No street or way shall be accepted by the town of a width of
less than fifty feet unless the same shall have been actually opened
and used for public travel prior to January 1, 1956 or unless a subdivision
plan showing such street or way has received final approval of the
Board of Survey or Planning Board prior to the effective date of this
by-law.
No street or way constructed through lands by the owners thereof
shall be laid out or accepted or recommended by the Selectmen or any
committee of the Town for acceptance as a public street or way of
the Town of Norwood unless previously constructed and completed to
subgrade in accordance with the specifications set forth in Sec. 6.
Any street or way constructed through private lands by the owners
thereof in accordance with the specifications set forth in Section
6 may be laid out and accepted as a public street of the Town of Norwood
provided such action is taken in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 50 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts and amendments thereof;
and provided also that the owners of at least 75 percent of the lands
through which such street or way passes have signed releases of all
property which the town deems it necessary to acquire for such layout
and acceptance and have granted sloping privileges and have agreed
to pay betterments assessable.
Wherever it is necessary, in the opinion of the Selectmen to
construct catch basins on any such street or way and lay drains to
connect with a permanent outlet, such catch basins and drains may
be constructed and laid and the cost of such work shall be considered
as a part of the total cost of constructing said street or way.
Side gutters on any such street or way having a grade of 5 percent
or over may, if in the opinion of the Selectmen it be necessary, be
paved four feet wide, with stone or concrete; the cost of such work
shall be considered as a part of the total cost of constructing said
street or way.