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C DRUMMER BOY SUBDIVISION BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING OCTOBER 13, 1970 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday, October 13, 1970 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. :lames Lambie, Dr. Charles Ellicott and Robert Heustis, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the September 22, 1970, meeting were ap- proved as read. The letter to the Planning Board regarding Drummer Boy Subdivision was read and approved by the Board. This letter explained that the Board of Health did not have funds to do extensive drainage and flooding; studies on any property, and this subdivision could only be approved subject to the ap- proval cf the Department of Public Works and the Town Engineer. Mr. Heustis reported that a complaint had -'been filed. 18 GREENWOOD against Bruce McGee, Trustee of property at 18 Greenwood St., STREET for his failure to connect this property to public sewer as ordered by the Board of Health. A re -inspection after last Board meeting showed that the house had been rented again. Mr. McGee was again contacted and implied he had no intention of connecting this house to public sewer. Mr. Heustis said he had also heard that this property was for sale and that a buyer was now in the process of passing papers because of this he wondered if the Board wanted to put on record at the Registry of Deeds that a court complaint was pending so that the new buyer would be aware of the problem. Dr. Cosgrove said he thought we should check with Mr. Legro, Town Counsel before any action was taken at the Registry of Deeds. JEFrERSON UNION The Board agreed and instructed Mr. Heustis to check this situation out with Mr. Legro. The letter from Jefferson Union Co., stating that they had taken steps both permanent and temporary to correct the discharging of pollutants into Vine Brook was read by the Board. Mr. Heustis said he hadnst been back to check this situation but hopefully the corrections made would resolve the problem. 162 BURLING- The request from Charles D. Hufton, 162 Burlington St., TON STREET regarding a variance to our policy of connecting a house to public sewer when a septic tank problem arose was discussed by the Board. Yr. Heustis explained that Mr. Hufton would like to add an over -flowing cesspool to his present system rather than connect to public sewer. To connect this house to public sewer would /lean coming out of the back of the house, in- stalling a clean out manhole at the side yard and then out 1 1 1