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The Board said as Mr. Friedman was the one who requested this meeting he could ask his questions of Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Friedman said he wondered if the program that was carried out all year was very effective when in the recent outbreak of encephalitis large areas had to be sprayed. As he understood that the mosquito program was primarily for the individual comfort he felt the whole program a detriment to the environ- ment. He said he would rather see a program carried out on an emergency basis when an outbreak of disease occurred, rather like calling out the National Guard. Dr. Cosgrove asked Mr. Friedman if he would rather see encephalitis in the area. Mr. Armstrong asked if Mr. Friedman got mpstof.ahiinformation from the Audubon Society. Mr. Friedman did not answer. Mr. Armstrong asked again if the information Mr. Friedman used was not from the Audubon Society. He also went on to say that basically the con- trol of mosquito breeding was for comfort and the Commission was aware of the Immune mosquito which Mr. Friedman was concerned about. Mr. Friedman said he had read an article about the immune mosquito is California but he received his other material from the Audubon Society. Mr. Armstrong said they tried to control the mosquito larvae with drain work, but to control the adult mosquito was not possible with the wind factor and the fact that surrounding towns do not have a mosquito program. The pres- ervation of the wet lands also hinder the effectiveness of the mosquito work. He went on to say they do not have all the answers to the outbreaks of disease but then even the experts do not know. Dr. Ellicott asked if testing was being done to see if the mosquitoes were resistant to insecticides. Mr. Friedman said New Jersey was testing. He went on to say he felt the spraying and control program did not last long enough to be effective. Mr. Armstrong said this past summer wa an exceptional year and although the young broods had been controlled in the Spring the adult mosquitoes came so late that the spraying was the only effective control they could use. Mr. Armstrong described the mosquito control program, the insecticides used and also the reduction of complaints regarding mosquitoes. He also stressed that the mosquito control Commission is well aware of the environmental problems and therefore watch the program carefully. The program has been modified from time to time to better accomplish the objective. The application for a permit to keep 1 goat by John W. Brucchi, 53 Westview Street was approved. Mr. Brucchi has 8 acres of land available. The application for a permit to move his horse from Wood Street to 30 Patterson Road by Mr. Richard I. Miller was discussed by the Board. It was explained that the area where the horse is now stabled is being developed and therefore Mr. Miller is forced to find new quarters for his hors, The Boston Edison Company has given Mr. Miller a written agreement allowing him to tether his horse on Edison easement property. There were no objections from the neighbors. Mr. Miller plans to erect a prefabricated 497 GOAT PERMIT HORSE -MILLER 30 PATTERSON ROAD