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GERALD F. FRAZEE
Term expires 1929
ARTHUR W. GIROUX
Term expires 1930
ARTHUR F. BLAKE
Term expires 1931
MILDRED E. NEILSON
Term expires 1932
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Planning Board
A. CHANDLER MANNING
Term expires 1931
GEORGE F. NEWCOMB
Term expires 1930
AUGUST G. MacLEOD
Term expires 1929
Finance Committee
CALEB S. HARRIMAN
Trem expires 1931
THOMAS C. DALY
Term expires 1931
EDWARD M. NEILSON
Term expires 1931
A. CHANDLER MANNING
Term expires 1929
OSCAR A. LUNDGREN
Term expires 1929
PAUL E. TODD
Term expires 1929
HERBERT C. BARROWS
Term expires 1930
LOUIS T. McMAHON
Term expires 1930
WALDO L. DEAN
Term expires 1930
Finance Committee Ceased to act by order of the Selectmen.
Ballot Clerks and Tellers
JOHN E. DENEHEY
HAROLD SWAIN
JOHN F. MUSE
JOHN W. SIMPSON
FRANK W. KIDDER
MARY L. CAIL
MARGARET W. DeLORIEA
ROSE T. CAVANAUGH
ELEANOR M. LIVINGSTON EDGAR SHAW
ANTHONY DEL TORTO
MICHAEL H. BARRY, JR.
HENRY A. McMAHON
(Resigned)
Moderator EDWARD N. EAMES
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JURY LIST, TOWN OF WILMINGTON Revised by the Board of Selectmen, July 30, 1928
Name
Occupation
Street or Avenue
John R. Bancroft
Baggage master
Howard E. Bedell
Insurance agent
Sidney C. Buck
Provision dealer
Adams Burlington Middlesex Church
W. Gould Buckle
Chauffeur
David R. Butterworth
Shipper
Cottage Main
Leon F. Call
Chemist.
Burlington
Ernest R. Currier
Farmer
Shawsheen
Carrol D. A. Gray
Taxi man
Church
Arthur Hamilton
Laborer
Church
Walter J. Harrison
Baggage man
Andover
Nelson H. Huntley
Caterer
Main
Joel P. Ireland
Salesman
Washington
Frank W. Kidder
Clerk
off Thurston Burlington
Oliver A. McGrane
Supt. Moth Dept.
George McKittrick
Crossing man
Church Eames Ballardvale Cottage
Peter Neilson
Mason
Glen
John H. Nolen
Clerk
Main
Jerome J. O'Leary
Pensioner
Swain Chestnut
Frank G. Patch
Farmer
Burlington
Norman W. Perry
Chemist
Church
Leon A. Rhine
Laundryman
Woburn
Edmund H. Sargent
Chauffeur
Woburn
Harold D. Smith
Laborer
Main
S. Warren Taylor Archie S. Thurston Stanley Webber
Salesman
Church
Clerk
Thurston
Earl D. Whitney
Clerk
Woburn
Arthur L. Williams
Tower man
Fred U. Wyman
Clerk
Wil. Junction Church
Charles A. Livingston
Grocer
Clerk
Thomas J. Morley John F. Muse
Laborer
Frederick J. Page
Poultryman
Crossing man
West
Jeffrey R. Buterworth
Driller
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Records of Warrants and Proceedings of Town Meetings, Births, Marriages and Deaths, with a Statement of Money Paid to the County Treasurer on Account of Dog Licenses.
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TOWN WARRANT
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
To Walter A. Hill, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:
Greeting-In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the fifth day of March next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 9.45 A. M. and shall be closed at 8 P. M. for the election of Town Officers.
Article 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot for three Select- men, who shall also act as Board of Public Welfare and Board of Survey; one Assessor for three years; one Assessor for one year, unexpired term; Town Clerk; Treasurer; Collector of Taxes; Con- stable; three Fence Viewers; two members of School Committee for three years; two trustees of the Public Library for three years; one Trustee of Trust Funds for three years; one member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years; one Water Com- missioner for three years; three members for a Planning Board; one for three years, one for two years and one for one year; Tree Warden; Moderator.
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs, therein to assemble subsequently, and meet in Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, Wild- wood Street, in said Town of Wilmington, on Monday, the twelfth day of March, A. D. 1928, at eight (8) o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 2. To choose all other Town officers for the ensuing year.
Article 3. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.
Article 4 To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the following items:
General Government Protection of Life and Property Health and Sanitation Highways Charities and Aid Soldiers' Benefits Interest Public Library
Cemetery Town Indebtedness Street Lights Unclassified Finance Committee
Reserve Fund Education Water Department
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars for Public Health Work, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 7. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day and to deter- mine how the same shall be expended.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred sixty-five ($165) dollars for the upkeep of Wilmington parks, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article.9. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board or Selectmen to contract for three (3) Norvalux lights on Main Street, one at the corner of Middlesex Avenue and Main Street, one in front of the proposed new bank and one at the corner of Forest Avenue and Main Street, or do anything in relation threeto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to place four (4) lights on the poles now there be- tween Forest Street and the Bousefield Estate, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract for nine (9) electric lights to be installed on Salem Street from Woburn Street easterly to the North Read- ing line, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to place one (1) street light on Shawsheen Avenue opposite Grand Street, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to grade Aldrich Road from Shawsheen Avenue to the town line or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be used to grade and resurface Chestnut Street from the Woburn Line as far as Hillside Way, and to widen the dangerous curve at the junction of Chestnut Street and Hillside Way, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) or some other amount and elect a Director, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in cooperation, with, the Middlsex County Trustees for county aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chap- ter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Town Clerk, or do anything in relation thereto.
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Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the Caucuses and have all candidates for Town Offices run by means of nomina- tion papers, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay the land and grade damages caused by the building of the State Highway from North Woburn line to Wil- mington Square, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following amendments and additions to its Building Laws:
Amendments and Additions to the Building Laws in the Town of Wilmington
Section 2a (Amendment). The Inspector shall examine all build- ings dangerous or damaged by fire and for that purpose shall have right of entry and shall take such measures as the conditions demand. He shall keep a record of all examinations and in any case where action is to be taken he shall notify the Board of Selectmen and report all facts relating thereto.
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 buliding 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 or 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 judgement 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-
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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 strenghtened by thick- 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 or 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 founda- tions, 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 Type 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.
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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- 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 dwelling 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 2 x 4 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 8
2 3
1
12 8
2 3 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
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roofs or floors are supported by beams, as in mill construction, the pilasters shall be of sufficient size so that the stress will not be 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 a least 1 1/4 inches by 3/8 inch wrought iron.
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 solid masonry 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 x 7
12 -- 13 ft. 2 × 8
14-15 ft.
2 × 9
16-17 ft. 2 × 10
18-19 ft. 2 x 12
20-21 ft. 2 × 14
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In cases were 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 not be 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 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 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 1 1/2 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 equivalnt.
Section 11 (Roofs). All rafters for pitched roofs which are 10 to 16 feet in length shall not be less than 2 x 6 inches, set not more than 24 inches center to center, and rafters which exceed 16 feet in length shall be not less than 2 x 8 inches, set not more than 24 inches center to center. Valley rafters exceeding 8 feet in length shall be not less than 2 x 8 inches. Rafters for farm buildings may be 2 x 4 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 2 x 3 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 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.
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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 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 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 not be less than 4 inches thick and all flues shall be lined continuously from 1 foot below first floor to above the 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 comform to the standard of strength and safety otherwise required by this By-Law.
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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. 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.
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