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partitions in the first floor of all dwellings. Headers and timbers of all openings more than four feet square in first floor of dwellings shall be floor joists doubled or their equivalent, beams carrying main or cross partitions in first floor shall be supported on piers or filled iron posts not more than seven feet apart, trimmers on first floor over twelve feet in length shall be supported by a pier or post. The attic floor timbers shall not be less than two by six inches and spaced not more than sixteen inches on centres for any attic whether finished or unfinished, to which there is access and which can be used for storage or other purposes. All floor timbers with a span from ten to sixteen feet shall have one row of bridging; all floor timbers with a span of sixteen feet or more shall have a bridging at least every eight feet, and all bridging stock shall be not less than one by two inches. All cutting of floor timbers for the passage of pipes shall be on their upper edges, and no cut shall exceed two inches in depth, or be made more than three feet from the point of support of the timber. No cutting in on the under side of a floor timber will be allowed for any reason.
ROOF TIMBERS
Section 10. Rafters for pitched roofs not less than seven inches a foot, shall measure not less than two by six inches, and spaced not more than twenty-four inches on centres; valley rafters shall be two by eight inches; all timbers herein mentioned to be solid stocks excepting plates, which may be in two pieces, each two by four inches thoroughly spiked together. Flat roofs shall be tim- bered sixteen inches on centre. All roofs with less than seven inch pitch to the foot, shall be considered as a flat roof for purpose of this section.
DOUBLE HOUSES
Section 11. Every double house shall have a separating parti- tion plastered on metal lath on both sides, or wholly filled between the stud with brick and mortar or concrete up to the ceiling of the upper finished story and resting on an eight-inch brick wall or its equivalent in the cellar.
GARAGES
Section 12. Any garage built under or directly connected with a dwelling house shall have an incombustible floor and fireproofed walls and ceilings. There shall be no door, window or other open- ing directly between the garage and the house unless properly fire- proofed.
EXCAVATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
Section 13. Excavations shall be properly guarded by the person making the same against danger to life and limb, precaution being taken that the adjacent soil shall not cave in. Excavations for foundations shall be made at least six inches wider than the outside of the wall and shall not be filled in until approved by the Inspector.
All buildings erected hereafter shall have foundations laid in mortar not less than four feet below the finished grade which shall rest upon solid ground.
Foundation Walls. No footing shall extend less than four inches each side of the wall it carries. No wall footing shall be less than six inches and no pier footing less than eight inches in depth.
Piazzas, Porches. All piazzas and porches shall have suitable foundations of stone, brick or concrete or be supported by iron columns or masonry piers built on a solid bottom not less than four feet below grade. If columns are used they shall rest on a footing of stone or concrete of equal depth.
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Supports. Supports for dwelling houses other than their foundations, shall be of iron, concrete, stone or brick piers, suitable iron plates to be placed at the head and foot of columns.
Basement or Cellar Walls. Foundation walls, for frame dwell- ings not over two stories high, if built of field stone, may be laid dry below grade. No such wall shall be less than eighteen inches thick. No stone shall be used which does not bond or extend into the wall at least six inches. Walls which are laid dry must be well pointed with cement mortar.
All other types of foundation walls shall be not less than ten inches in thickness below grade.
Spaces under Floors. In any dwelling house hereafter erected, under any part of which there is no cellar, the first or ground floor shall be at least two feet above the ground beneath and that adjacent thereto, and the space beneath such floor shall be kept free and clear, and shall be inclosed to prevent the accumulation of rubbish, but provided with ample ventilations and adequate drainage.
FIRE PROTECTION
Section 14. All studs, walls and partitions shall have the space between the floor joists immediately under said walls and parti- tions, and between studs from the under side of said floor joists protected by incombustible fire stops.
The roofs of any new building shall be covered with a fire- proof or fire-retardant covering. Wooden shingles may be used to repair existing roofs if not more than thirty three per cent of the shingled area of one roof is to be shingled in any one year.
Section 15. All air spaces around chimneys, pipes, shafts, etc., and all other spaces which form concealed air passages from one story to another shall have similar fire stops at each story.
Section 16. All ducts, chutes, and shafts for ventilation or other purposes shall be of or lined with incombustible material.
CHIMNEYS AND HEATING APPARATUS
Section 17. All chimneys hereafter erected shall be built from the ground of brick, stone or other fire-proof non-heat conducting materials, and shall be built plumb, or nearly so, so as to be self- sustaining.
Section 18. All brick chimneys shall be built of hard-burned brick plastered outside below the roofing, after having been . examined and approved by the inspector of Buildings, except that exposed portions of said chimneys may be left unplastered upon the outside. All chimneys shall be lined with vitrified clay flue lining.
Section 19. Every chimney shall be carried to a height suffi- cient to protect adjoining buildings from fire and smoke. No structural woodwork shall be placed nearer than one inch to the outside of any chimney.
Section 20. No smoke pipe shall be nearer than twelve inches from floor, ceiling or projecting beams, and in all cases where smoke pipes pass through wooden partitions or closets, it shall be in a manner approved by the Inspector.
Section 21. The top of every heating furnace or steam boiler shall be kept at least one foot below the lowest part of the ceiling or floor next above.
GENERAL
Section 22. Any By-Laws or parts of By-Laws heretofore adopted which are inconsistent with such provisions of these
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Building Laws as are approved by the Attorney General are hereby repealed: but the provisions of these Building Laws as far as they are the same as the provisions of By-Laws heretofore adopted, shall be construed as a continuation thereof, and not as new enactments.
The disapproval of the Attorney General of any provision, clause, sentence or part of these By-Laws shall not invalidate any other provision, clause, sentence or part thereof.
So much of these By-Laws as shall be approved by the Attor- ney General shall take effect on the first day of the calendar month following the completion of the publication or notice required by Chapter 275 of the General Acts of 1918, of which publication or notice and affidavits, the Town Clerk shall make suitable record.
BOARD OF APPEALS
Section 23. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Build- ing Inspector, or by a decision of the Board of Appeals, may appeal under the provisions of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, and amend- ments and additions thereto.
ENFORCEMENT
Section 24. The Inspector of Buildings shall cause complaint to be made before the proper court for any violation of any provi- sion of this By-Law.
The Board of Selectmen upon the application of the Inspector of Buildings may institute proceedings to enforce this By-Law and to enjoin the erection, continuance or occupation of any building in violation of the provisions of this By-Law.
PENALTY
Section 25. Whoever violates any provision of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense to be paid into the treasury of the Town of Tewksbury.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to repeal the present zoning by-laws which were adopted at the annual town meeting of February 19, 1947. Phaida J. Roux. ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to establish the weekly collection of rubbish in the Town of Tewksbury through the negotiation of a rubbish collection contract to be administered by and subject to the performance specifications of the Board of Health, with the initial date of collection no later than May 1, 1950, said contract to provide for as complete coverage of the Town as practicable, and to be re-negotiated annually, or take any other action relative thereto.
South Tewksbury Betterment Association, Inc. ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000. or any other sum, to carry out the preceding Article.
South Tewksbury Betterment Association, Inc.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to establish the weekly collection of garbage in the Town of Tewksbury through the negotiation of a garbage collection contract to be administered by and subject to the performance specifications of the Board of Health, with the initial date of collection no later than May
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1, 1950, said contract to provide for as complete coverage of the Town as practicable, and to be re-negotiated annually, or take any other action relative thereto.
South Tewksbury Betterment Association, Inc. ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5000. or any other sum, to carry out the preceding Article.
South Tewksbury Betterment Association, Inc. ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Public Dump for the use of residents of the Town on any town-owned land, or any other land which may be offered to the Town for such use.
South Tewksbury Betterment Association, Inc. ART. 36. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the Memorial Day Exercises. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $200. for fill to cover and clean the closed dump on School Street and Glenwood Road, South Tewksbury or take any other action relative thereto.
South Tewksbury Betterment Association, Inc.
ART. 38. To see how the Town will provide for the appoint- ment by the Selectmen of an inspector of wires, either by vote or by by-law, as required by Chapter 529 of the Acts of 1949.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 39. To see what sum of money will be appropriated for the Town to buy a Respirator to be placed either at the Police or Fire Station. Frank Sacco.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to purchase a power chain saw. Tree Warden
ART. 41. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for control of Dutch Elm disease under Chapter 761 General Laws, Acts of 1949. Tree Warden.
ART. 42. To see what rate of compensation the Town will vote to pay the Tree Warden and Employees of the Tree Depart- ment, or take any action relative thereto. Tree Warden.
ART. 43. To see what salary or rate of compensation the Town will vote to pay the Assessors, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Assessors.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand seven hundred ($6,700.) to be used for the Hot Lunch Projects in the Public Schools, or take any action relative thereto. Luella F. Dewing.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to include the appropria tion of funds for the Hot Lunch Projects in the Public Schools
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in the annual school appropriation, beginning in 1951. Luella F. Dewing.
ART. 46. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate to fill in and clean up the old Spaulding School Lot or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 3 of Article 4 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words, "Uniess such estimates are submitted at the time and in the form provided, no appropriation in excess of the appropriation for the pre- vious year of the department failing to file the estimates as above provided, shall be made at the annual town meeting," or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and pay George R. Gray $120. for the care and disposal of dogs for the year of 1948. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote that section 3 of Article IV of the Town By-Laws be amended by inserting after the words Chief of the Fire Department, the words Chief of the Police Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
Everett H. King.
ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $49.00 to pay Henry M. Patenaude as the balance due him for care and disposal of dogs during 1949.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 51. To see if the Town will amend Sec. 2 of Art. 1 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words: "500 extra copies," and inserting the words, "100 extra copies," and leaving out all after the words, "Town Hall," or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 52. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 12 of Art. 1 of the Town By-Laws to read as follows: "The proceedings of the meeting 'shall be governed by Cushing's Manual," except as follows, "when several different sums of money have been proposed, the smaller shall always be voted on first, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 and the present 1949 cruiser, for a 1950 Ford Tudor, this sum of money will also cover the rebuilding of the present generator to meet with changes on the 1950 model Ford, and transfer radio or take any other action relative thereto. Cyril L. Barker.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 5 of Art. 1 of the Town By-Laws, by striking out the words "5% of the registered voters" and inserting, "5% of the voters, voting at
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the last Town election," or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 55. To see if the Town will vote to eliminate Sec. 10 of Art. 1, of the Town By-Laws, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett S. Haines.
ART. 56. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the expenses of the office of Inspector of Buildings or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 57. To see what salary or rate of compensation the Town will pay the Inspector of Buildings or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 143, Section 3 to 12 inclusive, General Laws as amended pertaining to the establishment of a Code of Building Laws.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 59. To see if the Town will vote to return to the Town Treasurer the balance of the money raised under Article 22 at the 1949 Annual Town Meeting. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to be used in the Dental Clinic, being sponsored by the Tewksbury Parent-Teachers' Association in the public schools. Gladys Gale
ART. 61. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Town Accountant in accordance with the provisions of Section 55, Chapter 41, General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 62. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the Department of Corporations and Taxation for the installation of an accounting system, in accordance with the provisions of Section 35 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 63. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the office of Town Auditor upon the establishment of the Town Accountant and to apply any unexpended balance of the salary account of the Auditor to the salary account of the Town Accountant.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1110 to pay the City of Lowell for Vocational School Tuition for 1949 or take any action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.65 to pay the City of Haverhill for Vocational
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School Tuition for 1949 or take other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 66. To see if the Town will vote to install the following street lights or take any other action relative thereto.
Lake Street and Bay State Road - 1 light. Littlefield Avenue, Pole No. 3 - 1 light. 1
Long Meadow Road - 2 street lights on said road.
Munroe Circle - 2 lights - pole No. 2 and 5.
North Street - pole No. 79 - 1 light.
Corner South and Hill Streets - 1 light. Elm Street - 2 poles 154-11 and 154-13 - 2 lights. South and Pringle Streets - pole No. 69 - 1 light. River Road, South Tewksbury - pole No. 3 - 1 light. Kelley Terrace - pole No. 2 - 1 light.
Kittredge Street, front of residence of Mr. Christianson- 1 light.
Knollwood Road - 1 light.
Felker Ave. and Forrest Ave. - pole No. 193-3 - 1 light.
Hill Street - 2 lights - pole No. 4-8-12.
Chandler Street - pole No. 5-93 - 1 light. Main Street - Nash residence - 1 light.
Andover Street - pole No. 5 - 1 light.
Pratt Street - 3 lights - residence of Haas - Flynn - Doucette. Shawsheen Street - pole No. 57 - 1 light. McLaren Road - pole No. 162-10 - 1 light.
River Road and Tenth Street - 1 light.
North Billerica Road and Park Avenue - 1 light.
School Street - pole No. 3-6 - 2 lights.
Whipple Road - between Dr. Mahoney - Herbert Roberts- 3 lights.
Rogers Street - poles No. 73-77 - 2 lights. Oak Road and Heath Street - 1 light.
ART. 67. To see if the Town will vote to amend Art. 1, Sec. 1 of the Town By-Laws so as to read: The annual Town Meeting shall be held the third Saturday in February, and the polls for the election of the town officers shall be open from 10:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M., all other business shall be transacted on the fourth Saturday of February, commencing at 1:00 P.M., or take any other action relative thereto. Everett S. Haines.
ART. 68. To see if the Town will vote to authorize a committee consisting of six (6) members, two (2) members each to be selected respectively by the Planning Board, Finance Com- mittee, and the School Committee, to investigate the general school building situation, and to report to the Town as soon as possible on the following:
1. The advisability of replacing the Foster School on the present or a new location.
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2. The advisability of adding on to the Shawsheen School.
3. The advisability of a central grade school.
4. The recommendation of an architect for the project recom- mended by this committee.
5. Any other subject relative to this general condition. Ralph S. Battles.
ART. 69. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for anv necessary expenses of the committee under the preceding article, with the understanding that any money for preliminary sketches or drawings will be considered part of the architect's fee on any building project that may be voted by the Town upon recommendation of this committee.
Ralph S. Battles.
ART. 70. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for repairs and painting of the Town Hall or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 71. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to sell the obsolete police radios or take any other action relative thereto. Board ofSelectmen. ART. 72. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Moderator to appoint a committee of three to investigate the feasibility of setting up plans for Veterans Housing. To further instruct the committee that if in their opinion such plans are feasible. to draw up a tentative plan along with an alternate plan and submit them upon completion to the town.
William B. Carter.
ART. 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to carry out Article 72 or take any other action relative thereto. William B. Carter.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at each of the Public Meeting Houses, one at the Town Hall, one at each of the Post Offices, and leave five hundred copies for the use of the citizens at the Post Offices in said Town, 8 days at least, and over two Sundays, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant, with vour doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meetings as aforesaid :-
Given under our hands, this Ist dav of February, in the vear of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty.
WILLIAM B. CARTER, EDWARD J. SULLIVAN, Selectmen of Tewksbury.
A true copy attest : Constable of Tewksbury
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INDEX TO TEWKSBURY TOWN REPORT
Year Ending December 31, 1949
Page
Reports of:
Appeals Board
41
Assessors
36
Auditor
60
Aid to Dependent Children
73
Aid, State and Military and Veterans' Relief
74
Assessors
85
Auditor's Account
92
Balance Sheet
101
Board of Health
75
Cemetery Trust Funds
87
Chapter 81
61
Chapter 90, Construction
63
Chapter 90, Maintenance
63
Collection of Taxes
86
Dog Officer Account
88
Fire Department
82
General
79
Highways
60
Highway Machinery Fund
62 88
Interest
80
Inspection of Animals
87
Inspection of Slaughtering
87 77
Library
Maintenance of Legion Hall Building
87
Maintenance of Stadium
89
Maintenance of VFW
96
Memorial Day
76
Moth Department
79
Motor Excise Refunds
91
Municipal Insurance
89
Old Age Assistance
74
Parks and Commons
81
Police
80
Public Welfare
73
Refunds: Real Estate and Poll Tax
90
Registrars, Board of
88
Reserve Fund
100
Salaries
75
School Lunch Project
72
158
High School Loan
Reports of:
Auditor-Continued
Schools
65
Addition to High School
94
Sealer of Weights and Measures
91
Selectmen's Account
93
Stationery and Printing
74
Street Lighting
77
Summary
98
Tax Title Foreclosures
88
Town Clerk's Account
92
Town Hall
78
Treasurer's Account
92
Tree Warden
79 72
Board of Health
42
Board of Public Welfare
52
Building Committee
53
Chief of Fire Department
105
Chief of Police
39
Dog Officer
41
Extension Work
50
Health Department
42
Highway Commissioners
113
Inspector of Animals
110
Jury List
121
Librarian
43
Circulation of Books
43
Park Commissioners
112
Planning Board
48
Sealer of Weights and Measures
116
Selectmen
117
Special By-Law Committee
111
Table of Estimates
119
Tax Collector
54
Town Clerk
8
Annual Town Election, Feb. 23, 1949
24
Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 16, 1949
18
Births
27
Deaths
33
Marriages
30
Financial Report
35
Recapitulation
34
Town Officers
3
Treasurer
121
Treasurer's Receipts, Analysis of
57
Tree Warden
46
Trustees of Tewksbury Public Library
45
159
Vocational School
Reports of:
110 Veterans' Agent Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 15, 1950 139
INDEX TO REPORT OF TEWKSBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE Year Ending December 31, 1949
Age Grade Distribution
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Reports:
Head Master, High School
130
School Committee
135
Superintendent of Schools
125
Roster of School Employees
137
School Calendar for 1949
124
School Census
124
School Department Officials
124
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