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174 Mr. Lucas re Pleasant Associates BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING November 21, 1952. A.. regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room,, Town Office Building, on Friday, November 21, 1952, at a:00 P. M. Chair- man Mctlluillan and Mr. Russell were present. Mr. Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Agent were also present. Doctbr Cosgrove arrived at 3:15 P. M. Mr. Lucas, an engineer from the firm of Whitman & Howard, met with the Board in regard to the Pleasant Associates, Inc. development. The following discussion was carried on, although it was nct taken down verbatim. Lucas: We made percolation tests and found better ab- sdrpti.Qn there than most any place I have been« The test pits were down two or three feet. The tests were made in October and according to the State, they got ground water which we didn't. Most of the land is high enough so that there is no question of drainage. Chairman: Why would the State give such a definite report and turn it down? Lucas; They found the ground water. They have holes all over the place. They made a soil analysis and we did not do that. Chairman; Did you take into consideratioh the lay of the land? Lucas: The land was high enough so that there would be some grading and the low spots would be filled to level it off so that it could all be subject to being drained. They have to get up high enough so they can drain the land. That can all be done by levelling off. Chairman; Do they plan to level it off and bring the lots up to grade? Jackson: Yes. Chairman: If we approve this and anything in the future should happen that is wrong, and we have a report from the State, we would be in a bad position. Russell: From what I know of it, the trouble is ground water. I have notbeen over there. Do you 0-4 1 1