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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-11-03 WARRANT .C..O~M0~TEALTH OF ~t~SSACHUSETTS Essex ss. To either Of the Gree ting: 19~2 Constables of the To~.~ o£ North Andover: 571 In the name of the Comm0mwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inh~,bltants of North Andover who are qualified to vote in elections for State, District and County Officers and upon all questions appearing on the ballot,to mee~ and assemble in their designated and appointed polling plaices, namely, The Engine House in precinct one, 'precinot two, the Union School in precinct in precinct four, the Merrimack School in three and the Town Hall TUESDA¥~ the Third day of November 1942 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to bring into the Election Office~s their votes for Governor; Lieutenan~ Governor;Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Senator in Congress;Congressman Seventh District;Councillor Fifth District; Senator Fourth Essex District; Three Representatives in the General Court for the Fourth Essex District; District Attorney Eastern District;Register of Probate and Insolvenoy for Essex County;County Commissioner for Essex County; County Treasurer for Essex County; and upon the following questions:- Question No. I Law proposed by Initiative Petition Shall the proposed measure which provides that the present statutes which make it a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment knowingly ~o advertise, .print, publish,distribute or circulate any matter containing reference to any person from whom or place where any drug, instrument or means whatever,or any advice or information maybe obtained,for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, or ~o sell, lend,give await, exhibit,offer or advertise any drug,medicine. instrument or other article for the prevention of conception, or to write or print information of any kind stating when~where,how, of whom, or by what means such article can be obtained,or to manufacture or make such article, shall not apply ~o treatment or prescription given to married persons for protection of llfe or health by or under the direction of registered physicians nor to teaching in chartered medical schools nor ~o publication or sale of medical treatises ~r Journals, which was disapproved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 15~ in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in ~the negative, be approved? YES NO To obtain a full expression of opinion,voter should vote on all three of the following questions:- (a)If a vo~er desires to permit the sale in this ~own of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "YES" on all three questions. (b)If he desires to.permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages only ~o be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one, "Yes" on question two and no on question three. (c)If he de'sires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic beverages, but only in packages,so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold,he will vote "NO" on question one and two and "YES" on question three. (d)If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where 'sold and in addition other alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called,not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one and "YES" on questions two nnd thre~. (e)If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alcoholic beverages whether to be dr%~k on or off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on all three questions. ~ 1. Shall license be granted in this town for the sale therein of all azcoholic beverages(whiskey, rum,gin,malt beverages,wines and all other alcoholic beverages.? YES NO 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for".the sale therein of wines and malt beverages(wiues and beer,ale and all other m~,lt beverages? YES N0 3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages,so called,not to be drunk on the premises? YES NO Pari-mutuel S7rs~em of Betting. bs 1. Shall the pari-mutuel permitted in ~his county? 2. Shall the oari-mutuel permitted in this county? system of betting on licensed horse races YES N0 system of betting on licensed dog races YES NO All to be voted for on one ballot, The polls shall be open a~ ten o'clock A.N. and shall be closed at eight o'clock P. ~. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof az the Town Hall and at five or more public places in each voting precinc~$~said copies ~o be posted not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrsn~ with your doings thereon a~ the time and plaice of said meeting, Given under our hands at North Andover this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred forty-two. Harry C. Foster Selectmen Arthur A. T~.omson of Joseph ~. Finneran North Andover A true copy, Attest: Harold Wood Constable. Officer's Return I have notified the inhabitants of the town of North Andover, qualified to vote in State Elections by po'sting true and attested copies of this warrant at the Tov~ Hall and at five or more public places in each voting precinct; said copies having been postod not more than fifteen days nor less than ten days before the time of holding said meeting. North Andover, ~ass.,0ctober 21, 19~2. Harold Wood-Constablel At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover, qualified ~o vote for State, District'and County Officers and upon all questions appearing on the ballot, convened in the Engine House in precinct one, the ~errimack School in precinct. two, the Union School in procinct three and the,Town Hall in precinct four, agreeably to tho foregoing warrant, business was transacted and,votes for the officers and questions appearing on tho ballot were as follows:- State Election November ~ 1942 V~ole number of ballo~s ~andlda~es Precincts 573 Totals. .2994 Gove~nor ~ Putnam of Springfield 551 502 Democratic Leveret= ~altonstall of Newton 269 560 · Republican Hcnning A. Blomen o£ Cambridge 2 1 S.L.P. 0ti~ A. Hood of Boston 1 4 Communist ~0se~ M~§idda of Swampscott 0 2 Sodialist'Par~y G~s:'S~ Williams of Worcester 0 1 Prohibition Blanks 10 6 Lieutenant Governor Horace T. Cahill of Braintree 266 562 Republi can John C. Cart of Medford ,~5~ 271 Democratic Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield 2 ~ Socialist Party George L. McGlynn of SprinEfle!d 2 4 S. L. P. E. Frank Searle of Lawrence 9 l0 Prohibition Blanks 21 26 Secretary ~-~ph J. Buckley of Boston Democratic 515 266 Frederic W. Cook of Somerville 280 570 Republican Bernard O.Ke!!y of Springfield 5 ~ S.L.P. Abbie L. Tcbbets of Waltham 0 5 Prohibition Peter.Wartiainen Jr.of Westmlhster 0 5 Socialist Party Blanks 55 29 Treasurer ~Jaurence Curtis of B~ston 259 557 Republican Francis X. Hurley of Boston 552 2~8 Democratic Martha E. Geer of Boston 0 1 Prohibi tion Gore Elvel Palmquist of Boston ~ 5 S. L. P. Anders H. Swenson of Greenfield 1 4 Socialist Party Blanks 58 51 Auditor ~. Buckl~y of Boston ~41 297 Democratic Russell A. Wood of Cambridge 2kl 558 Republican Herbert Crabtreo of Holyoke 4 6 S.L.P. Ethel J, Prince cf Danvcrc 0 2 Prohibition Blanks 47 55 275 255 1185 471 457 1757 1 0 4 5 i 9 4 I 7 1 1 5 6 9 5! 249 247 1077 474 ~l 1765 k i 8 2 ! 8 21 5o 115 469 4k9 1754 ~41~ ~56 1090 5 ~ 8 5 0 7 k 261 268 1167 446 408 1655 12 5 27 5 0 5 59 45 162 [~8 457 1765 246 225 1075 6 ~ 8 5 17 17 50 94 574 19~2 State Election Hovember ~ Proc i 2 Attorney General James E. Agnew of Boston Democratic Robert T. Bushnell of Newton Republican Charles F. Dnnforth of Ne~'~ton Prohibition Fred E. 0elcher of Peabody S. Lo P. Howard Penley of Boston Socialist Party. B1 an~: s 19~2 1 42 i n c t s Totals Horace I. George L. George L. Blanks Senator in Congress Joseph E. Caaey of Clinton Democratic Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Beverly Republican Hillis of Saugus S~' L. P. Paine o£ Cambridge · Socialist Party Thompson of Randolph Prohibition 285 258 190 203 916 5o7 6oo 528 h88 192~ o 5 5 i 7 War, Ballot Senator in Congress Joseph E. Oasey. of Clinton Democratic Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of ~everly Republican Horace !. George L. George L. Blanks Hil!is of Saugus S. L. P. Paine of Cambridge Socialist Party Thompson of Handolpk Prohibi ti on 518 292 266 269 lib5 287 560 ~6~ [~6 175~ ! 2 ~ k !1 ! l~ 8 1 1~ 25 16 19 21 81 ~ongressman-Seventh District Thomas J. Lane of ~awrenco Republican &.Democratic Blanks 556 97 War Ballot Congressman-Seventh District ~'ho~as J. Lane'of ~awrence Republican & Democratic Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Councillor-Fifth District James A. Donovan of Lawrence Democratic Wi!liamH. NcSweeney of Salem Republican Blanks 197 Senator-Fourth Essex District. William H. Orandin of Amesbury Democratic Benjamin B. Priest of tiaverhill Republican Blanks 271 68 688 596 588 2408 188 165 156 586 o 0 o 0 0 0 o o o 0 386 ~l~7 518 1l~58 58 60 60 227 267 22~ 232 lo17 540 [~56 ~25 1692 69 81 67 285 1942 State' Election N0vombor' ~ 1942 575 .1942 Precincts Representatives in .the General Court-Fourth Essex District. Herbert B. Bower of ~',~ot~-~rn Dem. 228 227 J. Evere~t Collins of Andover Rep. 274 5~5 John James Costello 555 555 of North Andover Dem. Ralph H. Hill of Methuen Rep. 2~? 464 Blanksilyce L. Schlapp of Me thuen Rep. 265~9 ~ District Attorney Eastern District. Hugh A. Cregg of Methuen Republican Joseph B. Harring~on of Salem Dsmocratic Blmnks 228 4~8 5oo o5 555 504 501 481 5~1 585 5O6 ~8 514 286 26 57 56 55 Register of Probate and Insolvency-Essex County. William F. Shanahan of Swampscot~ Rep. & Dem. Blanks 18~ County Commissioner Essek County ~ames D. Bentley of Swampsco~ 261 Republican Nichael F. Conway of P~abody 519 Democratic Blanks ~55 County Treasurer Essex County William G. Hennessey of L~rnn Democratic Harold E. Th~rston of Lynn Republican Blanks 1 YES NO Blanks Question No. License No. 1 YES NO Blanks License No. 2 YES NO Blanks Licenss No. ~ YES NO Blanks Pari-mutuel No.! Licensed horse races YES NO Blanks Pari-mutuel No .2 Licensed dog races YES NO Blanks 616 26O 529 252 5L~ 549 256 7! ~71 226 L27 245 522 240 71 28! 516 79 2h2 456 244 425 57 199 112 56O 127 562 116 155 4o6 128 468 276 152 242 495 21 425 201 155 404 180 177 174 527 271 126 405 162 299 192 255 216 164 578 17~ 29o 15~ 51o Totals 1272 1416 1527 2212 155~ 12,.44 19~ 2!55 859 17o8 lO44 242 lO89 1655 270 12D~ 167~ 5o? 1626 57 1692 657 1561 lO58 575 655 At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the City of Lawrence,Tm.rn of 4ethuen,Town of North Andover,Town of Andover, all in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachnsetts, qualified to vote as the law ~irects, holdon at their places of meetings on Tuesday, the third day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, the qualified voters were called upon to give in their ballots for the election of three Representatives in the General Court;,Fourth Essex District. And the vote so given in was - Candida tes Herbert B. Bower (D) of Me thuen J. Evere~t Collins (R) of Andover John James Costello (D) of North Andover Ralph H. Hill (R) of Methuen Alice L. Schlapp (H) of Methuen sorted, counted, recorded and declared as the law directs and were as follows:- Lawrence- Ward One Pr · 1- - Pr. 2 -- pr. 5- - pr. h__--p-~-. 5_ _ p-~-~-.-6--'- Me thuen North Andover Andover Totals. 229 418 l~.'~ 157 540 402 5586 877 807 7057 1~9 226 576 209 257 2~7 2968 1678 526~ 9554 25l l~18 595 176 555 575 1702 1272 1029 5929 187 255 441 215 257 501 ~586 1~16 25~1 97?5 256 276 55~ 287 518 526 5956 1527 2510 9770 Carl A. Woekel of Methuen 1 Daniel F. Downey of Methuen 1 i 1 Blanks ~59 1560 852 425 752 778 ~879 2212 2966 14665 N°vembe~----15, 1942. In accordance with the foregoing returns Certificates of Elections were this day i.ssued to the three persons having number of votes for Representatives in the General Court for the Fourth Essex District. A true copy, Attest: Gordon E. Gaffney , Asst. Anna C. Duggan, Joseph A. Duncan George H. Winslow City Clerk of Lawrence Asstj Town Clerk of Methuen Town Clerk of North Andover Town Clerk of Andover. To wi t: J. Everett Collins of Andover Ralph H. Hill of Methuen Alyce L. Sohlapp of Methuen. ~he highest North Andover, Mass., September 1,19~2. This is to certify that the Building Laws voted by the town at its Adjourned Annual Meeting held March ll~, 19~2, were approved by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth, JUly first 1942~ These Building Laws were published in pamphlet form and posted in thc several precincts of the town according to the provisions 577 of Chapter 185,of the Acts of 1935'. st: Town Clerk. North Andover, Mass., 0ctobcr 50,1942. By-Law "No person shall be allowed to place,throw~dump or otherwise deposit posters,handbills, flyers, advertising sheets, waste or rubbish in or from the public streets or ways~" The 2oregoing by-law was duly voted by the town a~ its Adjourned Annual Meeting held March 1~9, 19[~, and was approved by Robert T.. Bushnell, Attorney General of thc Commonwealth, August 51, 1942. This by-law was published in The Evening Tribune Lawrence, Massachusetts, October 7,~9~2, October l~, 1942 and October 2!,1942. Term Clerk 5 t8 BUILDING LAWS. Title Section 1. This By-Law shall be known and cited as the Building Law. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Section 2. The Board of Selectmen shall, within thirty ~ays after the adoption of this By-Law and thereafter annually in April~ appoint an Inspector Of Buildings, who shall hold office for the term of'oue year or until such time as.his. successor is appointed. The Board o~ Selectmen. shall have power'to discharge the Inspector for failu~e'to perform his duties, and to fill any vacancy in the office'. Section.~3. He shall keep a record of all business of the department, which.record and all other books and papers~elat- lng to the transactions of~the, department shall be open at all times to the Inspectlon~cf the. Selectmen, and he .shall. submit to them a yearly~report on such business and such other reports as they may require. BUILDINGS AFFECTED S~C~ion 4. No building shallbe constructed or altered ex- cept in. conformity'witk the provisions of this By.-Law, but. nothing in this_By~La~'shalLbe~const~ued to apply (a) Bridges,. quays, wharves or'.buildingsJ~or land owne8 or occupied by the.. United States or the Commonwealth. (b) 'Small. woode~ buildings not to be use~.£or habitable purposes, and not mope than.eight feet in. length or breadth.and seven feet iu height. APPLICAT I0N Section 5.' 'A person' intending to e~ect or make alterations in any building, or his duly authorized, agent shall, seven days at least before~he, proceeds to build.or erect the same, or lay the. foundation thereof, or'to make~ the said alterstions,.oP.to do any'act for car~ying into execution hia.luteution to.do such things, file withthe~Iuspecto~ of. Bulldiuga.cnblank forms furnished by the. said official, a notice'in' writing of his in- tention, with plans~ and specifications, or'a Full written description o£ the structure to be erected~ in such form as may be approved by the inspector. The. Inspector may also require, in his discretion a survey of the lot on which any proposed building is to be erected to be filed~with the application. Ever~'application shall' state the name and address~of ~the owner. Duplicates, of all.plans and specifications or written descrip- tions,, when approved~bynthe. Inspector, sha!lbe kept~b the build- iug during'the p~ogress of the work, and shaLl be open to his inspection. GRANTING OF PERMITS Section 6. The. Inspector shallnot give a permit for the ~ee~[~-or alteration of'any-building until.he shall have ca~e- ful.l~.i~pected the plaus,~epecifications and premises and 5T9 ascertained that the building as proposed will conform to this By-Iaw. He shall grant permits for such erection, or altera- tions, when the plan~ and detailed descriptions are in con- formlty with this By-Law and the Laws of the Commonwealth. It shall be his duty to'approve or reject any plans or descrip- tions filed with him, within ten days. No'work shall be com- menced until a permit is issuedJ He shall, as often as practic- able, inspect all. buildings in the course of construction or alteration, and shall make a record~of~ all violations.of these By-Laws., with thename of the owner, occupant., architect and master-mechanic, and of any other matters pertinent thereto. If the inspector'finds that the terms of a permit are being violated, he may, after written notice to the person to whom the.permit waaissued, order the whole or any part of the~wo~k which is. being done under the permit, to be stopped, and. such work shall, not. be ~esumed until the terms or. the permit have been compliedwithJ Any permit or approval which may be issued b~ the Inspector' of Buildings, but under which'no workhas been done above the foundation walls withi~one y~ar from the time of..the'issuauce of the permit or aDprovaI, shall expire by limitation.. Said Inspector. sbatl have' power%o revoke or cancel any permit or approval in case of an~ failure or neglect to comply with any- provision or.this By-Law, or in case any falsestatement or representation~ia madelnany specifiCations,~ plans or state- ments submitted'or~ filed for Such permit or. approval. No build- ing hereafter constructed or altered shall, be occupied unless it conforms in its construction to the .regulations of thisBy- Law nor until, the Inspector of Buildings has issued his cer- tificate to that effect. DEFINITIONS Section ~'. AdJ0ining. owners. The owner or one.of the owners~of the premises_, adjoining those under construction. Alterations. Any change, in on. addition ko a~building. ~eas.. ~0pen spaces adjacent to buildings, or the build- ing line for lighting or ventilation. Attic. (See Half~ Stor~.) Basement A lower story partly under ground but which, in the average, is at least, one-halE above the a~erage level of the adjoining ground. But in a building which is~not used.for human habitation, suchlower, story.may be deemed a first, story, if the uppe~ part of its floorsie not below the~level of an adjoining, street, way, place',' or suitabl~.mized open area of vacant~ land and. has proper means of ventilation and exit~'All to the'satisfaction of the Building Inspector. Bea~ingWall. Any wall which carries any~ load other than its own weight.. Builder. A person employed to build or'to execute work.on a building or where no person is so employed, the owne~of the building~ Building,~ Wooden. A building of which~the external wall is constructed wholly or partl~ of wood. Wood frames co~ered with metal Shall he deemed to be wood construction. Cellar. A story'having more than one-half.~of its height below the. curb level, orbelow the average level of-the, adjoin- ing ground. Chimney. Any pea ~aneht or fixed flues~ or passages built into any building~ for'conveying away products of combustion from furnaces, stoves, boilers, ranges., or fireplaces. Corne~ Lot. A. lot situated at the intersection of two or more streets or. at the Junction of two streets or where a street changes, its direction providedthe interior angle does not ex- ceed 120 degrees.' ' ~ Any portion of a corner lot distant more than seventy feet from either street line shallbe, trested as aninterior lot. 58O Courts. An open, unoccupied space other than a yard on the same lot with a dwelling. If it does not extend to the street or front or rear yard it is an inner court. If it does so extend it is au outer court. Curb. Level. The level of an established curb in the front of the building at the center of the front. Curtain Wall. A .wall built between'piers or iron or steel columns and which is not a bearing wall. Dwellimg-house.' A house_in which not more than. two families dwell independently. External Wall. Every outer ~all or vertical enclosure'of a bu&lding other.than a party wall. Flat RoOf. A roof. that. pitches not more than four inches to the foot. .Footing.. That'part of any masonry foundations resting directly on the ground.' Foundation. That. portion of a wallbelowthe level of the street curb,or where the wall is not on a's~reet below the level of the highest ground next to the'wall, and shall include all piers, below the curb leveI'or below the floor of ~he first stor~y. Frontand Rear. bftSots. That Boundary line which borders on the. stre.et is the .front of the lot.. Iu case of a corner lot the owner may elect by statement on his plans either street boundary line as the front. . The rear.of the lot is the side opposite the'front. In case of a .triang~la~-br'gore lot the. rear shall be the.side riot'.bor- dering on a street.. The' depth of a lot is. the dimension measured .from ~he front to the extreme rear line of the lot. In case o£ irregular'shaped lots the. mean..depth.shall be.~aken. Height of a b~lding... The verticad distance, of .the highest point, of the roof above the mean grade of the curbs of all the streets or the mean grade'ofthe natural ground adJolulngthe building if'the said grade of the ground is. not below the grade of the curb.. · · Height:.o~ ~ Wall..~ The.vertical distance from~the mean grade of Zhe ground adjoining'the wall to the highest point of the wall. Interiob Lot.' Any other lot than a comer'lot Lodging-house.. A lodging house'is a portion of a building used for livingpurposes which is. not an apartment and to,which the proprietor~or manager o2 t~e building, or his employees, have usual access'for'its care.'A'lodging house.o~ boardinghouse '---i'c a building:con~aining: lcdgingS. Length and Nidth of Building. The greatest linear dimension of any building is~ its. length and the next. greatest, llneam dimension its width. l~ansard Roof. A'~oof'formed with am upper and. Umden.set.'~of rafters, the upper more inclined t oLthehorizon"than, the'lower. Occupied Space. Outside stairways, fire .escapes,~ porches., platforms, and other.projections shall be considered as..part of the.'b~ilding and not part o2 the yards or cou~s..or unoccupied spaces. ........ . Owner. Includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant, in common or joint tenant of the whole or part of any~building or land. Partition Wall. Any interior wall of a building. Party Wall. A wall that separates two or more buildings and is used or adapted for use of more than one ~building. Public Hall. A hall, corridor or passageway not within an apartment. Repairs. The reconstruction or renewal of any existing part of a building or of its fixtures or appurtenanees by which, the strength or fire risk if not affected or modiEied and not made for the purpose of converting the building in whole or in part to a new use. 'Shaft.' Includes'exterior and. interior shafts whether for air, light, elevator; dumbwaiter, or any other purpose. Skylight. Any'structure on or opening on the roof for the admission of light. Span'of Beam. The distance from center to center of its Supports. Stair Hall. Includes the stair, stair landings and those portions of the public halls through which it is necessary to pass iu going between the entrance floor and the roof. Story of a Building. That part of a building between the top of any floor beams and the top or roof beams next above. Story,First. The story, the floor of which is.first above the basemen~ or cellar. . .St'oryX. Second.. The story next above the first story. Story~ Half. Is a story iua sloping roo~. Story, Topmost. The uppermost Stor~, whether constructed wholly or partly in the roof or not. Street. Any public way not less than forty feet in width. Tenement House. A house or building or part thereof which is rented, leased~ let, or hired out to b~ occupied or is occupied or is intended, arranged, or designed to be occupied as the home or residence or more than two families, which families may consist of one .or more persons living independently Of each other and sluks, waterclosets, or privies or any of them. Where the'occupants of dwelling houses, contiguous, and. vertically, divided, each occupied and intended, arranged o~. designe~.'t.o'~be'occupied as the home or residence, o£one/family or more.~have a common right ih.om use .in common the.halls, stairways, yards~ cellars, sinks., water-closets, or privies .or. any of them, such dwellings are .tenement houses. Thic~nes.s. o£ Walls. The minimum thickness of such wall. · Yard. Au open unoccupied space on the same lot with a build- ing between the extr&me rear line of the house and the extreme rear line of.the lot. A front yard is. an open unoccupied space between the front line of the. building and the front line of thelot. A side yard is an open unoccupied space between the side line of thebuilding and the'side line of the lot and shall, be deemed an outer court, on. the lot line. Words us~din the present'tense shall include' the future; in the masculine, the feminine and ~he neuter; in the singular,.~he plural~ and in'.the plural, the singular, shal~ is..always..manda- tory andnot directory.;occupieddor~used shall~be construed as'if followed by th~ words'"or, iutended, larranged~ideslgned, built, altered, conveTtedtto,.,, rented, leased, let, hired out, to.be.used or occupied.~ When any word deSignin~ any building premises or lot is~used, it. shall be construed as if followed by the~.words "or any part thereof." ' '- The provision of these~ By-Laws shall be.. held tohe the mini- mum requirements~for t~ protection of .the health,~ welfare and safety of~the~ community. PERCENTAGE OF. LOT~ ~O¢CURT?~ ~ . .Sec~iom8. No dwelling-house hereafter erected.shall, occupy either alone or with-other, buildings more than sixty-five percent of a corner lot nor more than £ilty percent .of an~.~other lot; the measurements to be taken at the ~rouud level. No measurements of lot erea shall.include any part of any street or alley. HEIGHT OF BUILDING Section 9. No dwelling-house hereafter erected shall exceed in height/the widt~ of the widest street ~pon which it~ stands, unless such. house be/set back from the. street a distance at least equal~to the excess of such height over the~wldtk of' such 'street, but in no event shall a. wooden building hereafter erected to be used for a tenement~house exceed forty-Yive feet'in height nor have more than'.two stories' below the attic floor, and every build- lug hereafter enlarged or altered Tot use as a .dwellinghouse. shall be made to conform to the requirements of this.section. In no wooden tenement house hereafter erected shall any story or any part thereof above the second sto~ be occupied or arranged.2or housekeeping independently of the~lower stories nor shall any pro- vision be made for cooking nor shall any cooking be done above the second story. 582 REAR Section 10. No portion of a building hereafter erected or altered for use as a dwelling-house shall be placed nearer the rear lot line than a distance e~aal to one-ball its height; but in no event shall, such. distsnce be less than ten feet. PROXIMITY TO OTHE~ BUILDINGS Section 11. No portion of any wooden dwelllng-house~hereafter erected shall.be placed at less distance than,eight feet from~the street linesof a 1ct upon-which the building is tO be located, nor withi n five feet. of the. Side lines except where aobrick external, wall o£ a thickness and built inLthe.~mauner prescribed for exte~nal~walls of brick buildings is substituted for a wooden wall. -' BASE~ENT AND CELLAR RO0~S Section 12. In dwelling houses hereafter, erected'no rooms in the basement or cellar shall be/constructed, altered, converted, or occupied for living purposes. CELLARS--DAMP-PROOFING AND LIGHTING OF Section 13. Every dwelling~h0use,hereafter erected shall have the~alls, below~thegroundlevel. SPACES UNDER FLOORS Sectlon. 14. In any dwelling-house_herea£tererected,, under any part of which there is no ceLIar,..the first or. ground floor, shall be at least two feet'above'the ground beneathand'that adjacent thereto, and the space-.beneath such. lfloor, sh~ll be~.kept free and clear, and'shall b'e"enclo~d tb prevent the. accumulAtiOn' of rubbish, but provided with ample ventilation and adequate'drainage. FOUNDATIONS Section 1S. Foundations shalI extend three and. one-half feet below any, adjoining, su~f~cefexposed to. frost' ~ess the~ rest on bed rock and. they shall r~achLthrougk'loamo orL fill to .undisturbed natural earth, or shall~rest. 0~ piles.L.All trenches, shall, be kept reasonably, free from.'water when laying foundations.and no foundation ShalLbestarted onLfrozen~ground. Footings. Footings. shall be'placed underlall walls when~neces- sary to safely~sus~ain the allowable'loadsi~upon the'soil'.~..A~foot- ing of concrete at least, sixinches~thick and four inches wider on each side mustS.be usedwhere the. foundationLiS~bf concreteblocks. Foundations. Foundati0nsi'not-more'tha~sixi£eett~igh for. wooden frame buildings, shall have the following mimimum thickness in inches: Wall' Thickneas Concreteli2~illllll;i~illi~ 10 Brick ......... illi~illllll. 12 Cement_Blocks._....i.'2,11.1111 12 Rubble.laid in motarlllllll 18 Rubble laidin_dry ......... 20 Provided, however, that wallm, retaining more than .six feet and less than ten feet of~ earth.shallhave the following minimum dimensions i~ inches: Wall ................... Thickness Brick ........ ill..~.ill.lll 18 Cement Blocks ........ i..~ill 18 Rubble laid in~motar..~i~.. 20 Rubble laid in,drw .......... 24 583 Founder ions minimum thickness: Retaining not than lO feet of' for masonry buildings shall have the following Ledge Concrete Brick Stone Rubble earth . , . 12 16 20 24 and each additionalfive feet in depth shall be four inches thicker than the section above. No Rubble foundation shall retain more than flfteeu feet of earth. Batteredwalls may be built.provided, they give the.same cross- sectional area ss required above. The Building Inspector may allow reduction in the. required thlck~e~s l~.the walls are of properly reinforced concrete, or are properly strengthened by steel beams, o~ are held laterall~ by intermediate, floors. FIRE WALLS Section 16. 'No building,:.to~be used asa dwelling,.shall here- after be.~ erected, and no existing building sh~ll, be .altered or added to for. such purpose, thereby giving it a frontage ofmore tb~n flf. t~feet~, without one'or more.partition walls_of'brick.or some fire-resisting material, approved;bytheInspecto~,, extending from the. bottom of the .cellar or. from a foundatlo~,wall to,the under side of the ~oof-boarding, which shall, be laid and be imm bedded in motar upon said wall. Such.walls_.shall not be more than fifty feet apart throughout the. length of the building.. No exist- ing building, haling, a frontage. 6f more .than fifty feet shallbe converted'for use as a dwelling-house~without at least, one. parti- tion'wall, constr~cted as de~c~lbedin this.section.. Provided,' howr ever, that any single dwelling-house used for. one family ma? be extended more th-n fifty feet iu one di~ection without such parti- tion wali. WOODEN F~ME BUILDINGS SectionL~. All wooden £~ame .buildings shall be built with sills., posts_and plates.. No wall Or.cellingofany building~shall be lathed or. otherwise~covereduntiLthe Inspector has;been notified i~ writing that the building Isa.ready for such Eork, and nuttlhe has givenwritten consent therefor. The. Inspector~shall act on such notice~.within~ forty-eighthours of itsreCetpt. In, all. wooden buildings~.notexceeding three stories~in height the posts of. which exceed twenty-two'feetL iu length, the..sills et, Il,not be less. than six.by six inches, and. the..posts and girts not lesa.~hau four by six inches;~ inm ~ll such~bu_ildlngs~he_pos~s ok which.a~e ~weuty-two feet o~'less.~ in length, .the_sills..shall not be~ lesa~Zk-~ four. by six inches.,~ laid flatwis.e.,~ and the_posts and girts not.less, than four.by six inches.; in all, wooden build- ings the studding of the outside walls.~ shallnot be less .than two by four inches~, set not'more than. sixteeuJinches on.centers;in all wooden bu_ildings, the studding in all .partitions~ carrying floor timbers shall not be less than'two by. fou~inches,, set not more' than sixteen inches, on centers. In every case ~where studding runs from_floor to flocr~ the spaces ~between the studding, shallbe filled with blocking.of the same size~as.'the studs cut in tight so as to prevent a draft in case of fire. FLOOR TIMBERS Sectlon~ lB. Floor timbers in-wooden, buildings, when of good sound spruce set sixteen inches..on centers, shall be of the fol- lowing sizes: For a span not exceeding ten feet the timbers~sha!l be not leas than two by eight~ inches; fom a. span not exceeding fourteen feet the. timbers'shall be not less than two by eight inches; for a span not exceeding seventeen feet the timbers shall be not less than two by ten. Inches; for a span not exceeding eighteen.feet the. timbe~s~ shall be not. less. than two by twelve inches; for a. span not exceeding twenty feet the timbers shall not be less ~than two by fourteen~inchee; for.a span not exceeding '584 twenty-two feet the timbers shall be not less than three by twelve inches; for a span not exceeding twenty-four feet the timbers shall not be less than~th~ee by fourteen inchesin size. In case other sizes, materials, and spacings are.used in floor supports, the arrangements mustbe ~such as to'secure, a strength equivalent to that given above.in the specifications for spruce.All floor timbers of eight feet or more span shall be bridged at intervals not g~eater than six feet apart with bridging at least one by two inches, in size. Girders when of. good, sound spruce'shall not be less than .six by eight inches_under main partitions.. Summers. on floor timbers doubled,, or their equivalent shall be used'under all cross tions in,the_first floors of all. dwellings. Headers and trimmers o£ all-.openlngs more than four feet square inthe floors of dwell- ingsshall be. floor Joints doubledor their equivalent. Beams under~ carrying partitions in the'firSt floors, shall.be.supported on piers or cement filled iron posts,'the latter not less than thrice, and one-half inches..in ~iameter, or theirequivalent, the same to. be spaced not more tb-u.eight feet apart on centers. In case, othermat'erlal than spruce.-'is..'used the_spacing of the.posts shall be.'.such'as to. give ~ supp6ntlng strength equivalent.to the above~specifications for spruce....'Floor timbers for any..unfinished attlc~, to whichthere, ls acces.s.by stairs,, shall not be less than two by. sixinches.. All. cutti~ of. floor timbe~s..'£or"the passage'..bfl.pipes.shall.be on their upper edges,.and nb.cut, sb,'ll~exc.eed..two inches, in depth, or be. made more than three feet"from, the beading_point-or the ..timber unleas the. consent of-the. L'Inspec~or~.~ms.first been.obtained. Nc. cutting i~ the.under side.of a.floo~ .timber.will be. allowed...for an~ reason./ ROOF.' TIMB-~RS Section lq, In buildings wb/ch are eighteen.feet or more in width., rafters' for pitched ~oofs. shall measure n6t less'than.two by sixinches:, and be. spaced...not more. ~h~n .twenty-four, inches .on centers; in buildings'whlch, are. Ieas than eighteenfeet in.width, the size of rafters may be determined by'the Insgector.. Valley rafters, twelve feet or more in. length shall not' be. less.than'.two by eight inches.. All.t~mhers. hereikmeutionedare.to, be'.'solid sticks, excepting.the, pla%e~ wh/eh may'he.i~.two pieces, each.two by four Inches~..thoroughlY spike~.together.. 'Flat. roofs..with a spazLof not more.than foumteenl£eet.'.shall .be. timbered.with, not ltessJthan two by'six rafter~ 'spac%d.not more than. twenty-four inches'i~ center;, largen spana.shallbe _timbered the same.as floors.. BRICK BUILDINGS-BOND Section 20j All. brick'walls.'shall, be built with proper bond and all intersections of wm~lls-shall.be.thoroughly.~oudedtte. gether with brick or tied together. $ith.wrOught iron straps, as often as every eight feet in height. Floor' beams shall be anchored~o brick walls, on which they rest and to each other so as ~o fo~mooontinuous ties across the building at least every. ten feet. BRICK DWELLING HOUSES THICENESS OF WALLS Section 21 External. walls, of brick dwelling houses., if not more than twelve feet in height, above the 'foundation walls,shall be not less than eight inches thick for their entire height; if two stories are not more than twenty-five feet in height, they shallno~ be'less than.twelve.inches thicklto the. top of the second floor,.and not less than eight inches thick.for the. re- maining height; and if three storiesand more than.twenty-five feet in height, they shall.no, be less than eight inches thick for the remaining height. 585 EXTFRNAL WALLS OF BRICK BUILDINGS OTHER TPD. N DWELLING-HOUSFS Section 22. The external walls of all brick buildlugs other than dwelling-houses, if not more than forty feet in height, above the foundation walls, shall be of the following thlck~ess. YWAi~s. for the two topmost stories s~all'be at least twelve inches thickness; for the next two stories, reckoning downward, at least sixteen inches in thickness, and forall subsequent stories au increase o£.four.lnches in thickness shall be secured for each twenty-five feet. in height. Provided, however, that the metho~kuovau as "Mill Construction" may be used, whereby'the external walls, are.constructed of a series of piers, of. such ' width as. the Inspector may approve, and of the. thickness above prescribed for the external Wall. Said. piers to be.connected by curtain walls.' Said curtain walls shall be well bonded~to the piers, and not less than eight inches thick, in which~all windows or other openings must be made. All floorS.must be supported on.the piers and no portiofi of a floor shall for.any reason be suppor~ted on. curtain walls.. ' .~he.external walls, ora brick, building, not exceeding tweuty- fi~e feet inhetght:aud covering, au.area not exceeding two' thousand'square feet, to be used for'stables or light mecb-~ical purposes, may be twelve iuches~ thick. PARTY ~WALLS. OF BRICK BUILDINGS OTHER THAN D~ELL~GmHOUSES a Section 25.' Party wal!si~aud all~partitlon walls of/brick, in all buildings .other than dwelling~houses withexter~,l ~walls not exceedingforty feet in height, shall be not less tha~six- teen inches~to~the top of the second floor,~andnot leas than twelve inches thick for the~remaining height, and, in buildings having, external wall~ exceeding forty feet in height, said walls shall not he'less'than twenty inchesthick to the top of.the second ~floo~, nor~ less than sixtee~'inches~thickto the~top ~of the third floor, And.not.less than twelve inchea_thick ~or the.remaining height. DOORWAYS Section 24. No opening jo~'doorway shall be ~cut through or formed ina party partition wall of'~ny building without a per- mit from the~Inspector 0£ Buildings, and every such doorway shall ha~e its top, bottomand sides of stone; brick or iron,~ and shall, be closed by two doors 'of. wood covered. With'metal, with an air-space Between them of at least four inches, and. said doors shall be hung to slide or. swing in wooden frames entirely covered with ~etal, or to iron hinges~or track in brick or stone rabbets. PIERS AND COLU~S Section 25.. All. brick piers, shall be'built of the best quality of goods, well-burnt, b2~rd brick,"laid in cement and sand mortar and well wet when laid in warm weather. Brick piers under lintels, girders or columns of brick, buildings shall ha~e. a properly proportioned cap of cast iron or steel the ~ull size of the pier. Brick'.piers and. buttresses shall be bonded Wi~ht,bhrough courses, leveled and bedded each course, and where their foundation rest upon piles a sufficient num- ber shall be driven to insure a proper support. CHIMNEYS Section 26. Chimneys shall be carried to a height sufficient to protect adjoining buildings~ from fire and smoke, shall extend four feet above'any flat roof and unless the room is of incom- bustible material, shall extend at least two feet above any part of the roof covering withlu six feet horizontally distant, and shall be capped with incombustible material. 586 No chimney of stone or of hollow blocks shall'be built with- out terra cotta flue linings for all .smoke flues. All smoke flues, except as hereinafter provided, shall be constructed of brick or reinforced concrete not less than four.inches thick, of hollow terra cotta blocks not less than six inches thick~ or of stone or plain concrete'not less 'than eight inches thick, and shall be lined continuously...from~the lowest thimble or smoke chamber to the top of the .chimney'with well. burnt terra cotta flue linings with cemented Joints; provided that if. the walls are constructed eight inches thick of brick or of solid concrete the flue linings ma~ be' omitted. If the f~lue linings are omitted the~ Joints on the. inside of flues shall be neatly struck. '.The walls between the flue linings and fireplaces may be omitted; provided., 'that not more than one flue shall be left without side partition. When smoke f. lues~.are connected', with. hot' water or 'low .pressure boilers ha~ing a grate area of. over'ten square feet, bakers' ovens,or hotel or restaurant ranges~ the.flues shall be lined and the. walls enclosing the.'linings, for a.height of not less than twelve feet from the point where the smoke connectien~ enters the flue,, shall be of~ brick, eight, inches thick. When .smoke. flues are connected with high pressure steam boilers, or other, appliances producing similar' flue temperature 'the walls shall be of brick not less than twelve inches thick,.and the inside four inches of. such. walls .shall.Be of brick, laid in. fire clay, for a distance of at leas~ twenty-fiVe'feet, from the point where the smoke connection enters. 'the 'flue , or such smoke flue shall'be built of steel or iron not less than one-quainter inch thick, surrounded by an air space of at least-four inchesoafid enclosing, wall of brick'or reinforced concrete not less .than eight, inchestthikk, or of 'terra cotta:blocks, plain concrete .or concrete.blocks not lesa than twelve inches .thick. Exterior.metal smoke flues shall b~ located and constructed as appr~oved by the' Building Inspector. Access fo~ cleaning out shall be provided at the foot of all flues. ' ' 'No chimne.v shall'be.'corbelled'from any wall l~ss.than twelve inches thick, nor for more than the thickness of the wall..Flues in party walls shall have. the outside of their, linings..uot., less than two.inches .from the party .line, or, if unlined the 'inside of the flue shall, not be less. than six'inche's, from the party, line. Where there is Woodwork' directly' back of a fireplace; the backs shall,have .eithe~ a two inch air, space with four.~ inches.~of brick or concrete, or backs shallbe at least eight, inches thick.with a fireplace li~ng ofl. cast i~on' ori'fou~ inches.~ of brick.~. Between fireplaces or.where back- o£3fireplace'is exposed there shall be not less than eight inches of masonry. Ail woodwork, aroUnd dhimneys sh~all~be.kept a~ least one inch clear'of the brick-work, except that projecting piers may be built, to support girders or. posts.. FIREPROOFING DETAILS Sectlon 2V. a. All elevato~ wells, clothes.chutes, and light shaft s, unless built ~ of brick, sha'lI be filled in flush between the wooden.studs, with fireproof materials, or lined with metal or plastered on. metal lathing,, aa. may be directed by the In- spector, and all woodwork inside., of such wells or shafts be lined wlth'tiu plate lock Jointed. b.Iu brick buildiuga the space between the. furring on the out- side walls, or brick'~partitions., shall, be filled flush~ with morta~ for a space of. five'inches in width above abd below the.floor beams of each story. c. Vaere basement or other flights of stairs are enclosed by partitions of brick or wood, the space, between the studs or wall furring shall be so fire-stopped as to effectually prevent any fire from passing up between suck s~uds or furring back of the stair stringers. d. The space 'around all:metal o~ brick ventilating ducts shall be fire~stopped at each'floor~ with a metal or fireproof material as approved by the. Inspector. 587 e. V~here a butldlug is occupied above the first floor for dwellings or a lodging-house, and the lower story is occupied for stores and other purposes not connected with the upper floors, the stairways leading to such upper floors shall be enclosed with brick walls or wooden partitions; said partltious shall be~covered with metallic lath and plaster or other fireproof material. LIGHT AND VR%~TIIATION Section 2B. In every dwelling-house, or place where people are employed, hereafter erected, every room shall have at least one window opening directly upon the street or upon the yard, or court, an outer or inner, except that kitchenettes, pantries, watercloset compartments And bath-rooms may have such wiudows opening upon a light-well, all windowsshall be so located as to properly light all parts of such rooms. No light-well shall be less than three feet in its least dimension, nor less the area than twelve square feet for one story', and'must be Increased six square feet in area for each additional story, and the walls of such light-well shall be constructed of incombustible material. SHAFTS AND COURTS Section 29. In e~ery dwelling-househereafter erected there shall be, at the bottom of'~ve~y shaft andcOurt., a door giving suff~clent access to such shaft or court to enable, it to be pro- perly cleaned. WINDOWS IN ROOMS Section 30. Iu every dwel!lug-house hereafter erected the total window.' area in each room, inCluding Water~-closet compart- ments and bathrogms, shall'be at least~ one~eigh%h of the floor area of the room. The'above window measuremsnts shall be taken between the stop-beads. SIZE OF ROONS Section 31. In every dwelling-house hereafter erected there shalI be in each apartment at least one room containingnot less than one hundred and forty square feet of floor'area. Eachroom shall be in every part not less than seveb feet~ Six inches, high from the finished.' floorto the finished ceiling,~ except bhatan attic room need be seven feet. six~ inches, highin but one-half, of its floor area. PUBLIC. HALLS Section 32. ,~n every dwelling-house hereafter erected, every public hall shall have at least one window, o£'the dimensions specified for rooms iu this'ByiLaws at'each story, opening directly upon the street or upon a yard. Any p~rt of ~ public hall which is shut off from any other part Of Saldhall by a doo~ shall be deemed a separate hall within the. meaning of this section. STAIR~%YS Section 33. Every ~welling-house hereafter erected or altered shall have'two separate stairways leading from each apartment to the ground~ access to these stairways being at two points as far apart .as possible. ACCESS TO FIAT ROOFS Section 34. Every building over two stories, high and having a flat roof shall have permanent access to the' roof, from the in- side of the building, through an opening'at'least two feet by three feet, with £ixed step-ladder or stair. Such opening shall have direct access from a public 6orridor or a stair hall and shall not be equipped, with a lock. 588 ROOF HOUSES Section 35.. No roof houses shall be constructed on any building above the'highest level permitted for the roof, except over stairs, tanks, elevators and elevator machinery, and such houses shall be no larger than'is necessar~ to serve properly their purpose, and as approved. PARAPFTS Section 36. No part of any parapet on a roof. shall be more than si× feet above the highest level permitted for the roof. SKYLIGHTS Section 3?.. All skylights on roof of buildings shall be metal and glass,and sha.ll not be at any point higher than six feet above the highest level permitted for the roof, except with special approval. Skylights not glazed with wire glass shall be protected'with wire screens when required by the Inspector of Buildings. NAYS; BALCONIESSPORCWWS~ CORNICES AND OTHER PROJECTIONS Section 3S. No parts of a building~shall project over any street, square or any ether public way. ROOF WATER Section 39. No roof Shall be so arranged as to discharge water, ice or snow upon a public.way or adjoining property. EXCEPT{~ONS Section 40. Temporary buildings may be erected for the use of builders within the limits of the lots whereon buildiugs are in course of erection, or an adjoining'vacant lots, and other tempory structures including platforms, stands, election booths, 'and tents may be erected upon permits issued bythe Inspector and may be maintained'fOr the period of time stated in the permit. No observation stand shailbe constructed or maintained except iu accordance with plans approved, by the Inspector. BILLBOARDS Section 41. No billboards or .signboards shall be erected or placed upon any;building or structure or the roof thereof or upon the ground,'unless the same be safely supportedand securely fastened thereto. ENFORCE~ENT Section 42. The Inspector of Buildings sh~ll cause complaint to be made before the'proper court for any violation of any pro- vision of this By-Law. The Board of Selectmen upon the application of the Inspector of Buildings may institute~roceedings to enforce this By-Law and to enjoin the erection, continuance or occupation of any building in violation of the provisions of this By-Law. Pk'TNA LTY Section 43. Whoever violates any provision .of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense to be paid into the treasury of the Tov~ of North Andover. 589 Notice is hereby given under the provisions of Section 32, of Chapter 40, of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter lBS, of the Acts of 1933, that the By-Laws of the Twwu of North Andover, have been amended by striking out Section S, of Article III, of the Town By-Laws and inserting in place thereof the Building Laws as contained tu this pamphlet. North Andover, Mass., August 1. 1942. The foregoing amendment to the By-Laws of the Town of North Audover was duly voted by the Town at its Adjourned Annual Meet- ing held March 14, 1942, and approved by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth July l, 1942. Joseph A. Duncan, Town Clerk. The Town of North Andover has also accepted the "Tenement House Act" relative to tenement houses (£or more than two families) in towns, as contained in Chapter'145, of the General LaWS~.