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Voted to adopt this article and eliminate publishing report of vital statistics for publication in the annual report. (Approved by Attorney General on January 17, 1957.)
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2 of Article IV of the By-Laws by striking out the last three sentences and substituting the following:
"The number of members in attendance at the public hearings and at each meeting of the committee and a statement of the number of dissenting votes shall be included in the rec- ords of the committee. The report of the committee shall in- clude in parallel columns the expenditures for the previous year, the average for the three years prior to the previous year, and the Finance Committee recommendations for the current year. Their printed report shall be available to the voters at least forty-eight hours before any town meeting."
Board of Selectmen
Voted to amend Sec. 2 of Art. 4 of the by-laws by striking out the last three sentences and substituting the following: "The num- ber of members in attendance at the public hearings and at each meeting of the committee and a statement of the number of dissent- ting votes shall be included in the records of the committee. The report of the committee shall include in parallel columns the expenditures for the two previous years, and the Finance Commit- tee recommendations for the current year. Their printed report shall be available to the voters at least forty-eight hours before any town meeting." (Amendment to by-laws approved by Attorney General April 5, 1956).
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ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to establish the office of Town Engineer, determine the scope of authority of such an office, and raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article. Board of Selectmen
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to ap- point a Wire Inspector and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Board of Selectmen
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to carry out the enforcement of regulations adopted by the Board of Health in regards to a plumbing code. Board of Health
Voted to accept this article and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the land owned by the Town at the intersec- tion of Whipple Rd., Pond, and Pine Streets, formerly used as a gravel pit, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Laws of the Town as follows:
SECTION 8. Add the following:
The Inspector of Buildings may require that cost compu- tations be submitted to substantiate disputed estimates. Quo- tations for any materials shall not be less than the amounts con- tained in the latest release of average prices of building materials issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Any requirement necessary for the strength or stability of any proposed structure or for the safety of the occupants thereof, not specifically covered in these by-laws, shall be determined by the Inspector of Buildings.
SECTION 9. Before the word "sills," insert the following:
"For building having more than 250 square feet in area ... " In the second sentence, substitute the word "all" for "the."
In the third paragraph, after the word "have," insert the words "one piece."
After the last sentence of Section 9, add the following:
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PLYWOOD
All plywood, when permanently exposed in outdoor appli- cations shall be of exterior type. Sidewall sheathing of plywood to be a minimum of 3/8" thick. Roof sheathing of plywood to be a minimum of 1/2" thick. Plywood sheathing up to and including 1/2", to be applied with 6 penny common nails, spaced 6" on centers around panel edges, and 12" at other bearings, and 3/8" from edges. Plywood over 1/2" in thickness shall be applied with 8 penny nails, similarly spaced.
SHINGLED ROOFS
Asphalt shingles shall be of standard quality. Wood shingles shall not be used for roof covering on anv building over 8 feet in height, or over 100 feet in area. Existing wood shingled roofs may be repaired with wood shingles, when said repair is less than 1/4 of the roof surface. No asphalt shingles shall be applied over any existing wood shingles.
DRYWALL CONSTRUCTION
In structures where the use of drywall construction is em- ployed as a substitute for lath and plaster, a minimum of 1/2" thick stock is to be used.
SECTION 9. Add the following to Section 9.
When a substitute for wood is used for sheathing of the sidewalls of dwellings and the use of wood shingles is contem- plated, a nailing strip of 1" x 2" wood stock shall be used under shingles.
When clapboards are used over a wood substitute, studs of the outside walls shall be 12" on center.
SECTION 10. Eiminate the words "parallel bearing partitions" and insert the words "cross partitions."
SECTION 11. Eliminate the entire section and substitute the following:
GARAGES
All garages built beneath the superstructure of dwellings shall be enclosed by brick, terra cotta, or concrete walls. Open- ings in partition wall shall be sealed with metal clad door. Door opening shall have a threshold of 6 inch minimum, unless grade of garage floor is 6 inches lower than cellar floor. Ceilings to be lathed and hard plastered. All garages built against the superstructure of dwellings shall have all walls and ceiling lathed and hard plastered, with no opening leading into dwell- ing. Floors of all garages are to be of fireproof material.
SECTION 12. Eliminate paragraph 2 - Foundation Wall - and insert the following:
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FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
Foundations may be of brick, stone, or concrete. Concrete for foundations shall be not poorer than one part Portland cement, three parts clean, sharp sand, and five parts of clean gravel or broken stone. The sand, gravel and stone shall be screened, and with the cement, measured and thoroughly mixed. All concrete when in place, shall be properly rammed and al- lowed to set without being disturbed. If the inspector finds that the requirements of the law, relative to the use of concrete, are being violated by any person, the Inspector shall stop the fur- ther use of concrete until such person complies with the law. Said foundations must not be less than 42 inches below the surface of the lot exposed to frost.
When the structural use of concrete is proposed, a specifica- tion stating the quality and proportions of materials, and the methods of mixing the same, shall be submitted to the Inspector of Buildings who may issue a permit after ascertaining that the proposed structure will have sufficient strength to safely carry all loads to be placed thereon.
Eliminate paragraph 3 - Footings - and substi- tute the following:
FOOTINGS
Footings shall be so designed that the loads will be as nearly uniform as possible and not in excess of the safe bearing capacity of the soil. Where metal is incorporated, or forms, a part of a footing or foundation it shall be thoroughly imbedded in con- crete and must be placed at least 3" from any face. Footing courses of concrete are required under the foundation wall of all dwellings. These footing courses shall be a minimum of 10" thick and extend a minimum of 4" each side of the wall it carries.
Column footings (under carrying timbers) shall not be less than 24" x 24" x 12" in depth.
No footings shall be started on soil which is in a frozen condition. Footing for industrial, or buildings other than dwell- ings, are to be determined by general engineering practice and approval of the Inspector of Buildings.
No superstructure shall be erected or worked on until foundation for the same is constructed and ready to receive superstructure, unless special permission is received from the Inspector of Buildings.
Add the following, to be known as Section 12A:
STEEL, WROUGHT IRON, AND CAST IRON
Steel, wrought iron and cast iron for structural work shall be of a quality which, in the judgment of the inspector, is suit-
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able for the kind of structurual work which is to be employed.
Detailed drawings of all the different features of construc- tion shall be filed with the Building Inspector, and one to re- main in the possession of the Town. The Inspector may also require that the calculations by the Engineer shall be filed and remain in the possession of the Town, if the Inspector deems best.
SECTION 13. Add the following to Section 13:
In every store a clear opening, covered with 3/4 inch plate glass 10" x 10", shall be provided between first floor and base- ment. This opening is to be centrally located and in a position which will not be covered by counters or other fixtures. If called for by the Chief of the Fire Department, additional open- ings may be required for stores having an area exceeding 500 square feet or stores with divided cellars.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall give notice in writing to the Inspector of Buildings, by noon of the day follow- ing, of all fires in structures that impair the structural strength of said structures.
Any building used, or to be used, for any purpose which creates a fire hazard, such as boiling fat, paint, oil or gasoline storage, etc., shall have the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department before the Building Inspector issues a permit.
SECTION 20. Add the following to Section 20.
All ceilings immediately over a furnace or steam boiler and for three feet on each side - front and back - thereof shall, except under fireproof floors be lathed and plastered.
Ralph W. Peters
Voted to accept this article. (Building Laws approved by Attorney General April 5, 1956).
ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Carter Street for a distance of approximately 500 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money, or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Longmeadow Road for a distance of approximately 1200 feet, and to authorize the Water Depart-
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ment to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation hereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $310.75 for the purpose of installing a two-inch water main in a private way, so-called Madeline Road, for a distance of 113 feet, also to install house service, approximate distance 44 feet, for a sum of $99.00 from main line to pro- posed house of Andrew Kilpatrick, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Lowe Street for a distance of approximately 1,500 feet, and to authorize the Water Depart- ment to do such work and expend such money, or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 36. 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 in- stalling a public water main in Pine Street for a distance of approximately 1,000 feet, and to authorize the Water Depart- ment to do such work and expend such money or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the relocation of water pipes in Shaw- sheen Street, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money. Water Commissioners
Voted to accept and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for this work.
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 Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000.00 for the purpose of new installation 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 and in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended bal- ance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 for the purpose of new installation 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 author- ize the Water Dept. to do such work and expend such money and in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended balance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts. Provided that none of this money shall be committed or used for subdivisions until such time as the new wells pro- posed in the Heathbrook area have been completed and are delivering water to the existing water system.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 6B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws which reads: "Section 6B - A City or Town which accepts this section may appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of its Police Depart- ment, or do anything in relation thereto." Police Department
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $400.00 for uniforms for permanent members of the Police Department under Chapter 40, Section 6B of the General Laws, or do anything in relation thereto. Police Department
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 13 of the Special Town Meeting, held on July 25, 1951, and return the sum of $17,000.00 originally transferred for the erection of a Police Department Garage and Office space, to the excess and deficiency account or take any action in rela- tion thereto. Chief of Police
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from excess and deficiency the sum of $27,000.00 to construct, erect, equip, and operate a Police Station consisting of office space and a two- stall garage, on Main Street, Tewksbury Center; the Moderator to appoint a committee of three citizens to carry out said article with any necessary authority to call for bids, or do any other act needed to carry out this article. Chief of Police
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, or take by eminent domain in fee simple under the authority of G.L. Chap. 79 as amended and Chap. 40, Sec. 14, for the pur- pose of erecting and maintaining a fire station, the following described parcel of land containing five acres approximately, on the Westerly side of Main St. belonging to Arthur W. Mac- Laren et ux, bounded 750 feet Easterly on Main St., 750 feet Westerly on Heath Brook, 350 feet Northerly and 350 feet Southerly, and to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the purpose of carrying out this article. Fire Department
Voted to accept this article and to appropriate the sum of $1.00 for the purpose of carrying out same.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 or any other sum, for the construcution of a fire station and for originally equipping and furnishing said station, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation, or by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto. Fire Department
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 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 $18,000.00 from the E. & D. account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $21,450.00 from the E. & D. account in anticipation of reim-
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bursement from the State for Highway Maintenance under Chapter 81 or take any other action in relation thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the maintenance of Chapter 90, High- ways, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be alloted 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 $2,400.00 from the E. & D. account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote to accept Belleview Road as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the boundaries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to refer to Planning Board and Road Commissioners.
ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the improvement of Belleview Road or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 51. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund as established at the last Annual Town Meet- ing, and to appropriate an additional sum, including the un- expended balance of the 1955 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
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 52. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to Transfer from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1956 or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
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ART. 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the bound- aries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk:
Arthur Road
Kent Street
Avon Street
Kevin Street
Bemis Circle
Lawrence Street
Benson Road
Lincoln Road
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Boisvert Road
Lloyd Road
Brook Street
Oakland Avenue
Champion Street
Pine Wood Road
Coburn Avenue
Reagan Road
Crawford Drive
Robert Circle
Darby Street
Valley Road
Davis Road
Ward Street
Euclid Road
Virginia Road
Hodgson Street
Darlene Circle
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept all streets as listed except Boisvert Road, Champion Street, Davis Road and Euclid Road, which were accepted in part.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,500.00 to drain Euclid Road or take any other action rela- tive thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 under same.
ART. 55. To see if the Town will auhorize the Moderator to ap- point a committee to look into the advisability of placing a new sidewalk on Shawsheen Street and remove as many traffic hazards as possible. Said committee to consist of one member of the highway commission and four other members to be ap- pointed by the Moderator, or take any other action relative thereto. School Committee
Voted to adopt this article.
Committee appointed: David J. Beattie, Paul R. Stevens, Allen D. MacLellan, Alan Qua and George R. Gray.
ART. 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of piping and covering the open drainage ditch at the North Street School grounds. Said piping and covering to extend to the edge of the school
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property and said work to be done under the direction of the School Committee, or take any other action in relation thereto.
School Committee
Voted to adopt this article and raise and appropriate $3,000.00 under same.
ART. 57. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 under the direction of a Playground Commission of five mem- bers to be appointed by the Moderator, in accordance with Chapter 45, Section 14, of the General Laws of the Common- wealth, or take any other action relative thereto.
Dr. John P. Mahoney, George A. Byam, George R. Gray, Albert L. Roper, James J. Gaffney, Jr.
Voted to adopt this article and raise and appropriate $2,000.00 under same.
ART. 58. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain, three school sites, one in the North section of town, one in the West section of town, and one in the East section of town, said proposed school lots to meet the requirements of the Massachusetts State School Building Assistance Commission; said committee to re- port at the next town meeting, or take any other action relative thereto. School Building Committee
Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, three school sites, one in the North section of town, one in the West section of town, and one in the East section of town, said proposed school lots to meet the requirements of the Mass. State School Building Assistance Commission; said committee to report at the next town meeting. That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary site, land owned by E. Sullivan 16.73 acres on Rogers and Marston Sts.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site land owned by Jewell - 18.25 acres on Rogers St.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site land owned by Melvin Rogers, 20 acres on Rogers St. and Whipple Rd.
Thai $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selecimen for an elementary school, a plot of land about 35 acres as set forth as Millstone Village on a plan recorded with the Planning Board drawn by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., January 31, 1956, owned by Thomas P. and Alice B Sawyer, with the exception of Lot 47.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site, land owned
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by Philip S. Battles, approximately 35 acres recorded in Book 1098, Pg. 208, August 11, 1948, as lot F with the exception of the portion bounded on south side of Andover St. from the Ella Flem- ings School lot to North St, on the north, easterly by North St., southerly by Lot B and westerly by a line from lots E & B to the southeast corner of the Ella Flemings School lot.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selecimen for an elementary school site, land owned by Randolph, 10 acres on south side of Andover St.
ART. 59. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to ap- propriate or transfer from available funds to carry out the above article or take any other action relative thereto. School Building Committee
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate any monev or take any action in relation to the construction of a new High School. John P. Murphy, Jr.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Meeting adjourned until Thursday, March 8th at 7:30 P. M. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1956 - 7:30 P. M.
At this time it was voted to reconsider article 58 as acted upon March 7th resulting in acceptance of amendments as shown under this article.
ART. 61. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the control of poison ivy, or take any other action relative thereto. Tree Warden
Voted to raise and appropriate $200.00 under this article.
ART. 62. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,400.00 for a new two-ton split body dump truck for the Tree Department or take any other action relative thereto. Tree Warden
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