 pounds Adjusted 1 Sealed 1
Scales under 100 pounds Adjusted 3 Sealed 7
Gasoline Meters I inch or less Adjusted 1 Sealed 20
Kerosene measuring devices
Sealed 2
Total
Adjusted 5
Sealed 31
Gasoline Retests 3
Total amount of Fees collected
$30.00
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY M. WALKER,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF THE EASTHAM RECREATION COMMISSION
To the Board of Selectmen :
At the annual Town Meeting the Recreation Commis- sion sponsored article for construction of a tennis court was approved. It was hoped that the court could be com- pleted by July 1, however, owing to a succession of setbacks the deadline was not met. We would like to report that the job is now done.
Dancing classes were held last winter at the town hall under the direction of Mrs. Alton Crosby. These classes were for children from the 4th through 6th grades. In April Mrs. Crosby held a dance reception. Many favorable com- ments were heard about this successful program.
Eastham had an excellent baseball program last sum- mer with two teams entered in the Nauset Little League with Orleans and Brewster. The Red team was made up of boys 10 to 12 years of age and was coached by Doug Higgins. The Blue team which had the younger boys on it was coached by Jim Kew and Bruce MacPherson. At the close of the season the teams saw a ball game in Boston.
Our new swimming instructor, Miss Gail Yarsley, was ably assisted by Miss Elaine Plante. Miss Yarsley reported 230 registered, of which 82 took tests at the end of the summer, with 61 completing the requirements. We hope Gail will return this year.
The commercial power failed during the Hallowe'en
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Party, and for several minutes it was feared that a cancel- lation was in order. The Eastham Civil Defense and Fire- men came to the rescue of the children (and the commis- sion) by supplying the hall with auxiliary power. Lights went on again, games were resumed and prizes were award- ed. After refreshments movies were shown by Ed Bolton.
At this writing the boys grades 4 - 8 are playing basket- ball on Saturday mornings in the school gymnasium. Bruce MacPherson and Jay Scholfield are in charge of the pro- gram.
Respectfully submitted,
LEROY BABBITT, Chairman HOWARD BREWER, Secretary LEONARD TARVERS EDWARD BROWN
MRS. WALTER MacPHERSON
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REPORT OF THE SHELLFISH CONSTABLE
To the Board of Selectmen :
The Salt Pond continued to be a popular place for holders of Non-Commercial permits to fish. It has been open to the taking of quahaugs from July 5 through December 31 and approximately 1100 ten-quart pails were taken dur- ing this period.
There were no oysters planted this year due to the fact they were not available at planting time. One hundred thirty bushels of quahaugs were planted in Salt Pond dur- ing June and July. There is a good set of softshell clams in Salt Pond.
Most of the shellfish taken commercially this year were quahaugs with a comparatively few softshell clams and mussels.
Shellfish permits were issued as follows:
Resident Non-Commercial 947
Non-Resident, Non-Commercial 246
Commercial 17
Scallop 1
Respectfully submitted.
LLOYD A. MAYO,
Shellfish Constable
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WELFARE WORKER'S REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen :
In 1959 the four categories of assistance were placed under a single heading. Old Age Assistance was $325.03 less than 1958, Aid to Dependent Children $2,457.68 less, Disability Assistance $422.82 less, and General Relief was increased $156.65.
In 1958 the four categories totaled $40,238.15; in 1959 the total for the four categories was $37,189.27, a difference of $3,048.88.
The number of recipients does not vary greatly during the years.
On Jan. 1959 OAA-29 ADC-13 DA- 2 1 GR-1 1
Dec. 31, 1959- -26
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Recoveries for the year amounted to $8,265.08.
Below are the figures for the four categories of assist- ance :-
Category
OAA
Total $29,112.64
Federal $13,653.50
State $10,981.75 1,711.88
Town $4,477.39
ADC
5,135.63
2,706.00
717.75
DA
1,824.20
705.50
661.65
457.05
GR
1,116.80
1,116.80
$37,189.27
$17,065.00
$13,355.28
$6,768.99
Respectfully submitted,
DORRICE M. MAYO Welfare Worker
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TOWN NURSE'S REPORT, 1959
To the Board of Selectmen,
Town of Eastham
It is with pleasure that I submit my third annual re- port :
House visits 343
O. A. A. 46
V. A. 5
Ante-natal
16
New Babies
22
Conference with Supervisor
3
T.B. report for State 1
Public Health Meetings attended 5
Course on Mental Health at Taunton
11
Ambulance Trips : Cape Cod Hospital 4
Taunton State Hospital 4
Pocasset Hospital 4
Tobey Hospital, Wareham 1
Salk Vaccine Clinic,
Dr. Moore and Dr. Whitright,
Dr. Worth
2
June
55 attended
July 58 attended
I wish to thank Town Official, Doctors, and the resi- dents of Eastham, for their cooperation in the Public Health programme of the Town. It is very gratifying to work and
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live in a community such as the Town of Eastham, where much help has been given to me in my work. The hospital bed and wheel chairs have certainly been a wonderful help in aiding the sick to be more comfortable. I have also had donations of various articles, that may be borrowed by any resident who may need them, in the time of sickness. Please call my home 390-J, or the school 808-R, if at any time I can be of service. I will be only too happy to do anything I can to help in my capacity as Town and School Nurse.
Mileage
1,924 miles
Fees collected
$66.75
Respectfully submitted.
A. MAY DUNPHY, R.N.
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PROTECTIVE BY-LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE
To the Board of Selectmen :
The Zoning Committee held several meetings during the past year, to further study the zoning code. As a result, we offer the following suggestions :
1. To have an outside firm study and make a master plan for the town.
2. Remove that area of Route 6 from the R.R. south to the Orleans line from the permissive-use area.
3. Place additional controls over land to be used as a cottage rental colony.
4. Place some control over the type of lighting used on signs.
The Town should have a master plan by an outside firm. This is particularly important in view of the Pro- posed Park. We already have spent considerable money for study and using this as a basis for further study and planning would be money well-spent, and not to do so a gross error.
Route 6, as mentioned, should be removed from the permissive-use area, pending the completion of the study report and a master plan.
Additional control over land used for cottage rental colonies is needed and should be approved.
There is also room for much additional improvement
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in our Protective By-Laws, but this would be a part of the Master Plan.
This work should be carried out under the auspices of the Planning Board and this By-Law Review Committee discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
Warrenton A. Williams Chairman.
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BOARD OF REGISTRARS
To the Board of Selectmen Eastham, Mass.
During the year 1959, 16 voters were lost by deaths, and 19 voters took residence elsewhere; 83 new voters were registered in 1959. The last official count in 1959 shows a total of 742 registered voters in the Town of Eastham with 352 men and 390 women; 288 Republican, 23 Democrats, and 431 Unenrolled voters.
The Board of Registrars lost a valued member in the death of Mrs. Elgie Milliken. Mrs. Aurore King was ap- pointed to complete her unexpired term.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHANNA S. BROOKS, Chrm. HENRY J. McCONE AURORE V. KING
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
REPORT OF DOG LICENSES FOR 1959
71 Male Dog Licenses
$142.00
19 Female Dog Licenses
95.00
50 Spayed Female Dog Licenses
100.00
2 Breeder's Licenses
20.00
$357.00
Retained as Fees
35.50
Paid to County $321.50
The amount paid to the County Treasurer is returned to the Town minus administration costs and damages done by dogs, and by vote of the Town is credited to the Public Library Account.
Dogs three months old or over must be licensed on or before April 1 annually, these licenses being obtained at the Town Clerk's office.
Attest : L. ISABELLE BRACKETT Town Clerk
REPORT OF SPORTING LICENSES FOR 1959
62 Res. Fishing Licenses @ $3.25
$201.50
104 Res. Hunting Lisenses @ $3.25
338.00
29 Res. Sporting Licenses @ $5.25
152.25
17 Res. Minor Fishing Licenses @ $1.25
21.25
16 Res. Female Fishing Licenses @ $2.25
36.00
1 Res. Trapping License @ $7.75
7.75
50 Non-Res. Fishing Licenses @ $2.75
137.50
4 Non-Res. Minor Fishing Licenses
9.00
19 Non-Res. Fishing Licenses
147.25
1 Non-Res. Hunting Licenses
15.25
5 Duplicate Licenses @ .50
2.50
$1,068.25
Fees Retained
75.75
Paid to Commonwealth
$992.50
Attest : L. ISABELLE BRACKETT Town Clerk
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BIRTHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1959 IN EASTHAM
Any Errors or Omissions in These Records Should be Reported to the Town Clerk at Once
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Name of Father
Name of Mother
Jan. 13 Marion Louise Lee
Dana R. Lee
Josephine Buelna
Jan. 20 Martin James Mickle
Theodore F. Mickle
Helen McMakin
Jan. 24 Debra Jean Richardson
LeRoy F. Richardson
Elaine Silvia
Feb. 21 Darlene Brooks
Gordon D. Brooks
Harriet Freeman
Feb. 21 Peter Clark McCray
William D. McCray
June Young
Mar. 1 Carl Brian Hogg
Herbert J. Hogg
Laila Bodine
Mar. 27 Andrew Edward LaPiana
Fred G. LaPiana, Jr.
Geraldine Sudnick
April 8 Michael James Erdmann
Alfred D. Erdmann
Lillie Schmit
April 21 Susan Patricia Brady
Walter J. Brady
Helen Coologhall
April 22
Lottie Marion Westergaard
Raymond F. Westergaard
Ellen J. Fulcher
April 23 Audrey Jean Benner
Louie A. Benner
Dorothy Pinkos
May 30 Lori Lee Jamieson
Bruce A. Jamieson
Ronnie L. Munsey
May 31 Elizabeth Anne Vogel
Robert J. Vogel
Sarah E. Jacob
June 10 Jeffrey Wayne Pettengill
Herbert E. Pettengill
Sept. 12 John Henderson Mead
Sept. 18
Melinda Lee Dunshee
Sept. 23 Mark Henry Forde
Stephen J. Forde, Jr.
Theresa Vaneto
Oct. 12 Donna Lynn Richardson
Bernard W. Richardson
Regina Smith
Nov. 25 Richard Joseph Dennison
Richard J. Dennison
Vivian Shores
Dec. 1 Michael Richard Lee
Dana R. Lee
John A. Bagnulo
Frederick Ģ. Bridgwood
Josephine Buelna Janet Bridgwood Velma Wittel
Dec. 2 Nancy Joan Bagnulo
Dec. 19 Terry Arline Bridgwood
David L. Mead Dwight W. Dunshee
Maureen Connors Norma Clark Illene Hastings
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1959
Date
Name
Residence
Feb. 14. Joseph Frechette
Beverly Jaeger
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 11. Ralph D. Frost Gertrude L. Blackmore
Eastham
April 18. Lebro Marra Anna K. (Mason) Hoffner
West Yarmouth
Eastham
May
8. Robert L. Carey Ann Catherine McPhee
Eastham
Malden, Mass.
June 7. William Wasiewski Dorothy Pearson
Eastham
Eastham
July 20. Walter DiMasi Lucile E. White
Brooklyn, New York
New Milford, New Jersey
Sept. 20. Peter Doane Walker
Eastham
Carole A. Landers
Orleans
Oct. 7. Everett Smith June Doyle
Brewster
Eastham
Oct.
9. Edgar H. Farrell Patricia Ditter
Eastham
Oct. 10. James O. Wilkinson
Wellfleet
Maude W. Chase
Eastham
Nov. 8. Kenneth R. Higgins Marilyn I. Coey
Eastham
Woodbury, Conn.
Nov. 14. Carlton Bates Emond
Eastham
Louise Goodrich Horton
Shrewsbury
Dec. 21. Edward G. Benz Nancy Manfredi
Eastham
River Edge, New Jersey
Eastham
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Everett, Mass.
DEATHS RECORDED IN EASTHAM IN 1959
Date
Name
Age-Y
M D
Jan. 12
Michael Griffin
79
10
4
Jan. 18 Sophia Lombard Stone
84
9
28
June 12 Bertha M. Deschamps
75
1
15
July
6 Mary Jane Percival
95
11
25
July 8 Josie Louisa VanTassell
72
5
18
July 8 Lillie Florence Dill
87
10
23
July 9 Wilfred J.Perreault
71
9
16
July 26 Doris G. Pinkos
56
7
Aug. 4 Lois H. Corliss
72
3
23
Aug. 7 Walter Ferris Palmer
42
3
Sept. 16
Elizabeth Stanley
85
Sept. 20
Richard Collins
72
10
13
Sept. 21
Katherine Allen
80
3
20
Oct. 8 Elgie C. Milliken
71
3
23
Oct. 13 Harold L. Arnold
71
2
Nov. 2 Mary Atwood
83
21
Nov. 24 Alfred Luther Gill
62
11
28
Nov. 28 Ethel Mae Mazzarella
65
5
28
Dec. 1 Alfred W. Nickerson
41
1
16
Dec.
8 Ada Freeman Gross
77
10
17
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MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
February 16, 1959
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by the Moderator Prince H. Hurd, Jr. The Rev. Harold Arnold offered a prayer, and, there being a quorum present, the call of the meeting was read by the Town Clerk. The reading of the warrant was omitted by, consent of the meeting. Herbert Pettingil and Harold Arnold were appointed as tellers, and were duly sworn to their duties by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Voted : to have a blackboard at the front of the hall showing the effect on the tax rate of the various articles in the warrant. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 2. Voted: to name that part of the Old State Highway from Route 6 at Leroy Babbitt's to Route 6 at Matilda Smart's, "Salt Pond Road." Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 3. Voted : to place the refunded dog tax at the disposal of the Public Library. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 4. Voted : to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1959, and issue a note or notes there- fore payable in one year and renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Unani- mous Voice Vote.
Article 5. Voted : to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to
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time in anticipation of re-imbursement for the financial year beginning January 1, 1959 and to issue a note or notes there- fore payable in one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 6. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., for the care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town, and unable to pay for such care and treatment in accordance with Section 74, Chapter 111, General Laws. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 7. Voted: to authorize the Selectmen to sell property taken under Tax Title procedure by the Town and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 8. Voted : to pay a bounty of fifty cents (.50) each for woodchucks killed within its boundaries during the ensuing year and raise and appropriate the sum of $30.00 for this purpose. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 9. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to meet the Town's share of Chapter 81 Highways work, and that in addition the sum of $11,000.00 be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the work, the re-imbursement from the State, to be restored upon receipt to unappropri- ated funds in the Treasury. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 10. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $850.00 for the purchase of a Police Cruiser and the present cruiser to be traded in as a credit towards the new one. Unanimous Voice Vote.
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Article 11. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to be paid to the Town of Orleans, for Ambulance. Fire, and Police Dispatcher service for the year 1959. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 12. Voted : to accept the Annual report includ- ing recommendations and reports of the Selectmen and other Town Officers, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $243,230.77, and to transfer the amount of $5,000.00 from the Overlay Surplus to the Reserve Account, and $3,000.00 from Available Funds to increase the snow account from $1.000.00 to $4,000.00.
Department
Recommendations of Dept. Heads and Fi- nance Committee 1959
1. Accountant
$ 1,624.00
2. Accountant Expense
250.00
3. Ambulance Hire
1,500.00
4. Appeal Board
500.00
5. Assessors' Abstracts
200.00
6. Auditorium Note
3,000.00
7. Building Inspector
1,450.00
8. Certification of Notes
10.00
9. Christmas Tree
150.00
10. Civilian Defense
1,200.00
11. £ Custodian
3.120.00
12. Dog Officer Account
52.00
13. Dutch Elm Disease
100.00
14. Election and Registration 500.00
15. Finance Committee 25.00
16. Fire Department
5,370.00
17. Health
700.00
18 Highway-General
1,500.00
19. Insect Pest and Poison Ivy Control
1,365.00
20. Inspection of Animals
80.00
21. Insurance
720.00
22. Interest
2,500.00
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23. Legal Expense
1,000.00
24. Library 1,500.00
25. Memorial Day
150.00
26. Miscellaneous
1,000.00
27. Office Clerk
1,600.00
28. Old Cemeteries 350.00
29. Old Windmill Care and Improvement 700.00
30. Planning Board
250.00
31. Police Department
10,000.00
32. Public Amusement and Advertising
500.00
33. Recreation Commission
1,500.00
34 Regional School District 46,961.01
35. Reserve 5,000.00
36. Retirement 1,776.76
37. School
89,475.00
38. School Lunch
800.00
39. School Notes (Addition)
7,000.00
40. Sealer of Weights and Measures
120.00
41. Secretary and Finance Committee 50.00
42. Selectmen and Assessor Expense
900.00
43. Shellfish Protection and Propagation
1,500.00
44. Snow
1,000.00
45. Soldiers' and Sailors' Lots
50.00
46. Surety on Bonds
360.00
47. Tax Titles
1,700.00
48. Town Dump
2,000.00
49. Town Hall
5.300.00
50. Town Landings
5,000.00
51. Town Reports
1,000.00
52. Treasurer, Collector, Clerk Expense
1.050.00
53. Tree Warden 300.00
54. Veterans' Benefits 3,000.00
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55. Vocational Education
56. Welfare Administration 1,172.00
57. Welfare Services
27,000.00
58. Wire Inspections
250.00
Total
$248,230.77
Less Transfer from Overlay Surplus
5,000.00
$243,230.77
Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 13. Voted : to fix the compensation and salaries of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108, Chapter 44, General Laws as amended, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,325.00 for same, as follows :
Constable
$ 25.00
Road Surveyor
50.00
Moderator
50.00
Assessors ($1,000.00 each)
3,000.00
Board of Welfare ($300.00 each)
900.00
Treasurer, Collector, Clerk
3,900.00
Selectmen ($800.00 each)
2,400.00
Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 14. Voted : to pass Article 14 as there were no unpaid bills for 1959.
Article 15. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 for the purpose of holding Band Concerts in the ensuing year, and to hire the Orleans Band for the same. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 16. Voted : to continue the Greenhead Fly Con- trol under Section 24, Chapter 252, General Laws; $39.20 to be raised and appropriated and the balance $307.20 to
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$10,325.00
1,000.00
be taken from funds already appropriated and paid to the State Treasury. Unanimous Vote.
Article 17. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 from Available Funds in the Treasury for the purpose of constructing a tennis court on the Elementary School grounds. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 18. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00; $1,700.00 to be used in conjunction with $1,700.00 from school funds for a salary of $3,400.00 for a nurse, and the other $300.00 to be used for expenses of said nurse to be working both as a school and town nurse. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 19. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $385.00 to pay the operating charge for four lumen mercury street lights on the State Highway in front of the Town Hall. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 20. Voted : to appropriate from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $8,000.00 for Chapter 90 High- way Construction on Hemenway Road; $2,000.00 being the Town share, $4,000.00 as the State's share, and $2,000.00 the County's share, the re-imbursement from the State and County, to be restored upon receipt to unappropriated funds in the Treasury. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 21. Not Voted.
Article 22. Voted : to appropriate from available funds in the treasury the sum of $2,800.00 to be spent in conjunc- tion with State funds for a marina to improve boating facil- ities at Rock Harbor Creek. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 23. Voted : to accept Section 613 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, this pertaining to the Town pur-
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chasing Police and Firemen's uniforms. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 24. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 enabling the Conservation Commission to discharge its duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Chapter 40, Clause 51. Unanimous Vote.
Article 25. Not Voted.
Article 26. Voted : to amend Article 26 by deleting the word "engineered" and substitute the words "scaled site plans."
Voted: to amend Section IV, paragraph 7 of the Zon- ing By-law by adopting the following sentence in addition thereto :
"Scaled site plans of cottage rental units shall be filed with the building inspector prior to issue of a building per- mit, showing service drives, and allocating 100 ft. front- age to the land for each unit." 38, Yes 9, No.
Article 27. Voted : to amend Section V of the Zoning By-law by adopting paragraph 4 as follows :
"In Districts C and D business buildings shall have a minimum set-back of 100 feet from the nearest street or highway sideline." Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 28. Voted: to amend the Zoning By-law by deleting from paragraph (a) of the section entitled "defini- tion" the figure 400 and inserting therefore the figure 500 : Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 29. Voted: to amend the Building Code, so- called by deleting therefrom paragraph "AA" Article 15. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 30. Voted: to amend Article 30 by retaining
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paragraph B, C and D, Article 15, and by adding after the Tables which will be identified as Paragraph F, the following words :
"Nothing in the foregoing Tables shall be construed to present other methods or types of dwelling construction provided, however, such other methods or types of dwell- ings construction shall be submitted for the approval of the Building Inspector in such form as he may require and approved by him. Unanimous Voice Vote.
TABLE I
Maximum clear spans for wood girders.
size in inches
one story dwellings
one and a half story dwellings
4 x 6
5
0
1
0
6 x 6
6
0
5
4 × 8
6
4
5
6
4 × 10
8
0
7
0
6 x 8
S
0
-
0
6 × 10
9
0
8
0
TABLE II
Maximum clear spans for floor joists assumed live load of 40 lbs. per square foot; dead load 10 lbs. Spacing of joists is 16" center to center.
size in inches
No. 1 framing ft.
in.
No. 3 framing ft.
in.
2 × 4
2 × 6
9
1
S
6
2 × 8
12
1
11
2 × 10
15
3
14
1
3 × 10
17
8
16
9
2 × 12
18
5
17
3
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TABLE III
Maximum clear spans for ceiling joists, live load none ; dead load 10 lbs. per square foot. Spacing of joists is 16" center to center.
size in inches
ft.
in
2 × 4
10
0
2 × 6
15
4
2 × 8
20
2
Note: Where the attic space above the ceiling joists is unfinished but is usable for storage space, or if the space is suitable for finishing into future habitable rooms, the span for the ceiling joists shall be figured the same as for the floor joists.
TABLE IV
Maximum clear spans of rafters for wood or asphalt shingle roofs.
Par. 1. Clear span shall mean the distance measured horizontally from the inside of the plate to a point directly beneath the ridge; the actual rafter length will depend on the roof slope and must be determined accordingly.
Par. 2. This table is for roofs with a minimum pitch of 5" to 12"; for roofs with less pitch, the rafters shall be figured as floor joists. Spacing center to center 24".
size in inches
ft.
in
2 × 4
6
6
2 × 6
10
3
2 × 8
13
8
20"
16"
ft.
in.
ft.
in.
7
3
8
1
11
4
12
6
15
2
16
7
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TABLES I, II, III and IV are based on a minimum fiber stress of 1200 pounds.
Article 31. Voted : to amend Article 15 by deleting the letter D and substituting therefore the letter G., and adding the following words: "The words Fire Resistant shall im- ply wall and/or ceilings construction having a maximum resistance to fire of one hour, as determined by the National Board of Fire Underwriters or other recognized authority. Unanimous Voice Vote.
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