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There shall be suitable brass screw cleanouts, at all angles or hori- zontal pipes were the same are possible, and at foundation walls in a direct line with the sewer or cesspool, and at such other points as the Inspector may direct.
All clean-outs below the cellar bottom must be accessible for in- spection and cleaning through movable covers. Change in direction shall be made with curved pipes and all connections shall be made with Y branches. No T-Ys allowed.
Section 7. Soil Pipes-The soil pipes of every building shall be carried above the roof open and undiminished in size at least two feet, and two feet above the top of any opening within fifteen feet in any building, or when roofs are used for drying clothes or other purposes vent must be extended eight feet above.
All branches of soil or waste pipe fifteen feet or more in length shall be continued in the above manner, or into the main soil pipes, at
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a point above the top of the highest fixture in the building. Iron pipes when passing through the roof of the building, shall be made water tight with sheet copper or four pound sheet lead.
Joints on iron pipe shall be made with oakum and molten lead thoroughly caulked. Connections of lead pipes with iron pipes shall be made with heavy brass ferrules and caulked to the iron; the lead pipes to be attached to the ferrules by a round, wiped soldered joint. All joints made of solder shall be full wiped joints.
Section 8. Rain-water Leaders-No rain-water leaders shall be connected with the housedrain, sewer, cesspool or septic tank. 9
Section 9. Refrigerators-Waste pipes from refrigerators or other receptacles in which provisions are stored, shall not be connected with a drain, soil, or other waste pipe, unless such waste pipes are provided with traps suitably ventilated, and in every case there shall be an open tray or sink between the trap and refrigerator.
Section 10. Blow-off or Drip Pipes-No steam exhaust, blow-off, or drip pipe, shall connect with the sewer, house drain, soil or waste pipe, but shall discharge into a suitable tank or condenser, from which a proper out-let to the drain or sewer shall be provided.
Section 11. Traps-Every water fixture having a waste-pipe con- nected with a sewer or cesspool shall be furnished with a separate trap placed as near as possible to the fixture that it serves, except that where a sink and wash tray, or bathtub and bowl come in contact with each other, one round trap will be permitted for both, provided that the distance between the trap and the fixture does not exceed three feet.
Where a 2" line of pipe passes through roof two sinks cr wash tray may connect to same without venting lower trap. When a closet is installed and a four inch pipe runs through the roof, one sink or lavatory may be connected to said pipe without further venting pro- viding it is the top fixture.
Top fixture on any stack need not be vented if within five feet of stack, or if a water closet not over 42" from stack.
Where Esterbrook fitting is used no venting required if trap is within five feet of stack and trap is under floor.
Where built in bathtubs are installed they shall have a separate trap, unless water seal in trap is twelve (12) inches below bottom of tub.
Where S traps are used they shall be of brass or other such metal as may be approved by the Inspector and not less than one and one- half inches in diameter, and where round traps are used they shall be so placed, if possible, that the trap screw shall be under water.
A suitable grease trap shall be connected with the kitchen sink in
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every hotel, restaurant, public cooking establishment or such other places as may be required by the Inspector.
Every enclosure containing one or more water closets shall be pro- vided with adequate ventilation to the outer air, either by window or suitable light shaft. No water closet shall be set in any room or apart- ment that has not a window having at least three square feet opening directly to the external air.
When two or more fixtures are used on one line, the waste pipe must be of iron and not less than two inches in diameter.
The waste pipe from every fixture must enter the trap separately.
The waste from every trap must enter the soil pipe separately, on all new work, except that a "Y" may be connected to Esterbrook Fit- ting.
Every water-closet or line of water-closets shall be supplied from a tank or flush valve.
Section 12. All traps shall be protected from syphonage or air pressure by special cast iron, brass, or galvanized iron pipes, of a size not less than the waste pipes they serve, except that for watercloset traps, they shall not be less than two-inch bore for thirty feet or less, and shall not be less than three-inch bore for more than thirty feet.
Whenever galvanized pipe is used for vent, the fittings shall be of cast iron and if used for waste the fittings must be recessed galvanized iron.
In old buildings, where it is impossible to vent a trap, a non-syphon- ing trap may be used if approved by the Inspector.
Continuous vent shall be used where possible.
Galvanized pipe may be used to connect soda fountains or other fixtures where they are not connected or directed to sewer or cesspool.
A short piece of galvanized pipe may be used to connect wash bowl or bath tub, not to exceed twenty-four inches.
Section 13. Back Vents-Air pipes less than 11/2 inches in diam- eter, when running over twenty feet, or when serving more than two traps, shall be increased to 11/2 inches, and all air pipes shall be run as direct as possible, and shall have such continuous slope as to avoid col- lecting water by condensation.
Whenever there are more than two closets, said air pipes shall not be less than three inches in diameter.
All vent pipes shall be so constructed as not to allow the formation of a trap, nor be used as waste pipes.
No vent pipes shall connect with any other vent pipe until it has attained the height of the top of the fixture whose trap it ventilates.
No bow venting, solder unions where washer or packing is used, or venting in new buildings from the trap screw of a round trap will be allowed.
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Lead air pipes may be used only where they are exposed to view, and in no case shall they be allowed behind walls or sheathing, or other places inaccessible to inspection.
Section 14. Any person or persons receiving written notice from the Board of Health, or its agent, served upon him or them, of any violation of these regulations, shall, within a time not to exceed ten days, make such alterations as are called for in such notice.
Section 15. When old houses are to be connected to sewer all fix- tures must be entered and properly trapped and ventilated and water tested to height of first fixture.
Section 16. In any house where the only fixture is a sink and con- nected to a cesspool or sewer there shall be a continuous vent.
Section 17. No water closet shall be installed in any room or en- closure, basement or cellar, of any dwelling house or other structure to be occupied and used for domestic purposes unless it is encased by a partition with close fitting door or doors. (For outer air and ventila- tion, see Section 11.)
Section 18. No range boiler shall be installed unless its capacity is plainly marked thereon in terms of the Massachusetts standard liquid measure, together with the makers' business name in such manner that it may be easily identified. No copper, iron or steel pressure range boiler, whether plain or galvanized, or other vessel or tank in which water is to be heated under pressure shall be installed without having stamped thereon the maker's guarantee that it has been tested to not less than two hundred pounds hydraulic pressure to the square inch and no such boiler or other vessel or tank in which water is to be heated under pressure shall be installed if the working pressure is greater than forty-two and one-half per cent of the guaranteed test pressure and marked thereon by the maker, and no such boiler or other vessel or tank in which water is to be heated under pressure shall be installed unless it has a safety temperature and pressure relief, and vacuum valve. With the waste or blow-off piped to some open fixture, no traps in waste pipe, and pipe protected from any chance of freezing, to pre- vent syphonage and expansion or explosion. And the Plumbing In- spector must be notified when this work has been completed.
Section 19-The Board of Health shall see that these ordinances and regulations of the town regarding plumbing are enforced. Who- ever violates such regulations of the Board of Health shall pay a pen- alty of not exceeding fifty dollars.
RULES AND REGULATIONS Gas Piping
In order to insure public safety and provide an uninterrupted sup- ply of gas it is necessary to adhere to certain rules and regulations when installing gas piping and gas burning appliances.
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Section 1. Inspection-No piping shall be covered or concealed from view until same has been inspected by the Inspector. All work must be installed according to the rules and regulations adopted by the Town of Reading, complete in all details and made tight before mak- ing appointment for inspection. Twenty-four (24) hours shall be given before such inspection is required.
Section 2. All gas piping shall be of iron or steel. All fittings shall be malleable iron; galvanized pipe and fittings are prohibited. Iron or steel pipes shall be installed in accordance with the following scale :
Section 3-
Diam. in inches
3/ 8
1/2
3/4
1 11/4
11/2
2
Length in feet
26
30
50
70
100
150
200
No. of burners 3
6 20
35
60
100 200
Section 4. No riser or main pipe less than 34" shall be allowed. The service pipe must have connected to it, close to the wall, a heavy malleable tee, the end of the iron capped or plugged. The outlet side shall have a close nipple and L with a main shut-off cock made i ..... L.
On buildings of more than one user, each inlet riser should have connected to it, in cellar, a full way stop cock the same size as riser. Risers shall be run to within five feet of that part of foundation wall at which service pipe will enter building, the bottom of riser to have drip toe.
Section 5. Outlets for gas ranges shall have a diameter not less than that required for six burners except where gas is used for cook- ing and heating only, then the outlet shall be not less than 3/4" and all ranges and heaters shall have a tee handle cock on the service pipe.
Section 6. No outlets shall be placed back of doors, under tanks or within four feet of any meter.
Section 7. (Tanks)-Every tank shall be equipped with a suitable relief valve of approved type located on the tank proper or on the hot water pipe connected on the top of tank, when the relief valve is con- nected in the pipe line said pipe must be so installed that the measure of water in the tank will be exerted against the valve to open it. No stop cocks shall be placed between valve and tank.
DIVISION NO. 20-INSPECTION OF WIRES
Rules and Regulations for the Inspection of Wires, etc.
Section 1. An Inspector of Wires shall be appointed annually by the Selectmen and shall hold office from the first day of April in each year and until his successor is appointed. The Selectmen may remove him at pleasure. He shall keep a record of the business of his depart- ment and submit a report to the Selectmen in writing on or before February 1st of each year.
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Section 2. The Inspector of Wires shall have supervision of all electric and other wires erected upon, over or under any street, way or building, and of every wire within any building, when such wire is de- signed to carry electric lighting or power currents, and shall have authority over, and shall inspect such wires, their conditions, attach- ments, insulation, supports and appliances so as to secure safety to life and property, and shall see that the provisions of Chapter 166 of the General Laws and all acts in amendment thereof and addition there- to, and all other laws, ordinances and regulations relating to electric and other wires, are strictly enforced; and shall give notice promptly to any person or corporation owning or operating any such wire, when in his judgment the same is unsafe or is not placed and kept and main- tained in accordance with the requirements of said chapter or the pro- visions of any other law, ordinance or regulation.
Section 3. Said Inspector shall supervise all poles supporting elec- tric or other wires upon or over any street or building, and all supports of such wires when attached to buildings, and ascertain if all said wires and supports are not weakened by decay or other causes and in case a person or corporation owning, leasing or operating wires shall neglect or refuse to cut out and remove any wires so abandoned for use, said Inspector shall remove such wires at the expense of such person or corporation.
Section 4. Every person or corporation owning, leasing or operat- ing such wires within twenty-four hours after written notice served by said Inspector shall make substitution, repairs or alterations of such poles, supports or attachments as may be required by said Inspector.
Section 5. All wires, appliances and apparatus in the interior of public buildings or on private premises, and which are intended for the transmission of electricity and to be connected with an outside cir- cuit, shall be made, placed and arranged, and at all times kept to the satisfaction of said Inspector; and said Inspector at all proper and reasonable times, shall have access to such wires, apparatus or ap- pliances. No person shall put in, place, change or alter the position of any such wires, appliances or apparatus without having first notified the Inspector, who shall be given full opportunity to inspect the same before they shall be covered or enclosed. No wires shall be placed in any building in process of construction until all gas, steam, sewer, water and furnace pipes have been placed in proper position and at least forty-eight hours notice shall be given the Inspector that the building is ready for lathing before any lathing is done or before any of the wiring or other part of the electric lighting system therein is covered by lathing or otherwise.
Section 6. Wires in the interior of any public building or on private premises intended to be connected with an outside circuit, shall
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not be so connected with any wire or wires crossing or running along, over or under any street or way, without written permission having been obtained therefor from the said Inspector.
Section 7. Every person or corporation operating electric or other wires upon, over or under any street, way or building in the town, upon the request of such Inspector, shall furnish him within fifteen days thereafter, accurate lists of the poles or other supports of their wires, the number of cross arms in use with each and the number of wires attached thereto, the location of conduits and manholes, with informa- tion as to localities where and what service is rendered, whether telegraphic, telephonic, fire alarm or otherwise.
Section 8. The said Inspector, upon request, shall also be fur- nished by any person or corporation owning or operating electric wires, with such information as to kind, size and tested strength of support- ing or service wires, the average volts charged or used, together with such other information as may by him be considered necessary to the faithful and effectual discharge of his duties.
Section 9. In no case shall a current of electricity be connected to any system of wiring or apparatus intended to be used for power or lighting without permission being first obtained and a written permit granted by the Inspector of Wires. The jurisdiction of the Inspector is intended to include all public and private electrical systems that are now and may hereafter be installed in the town of Reading.
Section 10. In case of fire, the Chief Engineer, or the Engineer acting as such, shall have full power and authority to order and cause any electric wire or wires to be cut or removed, and electric currents discontinued until the fire is extinguished.
Section 11. Every person or corporation engaging in the business of wiring buildings or other electrical work in the town of Reading, shall first satisfy the Inspector of Wires that he or they are competent to perform such work, and all work done shall be reported on the of- ficial forms of this department.
Section 12. Architects are required when drawing plans and speci- fications to make provisions for channeling and pocketing of buildings for electric light and power wires. No electric gas lighting will be allowed on the same fixture with the electric light.
Section 13. Any person or corporation who shall do or attempt to do any electrical construction work, whether original work or altera- tions without giving written notice to the Inspector of Wires, or after request from said Inspector failing to furnish him with a working draw- ing of the proposed construction or alteration, and obtaining from him a written permit to do such work, may be punished and the orders of the Inspector enforced, as provided by Section 33 of said Chapter 166.
Section 14. This ordinance shall not be construed to relieve or
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lessen the responsibility of any party owning, operating or controlling any electrical equipment, for damages to anyone injured by any defect therein, nor shall the Town be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein or certificates issued by its agents and servants, exercising the rights or powers given herein.
Section 15. Every person or corporation, private or municipal, within the Town shall affix at the point of support at which any such wires, or cables containing wires, is attached, a mark, on the cross arm (or bracket) where such is used in place of a cross arm) a tag, desig- nating the owner or use of such wire or cable. No such tag or mark shall be required for the wires of a street railway company used for transmission of its motive power nor for the protection or support of such wires, for a current with a potential of 500 volts or under, but all cross arms and wires shall be marked as herein described on alter- nating high tension transmission lines, and suitable guard wires placed over them.
Section 16. The violation of any of the above rules and regulations may be punished in accordance with the penalties prescribed by pro- visions of law governing the same.
Section 17. Whoever violates any provision of the Electric Wir- ing by-laws shall in cases not otherwise provided for, forfeit and pay for each offence a fine not exceeding fifty (50) dollars to be paid into the Treasury of the Town of Reading.
DIVISION NO. 21-REPEAL AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 1. All by-laws relating to Building, Plumbing, and Elec- trical Wiring, heretofore adopted are hereby repealed; but the pro- visions of the foregoing by-laws so far as they are the same as the provisions of by-laws hitherto in force, shall be construed as a con- tinuation thereof, and not as new enactments.
Section 2. The repeal of a by-law heretofore adopted shall not affect any act done, ratified or confirmed, or any right accrued or es- tablished, nor any action, suit or proceeding commenced or had in a civil case, nor affect any punishment, penalty or forfeiture incurred under such by-law.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least ten public places in the town not less than seven days prior to March 9th, 1942, the date set for the meeting in said warrant and to publish this warrant in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your do- ings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
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Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of February A. D. 1942.
CARL W. GOODRIDGE ROBERT E. FOWLE HERBERT K. MILLER
Selectmen of Reading
OFFICERS RETURN
Middlesex ss.
Reading, Mass., March 2, 1942
By virtue of this warrant I, this day, warned and notified the in- habitants of Reading qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs to meet in the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies in the following public places within the Town of Reading :
White's Drug Store
Whitehouse Store
Masonic Bldg. Lyceum Hall Bldg.
Naborhood Store
Central School
Coffee Cup
Reading Engine Station No. 2 White's Gas Station Haven Spa
Sanborn Hill Filling Station
The same being not less than seven days prior to March 9th, 1942, the date set for said meeting. I also caused same to be printed in the Reading Chronicle, date of March 6th, 1942, the same being at least one day prior to said date.
Signed, J. W. Sias, Constable of Reading.
Reading, Mass., March 5, 1942
Two petitions were received this day petitioning the Board of Reg- istrars for a recount of votes for the office of Assessor, and one for the office of Collector of Taxes.
The above petitions were filed within the three day limit allowed by law, and each was notarized by one of the signers, as provided in the statutes.
The petitions being in proper form, the Town Clerk notified the Board of Registrars, who proceeded to set a date for the recount forthwith.
Sunday, March 7th, at 9.00 A.M., in Room 19, Municipal Building, was set as the date and hour of the Recount.
All candidates were notified in writing of the time and place speci- fied, as required in the General Laws, and the following counters and tabulators were appointed to serve at the Recount:
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Counters
R. Sumner Ralston
R. John W. Goff
D. John F. Cummings R. Effie Gibson
R. Frances B. Draper
R. Victor E. Cullington
R. Owen W. Bredbury
D. Margaret Desmond
D. Edwin Wendell
D. John Wendell
D. Virginia W. Doiron
R. Sadie B. Riseman
R. Harriette P. Leuchtman
D. Edwin J. Doherty
D. Lillian Drew
D. Catherine Winslow
R. Donald C. Tuttle
D. John E. Toner
R. Charles C. Wakefield
D. Leone D'Entremont
R. Vaughan F. Burnham
R. Marie M. Day
R. Winifred McClintock
D. George Meaney, Jr.
10 Orange St. 633 Main St. Eaton St. 42 Deering St. 8 Center Ave. 21 Minot St. 104 Pleasant St. 71 Curtis St. 96 Washington St. 18 Belmont St. 10 Linden St. 158 Salem St. 35 Warren Ave. 129 Pleasant St. 11 Winthrop Ave. 22 Mt. Vernon St. 17 Warren Ave. 89 Highland St. 18 Elm St. 188 Wakefield St. 42 Hancock St.
Tabulators
R. John G. Rideout
D. Sylvester S. Spellman
94 Pleasant St. 82 Green St.
Pursuant to the above, a recount was held at the time and place specified with the following results :
Tax Collector for One Year
Original Vote
Recount Vote
Kittie M. Bangs, 42 Main St.
103
97
Ina M. Bergquist, 6 Berkeley St.
184
182
J. Robert Clark, 81 Ash St.
314
322
Edward H. Emerson, 1457 Main St.
124
120
Mary Green, 126 High St.
300
304
William E. Morrison, 21 Pilgrim Rd.
794
780
Robert B. Mount, 293 Ash St.
231
246
Henry A. Murphy, Jr., 18 Beech St.
114
121
Nils L. Nordberg, 753 Main St.
191
195
Herman M. Noyes, 73 Howard St.
144
142
12 Track Rd. 17 Lincoln St. 25 Temple St.
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Tax Collector for One Year
Original Vote Recount Vote
John I. Rudolph, 93 Washington St.
280
275
Ralph W. Smith, 22 Scotland Rd.
697
702
Thornton A. Snow, 258 Main St.
135
140
Albert J. Dill
1
Blanks 41
25
Assessor for Three Years
Robert A. Dennison, 25 Pennsylvania Ave.
1288
1280
Frank E. Gray, 119 Middlesex Ave.
1290
1293
Harold W. Putnam, 141 Bancroft Ave.
990
992
Blanks
84
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Robert A. Dennison has waived all protest over recount through his attorney, Philip H. White.
WALTER A. SCANLON
ROBERT S. RALSTON JAMES H. FLEMING
Attest : NORMAN P. CHARLES
Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
7:40 P. M.
Security Hall, March 9, 1942
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, in the absence of the Moderator, who was ill.
Carl W. Goodridge moved that the Town Clerk cast one ballot for Samuel H. Davis as Temporary Moderator.
On motion of Leon G. Bent it was voted to close the nominations. Samuel H. Davis was declared elected as Temporary Moderator.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on mo- tion of Carl W. Goodridge it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
The Temporary Moderator finding the Warrant in proper form, instructed the Town Clerk to place it on file.
On motion of Carl W. Goodridge it was voted to postpone action on the Special Town Meeting until immediately after the Annual Meeting, or until the next Monday.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., March 9, 1942 The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles, at 7:45 P. M., the Moderator being ill.
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Carl W. Goodridge moved that the Town Clerk cast one ballot for Samuel H. Davis as Temporary Moderator.
On motion of Leon G. Bent it was voted to close the nomination. Samuel H. Davis was declared elected Temporary Moderator.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on mo- tion of Carl W. Goodridge it was voted to dispense with the further, reading, of the Warrant except the Constable's return which was then read by the Town Clerk.
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