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He reported to the Board that there will be one nurse for the rabies clinic each day to help fill syringes. Two ladies selling dog licenses and four filling out certificates and issuing tags. He told the Board that the clinic will be on May 22 and 23 from one to four p.m. each day. Mr. Smith reported that not much has changed with the mosquito control group. MOSQUITO He said he received a letter from John Andrews stating Mr. Smith should not make CONTROL any statements in public that Mr. Andrews cannot handle. Dr. Erdos said the attention this year will be focused on gypsy moths and he doesn't think there will be any mosquito control this year. Mr. Lambie wanted to know where we stand now on mosquito control in Town. It really hasn't gone ahead at all, said Mr. Smith. Is John Andrews the spokesman for mosquito control, a Board Member asked. Mr. Smith said "yes". He said the Pest Control will be having another meeting and the Board of Selectmen will decide what to do. Mr. Smith said we will have a "non -program" in this Town. Dr. Erdos explained to the other Board members the treatment involved and the fees. CAT It will include $200. for the vaccine and the gamma globulin. Duck embryo will be BITE given for a period of two weeks. It was brought to Dr. Erdos attention that it will run another $200. beyond that. Dr. Erdos said that the physician's fees and the emergency room will be paid by Mrs. Hill's insurance company. Dr. Cosgrove said that the County will only pay $50. towards this. Dr. Cosgrove said it is our decision how much we will pay. Dr. Erdos said it is a contradictory law. Mr. Smith said that we cannot pay the total bill. Dr. Cosgrove said: I agree with you. This is a rare case. Mr. Smith said that Mrs. Hill is getting a third party payment. I think the vaccine along should be paid by us. The Board voted to put in abeyance the subject of the cat bite payments until all Mrs. Hill's bills have been submitted to her insurance company. Mr. Smith reported that Mrs. Saakvitne had put up handrails on the outside stairs MRS. of the house. The house was locked up tighter than a drum so it could not be SAAKVITNE checked inside. HOUSE Curbside rubbish pickup was mentioned briefly. Mr. Smith told the Board that RUBBISH the regulations are almost ready to be presented the Board of Selectmen. PICKUP Dr. Erdos asked if they are having metal containers or bags?