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164 ,Fairlawn Sub -division BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING June 27, 1952 A special meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Fri- day evening, June 27, 1952 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman McQuillan, Messrs. Cosgrove, Russell, Jackson, the Health Sanitarian and Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, were present. A general discussion was held on the sub -division problem (Pleasant Associates) and the piggery problem (Dailey). It was decided, with reference to the sub- division, to have the engineering firm of Whitman & Howard check the land for the Board of Health and see if in general sewage disposal systems would work or'not. Mr. Spiers, representing the Pleasant Associates,. and his attorney, Mr. Small, met with the Board at 8:15 P.M. The Chairman said that the Board does not wish to write a letter on the Fairlawn sub -division until a sanitary engineering firm has made a recheck. He stated that something had been mentioned to Mr. Stevens about the Associates assuming the cost for expert en- gineering.• Mr. Spiers said that probably no one could tell about the soil because of cuts and fill to be made. The Chairman explained that the Board would like to have a general recommendation on the land. Mr.•Russell said that an engineer could give his opinon based on suitable tests. Mr. Small asked if the Board would be willing to have the Massachusetts Department of Public Health make further tests. Mr. Stevens asked if the Massachusetts Department of Public Health would go beyond soil consistency and percolation tests. Mr. Small replied that the Board could call the. Massachusetts Department of Public Health and have further testsmade. He said that his client will put in sewage disposal systems according to law. Mr. Stevens said that there is some question as to whether sewage disposal by individual means will work in this particular area. 1