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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-09-28-STM-MIN C TOWN MEETING, SEPT EMBER 28 , 1925 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Robert H . holt at 8 P . M . irt . 1 . Under this article on motion of Sydney R . Wrighting- ton it was " Voted that a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to report to the town what action , if any , the town should take in recognition of the naming after this town by the Nauy Department of the United States of the air plane carrier ' Lexington to be launched at Fore River on October 3 , 1925 . " See r• 4: 7 :i or Poly'. ittee Art . 2 . Under this article on motion of Henry L . Wadsworth , it was unanimously , " Voted , That the Plumbing Rules , iiegulations and Laws , recommended by the Special Committee just reporting and includ- ing Art . 1 to 15 as specified in said report be adopted as , By-Laws of the Town . " And further Voted tmat the sum of it110 be transferred from General Revenue and Surpyus q ccount to the credit of Publishing and Printing Plumbing Laws . See page 48 . Art . 3 . Under this article on motion of Theodore 11 . Custance it w a s " Voted that the sum of c13 , 0001 000 , part of the balance of the appropriation for sewer construction in Hancock Street , Hancock Avenue and Adams Street , the same having been appro - priated on March 26 , 1925 , be transferred to 'Voburn Street Sewer. Construction Account , and that the Selectmen be authorized to use any unexpended balance of both the Hancock Street and 1oburn Street construction for other sewer construction . " nrt . 4 . Under this article on motion of Theodore A . Custance it was " Voted that the additional sum of 4A00 be appropriated for the expenses of Forest Fires for the current year to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus ccount . " " Voted that the additional sum of 35 . )0 be appro - priated for the expenses of Building Inspector for the current year to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account . " " Voted that the additional sum of •:;' 250 be appro - priated for the expenses of Assessors for the current year to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account . " " Voted that the additional sum of ; 1200 be appro - priated for the expenses of the Police Department for the current year to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account . " " Voted ' that the sum of ;x950 be appropriated for the expenses of the High School Sidewalk for the current year to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account . " " Voted that the sum of }'75 be appropriated for the expenses of the Tax Collector for the current year to be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account . " 47 Art . 5 . On motion of Theodore A . Custance it was unanimously , " Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to install a 6 " water' main in Cedar Street from its present terminus at Balfour Street a distance of approximately 1350 feet , subject to the usual guarantee , at an expense of $5000 , and that for the purpose of raising the money , the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell , under the direction of and with the approval of the Selectmen. , bonds or notes of the town bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 5r-�% , issued and payable as provided by law . " 2�rt . 6 . On motion of Theodore A . Custance it was " Voted that the town accept the lay out as a town way of Highland ltvenue from Bloomfield Street to Tinthrop Road , all as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment : : ct and as shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk ' s Office . " :art . 7 . On motion of Theodore h . Custance it was " Voted that, the town accept the lay out of the relocation of Oak Street at its junction with Massachusetts Avenue , all as laid out by the Selectmen and as shown upon plan on file in the Town Clerk ' s Office . " Art . 8 . On motion of Theodore A . Custance it was unanimo�sly , " Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets : Moreland Avenue , Swan Avenue ' Oakland Avenue , Lake Street , Columbia Street , Bridge Street . " On motion of Theodore 1� . Gus tante it las unanivous 1y Art . 9 . " Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to provide for the laying of a sewer main in Curve Street , a distance of ah , r oximately 1650 feet , at an expense of $ 10 , 00 , and for the purpose of raising the money so appropriated the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell , under the direction and with , interest approval of the Selectmen , bonds or notes of the Town bearing at a rate not to exceed 4N per annum, issued and payable in accordance with Town of Lexington , Sewer Loan Act of 1913 , and any unexpended balance may be used for other sewer construction . " The meeting adjourned at 8 : 32 P . L . Li true record , Attest ; OF )9 ' / r _ AO' 2 Town Clerk . -,Committee appointed on na.r: ing of air plane carrier : Edwin B . Worthen , bits . -Abort B . Tenney and Admiral George H . Wadlei gh . - =: - 48 r_ C PLUMBING LAWS OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON . Adopted at a Town Meeting , September 28 , 1925 Approved by Attorney General , October 28 , 1925 Published in Lexington Times , November 6 , 13 and 20 , 1925 Article I . Title . This by- law shall be known and cited as the Plumbing Law-aria shall supersede the existing Plumbing and Drainage regulations of the Board of Health. Article II . Authorities . The Board of Selectmen , acting as a Board of Health, or such other Board as may under the law exercise the powers of a Boardof Health , or such person or persons as may be designated or appointed by such Board , shall grant permits for plumbing when applications for the same are made and filed in con- formity to the law . If the Board finds that the terms of a permit are being vio- lated , it $may, after notice mailed to the person to whom the permit was issued , order the whole or any part of the work , which is being done under the permit , to be stopped , and such work shall be resumed until the terms of the permi1 have been complied with. All applications for permits under the provisions of this act shall be in writing , on forms furnished by the department . The Board may require the material facts set forth in the same to be verified by the oath of the applicant . Every applicant shall state the name and address of the owner . Except as otherwise provided by law , the provisions of this act shall not be held to deprive the Board of Selectmen , acting as a Board of Health of any power or authority which they have at the date of the passage of this act , or of the remedies for the enforce - ment of the orders of said Board , unless such powers , author ties or remedies are inconsistent with the provisions of this act : nor to repeal any existing law , not herein expressly repealed , except so far as it may be inconsistent with the provisions of this act , Article III . Registration . No plumber shall engage in or work • at the business of plumbing unless he shall first have registered his name and place of business in the office of the Board , and no personshall by display of sign or plumbing material , or otherwise , advertise as a plumber , unless he shall have been registered or licensed as such . Every master plumber shall conspicuously display his certificate or license within his place of business . Notice of any change in the place of business of a registered or licensed master plumber shall immediately be given by him to the Board . _ rti. cle IV . Notices . Every plumber before doing any work in Kbuilding shall , except in the case of repair of leaks , file in the office of the Board , upon blanks for that pur7ose , an appi _ ction for a permit , and if required by the Board a plan or sketch of the work to be performed : and no such work shall he done in any building without a written permit from the Board . .article . V . Inspection . Pipes or other fixtures shall not be covered or concealed from view until approval by the 13oa rd or its agent , Tho shall exa: gine or test the same within two working days after notice that they are ready for inspection . Before notifying the Board that the piping is ready for test , all iron hangers and other necessary supports must be in position and permanently secured , and all j of its in pipes , which are to be tested , shall be in position , and no such plumbing work shall be used unless the same shall have first been tested by the plumber in the presence of the Board or its agent with the water test , or if thnt is not practicable , with some other reliable test . t , fter the plumbing is completed in a building , it shall be again tested as a whole , if in the opinion of the Board such additional test is necessary . If at any 419 • time of any test of examination required by the provisions of this chapter any leaks , defective or patched materials , improperly made connections , or evidence of unskilled or inferior workmanship be found , the same shall be condemned by the uoard or its agent and ordered by him to be corrected br removed and no further progress shall be allowed upon the work until the same is done and the test renewed . If the test and examination be satisfactory , the Board or its agent shall so certif on the application on file , and he shall thereafter from time to time y examine the work while in progress . Article VI . Penalty . The penalty for violation of any provisions of this by- law shall he a :['1ne of not exceeding $ 50 . 00 for each such offence . tart I cle VII . F-l ' o s t . ' -later pipes in every building shall be properly protected i'r c� n front . : . rticle VIII . 'ater Connection . In every tenement house hereafter erected all sinks and water- closets shall be provided with an adequate supply of running water as approved by the Board . Article IX . Sewer and Drain Connections . build- ing The shall be separately and independently connecteduoutsi of every build- ingwith the de the public sewer , if such sewer is provided , or with a proper er and sufficient private drain or sewer laid outside of the building , and if a swer is not accessible , with a proper cesspool , Several buildings may have a common sewer connection if such connection is approved y the Board . y Article X . Water and Vent Pipes .es . Iron drain , soil , waste , a nd pipes shall be sound , free from sand oeofuniform thickness throughout , and shall have an average weight not less than that given in the following table : - III 2 - inft pipe 5. lis per foot . - n Ti 9 ,_ t � 13 ' 5 - rr ft 1.7 tt ft it 6 _ tt rr 20 nrt r 8 - f1 t 33 .E rr ri H 10- " " 45 tt ft it 12 - " It 54 tt If It The weight of all lead waste and vent - pipes used in plumbing shall not be less than that specified below , viz ; - .i. z ; - 1 - H inch pine 22 lbs per foot . 1 3 It Ir ft 2 - 11 f 5 it If If 3- 't it 6 ft It Ir 4 - t' Ir 8 it ft • it Iron pipes , when passing through the roof or building; , shall be made water tight with sheet copper or four-pound slieetlead . Iron drain , soil , waste or vent pipes running horizontally through a building shall either be laid in trenches to uniform grade of not less than one - quarter of an inch fall in each foot towards the sewer or cess - pool , suspended to floor timbers by strong iron hangers at same grade or properly secured to walls by heavy iron clamps , or dogs , or su • brick piers laid on solid stone or ground foundB ation and _ radedoinea by proper manner . Vertical drain , soil waste or vent pipes shall be securel fastened to walls by strong iron clamps or other supports �: nd shall be y � carried out through the roof open and undiminished in size , and to a suffi - cient height , not less than two feet above the roof and not less than five feet above the top of any window within fifteen feet of the pipe . Changes in direction shall be made with full Y branches : except that T ' s maybe used for vent pipes and Tee Y ' s on vertical lines for branch • for :eater closets that roqu ' re a lead bend below the floor . 2111 1 drainris pipes shall be expos ,-:d • r � . == n p d to s ipht where within, .� thi_n the building , and shall not be exposed to pressure where they shall extend ten feet beyond the inside face of theswall . ug� �� walls and Article XI . Traps and Air Pipes . Every new drain pipe connects plumbing in any building with the sewer or cesspool , shall be ung the furnished 50 Cl 0 bAn with a proper main running trap . No trap or quarter bend shall be placed at the foot of a vertical soil or Drain pipe , and no saddle hubs will be allowed on any plumbing . No union or slip joints shall be used in connection with traps , drains , soil , waste or air pipes on the sewer side of traps . All traps , except main running traps , shall have their screws below the water line or on the future side of the traps . All bandholes or openings in iron traps , drains soil , "taste , or vent pipes for cleaning or inspection purposes , shall be closed with extra heavy brass trap screw ferrules properly leaded and caulked into the iron hubs . The waste pipe of every independent sink , basin , bath- tub , watercloset , slop -hopper , urinal or other fixture shall be furnished with a separate trap , which shall be placed as near as practicable to the fixture which it serves . A sink and set of three washtraps may be connected to the house drain through one five - inch round trap , when the ,:,Taste pipe from fixtures to trap is not more than three feet six inches in length , and in such case the trap shall be above the floor . The outlet from each fixture shall enter the trap separately . Not more than four wash bowls or sinks in a continuous line may be connected to the house drain through one five - inch round trap . Two or more fixtures on the same level with not more than two feet of waste pipe and connecting into the soil or waste pipe not more than eighteen inches below the top Tater 1 ' ne of the trap , shall not require otmer vent than the continusation of the soil or waste pipe full size for its whole length . No connection to lead bends for water - closets or slop sinks shall be permitted , except the required back air pipe where a continuous vent is not practicable . Earthenware traps shall have heavybrass floor plates sol- dered to the lead bends and bolted to the trap flange , and the joint made gas tight with red or white lead . Rubber washers for floor connections shall not be used . Traps shall be protected from siphonage or air pressure by special iron or brass air pipes of a size not less than the waste pipes they serve : back air pipes shall not be connected to the trap or branched into the waste pipe except where a con- tinuous vent is not practicable , but a suitable non- siphon trap may be used without a back air pipe upon the approval of the Board . Back air pipes shall enter the waste pipe within e1 ,hteen inches from the trap and shall be a continuation or the waste pipe . Lead air pipes : ay he used only for short connections where they are exposed to view . nir pipes for water - closet traps shall be con- nected to the highest point of bend or trap , and may be of two - inch bore if for not more than three fixtures and. less than thirty feet in length : if for more than three fixtures or more than thirty feet in length they shall be of three inch bore . . Air pipes shall be run as direct as practicable , and if one and one -half inches in diameter shall not exceed twenty-five feet in length . Two or more air pipes may be connected together or with a vent pipe ; but in every such (ease the connection shall be above the top of the fixture . The trap for the upper fixture on a line of soil or v.•:raste pipe , if within five feet of the stack in a horizontalline shall not require a special air pipe , unless the outlet is branched into a stack more than eighteen inches clow the top water line of the trap . nil vent pipes shall be carried full size through the roof . Vent lines shall he connected at the bottom with a soil or waste pipe or with the drain , in such manner as to prevent accumulation or,f rust scale and properly to drip the water of conden- sation . Off - sets shall be made a. t an angle of not less than forty- five degrees . /ill traps except for ,.eater-- closets riot provided with special air pipes shall be suitable nrhn- siphon traps and shall have at least a four- inch water seal . Hound traps shall not be less than four inches in diameter and eight inches long , and made of eight - point lead . All trap screws shall be water- sealed . • Article XII . Special Traps . Every building from which grease may be discharged in such quantity as to clog or injure the drain or sewer , or in which gasoline , naphtha , or other inflammable compounds are used for business purposes shall be provided with a special trap , satisfactory to the :3oard . The waste pipe from the sink of every hotel , eating-house , restaurant , or the public cooking establishment , shall be con- nected to a grease trap of sufficient size , easily accessible to open and clean , placed as near as practicable to the fixture tt serves . Wherever a surface drain is installed in a cellar or base - ment , it shall be provided with a deep seal trap and back-water valve . Drain pipes from fixtures in cellars and basements , liable to back-flow from a sewer , shall be supplied with back-water valves . Article XIII . Stable and Garage Drains . The drainage from stable and garage fixtures shall be constructed according to plans approved by the Board . Article XIV . Refrigerator Drains . All drip or over 'low . pipes shall be extended to some place in open sight , and in no case shall any such pipe be connected directly with the drain pipe . No waste pipe from a refrigerator or other resceptacle in which provisions are stored , shall be connected directly with a drain • or other waste pipe . The waste pipes from all other fixtures shall be connected directly with a drain pipe . Refrigerator wastes connecting with two or more stories shall be supplied ' 4th a trap on the branch of each floor_ and extending through the roof . Article XV . 'later Closets . Every building used for habitation shall have such number of water - closets as the Board may require ; every building where persons are employed shall have at least one Water closet for every twenty persons therein employed , and in any building where persons of both sexes are employed , separate accommodations shall be furnished for nen and women . Every en- closure containing one or more water- closets shall be provided with adequate ventilation to the outer air either by window or by suitable light shaft . Every ventilating flue shall be constructed of , or lined with incombustible material . Every water - closet or lime of water- closets shall be supplied with water from a tank or cistern , and shall have a flushing pipe of not less than one and one - quarter inches in diameter . No water - closet shall be placed in any room or apartment in any building that has not sufficient light and direct communication with the external air , either by window or air shaft , having an area to the open air of at least three square feet . In every tenemeht house hereafter erected there shall be within each apartment a separate water- closet located in a bathroom or in S separate compartment . Said compartment shall be not less than three feet wide , and shall be enclosed with plastered partitions which shall extend to the ceiling . No water- closet shall be ' permitted in the cellar of any tenement house , unless by special permission of the Board in writing . The floor of every water closet compartment shall be made water -proof with asphalt , tile , stone , or some other non-absorbing water-proof -h a spha tsr - _ _ - = - = - „ • . • a et . material . No water- closet fixtures shall be enclosed with any woodwork . If the water closet is in a bathroom, it shall be sufficient to waterproof the floor directly beneath the fixture and extending one foot beyond it in each direction . Lexington , Mass . , Oct . 8 , 1925 I hereby certify that the foregoing By-laws relating to Plumbing in the Town of Lexington were duly adopted by the Town at a town meeting held September 28 , 1925 , and that the foregoing is a true copy of the record . • Attest ; John H . Kane , Town Clerk . - 52 ._ fl C Lin Boston , Mass . , October 28 , 1925 , The foregoiiig by- laws are bereby approved . Jay R . Benton , Attorney General . A true copy , Attest ; Town Clerk . TOWN WARRANT • Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Middlesex ss To either of the Constables of the town of Lexington , in said County Greeting ! In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are di. rected to notify the inhabitants of the Town of LPxtn .gtonqualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lex i r-sgton , on TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY; 1926 , at seven- forty-five o ' clock P . M . , then and there to act on the follo .•r i.ng article ; Art . 1 . To see if the town will take any action with reference to the transportation facilities of the town , the proposed changes in train service on the Boston and Maine Railroad , appoint a committee to investigate or oppose the same , appropriate money for legal or other expenses , or act in any manner relating thereto . V T Hereof , fail not , and make due return of. this 'arrant with your doings thereon , to the Town Clerk , on or before the time of said me " ting . Given under our hands , at Lexington , this twenty- sixth dayo f January , A . D . , 1926 . J . 0hester Hutchinson ) Selectmen Albert H . Burnham ) Theodore Uustance ) of . Charles Ti . Miles , ) Lex:Incton . Lexington , Mass . , Feb . 1 , - 1926 . To the Town Clerk, I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by nosti. ng printed copies of the forego -I- ng -'arrant in the Post Office and in nine other public places in town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting . Attest ; James J . Sullivan, Constable of Lex ' ► gton .