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B. A hot water tank shall be so constructed by riveting, weld- ing, or otherwise as to withstand the stamped test pressure without visible permanent distortion, and be so designed as to have an ultimate strength sufficient to withstand a hydro- static pressure twenty-five percent higher than the stamped test pressure.
C. Solder which melts at a temperature below seven hundred degrees Fahrenheit shall not be used to hold the tank to- gether, but may be used to make it water tight, cistern tanks excepted.
D. A hot water tank in which water is to be heated or stored
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under pressure greater than fifteen pounds per square inch shall have a stamped test pressure of not less than two hun- dred pounds per square inch.
E. The maximum working pressure at which a hot water tank may be installed shall not be greater than forty-two and a half percent of the test pressure marked on the tank.
SECTION 16. No hot water tank shall be installed and con- nected unless it is protected with safety devices as follows:
A. A hot water tank in which water is to be heated or stored under pressure greater than fifteen pounds per square inch shall be equipped with a suitable pressure relief valve in- stalled in a tapping in the tank or in the cold water supply line, or the hot water outlet line, with no shut-off valve between the relief valve and the tank. The pressure relief valve shall be set by the manufacturer to operate at a pres- sure not more than twenty pounds above the maximum working pressure stamped on the tank or jacket or casting, and shall be so constructed that said setting cannot be ex- ceeded by normal means of adjustment.
B. A hot water tank to which a heating device or appliance capable of delivering water to the tank at a temperature greater than two hundred and twelve degrees Fahrenheit is connected shall be equipped with a suitable temperature relief valve so adjusted and installed as to prevent develop- ment of, or accumulation of, water which is at a tempera- ture in excess of two hundred and twelve degrees Fahren- heit. Said temperature relief valve shall be installed in a tapping directly in or on the tank, within twelve inches of the top of a vertical tank or within six inches of the top of a horizontal tank, with no fittings between the valve and tank, except that a bushing may be used to reduce the tapping to fit the valve, or the valve shall be installed in the hot water outlet pipe as close to the top of the ank as possible. In no case shall the heat sensitive member of the tempera- ture relief valve be more than five inches away from the top of the tank. The discharge outlet of the temperature relief valve shall be connected by means of a non-ferrous pipe or tubing not less than three-eighths inch inside diameter, with no shut-off, to an open plumbing fixture, or to within twelve inches of the basement floor. A thermo -- statically controlled hot water tank may be protected by an automatic fuel shut-off device in addition to the thermostat. Such shut-off device shall be installed in the same location and perform the same function as said temperature relief valve.
C. All parts of temperature and pressure relief valves which are in contact with water shall be made of non-ferrous metals or materials having suitable corrosion resisting prop-
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erties. All pipe and fittings between relief valves and the hot water tank shall be of non-ferrous metals.
D. Relief valves shall be marked by the manufacturer, by stamping or casting in the metal of the valve, or on a metal tag permanently attached to the valve, as follows:
1. Manufacturer's name or registered trade mark.
2. The type or style, or the type and style, of the valve.
3. The pressure setting of the valve in pounds per square inch.
4. The temperature setting in degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Temperature relieving capacity in B.T.U. per hour.
Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph B of this section, the protective devices specified therein shall not be required in the case of that portion of tankless water heat- ers which contain water to be heated or stored under the provisions of section seventeen. Said portion of tankless water heaters shall be equipped with a pressure relief valve and an automatic tempering device, set to deliver water not exceeding one hundred and eighty degrees Fahrenheit and located between said tankless water heater and any hot water supply pipe which it serves.
All pipes and fittings between the tankless water heater and the pressure relief valve and the tempering device shall be of non-ferrous metals. All parts of the tempering device which are in contact with the water shall be of non-ferrous metals or other materials having suitable corrosion-resisting properties. Said tempering device shall be marked by the manufacturer by casting or stamping in the metal of the device, or on a metal tag permanently attached to the device, as follows:
1. Manufacturer's name or registered trade name.
2. The type or style, or the type and style, of the device.
3. The temperature settings, in degrees Fahrenheit, plainly marked.
E. Temperature and pressure relief valves and other devices referred to in this section shall be subject to the approval of the inspectors of plumbing or other proper authorities.
F. All pipes and fittings in the circulating system between a hot water tank and the heating device or appliance shall be non-ferrous, and of ample size so as to make it possible to heat seventy-five per cent of the available water in the tank without raising the temperature of any part of the water above two hundred and twelve degrees Fahrenheit.
G. No hot water tank shall be installed without being equip- ped with an approved device located so as to prevent any partial vacuum therein. Every water tank heater using coal, gas or oil fuel shall be properly connected to the nearest chimney or smoke pipe by a pipe of suitable size.
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CROSS CONNECTIONS
SECTION 17. Any connection in piping, whereby a public or private water supply used for drinking or culinary purposes is con- nected with a secondary supply or a supply of questionable quality or whereby polluted matter may enter the supply used for drinking or culinary purposes, shall be considered a cross connection.
No cross connection shall be installed. All cross connection installations shown by test or inspection to be of such type or con- dition inadequately to protect the drinking or culinary water supply shall be removed.
Where the use of a supplementary private or secondary water supply is necessary it is permissible to install an approved swing joint connection from the potable water supply to the plumbing system or an above rim inlet from the potable water supply to said system.
SECTION 18. DEFINITIONS
Air gap in a water supply system is the unobstructed vertical dis- tance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank or plumbing fixture and the flood level rim of the receptacle.
Backflow means the flow of water or other liquids into the distribu- ting pipes of a supply of potable water from any source. Back siphonage is one type of backflow.
Backflow Preventer (sometimes called vacuum breaker) is a device for installation in a water supply pipe to prevent backflow of water into the water supply system from the conections on its outlet end.
Branch is any part of a piping system other than a main.
Buiding drain is that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a build- ing drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste or other drainage pipes inside the walls of any building and conveys it to the building (house) sewer beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
Building (house) Sewer is the extension from the building drain to the street sewer or other place of disposal.
Critical levels of a backflow preventer is the level to which a pre- venter can be immersed in water before backflow begins.
Dead End is a branch leading from a soil, waste, vent, house drain or house sewer which is tercminated at developed distance of two feet or more by means of a cap, plug or other fitting.
Emergency is the installation or replacement of piping or fixtures on plumbing systems which must be made at such times as to prevent the filing of an application for a permit to do the plumbing before starting said work.
Flood level in reference to plumbing fixture is the level at which water begins to overflow the top or rim of the fixture.
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Floor drain is a drain for carrying off surface, overflow and clean waters from a floor surface.
Journeyman plumber is a person who himself does any work in plumbing and is registered and licensed under the law.
Local vent pipe is a pipe through which foul air is removed from a room or fixture.
Main of any system of continuous piping is the principal artery of the system to which branches may be connected.
Master plumber is a plumber having a regular place of business and who by himself or journeyman plumbers in his emplay per- forms plumbing work and who is registered and licensed under law.
Plumbing is the work or business of installing, repairing or altering in buildings the pipes, fixtures and other apparatus for bring- ing in the water supply and removing liquid and water-borne wastes. The term is also used to denote the installed fixtures and piping of a building.
Plumbing system of a building includes the water supply distribu- ting pipes; the fixtures and fixture traps; the soil, waste and vent pipes; the building (house) drain and building (house) sewer; and the storm water-drainage pipes; with their devices, appurtenances and connections all within or adjacent to the building.
Plumbing fixtures are receptacles which receive and discharge water, liquid or waterborne wastes into a drainage system with which they are connected.
Repair of leaks shall mean such repairs as are necessary to protect property and public health but do not involve rearrangements or change in plumbing or of any pipes or fixtures.
Size and length is the nominal size unless otherwise stated by which pipe or tubing is commercially designed. The developed length of a pipe is its length along the center line of pipe and fittings.
Soil pipe is any pipe which conveys the discharge of water closets or fixtures having similar functions with or without the dis- charges from other fixtures.
Special waste pipe or indirect waste pipe is any pipe or fitting which does not connect directly with a house drain or soil stack.
Stack is a general term for the vertical main of a system of soil, waste or vent piping.
Trap is a fitting or device so designed and constructed as to provide a liquid seal which will prevent the back passage of air with- out materially affecting the flow of sewage or waste water through it.
Trap seal is the vertical distance between the crown weir and the dip of the trap.
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Vent system is pipe or pipes installed to provide a flow of air to or from a drainage system or to provide a circulation of air within such system, to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure.
Waste pipe is any pipe which receives the discharge of any fixture,
except water-closets or similar fixtures and conveys the same to the house drain, soil or waste stack. When such pipe does not connect directly with a house drain or soil stack, it is an indirect waste.
Water service pipe is the pipe from the water main to the building served.
Water distribution pipe is one which conveys from the water sup- ply service pipe to the plumbing fixtures and other outlets.
Nothing in these rules and regulations shall be construed as apply- ing to the business of steam fitting, refrigeration, heating and ventilating or gas fitting beyond the point where any connec- tion is made with the water distribution system carrying water for drinking or culinary purposes or the waste pipes carrying wastes or sewage or the vent system. Such connections shall be made subject to the approval and inspection of the plumb- ing inspectors.
FEES
Fee for permit will be $7.00 up to six (6) fixtures, each addi- tional fixtures shall be $.50 each. An additional fee of $3:50 per inspection will be charged for all inspections over two. The fee for inspection of domestic hot water installation will be $3.50 per inspection.
PENALTIES
Every person violating any provision of sections one to seven- teen inclusive, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
BOARD OF HEALTH Thomas A. Abbott, Chairman Joseph J. Whelan Victor N. Cluff
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse Walter Doucette for out-of-state travel expenses incurred in attending a conference on mosquito control and other related matters. Board of Health
Recommend that $25.00 be raised and appropriated.
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ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of surveying, for the installing of side walks on the following streets:
Shawsheen Street from Main Street to Billerica line Patten Road from Shawsheen Street to Whipple Road Foster Road from Shawsheen Street to Chandler Street or take any other action relative thereto. Road Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer to transfer the sum of $300.00, deposited for the development of Grasshopper Lane by the Planning Board, to the Board of Road Commissioners to be expended for the repair and improvement of Grasshopper Lane or act in relation thereto.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the boun- daries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk.
Anthony Road
Lucille Drive
Dirlam Circle
Oakland Drive
Easement Road
Philips Road
Ellington Road
Pocahontas Road
Herbert Road
South Amos Street
Kneeland Road
Tomahawk Drive
Leon Road
Grasshopper Lane
Leston Street
Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 26 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300.00 for the maintenance of Chaptere 90, Highways, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action relative thereto, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $2,600 from the E. & D. account in antici- pation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Recommend adoption.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $22,275 from the E. & D. acount in anticipation of reimburse-
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ment from the State for Highway Maintenance under Chapter 81, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Recommend adoption.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund as established at the last Annual Town Meeting, and to appropriate an additional sum, including the unexpended balance of the 1956 Highway Machinery Account, to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund for Highway Machinery purposes, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Recommend that $7,756.14 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 29. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to trans- fer from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1957 or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commisioners
Recommend that $15,000 be transferred from the Highway Machinery Fund.
ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,200 for a crawler tractor and trailer to be used in plowing side walks for the Highway Department, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,250 or any other sum for the improvement of Shawsheen Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both for the purpose, or take any other action relative thereto, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $18,750 from the E. & D. acount in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Recommend adoption.
ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to proceed forthwith to notify the Town of Wilmington that the contract dated January 9, 1953 to furnish
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water will expire on January 9, 1958 and that, no renewal of the same is contemplated or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to proceed forthwith, to notify the Town of Billerica that the Contract dated July 30, 1953 to furnish water will expire on July 31, 1958 and that no renewal of the same is contemplated or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E. & D. the sum of $5,000.00 for a survey by a recognized public water system engineer, for the purpose of locating new well fields and to make a report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Said sum to be expended by the Water Commissioners. Water Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of new installations of water services to dwellings or other buildings, and including sub- divisions, and provided that the cost of said installations has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended balance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Recommend adoption.
ART. 36 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the relocation of water pipes in Shawsheen Street, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money. Water Department Recommend adoption.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 or any other sum for the purpose of install- ing a public water main in Pine Street for a distance of approxi- mately 1000 feet, and to Authorize the Water Department to do
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such work and expend such money or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the removal of snow from fire hydrants, under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Recommend that $400.00 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of installing 100 feet of six inch water pipe in Kingfisher Road to the residence of Lester Pye, Jr., providing that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Planning Board to transfer the sum of $300.00 to the Board of Road Commissioners, from the money in the John D. Cooke account, now on deposit with the Town Treasurer, to be expended by the Road Commissioners for the construction, repair and resurfacing of a portion of Grasshopper Lane, or take any action in relation thereto. Planning Board
Recommend adoption.
ART. 41. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to provide adequate controls of the heating system at the Town Hall so that each office may be properly heated. Planning Board
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E and D the sum of $500.00 for safety signs, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
Recommend that $500.00 be raised and appropriated.
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ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E and D the sum of $650.00 for Town Hall repairs or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Recommend that $650.00 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $400.00 for Poison Ivy Control or take any other action relative thereto. Walter R. Doucette, Tree Warden
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300.00 for Nursery Stock or take any other action relative thereto. Walter R. Doucette, Tree Warden
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 46. To see what sum of money the town will appropriate to equip the Tree Department truck with a snowplow or take any other action relative thereto.
Walter R. Doucette, Tree Warden Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to reimburse Charles Hazel $100.00 to cover expense authorized by vote of the School Committee in connection with his attendance at the National Conferences of Directors of Athletics held in St. Louis, Missouri, and take any other action relative thereto.
School Committee
Recommend adoption and that the money be paid out of School Department Bugdet.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of members on the School Committee from three to five in the following manner:
in 1958 two members shall be elected for three years and one member for one year;
in 1959 two members shall be elected for three years;
in 1960 one member shall be elected for three years;
thereafter, two members shall be elected each year for three years except that every third year one member shall be elected for three years.
and take any other action relative thereto. School Committee
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ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance amounting to $615 remaining in the North Street School Ditch Account set up under Article 56 of the 1956 Annual Town Meeting to a School Playground Account for the purpose of improving the playing areas at the various schools, said work to be done under the direction of the School Committee and take any other action relative thereto. School Committee
Recommend adoption - Work to be done by Highway Dept.
ART. 50. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to enable the Assessors to publish a real estate valuation book as required by Section eleven of Article II of the by-laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
South Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 51. To see if the town will vote to adopt the following By-Law:
ARTICLE V. SECTION 2. No person shall serve on the Board of Appeals who holds any other elective or appointive town office or position, nor shall any person serve who receives, or has received within the two preceding years, any direct or indirect financial benefit in any matter presented to the Board of Appeals for decision. Any violation of this by-law shall render such person liable to the penalties provided under Section 6 of Article VI.
South Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
ART. 52. To see if the town will vote to adopt the following By-Law to be known as the Public Works By-Law, this by- law to become effective only after the acceptance of Sections 69C to 69F inc. of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as provided therein.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Chapter 40 and Sections 69C to 69F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws and by acceptance of Sections 69C to 69F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. at the Annual Town Meeting and Election on March 13, 1957, there shall be established in the Town of Tewksbury a Department of Pub- lic Works to become effective with and for the purposes of the Annual Town Election of March, 1958.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - Powers and duties
The Department of Public Works, hereinafter referred to as the Department, shall be managed by a board of three commissioners chosen in accordance with Section 69D of Chapter 41 and, upon
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election and qualification, said board shall have all the powers and duties now, or from time to time, vested by General Law or special act, in the following boards, departments and offices, to wit: - road commissioners, water commissioners, park commissioners, tree warden and moth superintendent.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - Additional Powers
The Board shall have such additional powers as defined here- under with respect to the furnishing of engineering services, the collection and disposal of rubbish and garbage, the maintenance and repair of all town buildings, property and equipment, and the purchase of supplies, fuel or services as may be necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of such buildings, property and equipment.
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