Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1927-1928, Part 8

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1927
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 278


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Section 3a (Amendment). For the purposes of these By-Laws all buildings shall be classified as follows:


Type 1 Residence Buildings


Type 2 Business Buildings (Wood)


Type 3 Business Buildings (Masonry)


Type 4 Garages


Type 5 Farm Buildings


Type 6 Public Buildings


Section 6 (New section replacing Section 6). No wooden build- ing of Type 1 shall be placed within 10 feet of the side lot lines or within 15 feet of the line of street upon which the building faces. No building of Type 2 not over two stories in height and wooden buildings of Type 5 shall be placed within 6 feet of the lot line or within 12 feet of any other wooden building. Buildings of Type 3 having solid external masonry walls may be built to side lot lines but buildings of this type having pierced external walls along side lot lines shall be placed not less than 3 feet from lot lines. No building of Types 2 and 3 shall be placed less than 3 feet from line of street or streets. For required distances of garages from lot lines and other buildings, see Regulations of Fire Prevention Commissioner. Any wooden building may be placed a less distance to line and buildings provided wall or walls nearest to line or buildings are made fireproof by approval of the Inspector.


Section 7 (Replacing Section 7). All masonry foundations shall extend 3 feet below adjoining surface exposed to frost. In cases of poor soil the Inspector may require additional footings to keep the stresses in masonry and on the soil within proper working stresses. All materials shall be of such quality as to insure, in the judgment of the Inspector, ample safety to life, limb and neighboring property and the Inspector shall have power to reject all materials which in his opinion are unsuitable. Brick, stone, or concrete blocks used in foundations shall be laid in cement mortar- mixture by volume to consist of one part cement, one-half part lime and not more than three parts sand. Solid concrete used in foundations shall consist of mixtures by volume of one part cement and not more than two and one-half parts sand and five parts crushed stone or one part cement, and not more than six parts bank gravel. In case of severe thrust or pressure on foundation walls from any cause, such walls shall be strengthened by thick-


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ening or reenforcing as the Inspector may require. In case of doubt as to strength of any material used in foundations the Inspector may order tests made at the expense of the owner. Con. crete blocks used in foundations shall at 28 days develop an aver- age ultimate compressive strength of 700 pounds per square inch of gross sectional area of block when testing six blocks. Every building of Type 1 not exceeding two stories in height and build- ings of Type 5 exceeding one story in height shall have masonry foundations, when retaining not more than six feet of earth, a minimum thickness of


Concrete 10 inches


Block Stone 16 inches


Brick or Concrete Blocks. 12 inches


Rubble Stone


18 inches


All brick and concrete blocks must rest on footings of stone or solid concrete not less than 12 inches in height. Foundations of buildings of Type 1, exceeding two stories and buildings of Type 2, not exceeding two stories in height, shall have masonry foun- dations, when retaining not more than 10 feet of earth, a minimum thickness of


Concrete 12 inches


Block Stone 16 inches


Brick or Concrete Blocks. 16 inches


Rubble Stone


24 inches


Foundations of buildings of Types 3 and 6 not over one story in height shall have masonry foundations, when retaining not more than 10 feet of earth, with a minimum thickness of


Concrete 12 inches


Block Stone 16 inches


Brick or Concrete Blocks 16 inches


Rubble Stone 24 inches


Buildings of the above Types more than one story in height shall have solid concrete foundations at least 4 inches thicker than walls resting upon them. Buildings of Type 1 not over one story in height and not over 400 square feet floor area may be set upon cement posts not less than 6 inches square placed in earth at least 2 feet 6 inches and spaced not more than 6 feet apart. Farm buildings not exceeding one story in height may be set upon wood posts, size and spacing to be determined by the Inspector. All other farm buildings shall have foundations of same thickness as that of buildings of Type 1.


Section 8 (Under-pinnings). All cellar walls above grade of buildings of Type 1, not exceeding two stories in height, shall have a minimum thickness of


Concrete 8 inches


Brick or Concrete Blocks 8 inches


Stone


16 inches


Where walls are over 6 feet in height or building is increased in height the thickness of walls shall be increased at least 4 inches for any increase in height of walls or increase in height of build-


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ing. Cellar walls above grade of buildings of Types 2, 3 and 6 shall be of same thickness as foundation walls, and material used shall be of same grade and quality as in foundation walls. No sand, lime or soft brick shall be used in foundations or under- pinnings.


Section 9 (Walls). Wooden buildings of Types 1 and 2 and of Type 5 over one story in height shall have braced frames, except dwellings houses not exceeding one and one-half stories in height may have balloon frames. Braced frames of buildings not exceed- ing two stories in height shall have sills, corner posts and girts not less than 4 x 6 inches, plates not less than two 2 x 4 inches and braces not less than 2 x 4 inches, and of buildings exceeding two stories in height shall have sills not less than 6 x 6 inches and girts and corner posts not less than 4 x 8 inches. Girts and posts shall be tennoned and pinned together. All studs in outside walls and in partitions supporting floors shall be at least 2 x 4 inches and set not more than 16 inches center to center.


Balloon frames shall have sills and corner posts not less than 4 x 6 inches, plates not less than two 2 x 4 inches, and ledger boards not less than 1 x 6 inches and notched into studs at least 1 inch and space between studding below ledger board shall be filled with material same size as studding. Outside wall studs shall run in one piece from sill to plate, and floor beams shall be spiked to wall studs full width of studs.


All openings in bearing partitions over 3 feet wide must be double studded and trussed.


Buildings of Type 5 not over one story in height and wooden buildings allowed of Type 4 shall have sills not less than 4 x 4 inches and studs not less than 2x4 inches set not more than 24 inches center to center.


The thickness of masonry walls where roof frame is of wood and resting on walls shall have a minimum thickness of


Stories


Thickness 1 2 3


1 2 3


8


12 8


12 12 8


provided, however, that no 8-inch wall shall have more than 250 square feet area without additional lateral support of pilasters, which may be not less than 16 inches in thickness. In cases where roofs or floors are supported by beams, as in mill construction, the pilasters shall be of sufficient size so that stress will be not more than


Brick work (laid in mortar 1-1-5) 14 tons per sq. ft. Concrete blocks (laid in mortar 1-1-5) .... 9 tons per sq. ft.


Solid concrete 1-6 25 tons per sq. ft.


Every masonry wall shall be laid in cement, lime, mortar in pro- portions of not more than one part cement, one part lime and five parts sand. All walls to be properly bonded and all joints solidly filled with mortar, and the corners shall be anchored to each other every ten feet in their height by tie anchors made of at least 11/4 inches by 3% inch wrought iron.


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All masonry walls above openings shall be supported by steel sections to properly carry the load and shall have bearing at each end of at least 8 inches.


All piers and pilasters built for the purpose of supporting beams shall be capped with steel plates of sufficient size and thickness to properly transmit load to pier.


The external masonry wall of a building with flat roof, exceed- ing two stories in height, located less than 6 feet from lot line, shall be carried up at least 2 feet above roof without decreasing the thickness. The exposed top of every masonry wall shall be covered with stone, concrete or metal securely fastened to outer edge. If a cornice extends above the roof line the parapet wall shall be carried up its full thickness to top of cornice. All build- ings of Type 2 and 3 shall have division walls and they shall be brick nogged their entire height and shall rest upon a solid ma- sonry wall in cellar not less than 8 inches thick. In buildings of Types 2 and 3, where part or entire floor above first is used for residence purposes, there shall be a metal lath and plastered or a metal ceiling below the portion used for residence.


Sand, lime or soft brick shall not be used in any wall subject to loads or exposed to weather but may be used for nogging. All wooden timbers fastened to top of masonry wall for purpose of fastening pitched rafters shall be tied to wall with bolt ties set into wall a depth of at least 24 inches and placed not more than 8 feet apart.


Buildings of Type 4, not exceeding one story in height and 600 square feet floor area, may have external walls of terra cotta tile with a minimum thickness of 6 inches.


Section 10 (Floors). Floor timbers in buildings of Type 1, when set 16 inches center to center, shall be of the following sizes:


Span


Size


8- 9 ft.


2× 6


10-11 ft.


2 × 7


12-13 ft. 2× 8


14-15 ft. 2× 9


16-17 ft.


2 × 10


18-19 ft


2 × 12


20-21 ft.


2 × 14


In cases where the spans in a building are different, and it is desired to use timbers of the same depth, the size and spacing stated above may be changed but shall be of a size and spacing to sustain a live load of 50 pounds per square foot with a fibre stress not exceeding 1,000 pounds per square inch.


Girders not less than 6 x 6 inches shall be used where span of floor timbers does not exceed 14 feet, and for any increase of span the girder shall be not less than 6 x 8 inches, and all girders shall rest upon cement filled iron columns spaced not more than 7 feet apart, and of sufficient size to sustain load.


Floor timbers in buildings of Types 2, 3 and 6 shall be of a size sufficient to sustain a live load of 100 pounds per square foot with a fibre stress not exceeding 1,000 pounds per square inch.


The ends of all floor timbers entering a masonry wall shall enter the wall at least 4 inches and shall be cut with a splay of 3 inches


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in their depth. They shall also be tied to the walls with anchors placed on under side of timbers and turned down in the wall, and shall also be tied together at joints with straps so as to form a continuous tie across the building. Walls running parallel or nearly parallel with floor timbers shall be properly tied with an- chors once every 10 feet. All anchors or ties mentioned above shall be at least 11/2 inches by 1/4 inch wrought iron. The ends of all beams resting on pilasters shall be fastened to outside walls by a tie fastened to beam and extending into or through wall in a manner as the Inspector may direct. All floor timbers in any building with a span from 10 to 16 feet shall have one row of bridging, and all timbers with a span exceeding 16 feet shall have a row of bridging not more than every 8 feet. All bridging stock to be not less than 1 x 2 inches. All floor timbers under cross partitions shall be doubled, and headers and timbers of all open- ings of more than 4 square feet area shall be floor timbers doubled or their equivalent.


Section 11 (Roofs). All rafters for pitched roofs which are 10 to 16 feet in length shall not be less than 2x6 inches, set not more than 24 inches center to center, and rafters which exceed 16 feet in length shall be not less than 2x8 inches, set not more than 24 inches center to center. Valley rafters exceeding 8 feet in length shall be not less than 2x8 inches. Rafters for farm buildings may be 2x4 inches. Flat roofs shall have timbers of sufficient size as to sustain a live load of 50 pounds per square foot with a fibre stress not ex- ceeding 1,000 pounds per square inch. All roof timbers or beams if built into masonry walls shall be placed and tied in walls in same manner as floor beams. Every building of Types 2, 3 and 6 over one story in height shall have a permanent opening in roof where approved by the Inspector, such opening to be not less than 2x3 feet, and equipped with permanent means of access to the roof as approved by the Inspector and door to be fastened in such man- ner as always to permit opening from inside without a key. The roof of every building hereafter erected shall be covered with fire- resistive material.


All roofs and leaders therefrom shall be so arranged as not to discharge water upon a public way or adjoining property.


Section 14 (Stairs Exits). All buildings of Types 2, 3 and 6 shall have at least two exits leading directly or indirectly to the street and placed as far apart as practicable. Stairs when used as exits from upper stories shall have not more than fifteen nor less than three risers between landings; risers shall not exceed 8 inches in height and treads shall not be less than 9 inches exclusive of nosing. Every opening, door or passage-way forming part of exits shall be not less than 4 feet wide and 7 feet high.


Section 15 (Fire Guards). In all wooden buildings except Types 4 and 5 the spaces between floor timbers, between stair stringers, and also between the studs in external walls in each story, shall be stopped sufficiently to check effectively any draught from one story to another or from the horizontal spaces between floor timbers to the vertical spaces in the walls. No wood work shall be placed within 1 inch of any chimney and the space around all chimneys


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where they pass through the floors in each story and the space be- tween the studs and the brick work at the top and jambs of open fire-places shall be fire stopped with hard metal.


Section 16 (Chimneys). All chimneys hereafter erected shall be built from the ground up unless corbelled to a masonry wall in which case the wall shall be not less than 12 inches thick. No chimney shall be corbelled for the purpose of supporting beams or timbers.


Section 17. Every chimney shall be built of hard clay, brick, terra cotta, concrete block or other incombustible material except- ing sand, lime, brick and shall be laid in cement lime mortar. The walls of every smoke flue shall be not less than 4 inches thick and all flues shall be lined continuously from 1 foot below first floor to above roof line with hard burned terra cotta flue lining built in as the chimney is carried up. Every chimney when enclosed shall be plastered on outside surface from cellar to roof with lime mor- tar. The topping courses of chimneys shall not have more than 2 inches projection unless the top .is covered with a solid cap of stone or other non-combustible materials properly secured. Smoke flues connected with boilers having a grate area of over 10 square feet shall have 8 inch walls for a height not less than 12 feet.


Section 24a. Rooms for power or heating boilers over 10 square feet grate area shall be enclosed by masonry walls with roof or floor above covered with metal lath and plaster and floor shall be of. non-combustible material.


Section 25 (Notice of Unsafe Chimneys). The Inspector may enter any premises for the purpose of inspecting heating apparatus, flues or chimneys and if found unsafe he shall at once notify in writing the owner, agent or other party having an interest in said premises who upon receiving notice shall make the changes specified within fifteen days.


Section 26 (Special Construction). The special types of buildings or the various forms of masonry construction not expressly pro- vided for in this By-Law shall be subject to such restriction as the Inspector may require in order to conform to the standard of strength and safety otherwise required by this By-Law.


Section 27a. Before any person may enclose or use a portion of sidewalk during building operations he must first file a bond with sureties satisfactory to the Board of Selectmen to protect the Town from all liability during entire construction or alteration of build- ing.


Section 29 (Approved). The term approved refers to a device, material or construction which has been approved by Underwriters' Laboratories. Bearing Wall-Any wall which supports any load other than its own weight. Cement Mortar-1 part cement, 1/2 part lime, 3 parts sand. Cement Lime Mortar-1 part cement, 1 part lime, 5 parts sand. Division Wall-A wall extending between external wall and dividing a building into parts. Double house-A house used by two families living independently and in which no part of one apartment is over any part of the other apartment.


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Farm Buildings-Barns, Hen Houses and Sheds. Non-combustible -Material which will not burn. Nogging-Brick-work laid be- tween studs for fire stopping. Parapet Wall-An unpierced exten- sion above the roof of an exterior wall. Public Building-A build- ing used or adapted to be used as a place of public assemblage. Rubble-Masonry built of irregular stones. Span-Distance center to center of supports. Story-Part of building from one floor to another-not over 12 feet shall be a story. Masonry Wall-Wall constructed of solid concrete, concrete blocks, stone, terra cotta and brick. Street-Any public or private way commonly used by the public.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars and thirteeen cents ($3,458.13) for departmental overdrafts for the year 1927, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Over- lay Reserve Account to abatement of 1926 Taxes Account the sum of five hundred forty-one dollars and ninety-four cents ($541.94), or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of four hundred forty-three dollars and twenty cents ($443.20) for unpaid bills of Vocational Training and School De- partment, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to renew the contract with the Municipal Light Board of Reading for electric street lights for a term of three years from January 1, 1928, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell fractions of lots belonging to the town located in Woburn City Land Improvement Co., Sec. D., or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 25. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to widen and straighten the approaches of Butters Row and Cross Street at Main Street, or what they will do in relation thereto.


Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to install telephones in all the schools, money for same to be taken from School Appro- priation, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to install four (4) elec- tric lights on Concord Street from Woburn Street to North Reading line, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Central Street as laid out by a plan of James A. Bancroft, or do anything in rela- tion thereto.


Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the purpose of straightening blind bend in road on Andover Street at Upton Lane, or do any- thing in relation thereto.


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Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 88, Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Select- men to contract for all night service for nine (9) lights in Wilming- ton Square, or do anything in relation thereto.


Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to pay to the families of Wilbur A. Sheldon and Howard R. Pratt (Firemen) who lost their lives in the performance of their duties, the sum of Twenty- Nine Hundred Dollars to each family, subject to conditions set forth in Section 31, Chapter 152, as amended; provided that House Bill No. 983 now before the Legislature is enacted, and raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars, being the amount required for the year 1928, or do anything in relation thereto.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.


Given under our hands and seal of said Town this seventeenth day of February, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.


CHARLES F. PERRY, CARL S. PETTENGILL, WALTER L. HALE,


Selectmen of Wilmington.


INDEX


Assessors' Valuation 1927 45


Board of Health, Report of. 91


Building Inspector, Report of. 84


Carter Lecture Course Committee, Report of. 108


Chief of Police, Report of 75


Collector's Account


114


Departmental Recommendations


78


Fire Department, Report of.


76


Inspector of Animals, Report of


111


Inspector of Slaughtering, Report of


113


Jury List 9


Librarian's Report 85


List of Library Books


87


Middlesex County Extension Service


90


Public Welfare, Report of


112


School Committee, Report of


93


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of


83


Superintendent of Streets, Report of.


115


Town Accountant, Report of.


49


Town Clerk, Town Meetings, Report of.


11


Births Registered 38


66 Marriages Registered 40


66 Deaths Registered 41


Recapitulation 43


Town Officers, 1927 3


Town Warrant 118


Treasurer's Report 46


Tree Warden's Report 110


Trustees of Trust Funds, Report of. 116


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS OF


WILMINGTON, MASS.


FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31


1928


TO


SS.+OELI


UNDERHILL PRESS DORCHESTER, MASS.


12235


ELECTED AND APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS, 1928


SELECTMLN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE CARL S. PETTENGILL, Chairman


WALTER L. HALE


SAMUEL P. PIKE, JR.


Assessors


FRANK L. EAMES GEORGE W. BUCK J. HOWARD E. NES


Term expires 1929 Term expires 1930


Term expires 1931


Town Clerk RALPH R. CUNIER


İ Treasurer -.


FRANK L. EAMES


Collector of Taxes


GEORGE W. BUCK


Town Accountant HARRY R. DEMING 1


Constable WALTER A. HILL


1


Police Department WALTER A. HILL, Chief


4


Special Police


ALBERT D. BUTTERS


HARRY LOCK


ELMER W. EATON


FREDERICK A. FIELD


EDWARD HARRIS


EDWARD S. LEWIS


ALEXANDER BRABANT ROBB W. HAUCK


ALBERT A. HAYWARD


CHARLES D. REILLY


GEORGE F. NEWCOMB


HARRY G. PIERSON


VINAL E. LEWIS


Keeper of Lock-up WALTER A. HILL


Board of Survey SELECTMEN


Registrars of Voters


MAURICE P. GALLAGHER


HARRY P. JONES


HENRY A. McMAHON


ALDICE G. EAMES


Term expires 1931 (Resigned) Term expires 1929 Term expires 1930


RALPH R. CUNIER, Clerk of Board


Fence Viewers


CARL S. PETTENGILL WALTER L. HALE


SAMUEL P. PIKE, JR.


Field Drivers


CHARLES D. REILLY EDWARD W. TAYLOR


Pound Keeper CHARLES D. REILLY


WALTER J. HARRISON


WALTER F. ELLSWORTH


5


Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber


HERBERT C. BARROWS


EDWARD N. EAMES


SCHAMIEL R. McINTOSH


ARTHUR W. EAMES


WALTER L. HALE


THOMAS T. SIDELINKER


HARRY R. DEMING


ARNOLD D. CARTER


WILLIAM T. LEWIS


Public Weighers of Merchandise


ARTHUR F. BLAKE


CLARENCE CADY


FRED W. CARTER


HARRY R. DEMING


CLIFFORD GATES


WALTER L. HALE


GEORGE B. TANNER


J. ARTHUR TAYLOR


WALTER L. HALE, JR.


Sealer of Weights and Measures ERNEST R. CURRIER


Janitor of Town Hall OLIVER A. McGRANE


Superintendent of Streets D. ROBERT CARTER


SELECTMEN


Board of Health DR. DANIEL T. BUZZELL, Agent


Inspector of Animals CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.


Inspector of Meats and Provisions ARTHUR W. SPRAGUE


6


Chief of Fire Department EDWIN L. DAY


Forest Fire Warden EDWIN L. DAY


Deputy Forest Fire Wardens


OLIVER A. McGRANE


WINFRED W. RICE


CHESTER HORTON


HERBERT C. BARROWS


Water Commissioners


CALEB S. HARRIMAN, Chairman


Term expires 1930


LOUIS T. McMAHON, Secretary


Term expires 1929


ALDEN J. N. EAMES


Term expires 1931


Cemetery Commissioners


WILLIAM T. HENDERSON


Term expires 1930


WALLACE E. BARROWS


Term expires 1931


LOUIS T. McMAHON


Term expires 1929


GEORGE F. NEWCOMB, Superintendent


Common Committee


CALEB S. HARRIMAN


Term expires 1931


EDWARD N. EAMES CHARLES F. PERRY


Term expires 1929


Term expires 1930


School Committee


ALFRED S. ALLEN


Term expires 1931


HELEN H. BUCK


Term expires 1929


OLIVIA H. NORCROSS


Term expires 1929


JOHN W. HATHAWAY


Term expires 1930


HARRY W. DeLORIEA


Term expires 1930


HOWARD BEDELL


Term expires 1931


Inspector of Buildings CHESTER HORTON


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Board of Appeal


WALDO L. DEAN


ARTHUR W. EAMES


LOUIS T. McMAHON


Undertakers


EDWARD M. NICHOLS & SON


JOSEPH B. McMAHON WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH


Burial Agent JOHN H. SIMPSON


Trustees of Public Library


LOUIS T. McMAHON


Term expires 1929


CALEB S. HARRIMAN


Term expires 1929


DANIEL T. BUZZELL


Term expires 1930


HELEN H. BUCK


Term expires 1930


EDWARD N. EAMES


Term expires 1931


PETER NEILSON


Term expires 1931


Trustees of Trust Funds


CALEB S. HARRIMAN


Term expires 1931


EDWARD N. EAMES


Term expires 1929


PHILIP B. BUZZELL


Term expires 1930


Tree Warden OLIVER A. McGRANE


Superintendent for Suppressing Moths OLIVER A. McGRANE


Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Fund Committee


JOHN W. HATHAWAY


Term expires 1933




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