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There are wood stoves all over town and they are legal. All these stoves have been passed by the Fire Department. The Board said, from a health point of view (and they are not sure if they still could do anything) perhaps she could get ambient data and smoke levels. We have to get evidence that it is effecting her health. Mrs. Sanford stated that she feels that the Fire Department doesn't do their job. Mr. Smith said the Fire Department checks out all woodburning stoves and the Chief of the Fire Department said there is nothing wrong with the Jefferson's stove. Mr. Sanford said she wants that stove out of the Jefferson's or she will have to sell her house. Mr. Smith said if she thinks her health is poor because of the Jefferson's stove she should have her physician put this in writing. Dr. Roemer Said she will go over there to check this out at the time (6:00 p.m.) Mrs. Sanford says Mr. Jefferson has the wood stove burning. Dr. Roemer said: "Not that I can really do anything but I would like to see how bad the smoke is". Mrs. Sanford said she is not going to drop the matter here. Mrs. Sanford and her husband thanked the Board and retired. At 8:00 p.m. Mr. Alfred Phillips, Industrial Counsel for Raytheon Corp. and Mr. Willard Krasnow, his assistant, came before the Board of Health in regard to a "no smoking" section at the Excutive Building at 141 Spring Street in Lexington, RAYTHEON & NO SMOKING Mr. Phillips stated that the warrant passed at Town Meeting did not include BY-LAW cafeteria kitchens and a town meeting member made a motion not to include cafeteria. kitchens. Mr. Lambie stated that the Board of Health does not draw its authority from town meeting but from the State Sanitary Code. Mr. Phillips stated because of the height of the ceilings, many employees do not smoke, etc. they feel they should not have to abide by the by-law. Dr. Roemer said she had been to Raytheon cafeteria within the last week and saw many things relating to their stressing health: types of food, exer- cise classes, etc. Doesn't Raytheon want us telling yhem what to do? Mr. Phillips said: We are not sure where this is going to lead. What other health regulations would this lead to? Dr. Roemer said that they should encourage people not to smoke at Raytheon. Mr. Phillips said that they never receive complaints about people smoking in the cafeterias. Mr. Smith, Health Director, said he has received, at different times, six