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BOARD OF HEALTH h4EETING <br />April 21, 1950 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in <br />the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Friday, <br />April 21, 1950 at 3;98 P.M. Chairman Cosgrove, Messrs. <br />McQuillan, Russell and Jackson were present. The Agent <br />was also present. <br />Mr. John Mancuso, 136 Arlington Street, Watertown, met <br />with the Board relative to his applicationfor a permit <br />to keep 2,000 poultry at 87 Cary Avenue. At the last <br />meeting of the Board this application was denied and Mr. <br />Biancuso submitted another application for a permit to <br />keep 10 cows, 5 goats, 14 swine and 500 poultry. <br />Mr. Mancuso's attorney, Norman S. Weinberg, 27 School <br />Street, Boston, had previously made an appointment to <br />meet with the Board, but Mr. Mancuso informed the Board <br />that he had told his attorney that it would not be neces- <br />sary for him to meet with the Board. <br />The Chairman said that there has been considerable oppo- <br />sition to granting his application from the residents in <br />the area and asked if the property had been purchased as <br />a farm. <br />Mr. Mancuso replied that he had purchased the property <br />from Charles Ryder and had done business with both Charles <br />and Robert Ryder. He said that when he first thought of <br />buying the property he had tried to obtain it through Mr. <br />Mr. Lyon, the real estate dealer, but could not do busi- <br />ness with him because he wanted too much money. He said <br />that he then saw Mr. Ryder and bought the property from <br />him. <br />The Chairman asked if Mr. Ryder mentioned anything about <br />the possibility that a business could not be conducted in <br />this area. <br />Mr. Mancuso replied that he was told by Mr. Ryder to go <br />right ahed and start raising chickens. He said that he <br />had intended to spend $2,000 or $3,000 on the place. <br />Mr. McQuillan stated that this property is located in <br />the center of a residential area and it has not been <br />the Board's policy to re-establish farms in residential <br />areas. <br />Mr. Mancuso said that he did not want to put the birds <br />in and then be told that he could not have a permit and <br />that is why he applied for a permit. <br />The Chairman explained that it has been the policy of the <br />Board for some time not to grant permits in residential <br />areas, and further stated that there are not many parts <br />of Lexington that are not residential areas at the present <br />time. <br />77 <br />Mancuso <br />appl. for <br />poultry <br />permit <br />