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3146 P".rs.Parsons: We will not make peace. Y think this Board is In with e Realty Trust and you are trying to ..rive all the horses out of Lexington. Dr. Cosgrove: Now wait a minute, we have spent more time with you people than anybody else. We have over 100 horses in Lexington now and other than you people we have no trouble with them. If we have an occassional complaint of manure or en excess of flies in the area we check it out and after Mr. Heustis speaks to the owners things are cleaned up. You people are the only ones who are not satisfied with the conditions of your permit. Mrs. Parsons: You have driven many people out of Lex- ington because of their horses. I know because it has hap- pened to my friends. Dr. Cosgrove: You are referring to McFlman's. Now you know the McElmans had no right to spread manure on the ground and leave it. If I remember correctly McElmans were part of the problem when this permit was granted, that is why this Board was so careful when we issued this permit. The fly and odor complaints and the horse getting loose all had to be considered. McFlmans did not help your situation any. Mrs. Parsons: There Hampshire. was the Rosas' they went to New Dr. Cosgrove: We could not grant them a permit. they did not have any land. They wanted to take a part of the garage right next to their house and make a stall in it for the horse. They did nct have a yard as wide as this room for the horse. Mrs. Parsons: You keep talking about flies, do you imply we are dirty. We have flies, they come from Carroll's Farm. but we don't run down here complaining, we spray. Dr. Cosgrove: At your hearing we had one woman say she caught a jug full of flies in less than a week, another said they could not use their back door because of the flies. Mrs. Parsons: We keep a clean place. Hopkins calls the police every time we turn around. I didn't call the police when holes were punched in 2 of our canoes. Dr. Cosgrove: We have told you that those things are a civil matter not a health matter. Flies are a health matter. I say you should stay with our original ruling on the fence. Dr. Fllicott: You must realize you can not, create a nuisance in the neighborhood. T suggest you make peace with your neighbors. Mrs. Parsons: decision. We will not compromise, What is your Dr. Cosgrove: You will get it. 1 1 1