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200 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING April 17, 1953 A. regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Bwn Office Building on Friday, April 17th., 1953 at 3.00 P.M. chairman McQuillan and Dr. Cosgrove were present. Mr. Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Clerk were also present. The Chairman requested that letters be sent to residents of the Manor area regarding sewer connections. A letter to be sent to those who designated their intention to connect, but up to the present time had made no deposit. Another letter to be sent to those who have not as yet signified what their intentions are in the matter. The Section of Bedford Street included in the Manor area to be referred to the Engineering Department for advice regarding ledge in this vicinity. Petition was received signed by nineteen resident of Moreland Avenue section with regard to unsanitary conditions at 40 More- land Avenue, property of Joseph and Martha Yntas. The petition also stated that Mr. & Mrs. Yntas have about two thousand hens and no pig. The Chairman requested that a letter be written to Mr. & Mrs. Yntas calling their attention to this, and also that unless the conditions referred to in the petition were rectified, the license would have to be denied. A copy of this letter to be sent to Mr. Byington, 45 Moreland Ave., who presented the petition and also to the Board of Appeals. Mr. and Mrs. Yntas' have asked permission from the Board of Appeals to erect another hen house. Dr. Carl R. Benton, 3115 Massachusetts .Avenue, Lexingtonwas appointed Animal Inspector for the Town for the term ending March 31, 1954. A letter was written to Dr. Benton advising him of his appointment and calling his attention to the Dog Clinic which is held in the Town in May. The Chairman also requested that letters be written to Dr. Howard A. Smith, 45 Waltham Street and Dr. John J. Murphy, Jr., 2218 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, advising them of the appointment of Dr. Benton An application was received and approved from the Middlesex County Sanatorium for the re -admission of John F. Manley, 53 Forest St. to this institution A letter was received from the L.V.N.A. with regard to the arrangement whereby they will receive the amount of $1,750. in twelve monthly payments signifying their approval of this arrangement. Also a report of calls made for the month of March was received. Mr. Jackson reported that for the months of January and February, 1953, $206. has been paid to the V.N.A. and the break -down of the balance would be nine pay- ments of $154. and one payment of $158. A letter to be sent to the V.N.A. giving them these facts as stated. It was voted to make a change in Chapter VI, Section 4, of the Regulations of the Board of Health as follows - Septic tanks dial' have a minimum capacity of five hundred gallons. 0.4 1 Petition re:Yntas 1 Animal Inspector L.V.N.s..